Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-13
THousANps Will BE THERE.
THE Is Governors Day at the Muster.
and President Mckinley and Party
VIII BE There.

Today is governors day a. the annual
encampmeut OF the Vermont National
Guard at Chester, and thousands OF visit
ors will be present The railroads are
running special trains which stop at the
grounds. President Mckinley and party
will come today from Proctor, where they
were the guests of Senator Proctor last
night. They will arrive about 1880. and
will bee escorted by the cavalry to- Judge
Hugh Henry house where there will boz
a short reception The President will then
be escorted to the camp. where the troops
+ will pass ion review before him. Al the
/ conclusion of the review he will leave for
Burlington.
A sham battle. iu which all the troops on
I the ground vii. take part, displaces regular
drill IN the morning.
], is proposed to have a drill of the reg
iment for the entertainment of the crowd
/ after the President leaves camp. and there
is talk that after that The cavalry may give
/ one of their remarkable "Cossack' drills.
The guardsmen have had a variety in the
way OF weather during the week. and the
rains on two days have prevented the usual
work. and have made life on the camp
! grounds somewhat disagreeable.
Something ont of the ordinary line of
/ duty occurred at headquarters Tuesday
| night Immediately after officers school,
/ which was of unusual interest TO every
militiaman in the state. Capt. Herbert L.
1 Tutherly of the lst United States cavalry,
who has been on duty for several years
/ with the Vermont National Guard, by order
| of the war department, and whose faithful
work in the upbuiidinc OF the character
aud efficiency of the battalion is every
where recognized. was presented with a
/ handsome saber by Gen. Estey who, IN
behalf OF the Civers, feelingy ana neatly
expressed the esteem In which Capt. Tuth-
. erIy is held by officers and men, The pre-
sentatIon came a. a surprise To- Capt.
I Tutherlv. who was visIblv affected in his,
pleasant words OF acknowledgment. Capt.
/ Tutheriv will reion his regiment IN the
/ West this fall. his successor having already
been ordered 10 report at Burlington next
{ month.
The interesting feature of Tuesday's
program was a scouting expedition. The
first battalion, including the Bratlieboro,
/ Barre Montpelier and Mortified cpmpan-
les under command OF Mai Clark, started
out about $3.50 o'clock in the morning, i'm
tending 20 proceed "a, If the enemy We're
in the neighborhoOd and II was necessary
to md them and see how strong they We're
and get at the topography of the country
Mai. Clark marched over the hills about
four miles toward Springfield. The battal-
lion sent out its advance guards Company
forming She advance.
Lieut. Crawford 3lst United States Iu-
fantry, went with the command as insiruc-
tor. and Lieut.. Haigh as statistical officer
The baggage train and ambulance brought
up the rear and although the day was very
warm only one man-frOm Moutpeler-
was overcome BY the heat
Camp was made at noon and the tiuc
mess outfit of Company / used In prepar-
ing the dinner, after which a similar drill
was undertaken. the battalion marching
through Chester and arriving al camp al
$50
Company ! never had more orderly
and well behaved crowd than this year.
SeIgt. F. II. Field. with Privates vii
hanson and Waterman, threw the colors %
the wind at the opening OF camp, and when
GOV. Grout and stan arrived the governor 5
flag was raised
Practical Jokes abound, and about the
best one was on Geo. Danyeau. who was
posted on Post 49, lie walked his beat
in front of an empty tent for about Two
hours The result was that Company ! a.
enjoyed a good smoke az Danycaus eX-
pense the next day.
MAJ F. W. ChildS was a visitor az camI
on Sunpay and brought up a huge bouquet
of sweet peas 10 Company /.
Comdany Is men are the FIRST in the
colonies tent each evening. and help greatly
in the singing at Chaplain Days services.
This muster easily breaks the record ia
the number of women who camp IN IT,
although some find actual quarters al
housag on tho Ground and a few % 10 Nh.
village Of Chester. You may get to Ches
ter by taking the train TO Chester station
and then finding a conveyance TO the vii
= lage, or you may take a horse conveyanc,
from the camp direct. The distance il
about two and half miles.
The Springfield Republican says Chap
lain c. O. Day of Brattleboro is pronounced
the most graceful horseman in camp