Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-10
THE CASPIAN REGATTA OF go.
A Correspondent Writes of the Recent
IT. GnInhrniInl by Cnmners.

Zig Celebration by Gamers.
Mr. Editor-Should not the Free Press
keep an eye upon Burlngtonians in their
wando rings? Here they are playing
with boys" from many other places, and
doing many cunning things. II | mem
tioh namcs. you will perceive that morals
and education both are involved. and I
feel compelled to mention Morrow. Lam
don, Notey, snyder and then add names
from st. Adams. Montpelier. and almost
to the ends of New Eugland, indeed, to
the interior and the South.
The tale wish to tell is of the regatta
on Lake Caspian during the evening Of
the 18th ult., the work of these mca and
others, encouraged, aided and ahitted by
Mrs Mckenzie, Mrs. Miller and other la
dies of their company,
At least 1900 people were attracted by
the rumor of "The Regatta of 90" and the
shores were crowded at every available
point. such has come to he the reputation
OF these men for n good thing and the
crowds were not disappointed.
\ score more or lcss) Of boats, together
with all the shore-line of cottages and the
tiCcs i'm front of them, had bccl decorated
in fanciful ways with Chinese lanterns
making a fairy scene indeed. The Hard
wick band was anchored out in the bay
as Il Centre-piecc. and gave many good Sc
leCtiOns with that peculiar sofUcSs often
noticed in music over the water, In two
w, 'I'',0 az "I ,P"" UI', , - =,
SCdJtelY, passed rornd the band ANA re-
turned more than once. dropping vivid rc-
Elections deeply below. and finally squar-
Ivy o', az ,"cn o'"'Ii anu Ia lIiiii "
s!"" D''tle WIN r"NNv'H' roman Vrn".'''
huge bonfire was set off 10y the builders
Eastman and Lan1om composed Of oil
barrels. dry trees, cannon crackers, and
what not. and noattd far out This was
'l' sltnai lor the nNeleSt ch'crlnE Which
ooulo he hcard nal way round 'hc lHN''
Hhd even IN echo IRON the mus around.
Now acc nded the iirr-haIloon Of Prinei-
paI f-lHo'' OF inc FAST 'oStoh li'Sn
SchCoI9' ana, as the 'nlhuslasm pegaN 10
'i' ""aI' inc moon struggled up 10 see
'tou' tnIS rlVa'rE' II tnoSo mentioned
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rom seeing II an, i'u' TO- nave gwen sue II
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Lake Caspian. lake boautiful.% so cool anil
clear and frsc:
A hold and swell" I'M Natures sony.
midway from s<v TO son
abound
| Still mirror mimic and reverse all
things above around,
| Lake Cnsuinn lalo beautiful ono .onc
we sing for thee.
At nirht. m morn ar noon a lal,e as raj,
as fair can be,
Lake Caspian. lake beautiful donth low
/ inrlv confined.
\ noctar-chalicc. forest-wreathed. deem
| chased and silvcr-lincd.
/ O Casuian. q Casnian sin bold tbcv
chalice high.
AS if to uledoe host health and ne,ro m