Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-09

the freedom OIL the city. lneN were en- |
tertaued at the rooms of the Ethan Allen |
and Algonquin clubs and also by Com !
panY NJ. In this way the time was passed |
until ten o'clock when the visitors form |
ed in line and under the command of
Major Rogers gave tho people of Vermont
an idea how Canadian soldiers can drill
II was only recently that detachment
from this regiment went to Madison
Square garden In New York, where they
( gave an exhibition drill. making a big
hit with the people of that city. The
drill yesterday was necessarily curtailcd
on account of the arrangements of tho
ground, but troops were marched and
counter marched about St. Paul. Main
and College streets and across the park.
Mayor Burke, Mayor Cook, the city Of
ficials and invited guests reviewed the
drill from the band stand, while several
thousand people were gathered about the
park and on the walks to enjoy the event.
Music for the drill was furnished by the
| band and by the buglc corps, which
companied the visitors. The band was an
! attraction in itself but it was the buge
corps that caught the crowd. The playing
! by that body of about 40 men was some
thing out Of the ordinary and for march
ms it could not be excelled.
THE PARADE.
At the close of the exhibition drill the
men We're again given liberty until one
O'Clock in the afternoon. At that time
they again formed on Main street and
with Sherman's band and Company NJ in
the lead marched up Church street to
Pearl, to Winooski avenue to North.
where a halt was made for the arrival of
the troops and batteries from Fort Ethan
Allen. The troops from the fort passed
down North Union street, leading the
parade. They were followed by Sherman's
band. Company NJ the ottawa buglc
corps, Ottawa band, and ottawa con-
tingent The line of march was down
North Union to Pearl, to Church, to Col
lcge. to South Willard, to Spruce, to
South Union, to Main. 70 St Paul, to
Pearl to Champlain, to North, to Elm
wood avenue. The line of march was an
exceedingly long one and when
South Willard street was reached
long halt was taken and ranks
We're broken and the men given
an opportunity to rest. The people at
that point thoughtfully provided water
for the men. it being an act that was
greatly appreciated. When St. Paul street
was reached the troops passed in review
before the band stand in which were Col
Schuyler of Fort Ethan Allen, Ma jor
Rogers Of the 43d. Mayor Cook. Mayor
Burke, Col. +. j. Booth and others. When
the troops from the post reached North
street they were drawn up in line in or
der that the rest of the parade could
pass. In that way the Canadians had IA
l
| batteries. At Interval avenue the men
/ from Fort Ethan Allen returned to the
- post, while tho rest of the parade CON
- tInued down ElmwOOd avenue to Church,
f to the City Hall, where the men were dis
= banded. The entire line Of march was
t crowded with people and each body of
f men received liberal applause Colonel
V Booth was appointed marshal for the
n day but cautiously turned the office
= over to Colonel Schuyler who carried
y out the arrangements in a harmonious
. manner, The troops and batteries from
d Fort Ethan Allen made a splendid show
e ing as they always do and their kindness
10 in assisting during the celebration was
l. fully appreciated AS was evidenced by
= the fact that the men were entertained
n at the post at the close of the parade
n through the efforts of the entertainment
$ committee of the celebration
G THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
? Tho Algonquin and Ethan Allen clubs
+ kept open house during the day and aftel
= the exhibition drill in the morning Their,
was a pleasing little ceremony at each
{ place The visiting officers called anC
g presented the clubs with large group pho
; tographs Of themselves, taken at the riff
Si range each picture being suitably framed
- The presentations were made by Majo
!. Rogers at the Ethan Allen club and a
- the Algonquin club by Col. w. i. Ander
son, Al the FORMER tluD l~TeSlUeHl lidW
- ley responded and other speakers wer
IL Mayor Cook and Chaplain Snowdcn A
~ the Algonquin club President Tirkhar
- responded ana remarks were made b.
- Mayor Cook,
lie HOW THE CROWD CAME,
r., This city was visited Saturday by he
,a tween four and five thousand people fror
20 towns in this and other States. The Wis
-, itors began to arrive on the early morn
-, ing trains and there were also specia
40 trains run to this city for the celebration
so / rhc first to arrive were the Canada
al soldiers from Ottawa, there being a lare
d number of excursioniss that came q
40 their train. 1t was reported that run
an 1,j0a people were at the station in Ottaw
do when the soldiers started, but no MOI
nv could come as there were not cars cnoug
~ to accommodate them. The regular tral
or from the north brought large crow
v from st, Adams and intermediate Sta
ng tons shortly after ten o'clock the ira
rs | from Montpelier arrived having over .
RS Ieople on board. The regular trains fro
III the south brought large numbers, al
there was also a special train run fro
Nv Rutland Middlebury, Nergennes and il
MS terinedate stations on which there we
* between six and seven hundred peopi
~ ON the noon train from the north we
DIS many people from Montreal, st, join
and other Canadian cities. The boats all
ular morning trips. Many of the poop