St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-08-28
With the Militia in Camp.
Good Weather-PIeutV of Routine
WOrk-SOme of the Main Events


The week of fine weather was vouch-
safed the Vermont National Guard for it's
muster, and the routine of camp life was
carried on successfully, with here end
there a diversion to prevent camp life
from becoming too monotonous.
The annual rifle practice Of the regi-
ment took place on Wednesday, the
range at Fort Ethan Allen having been
kindly offered by the post officers. There
was only detail from each company in
the practice. The highest score made
was that of First Sergeant W. E. Willard,
who made "a out of a possible Is points
at 500 yards.
Thursday was the show day OF the
muster, and little real work was done.
A sham battle had been planned for the
early morning hours, but for some
reason was given up.
Gov. Stickney and some of his staff ar
rived at the camp ground at 10 O'Clock
and during the inspection Of the quarters
of the regiment which followed his arri-
val the governor had many words OF
praise for the men.
The annual review ofthe regiment took
place about 2 80 o'clock p. m. The re-
viewing party, all mounted, consisted Of
Gov. Stickney, Lieut.-Col. Hennisee, in
command at Fort Ethan Allen, Adjutant
and Quartermaster General W. H. Gil
more, Judge Advocate General H. S. Peck,
Surgeon General W. D. Huntington, Col.
H. A. Dudley, Col. J. H. Minus, Col. J.
c. Coolidge and Col. F. E. Burgess, all Of
the governors staff. long line of in
terested spectators, extending across the
parade ground from north to south on
the east side, backed by hundreds of
other people in teams, watched and ap-
pauded the marching and manual Of
arms and after the review was over
manv ofthem complimented the officers on
the fine appearance made by the regi.
ment. The weather was all that could
be desired, clouds hiding the hot sun.
Following the review, Gov. Stickney
presented the service medals to those en-
titled to them The list follows:
Fifteen years.-Capt N. N. Hadley,
quartermaster, Battleboro; Capt. c. H.
Landon, inspector of rife practice, Rut-
land Private N. L. Harlow, company D,
St. Johnsbury.
Ten years-Capt. Henry W. Ellis, COM
pany D, Lieut.. John A. Gum, company,
D, st. Johnsbury; Sergt. Maj. S. w.
Emerson, Sd battalion, Barre; Sergt Maj.
A. D. Silloway, LIST battalion, Montpelier;
Private G. W. Grandy, company M, Bur-
lington Private S. E. Miner, company l.,
Brattleboro; Private E. l.. Gilbert, Co..
l., Newport.
Five years-Lieut. w. c. Woodbury.,
adjutant I'd battalion, Rutland; Sergt.
T. !. Hagan, hospital corps, Rutland I;
Sergt J. F. Mossey, company A, Rutland;
Capt. H. W. Ballard, Lieut.. 81. V. Hall,
Sergt. w. H. Parkill, company B, St..
Adams; Corporal c. Bashaw, company
c, Brandon; Sergt. ]. w. Tinker, Sergt.
N. D. Ripley, Private A. J. Gale, COM
pany D, St. Johnsbury; Sergt. John Pres
sley, Sergt. George Codeer, Sergt. H. P.
Meeker, Sergt. c. L. Gauthier, Private
W. 0. Hanson, Private H. L. Smith,
company E, Barre; Lieut.. c. L. Morse,
Sergt. E. L. Kitty, company F. North
field; Sergt. H. N. Sawyer, company G,
Bradford; Private c. E. Wheatley, Pri-
vate W. P. Brown, company H., Mont
pelier; Sergt. L. A. Whitney, Private Will
liam Ahrens, company l, Brattleboro
Sergt G. B. Gavin, Sergt. J. G. Benzal,
company K, Bennington; Sergt W. E.
Willard, Sergt. 7. D. Barber, Private T.
B. Wakefield, Private ]. 0. Beckwith,
Private William Thyme, Private ].
Simpson, company M. Burlington.
Camp was broken on Friday morning
Immediately after breakfast, and the
companies began embarking for home.
Companies D and G left at LIS p, M,
coming to St. Johnsbury from Essex
Junction by special train.