Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

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last sunday morning at $3.50 OF their re.
urn from Washington. The boys are
Greatly pleased with their trip and with
the treatment which they received Ell rou,.
and while in the national capital. When
they reached Bellows Falls on the night OF
their departure from Brattleboro they
found two sleeping cars awaiting them
They reached Rutland at $3.50, where they
Joined the rest Of the Vermont military
contingent, leaving that city EN- route for
Washington about one o'clock. They
reached Jersey City nearly on time, but
there and at points beyond there were de.
laws so that il was 1870 Wednesday even
ing when they were finally set off upon
their railroad siding. 1t hal been the in
tention of nearly the whole company %
attend Senator and Mrs. ProctOr's recep-
ton given that evening, but the hour was
so late that there was no time to get sup
per and make themselves duly presentable
| Several of the officers attended the recep-
ton, however, and found it an occasion
when the Vermonters were very much in
| evidence. crowding the house until late
| hour and receiving every possible courtesy
at the hands OF their hosts.
Thursday morning was spent by the
memb, rs of the Guard in visiting nearby
points of interest in the city. The hour Of
noon saw the Vermont battalion in read-
! ness for the ceremonies for which the
| Journey had been made. There was no
truth in the report printed in one or more
of the Washington papers OF that evening
and wired to a Boston paper, that the Yer
monters did not join in the parade because
they were not given satisfactory place in
the column, and there was no foundation
for this report. Under the arrangement
of the various military bodies made BY
Gen. Horace Porter, the chief marshal,
the states were to appear in the order Of
their admission TO the Union. This would
have made Vermont follow Immediately
after the "Old Thirteen 1t had also been
arranged, however, that Gov Grout should
command the third brigade of the second
division of the procession. This would
separate the governor from the troops Of
his state, and at the Arlington hotel on
! Wednesday evening Gov. Grout called
! Gen. POrter's attention to this, telling him
that he would gladly give up the post OF
! honor which had been assigned to him in
| order to march with the men of his own
! state. Gen. Porter recognized the situa-
! ton and with perfect cheerfulness said the
! governor need not make that sacrifice, but
! If agreeable to him the Vermont contin-
! gent might fall back in the column so far
as to march as the personal escort of their
| governor. The proposition was accepted
and this was the arrangement made, the
! Nermonters simply marching behind the
kentuckians at the head OF the third brigade
of the second division. instead Of preced
ing the kentuckians a little farther up the
! column. Either this conversation between
| Gov. Grout and Gen. Porter was imper-
! fectly heard and reported, or else the alb
sence OF the Nermonters from the place
assigned them in the published program
vas noticed, and so the story was set
| afioat.
The Nermonters were so stationed at
the hour OF the Inauguration that they had
a full view of the east portico and the i'm.
| presslye ceremonial which took place there
when President Cleveland and President
elect Mckinley appeared on the platform
and, in moments time, while the oath
OF office was administered by Chief Jus
tice Fuller, Major Mckinley became the
president of the United States and Mr..
Cleveland became private American citi-
zen. II the whole truth were told we
think 1t would be related that the Estey
Guard boys, avaiiLg themselves of their
knowledge of the force which lies in A
foot ball wedge" forced themselves well
up in the great crowd of 10000 people
where they had an unobstructed view of
the whole proceeding. The enthusiasm
OF this dense mass of people was indie
scrloable 1t tingled in the veins of every
man, woman and child, and found vent in
wave after wave of cheers. 1T made one
glau that he was an American citizen"
On the march from the Capitol M
pennsylvania avenue to the White House
the Vermont troops received as cordial
recognition as could be wished. All alone
the route their fine appearance was noted
and cheered The enthusiasm of the nao-
pie who packed the Vermont reviewing
stand knew no bounds as the Green Moun
tam boys passed, each wearing a sprig of
green. AT the White House stand PIesi-
uehl mckinley was seen to call Vice Pres
ldent Hobarts attention to the Vermont
ers and make word of comment which
II may reasonably be presumed. was moi
unfavOrable. ""9 NV
1t was no mean compliment for the Yer
mont militia that they were constantly
mistaken Tor troop of the regular armv,
anu were asked repeatedly to what army
posi- tney were attached "Are Won from
rIattsourg or Sackett's Harbor?" asked
que Vi THESE questioners. From neither"
""T 'ne answer, We are gum-chewers.
thursday evening was spent in saaing
the sights of the city. inclnding The 49,
uors OF the illumination. A few who
could gain admission to the building saw
1ne magnihcence of the Inauguration hail
ne whole of Friday was free for sight-
seeing Fort Meyer on the Virginia Side
e oI the river, Arlington and the Lee estate
ene navy yard and the government vessels
stationed there including the beantifnI
despatch boat Dolphin, with her decor.
.lon OF white and gold, were a few of the
points visited ie" Vi Tue
IIe special train of seven sleepers and
TWO baggage cars left WASHINGTON on The
return Trip at midnight Friday night and
reached Rutland at 80 Saturday evening
zen Webb, who provided the snaci9j
tasiH, showed the men every possible at.
Sn AT Jersey City on the wav down
i ne personally visited the train and askad
" STIEy my was lacking for their comfort.
.id me boys especially appreciated the CON
o oiueratlon shown them by the committee
, y, engagements in assigning to the Yer
tL hon at the splendid regular army hand of
~ ZIst Infantry, stationed AT PiottshIro
N u one of the finest i'm the whole coi,
Vii m ms band, and the fact that the
tho mont troops now wear the uniform of
vne regular army, were doubtless two inn.
sio factors in the favorable imnres-
SION which the Green Mountain coptin.
gent created. 'ui'Sin cohllh-
besides the Guard members and Col
tsIion VINO commanded the Vermont bat