Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-02-25
THE INAUGURATION.
The Part Vermont Will Take in the In
auguratIoD

Inc fdrt vermont VIII rake IN the In
auguration.
The interests of Vermonters attend
ing the Inauguration of Maj. McKin-
ley are being closely looked after by
Senator Proctor, Col. Myron NJ. Par
ker and Hon. Henry A. Willard. Their
efforts to provide for the comfort and
pleasure of visitors to Washington
from the Green Mountain state was
supplemented last week by Secretary
g. ). Forbes of the Vermont McKin-
ley club, who met with good success
in securing accommodations for visit
ing Vermonters Inauguration week,
and in making otherarrangements for
the occasion.
Much interest is manifested in the
participation in the grand parade of
the National Guard of Vermont. Last
week Senator Proctor went to the war
| department and secured the issuance
of an order from the secretary for the
attendance at the Inauguration of the
celebrated band of the DIST United
States infantry at Plattsburg. This
band will accompany the National
Guard Of Vermontto Washington and
furnish music for the Vermont militia
in the parade. Gov. Grout and staff
will ride at the head of the Vermont
troops, Is black horses having been Sc
cured for the staff and white one re-
served for the governor.
The Vermont troops will be COM
manded by Col. g. H. Bond, First
Regiment infantry, staff, Capt. j. Har-
| ny Estey, adjutant, Capt. James L.
Greed, quartermaster, Maj. Chas. L.
Woodbury., capt Frank L.Howe and
First Lieut.. Henry G. SOule. The
Vermont troops will include Co. |, lst
Regiment, Brattleboro, Capt. J. Gray
Estey, and 60 men; Co. *, LIST Regi-
ment, Bennington, Capt. Henry ID.
Fillmore, and 30 men; Co. NJ, lst
Regiment, Burlington, Capt. Corne.
Illus NJ. Brownell, and G5 men.
The adjutant general received a tel
egram last week from Maj. +. r.
Campbell commanding the 4th bat
talon, District of Columbia National
Guard, Washington, ID. c., stating
that the major, adjutant and quarter
master of that corps will meet the YER
mont troops on arrival at Washing
ton and that the members Of his COM
mand will be happy to show the sights
OF the city and render every attention
possible for their comfort and pleas
ure. Maj. Campbell is veteran OF
the It'll Vermont regiment, and served |
with credit during the war. lie was
an officer in the Brandon Co., WIG !
long ago and has for years occupied a
leading position in the United States |
pension office in Washington. The |
4th battalion. ID. G.. i. g., is one of |
the finest infantry corps in the United |
States and the Vermont soldiers are |
fortunate in being their guests, which |
they will most fully appreciate. This
arrangement will give our soldier boys |
an opportunity to see the most of
beautiful Washington in the shortest
possible time.
The Vermont reviewing stand is
nearly completed. Ii will be covered
in order to protected from inclement
weather. The stand will he furnished
with 500 chairs. The location in front
of the new postUilice is the finest on
Pennsylvania avenue and is the only
stand built on the line of the street
curbstone. The stand will be elabo-
rateiy decorated with evergreens and
banners with notices. The price per
seat will be -.
Tickets can be had upon applica-
ton 10 G. ;. Forbes, st. Adams, up to
Feb. q, after which application should
be made to headquarters, Arlington
Hotel, Washington. All Nennonters
and friends are expected TO occupy the
Vermont stand. Every Nermonter
who goes TO Washington to attend the
is assured excellent ac-
commodations at reasonable rates.
The Arlington Hotel has assigned
parlor a. on the first floor to Gov.
Grout for his headquarters. This will
be headquarters for all Vermonters
during the Inauguration, where badges
and programmes and any necessary
information may be obtained.
The reception at Senator Proctor's
residence, l,j35 L. street y. w, will |
be held Wednesday evening, March
Sd, from 5 to IL o'clock. No special
invitations will be issued for it win be
impossible to reach all, but all Yer
monters coming to the Inauguration.
and Nermonters resident in Wash
ington, are invited. The reception
will be entirely informal.
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