Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-14
Review of the Regiment by the
States Chief Executive and
His Staff.
SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED
Interesting Ceremony Witnessed by
Crowds Of Admiring Spectators
Admiral Clark a Disting uished
Visitor-Trophy Cup Entrust-
ed to Brandon Company.
His Staff.

Tuesday was Governors day and the
big day at the annual encampment of the
First regiment, Vermont National Guard.
There was the usual large attendance of
spectators. The forenoon was taken up
with battalion and company drill of the
second and third battalions while the first
battalion proceeded to the rifle range at
Fort Ethan Allen and engaged In target
practice. AT guard mount Private Laugh
ton OF Co. M was chosen orderly hfter a
close competition. The officer of the day
was Capt. r. II. prout of Co. NJ, on honor
which he has enjoyed at muster the two
preceding years. The commander of the
guard was Lieutenant Morse of Co. +, and
the supernumerary of the guard was Lieu
tenant Evarts of Co. +.
The trophy cup has been awarded tempo
rarily to CO. c of Brandon. This company
has received the highest average at the in
door shoots which were held last winter.
Inc average of the different companies for
the outdoor shoots are not yet made out.
but will be in a few days and the trophy
Will then be transferred to the company
receiving the highest average of both the
outdoor ana indoor shoots. New rules gov
erning the awarding of the trophy have
Deen adopted for next year. There will be
three indoor shoots between the first OF
January and the first of March Only ten
men from each company will be allowed to
compete ana each man will be allowed ten
tcipated In by all the members Of the COM
panies, who will have ten shots each at \
distance of two hundred and three hun
dred yards.
In the afternoon came the grand review
or the regiment by Governor Sticknev and
ms staff. Shortly before o'clock assem-
bly, was blown by the buglers and by 2:i5
CLOCK the regiment, under command of
Col J. Gray Estey, and headed by the reg
mental band, proceeded by column of
tours to the parade grounds at the mill
tary post, and just north of the State
camp grounds. The regiment took up "A
position at the extreme west of the parade
grounds, while the governor and staff, ac-
companied by Col. Dimmick and staff.
Dimmick having retaken their position at
the east of the parade grounds, the reci-
ment passed. headed by the regimental
band in review before the governor and his
staff and Col. Dimmick and staff. A fea-
ture of the review was the appearance of
one battery of light artillery in command
of Capt Conkin, and one squadron of
cavalry in command of Capt. Stevens. just
prior to the review, the governors salute
of seventeen guns. was fired by the 23rd
light battery in command of Capt, Nc
Mahon. After review the res ulars gave a
little exhibition drill the 9th battery OF
light artillery, in command of Capt. Conk
lin, passed the reviewing officers at a tro,
and then. being drawn up in battle forma-
ton. passed the reviewing officers at 9
gallop. The squadron in column of fours
passed the reviewing officers first at q
trot. and then forming in company front
passed the reviewing officers at a gallon
after which both the artillery and cavalry
were drawn in front of the reviewing of
hCers, the artillery in company front and
coming to present arms and the squadron
formed tours