Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-04
Troop G.

Troop q.
Tuesday morning, the streets were alive
with people, and the ensign OF the repup-
lie fiOated from every available polnt
along the principal streets OF the village,
in honor of Troop u, 3rd United States
cavlary, marching from Fort Ethan Allen
to the muster OF the New Hampshire mill
tia at Concord.
On their arrival at the hospitable and
patriotic Snowsville, the troopers were re-
called with hot coffee, doughnuts and 9TH
er delicacies by the ladies OF that place,
land were accorded by the citizens gener-
ally cordial reception.
they entered this village at about II
O'Clock and were met by Hon. VIM II.
Dubois, who escorted them to their camp
ing grounds on the Highlands.
As they passed the schoolyard, between
three and four hundred children, repre-
senting all the departments Of the graded
school, were drawn up and cheered the
soldiers Justify; then, after saluting, they
sang America as the troop went march
The troop, commanded by Captain F. H.
Hardie, who has seen service in both In
dian and Mexican campaigns, was IN
light marching order and had sixty horses
besides the baggage wagon and ambulance
drawn by the proverbial government
mule. The horses, fine, nice looking ami
mails all Of them, were mostly Texas steeds
and old to the service, though one or two
were raw recruits and went through the
afternoon exercise on their forelegs, SEEM
ingly under the impression that their part
in the performance was to kick hole
through the blue vault OF the heavens.
Occasionally, the captain said, they found
horse with an unconquerable prejudice
to army life, but usually they take kindly
to that career and go through the ma
noeuyres with an almost human intelli-
gence.
A crowd of people witnessed the drill
in the afternoon and remained afterwards
to watch the soldiers polish their mounts
with chamois skin and smooth into place
again disarranged hair in their tails.
Captain Hardie and most OF his men
took part In the Garcia episode on the
Mexican frontier and have also had some
interesting encounters with noble Red
Men OF the Texas and Arizona plains.
This troop was called out, too, to quell
the Chicago riots but did not reach the
city until the trouble was practically over.
Both the captain and LIST lieutenant are
West Pointers and gentlemen Of culture
and refinement. The men appeared to be
under perfect discipline, and conducted
themselves with the utmost circumspec-
ton.
At half past yesterday morning a
cornet solo aroused the camp, and about
once in fifteen minutes the same selection
was rendered on that instrument until 6
o'clock, when the troop, looking remark
ably fresh and trim, started out ON its
twenty-six mile jaunt to West Hartford,
the ambulance and baggage wagon being
sent ON ahead with mounted escort to
protect them from the depredations of the
Indians who might possibly swarm down
upon them from the wooded hills along
the march.
During their stay here, Captain Hardie
and Lieutenant Andrews were entertained
by Mr.. Dubois. The plans for Offering
the soldiers little treat, however, came
to naught; but it is expected that, on their
return, more hospitable reception VIII
be accorded them.
The next stop made by the troop here |
will be somewhere about the 22nd of June,
but the exact date will be given later.