St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-07

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William H. Smith
Mastering Out.
Governor Grout has made special an
plicaton to the war department that the
Vermont regiment may be mustered out
by companies at the end of the furouph.
each company at its home town. This
would be pleasing to the men and would
remove the necessity OF reassembling the
regiment in camp again. Gov. Grout
thinks that this proposition may be fav-
orally received by the authorities at
Washington. In case OF this arrange.
ment the officers detailed for the muster
ing out would be obliged to 20 from
town to town mastering out one com
pany at time. The physical examina.
tions would OF course be made in that
way. The officers detailed for the must.
ering out are Major Joceiyn, Capt. Hovey
and Lieut.. Wrenn and Capt. Snyder for
the physical examinations.
Governor Grout several DAYS ago an
pointed D. w. Jenness of Newport special
commissioner to look after the sick ott the
Vermont regiment who were left behind
in the south. Accordingly Mr.. Tenness
has left Tor Chickamauga. He will see
that the Vermont sick in Chickamauga.
Chattanooga and Atlanta who it is IN.
derstood now number four receive such
care as is thought necessary TO their COM
fort and peace OF mind. Doubtless now
that things are well organized down
there these sick men are receiving good
care but it is well to run no risks and the
governors thoughtiulness is commend
able. Mr.. .enness is authorized to expend
such money from the state fund as is
needul. He will bring home the remains
or mark the grave OF Corporal Fred Hin
man. Mr.. Jenness will be south a week
or more.
Final Review Of First Vermont.
The LIST regiment of Vermont voluu-
teers had what will doubtless prove its
last parade and review at Camp Olympia,
last Wednesday afternoon. The under.
standing is that at the end of 80 DAYS,
mastering out officers will visit the com.
pany homes all over the state and avert
the necessity OF reassembling the regi-
ment. With mastering out the volunteer
organization expires and the regiment of
the national guard comes into existence
again. OF course the national guard
regiment will include only the old men,
beers of that organization. The men who
enlisted for the war especially will be en-
tirely out OF the service.
The Review.
Gov. Grout and other officers and guests
reviewed the regiment, and then the boys
were marched up in front of the review
ing stand and had speeches fired at them
for more than an hour. The sun was
bright and the day was hot. The review
was set at 30 O'Clock. There was a re-
port current that Gen. Peck was out OF
town. but when an open carriage appear
ed at about 2 As O'Clock with a man in
uniform on the box bearing the guberna-
torial flag aloft that rumor dropped
dead. The Peck decorative touch was
recognized at once. The carriage was
occupied by Gov. Grout, Senator Proc.
tor, Gen. o. o. Howard and Gen. Peck
himself. Other carriages with guests fol-
lowed, and there assembled at the re-
viewing stand party including, besides
the men named, Lieut.. Gov. Fisk, Gen.
Estey, Gen. Gilmore, Congressman Pow
ers, ex Cows. Ormsbee, Barstow and
Woodbury., ex Lieut.. Cows. Stranahan
and Mansur, LIE Grand B. Cannon, E. c.
Smith and many women. There was
crowd OF 1000 or 5000 people present,
mostly from Burlington.
The regiment mustered about 500 mus
kets on the occasion. 1t appeared ex-
tremely well, and in fact every movement
shows the ease born of long continued
drill and makes decided contrast to the
former appearances. The parade and re-
view passed without unusual incident.
Senator Proctor got by all odds the
heartiest reception of anybody among
the speakers. Gov. Grout was the first
speaker, and here is what he said -
Gov. CIRCUITS Speech.
A little more than four months since,
war was declared between this country
and Spain. The president called on this
state for troops to assist in securing
peace, and thousands of loyal Vermont
ers from all parts Of the country
promptly responded. The legislature
was summoned in session extraordinary
to provide the troops furnished by this
state with an extra 81 month to the
regular United States pay, and this same
session enlarged the power of the treas
urer to borrow money TOR government
uses TO the extent of $4,000 for state
use, which enlargement added to the
100000 credit authorized at the regular
session gave the administration $780,
900 for state uses, abundant Tor both
peace and war. Thus fortified with
money and patriotism a regiment was
rendered the general government, and in
due time out of the many who offered |
themselves you and your companions,
whose enforced absence is so deeply de- |
plored, were accepted and organized as
the LIST Vermont volunteer infantry. A |
portion OF you were OF the national |
guard and had the wherewithal to be |
equipped for service; the balance of you |
had to await supply in this respect, and
yet, anxious to get nearer the front, you |
were Immediately upon muster and |
ordered to camp Chickamauga. You |
were then United States soldier; your
colonel no longer took orders from Derby |
but from Washington. Your governors |
prayer that you should be put in full
readiness for the field before you left the
state was met with the assurance that
YOU would be thus prepared as speedily
as possible, and that such work could be
more expeditiously done in the camp to
which you are going than here. Recall
ing, however, the course of such work
during the civil war, when the troops
were generally equipped in the state but
by the general government, it was under
taken RI have you Tins SeasOnablv