Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-08-19
MUSTER AT CHESTER.
The Annual Muster of the Vermont Ma
tional Guard. Visit of President
Mckinley. Reunions.


There was about the usual number
of the militiamen present at muster
ia Chester last week, but greater at
tendance Of the regulars from Platts-
burg barracks and Fort Ethan Allen,
making the entire number OF troops
larger than ever.
Target practice was done away with
this year SO that more time was used
to good advantage in studying the ru-
dimenls Of war.
Gen. Henry of Fort Ethan Allen
and Col. Stone of Plattsburg did
everything in their power, with their
officers and men, to teach the militia
men and make them more proficient
in their duties.
Gov. Grout and staff were in camp
nearly all the week.
Friday was Governors Day" and
it was graced with the presence of
President Mckinley and party.
The president and his party reached
Chester from Proctor, where they
spent the night as guests Of Senator
Redtield Proctor, at | o'clock. The
guests of the occasion, besides the
President and Mrs. Mckinley, includ-
ed Vice President and Mrs. Hobart,
Secretary of War and Mrs. Alger, Mr..
and Mrs. Bailey, son-in-law and
daughter of Gen. Alger, Miss Alger,
Secretary to the President j. Russell
Porter and Mrs. Porter, Congressman
VIM. Grout and +. Henry Powers, eX-
GOV. Urban a. Woodbury., senator
Proctor. Fletcher y. Proctor and Mas
ter Hobart, a young son of the vice
president.
When the distinguished visitors ar
rived at the station one of the largest
crowds ever seen in that vicinity had
gathered.
The Keene, \. H., light infantry
mounted on bicycles arrived during
the forenoon and the Brattleboro
Wheel club, the Challis guards Of
Claremont, n. H., and other organ
izations were among the visitors.
The local committee, Judge Hugh
Henry, f. w. Pierce, Col. J. E. Pol
lard and +. p. Mather, met the presi-
dental party at the station. Outside
the station the militia escort was
drawn in line, preparatory to assnm-
ing their duties.
Loud cheers greeted the distin-
auished visitors as they left the pri
yate car in which they had been tray
cling and in response President Me-
Kinley bowed right and left Step
ping into the waiting carriages the
party was taken up by the detach-
ment Of the United States cavalry I'M
der command of Gen. Guy V. Henry
and stail, Representatives of Gov. Grout,
who comprised the escort, and con-
Quoted the party through Main street
and thence TO the residence of Judge
Hugh Henry, where many prominent
guests We're received.
After about an hour had been spent
at Judge lIenry's house, the presiden-
tial party re-entered carriages and
were driven TO the camp of the Yer
mont National Guard, where they
were received with all due ceremony.
President Mckinley was extended the
coIrtesies of the occasion by Gov.
Grout and together they reviewed the
troops. The party started for the
return trip at o'clock.
The 10th annual reunion OF the 9th
Vermont Veteran association was held
in the quarters of Gen. Peck at Ches-
ter Thursday. AT the business meet
ing the following were chosen to serve
as officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, ID. X. Andross, Bradford; vice
presidents, Co. A, T.. W.Jewett, Swan
ton: Co. 3, 5. IL. Kelley, Salisbury;
Co. Q, c. Il. Meyers, Rutland; Co. ID,
Geo. II. Hoyt, Randolph; Co. +, Geo.
NJ. Lane, Springfield, Mass; Co. +,
A. W. Turner, South Gardner, Mass;
Co. G, All. Batchelder; Co. IL, HIM.
Potter, Lowell, Mass; Co. |, A. ID.
Bradish, Proctorsville; Co. X, j. c.
Baker, Rutland.
The annual meeting of the trustees
of the Vermont Soldiers Home was
held at Chester Thursday. The trus-
tees present were Gov. Grout, Hugh
Henry of Chester, H.A.Huse of Mont
pelier, G. C.kinsman of Rutland, J.J.
Estey OF Brattleboro, Ora Meacham
II Brandon, j. N.Stearns Of Bradford
md Gen. Greenleaf of Burlington. Re
ports were received showing that the
Home was running along in a salts
actory way. The old board of Off
.ers was reelected: Judge Henry,