Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-17
THE PARADE.
Vermont National Guard and Soldiers
from the Fort in Line.

from tnc FOru IN Ihucs
The military parade moved from St.
Paul and Bank streets. promptly at ono
sclocl and proceeded down st. Paul
street to Main, to Church. to Pearl. to
Battery street, to Battery place and then
sut North avenue to Ethan Allen Park.
The parade was headed by Colonel
]. Gray Estey, V. n c.. who was mar
phal of the day. His chief Of staff was
Col +. f. Burgess and his aides were
Col NJ NJ. Parker, Col. Edward Hatch,
Major C. L. Woodbury., capt. Claudius
Poultillon and Second Lieut.. Wiley p.
Nangum 18th cavalry. To the staff were
llso assigned two cavnlrymen from the
lort. as orderlics The regimental band
followed the staff.
The entire regiment Of the Vermont Ma
tional Guard with the exception
OF about 80 men whowcre left to guard the
camp, were in line and presented fine
sppearance Following them came Lieut.
Alex Rodgers in command Of the troops
from the fort. his staff consisting of
Cant. Leroy fltingc, rcgmental adjutant
and First Lieut.. George T. Bowman. "A
trumpeter and an orderly. The 18th bat
TALON Of field artillery under command of
Major Edward +. Gayle. in dress uniform,
national guard. The second and third
Eouadrons of tho 18th cavalry. consisting
Of Troops I. l., NJ. *, c. r, r and ti
headed by the band followed the artillery
men. Major Wilbur r. Wilder command
ed the two cavalry souadrons. The first
squadron remained at the garrison TO
guard the post.
Following the troops came carriages
containing the guests OF honor. There
were "A carriages in all.
When the parade reached the St Jo-
scph's orphan asylum on North avenue
II surprise awaited it. The inmates of tn,
asylum. over n hundred chill irer, had
l.een lined up on either side of the drive
way to the front entrance to the asylum
while others were attractively arranged
or tn" steps On the right of the drive
way stood the little orphan girls. al
dressed in blue and white, arranged
according to their heights. with the tinles
Of them nearest the street. Opposite then
the boys, dressed ir dark blue. made al
equally pretty picture and on the STEP
stood many more of the children. seatcG
upon small chairs on the grass plot be
tween the two lines were eight little girls
gowned In pure white and carrying flags
Others Of the inmates of the asylum wer'
seen in the windows. while one solitar.
little fellow stood alone on tho roof o
the porch with a flag in his hand. Tn
little ones in their pretty attire mad
most attractive and unusual sight
When the carriage containing the vice
nresident was opposite the entrance gate
way to the asylum a written greeting wa
handed to him which Ia given in full be
low In Vice President Fairbanks address
Thousands of people reviewed the Par
nde all along the line Of march. en-
Enthusiastically cheering the soldiers an
the other participants in the parade. Vice
President Fairbanks. from his scat In tn
first carriage arose and bowed agai
and again to the people in acknowledg
ment Of their ovatons for him.
THE PROGRAMME
The programme was carried out as 70
lows, Dr. II. j. IIolton presiding:
Music, .......... Sherman Military Ban
Presentation of the Land,
The Hon. william ]. Van Patte
Presentation of the Tower,
Col. II. w. Allie
Presentation of Flags.
Miss Mary Roberts, Regent. Gree
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