Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-08
MUSTER OPENS TO-DAY
Tents Pitched at Camp Governor
Proctor This Morning.
Roster of Omccrs nnd Daily Routine
OF Duty for the Annual Encnmp-
ment of the Vermont National
Guard.

The arrangements for the annual mus
ter Of the Vermont State Militia at the
state camp grounds are practically com
pleted. Adjutant General w. H. Gilmore
Of Fairlee has been in this city several
days directing the prepa tons for the
arrival of troops to-day The order of
arrival will he as follows: Companies A.
C. and *, from Bennington. Rutland and
| Brandon. arrived over the Rutland road
at five o'clock last night. Company I
and band from Brattlehoro. together
with Companies F and II from North
field and Montpelier are expected on the
Central Vermont train at Fort Ethan
Allen at $50 this morning; Compani @
and D, from Bradford and st. Johnsbury
at 5;45, and Company p, from st. Alba MS
at Fort Ethan Allen landing on the main
line 1t s:15. Colonel Estey and field and
STAFF officers and Lieut. Leslit A. I. Chap
man, L. S. A.. military Instructor at
| Norwich University, who has been de-
tailed 10 observe and report the muster,
were in this city yesterday afternoon
The tents will be pitched and the camp
| put In order this morning
| Unless otherwise ordered the follow
Ing will be the daily routine Of duty.
Service calls-First call 545 A. m,
reveille 555 a. m. assembly 500 n.
M mess call 6:15 a. m, fatigue $40 n.
! NJ, sick call GAS a M
| Drll--First call zoos A. m. assembly
| 7:15 n. m, recall s:46 a. m, first call
| l";ob A. m, assembly 1913 n. m, re-
eau 1l:So a. m. mess call 1900 m.
La
m. assembly 40 p. M school call
2;ao p. m. first sergeant's call 400 p.
m fatigue call 415 p. M. parade. first
call sos p. NJ, assembly 5:15 p. m.
adiutants call $40 p. m, mess call
$3.50 p. m. tattoo $50 p. m, call to
| quarters 1915 p. m. taps $50 p. Ia
The main drill Of each day will take
place at 200 a. m. The next item Of
interest comes at 1920 n. m, with
guard mounting. The school call will
| officers.
The general orders are on the whole
similar to those of former years
The courtesies of the Algonquin and
Ethan Allen clubs have been extended
to the commissioned officers of the
| regiment during the muster.
co. NJ AT THE GROUNDS.
Promptly at eight o'clock last night
the members of Company NJ. assem-
bled a the armory and stood at atten-
ton. Shortly before s;3O the company
was marched up Main street to Church,
where they boarded a special car.
The boys were In excellent spirits
and made n fine appearance in their
khaki uniforms and campaign hats. On
his back each man carried n roll CON
sisting of an overcoat. shelter tent,
tent poles and pins and toilet articles
At point nearly opposite the Fanny
Allen hospital the company left the
car and was formed in column of fours
and marched to the camp ground.
where tents were pitched and arrange
ments made for the first night.
Company NJ is commanded by Cap
tain o. II. Parker, the quartermaster-
sergeant is First Lieutenant w
z. willard and the commissary officer
is Second Lieut. ]. NJ. Ashley
Following is the roster. the camp being
named Camp Governor Proctor:
FIELD AND STAFF.
Lieut.-Col Frank l.. Howe, Northfield
Major II. Edward Dyer Rutland
Major II. r. johnson, Bradford.
Major Lee s. Tillotson, St. Adams
Major & Surg. Geo. C. Berkeley, St.
Adams.
Capt. e. A. Surg. Geo. R. Anderson.
Brattleboro.
Cant. e. Commy f. y. Miller, Brandon.
Capt. & Adj't W. w. Russell, White
River Junction.
Capt, & Q. NJ G. II. Thompson, Bel
lows Falls.
Chaplain Geo. b. Lawson. Brattleboro.
LIST 1t. & A. Surg. John H. Dodds, Bur
lngton.
LIST 1t & Bat Adjt. John c. Holden.
Clarendon.
LIST 1t & BIT. Adjt. Harry r. Deal
Bradford.
LIST 1t. & BIT. AdJt. Harrie V. Hail. Bur-
lington.
2nd 1t, & BIT. Q. NJ. Geo. w. Grandy.
Burlington.
2nd It, & Bat. Q. NJ ]. Willard Cobb
Brattleboro.