Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06

Army, Major f. w. Hubbard made the fol-
lowing remarks: or course we know that
armies are not made and maintained for
the purpose of wearing attractive uniforms
and exhibiting on unconteSted fields Theirs
Is the sternest and most desperate work
in life. think 1T was a noteworthy
Frenchman who said that Russians fight
to avoid trouble at home. the French for
glory and the British for peace. Had he
written this to-day | think he would have
Included the Americans in the last cate
CORY and with as much truth though he
did not mean II. ] think we may justly
ana proudly claim that where the british
and Americans have conquered and this
has been pretty nearly synonymous with
where they have fought, the result has
been to promote ultimate peace and good
Will and establish stable and constitution
al government ] see nothing to d"plore
in recent American Conquosts. Where the
glorious old union Jack and the not loss
glorious stars and stripes have waved we
sec commerce prosper, industry thrive ana
the highest Interests of men in general
protected and fostered | am proud as a
humble soldier of Her Majesty to offer my
tribute to the work and endurance OF the
American army N planting the illus
trious Nag of their country where God
knows its broad shadow was needed in the
cause Of freedom and justice. Mistakes
there were. they occur in all Campai yns
and far he it from me to presume 10 crit
loiSc these, put no mistake was made in
counting on the answering loyalty TO
duty Inc endurance ana the Nalor OF Am
'rlcah troops ana we are all ready 10 rec
oFhizo that valor which dashes up to the
muzzles of guns as was done ut Sal
aklaNa, but somctimCS do not do Justice
to the heroism that struggles and endEres
huhe'r' h"iuSnlP ana dlseaSe' insinlous
Wat'ackaple Toes COL vessels ana MS
coii'n'dro navy SHOWN ms hero'Sh ana we
arr E,"u an" PROUD 10 clalh them as
, ,,'v.''S .'l,''E anu true' Our ancestors
INV l'uSu. 0Ho"i,''r 10 9Hou'der ana
neaVell FORBID IN" day should ever recur.
~, rr, "1' II, Eo'''''C,i ~. "n''.er ar yea
a. ii'c"uS VI lo'N' "l't.hcI tue Hlsl iN"S OF
Si.,'. Va ,1.s I W"iH, tHe warfare ms hot
r p, av'u i''lllSi OF American arms. Ihank
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The troops returned to the city about 10
o'clock Saturday evening and were off
duty until 1879 Sunday morning, when
they formed in line and marched to St.
Pauls church. where half of them attended
church and the other half went to St Mary's
cathedral. The services at st. Paul's
church was notable in many respects.
Besides tho Canadian Artillery were there
WAS present Il detachment of the Third
Cavalry. The boys in blue and the boys
IN red sat side 10y side. The galleries and
chanceI were drapod with the British and
American ColorS and stack of Canadian
ana American rll'S near the ChanCcl WAS
very significant Of the brotherhood of the
TWO great H"u"uS. ShoTtIN af'cr the
troops entered the church the organ peal
ed out the beautiful strains of the Eng
lish national anthem This was followed
ny 'lc professional hymn from the Chulr
and the order of morning prayer. Prior
to the sermon America WAS sung. the
Third Cavalry boys singing the words of
America and the boys of the second
singing the words Of God Save the
Queen During the offcrtpry the British
national anthem was rendered by the
organ list Before the honcdction prayer
for the Queens majesty and the British
Empire was read, in the course of which
it was asked that the present cordial re
lations between the Anglo-SaXon nations
might long continue. The troops left the
Clrrch to the strains OF Rule Rrltana
and the star SpanGlod Banner
At O'Clock in the afternoon the steam
or Reindeer carried the regiment, the Of
iiCorS and some of the men of the Third
Cavalry and invited guests for two
hours cruise The boat sailed across the
lake around Willsboro Bay and the re-
turn was made by way of the Four
Brother Islands The rogimcntai band aC-
CCmpanicd the troops and rendered the fol
lowing programme.
MarCh. ..............The Guards
Overture. ..........,. Burlington
Waltz.... ........ ........ ........C hamplan
Medley ............AmeriCa National Airs.
Waltz. ................... ............J'nion
Overt ure............ New York
British Grenadines and God be with YOU
til we meet again............. (By rcQuesD
Waltz ................... Academy
Medley ...............I Irish and English Airs
God Save tho Queen.
The troops at the sounding of assembly
formed ranks in front of the Van Ness
House at O'Clock. As they departed each
soldier was presented with an American
flag bv " r Craven. Some of the soldiers
from the fort bein.. present were givcl the
post Of honor and under direction of Sorgt
Maior Dickocrson and Ordinance. Sorg.
Won Nrerhcim. Sergts Bowman
and p,n,veoin GO NJ Serpt troon CT"
down 70 tho armorv where tho troons tonlx
their arms and from there to the train the
band played Dixie the Star Spanglcd Ban