The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-11
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
OF the Celebration at Montpelier Next
Thursday.

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Of the Celebration at Montpelier Next
Thursday.
The following bulletin giving the off eial
programme for ID jwey Day at Montpelier
subject to such revision as any changes in
the procession or exercises may necessitate,
was issued to-day by Secretary g. S. Forbes
to the State press.
The first official event on the programme
on Thursday will DO the grand parade. All
officers commanding organic atoms are re-
quested to report on their arrival al Mont
pelier TO the chief marshal or his aids, who
will designate the place for members to
rendezvous after the dinner hour, to form
for the parade. The procession will move
at O'Clock P, NJ, over the route already an
nouuced. Admiral Dewey will ride in au
open carriage along the entire line OF march.
The cadets Of Norwich University will act
as escort to the Admiral, who, upon his ar.
rival at the State House will enter the re-
viewing stand and be informally welcomed
by Governor Smith on behalf OF the State,
and by Mayor Senter on behalf of the City
OF Montpelier Admiral Dewey will then
review the parade. There will be no formal
ceremonies at the reviewing stand, but the
Governors Glee Club, led by DIR. John
Sherrar, of st. Adams, will sing an original
song, "Welcome to Dewey, written by
Stephen E. Royce.
The order OF the parade will bs as fol-
lows:
CHIEF MARSHAL,
GEORGE w. HOOKER
MARsHALs.
William l. Greenleaf, julius j. Estey,
L. W. Shedd, 9. G. Bancroft A. G. Eaton,
George b. Walton, g. II. Senter W. g,
Ferrin, Harry Moulton, j, M. Boutwell,, @.
II. Lowe, W. Q. Holbrook, Nelson T. Has
tings, H. e. Taylor, G. ii. Bond, e. f. Car
ruthers, Barney Cannon, j. w. Flint, G. A.
Moore, w. A. Hall, Q. II. Robb, II. Il.
Thomas, E. F. Brownell, j. w. McGeary,
Geo, t. Ohaffee, H. A. Sheldon, j. M. Stod-
dard, j, II. Goulding, j. II. Kidder, w. H.
II. Slack, w. s. Lowell, A. j. Dewey, e s.
Harris, E. D. Bennett, j. e. Pollard, r. W.
Pierce, c. H. Turner, c. l.. Msrsh, d. s.
Conant, j. s. Morrill,, q. s: Dana, G, T.
Howard, A W. Gilman, G. #. Root, III. T.
Cushman, Erastus Baldwin, W. q. Clark, J.
w. Currier, T. M. Chapman, f. d. Butter
field, e. W. Mellendy, @. L. Smith, T. L.
Jeffords, Luke Parish, N. L. Sheldon, w.
A. Richardson, s. b. Waite, W. III. Parker,
A; M, Hall, Fl; E; Randall, W. W. Holden,
w. A. Shaw, III. Nc tllister, M. T. Mott,
Juan Robinson, M. j. Corey, A. A. Pome-
roy
Band concerts will be given during the
morning aud afternoon OF Dewey Day.
The fireworks will begin at an early hour
A grand stand has been erected in front
OF the State House, extending out from the
portico, which will be reserved for mem.
bers of the various State, reception and city
committees, and ladies.
A separate reviewing stand, with a seat
ing capacity OF fifty is being erected for the
use of the press on Dewey day. A working
room has been provided at the State House
for the newspaper fraternity. The Score.
tary will establish headquarters at room
No. 4, Pavilion, early in Dewey week.
ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY
Un carriage)
Corps Of Cadets, Norwich University,
(escort)
John p. Moseley, Commanding.
MILITARY DIVISION.
Montpelier Military Band.
First Regiment Vermont National Guard.
Col. Jacob G. Estey, Commanding.
VETERAN DIVISION.
Military Band OF Lyndonville.
Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
Department Of Vermont, Grand Army of
the Republic, Union Veterans.
Franklin G. Butterfield, Commanding.
ST. Adams Brigade Band.
Vermont Division, Sons of Veterans.
Col. Ira e. Morse, Commander.
UNIFORMED ORDERS DIVISION.
Brattleboro Military Band.
Grand Commandery OF Vermont
Sir Jessie E. Thomas, Right Eminent
Commander.
Subordinate Communicates, Knights
Templar.
Orange County Band.
First Regiment, Patriarch's Militant, De-
partment OF Vermont,
Col. Marvin A. Mcclure, Commander.
st. Johnsbury Military Band.
Knights of Pythias.
Rutland Cornet Band.
Catholic Order of Foresters, State Court OF
Vermont.
Louis N, Provost, State Chief Ranger.
SCHOOL DIVISION.
Vergennes City Band.
University of Vermont Battalion.
Fair Haven Military Band
Vermont Academy Cadets,
Joseph M. Wolfe, Commanding.
Montpelier High School Battalion,
Captain James II. Dewey, Commanding
School Children.
CITIZENS DIVISION.
Washington County, arshfield Cornet
Band
Addison County-Bristol Military Band.
Bennington COunty-Stowe Cornet Band
Caledonia County-Hardwick Cornet Band
Chittenden County-Essex Cornet Band.
Essex COMPLICATIONS Cornet Band of