Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-20
GOVERNORS DAY
Chief Executive Reviews the Yer.
mont National Guard.
Cavalry from Fort Ethan Allen Also
Have n Place in the Parndc-Ser-
vice Medals Presented-Camp
DrOken Friday.

Thursday was Governors day at the
state camp grounds and the First regi-
ment Vermont National Guard, was re-
viewed in the afternoon by Gov j. q.
Mccullough and staff. The day was an
ideal one for the exercises, a cool breeze
making 1t agreeable for the spectators
as we'll as for the participants. A
feature of the parade, which added not
little to its attractiveness. was the
presence of the seven troops of cavalry
from Fort Ethan Allen. The regulars
made an excellent appearance and at tho
close of the review they gave short eX-
hibition drill.
The governor and his party arrived at
the grounds shortly before two o'clock
and proceeded at once to the head
quarters of Gen. W. II. Gilmore. where
they found their horses in waiting In
the meantime the different companies of
the regiment were formed in the com
pany streets and marched to the drill
grounds, where they were drawn mp IN
batta lion front While thus drawn up,
the troops from the fort came on to the
grounds from the north entrance and took
up Il position at the extreme north of
the parade grounds Governor McCul-
Tough and his staff. and Colonel Schuv-
Ter and his staff then proceeded to the
east side of the grounds. where they re-
manned while the troops prepared for in
spection The governor and his party then
proceeded along in front of the regiment.
while the band played Hail to the
Chief
When the governors party had again
taken their place at the east side of the
grounds tho regiment fell in line COM
pany front and passed in review. AS the
different companies passed the review
~
plause. Company NJ of Burlington, in
command of Captain Prouty. was APP
plauded for several minutes as they
passed down the field When Colonel
Estcy and staff passed in review they
swung in behind the governors party.
After the regiment had passed the re-
viewing stand the troops from tho fort
passed in review. AS the troops came up
before the governors party they were
| frequently applaudcd for tho fpe appear
ance which they made. They then went
around the field and passed the stand a
second time at a trot The third time they
passed the reviewing party they we're at
a run. People were at this time given
a chance to see what a real charge was
and as the troops went down the field at
breakneck speed some of the spectators
became somewhat frightened and started
toward the fence.
When the review was over the troops
/
of the governors party. the cavalry be-
ing drawn up on the north side. while
the regiment took up a position directly
in front of the reviewing party. The SER
vice medals were awarded to the men
by Governor Mccullough. who, before
presenting thcm to the men. spoke a few
words of Communications to those who
were to receive the medals The medals
were awarded to the following men:
For ten wears SerViCe-Caut Hyla nd
of Co A. Sergt. Briggs of Co. c. Private
Wilcox of Co. D. Lieut. Frost of Co. X.
| Lieut.. Harmon of Co. *. Sergt. Downs
/ of Co. X.
For five years service-Color Sergeant
| Wilcox of the commissioned staff.
sergt. Major Davis of the second battai-
| ion, Lieut.. Haynes of Co A, Corporal
| Hunton OF Co. A, Capt. Tillotson OF Co.
r. Sergt. Kimball Of Co. b. Private Race
| Of Co. Il. Capt. Seager of Co. G, Serrt
! Baker Of Co. G. Sergt. Brown of Co. C.
| Capt. Rogers of Go. T.. Sergt. Thurston
of co. Il, capt. Moseley Of Co. T., Lieut..
Smith of Co. G, Sergt. Abbott Of CO. G..
Scrgt. French Of Co. G. Corporal White
| Of Co. G, Private Longee Of co. q. Pri-
vate Wright of Co. q. Private Main Of
! Co, q, Private Pattie of Co II. Sergt
Miller Of Co. 7, Private Clune of Co. 7,
! Private Cummings of Co. l. Private Sla-
| ter Of Co. J. Private Piper of Co. 7. Sergt
|
| NJ. and Private Fraser Of Co. NJ
| After the award of the medals the gov
| ernor and his staff, together with Col.
| Schuylcrs staff went to Fort Ethan
| Allen, where they were entertained at
luncheon by Col. Schuyler. IN the mean
time the troops returned to their quarters
at the post and the regiment went to
| their company streets.
Governor Mccullough and staff return
cd to the parade grounds in time to wit
ness the dress parade. This was one ri
the prettiest movements of the day After
the parade the governor addressed the
officers and men He commended them
for the fine appearance they made at both
the review and dress parade and said
| that it was due to the efficient officers
who had the men in charge as we'll as
To the mon themselves. After the dress
parade the flag was taken down for the
night and the days exercises came to a
| close.
The work Thursday morning consisted
| of the regular battalion drills. which
were held on the parade grounds for
about two hours. The mon who have beer
trying for the rife team who are to com
pete in the meet in New Jersey went tc
the rife range at the post and put in the
forenoon in trials. The following mer
were chosen as the team Lieut.. Col
Bonett Major Dyer Capt Rogers OF
Co. F.. Lieut.. Johnson of Co. G. Lieut.
Ide Of Co. u. Sergeant Grardv Of the
non commissioned staff, Sergeant Sente'
or CO. II, Sergeant Spauding of Co, NJ
Sergeant Case Of co. +. Sergeant Hast
ings Of Co. n, Sergeant Brown of Co. G
Corporal Laughton Of Co. NJ, Corpora
Milne Of Co. +, Corporal Betterly of Co
T. Private Carton Of Co r, Private EN-
erson Of Co. F and Private Stickney Of