Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-15
Y, N. G. BREAKS CAMP
Governor Prouty and Staff Re-
viewed Regiment Saturday.
cipntctl--Scrvicc Medals tunrdcd-
About 700 Wen and 80 Officers
spent Week ON Grounds.

Under leaden gray canopy OF sky, and
constantly threatened by rain that finally
did fall, tho annual review by the Gov
ernor was held Saturday at state camp.
Shortly before 2:30 one squadron of the
18th cavalry, under command of Major
Mercer, camc over from Fort Ethan
Allen FOR the purpose OF participating In
tho review. They were invited by the
militia to take part.
The men fell In along the company
streets ut 2:25 and Ave minutes later
were on the parade ground. in full dress.
ready for the final event OF the encamp-
ment. About one thousand spectators
watched the troops wheel into long
line OF dark blue which stretched almost
the whole width of the enclosure In
spection was first made by Gov. George
II. Prouty and s'aff. Capt L. A. I. Chap
man. commandment at Norwich tniver-
sity. and others. Then. headed by the
regimental band. the troops under COM
mand of Ool J. G. Estev passed In re-
view. They were followed by the detach-
mcnt from the 18th cavalry under COM
mand of Major Mercer. At the end Of
the ceremony. which Ia technically known
as garrison review, the regiment was
dismissed and the squadron OF regulars
went back 10 the post. Later the service
medals were presented which were as
follows
20 YEARS
Major II. f. Dyer. Major II. T. john
son. Second Lieut.. r. 8. Powe, Co A.
10 YEARS
Capt. c. n. Centre, Lieut.. Thomas J.
Hagan, Lieut. ]. w. Cobb. Lieut.. r. T.
Corey, Capt r. p. Johnson.
FIVE YEARS
Lieut.. F. A. Ferris Co. c.. Lieut.. P. H.
Tladley, Co. Z, Lieut.. c. A. Toilette. Co.
H. Lieut. A. P. Corl!ss. Co. L. Lieut. NJ
e. OH. Co. NJ, Battalion Sergeant Major
z. a. Sumner. Battalion Sergeant Il. T.
Fuller, sergeants r. C. French, H. c.
Wetherbee Of tho hospital corps, r. c.
Campbell, W. J. Lapoint, l.. f. Flint, r
H. Paine. .Corporels c. r. Howard
George Stone, J. f. Drolette. f. e. Pot
ter. c. f. Allen. j. L. Brockington. Pri-
Yates Frank Stone. Jesse A. Morgan. G.
II. Dickins, A. C. Granger. e A. Matten,
H. E. Ma CHI.
on Friday light the regiment was or
dered out for outpost duty. Five com
panies were detailed TO defend the camp
and seven attacked it. The unfortunate
defenders were obliged to exercise them
selves to considerable extent with the
pick and shovel IN digging intrenchments
and at 300 n. m, when they pulled into
camp. they were fully decided that the
ponip and glory Of war is more than bal
anced by that part which Is enacted be-
hind the scenes. They did wonderfully
we'll in patrolling Since the encamp-
ment Of two years ago the men have de-
veloped n catlike tread which enables
them to penetrate the Vermont tungles
without being heard six feet away. II Is
quiet evident that practice has made per-
feet. This Is the part Of the work that
counts most In actual service.
Soon after the review OF Saturday aft
ernoon and the presentation. Of medals
the tents were taken down and the 20
tcntial defenders o, our homes prepared
to hit the pike back TO their native VII
lages The encampment has been dis
tinct success from n military STANDPOINT.
and that Is the only standpoint to Judge
from in matters Of this kind. The officers
and enlisted men are becoming more and
more efficient each year, the morale o.
the whole regiment is on the upward
climb. and each man seems to have a
proper conception of the duty OF SOL
dier. Anyone who walked through any
Of the company streets at Camp Cover
nor Prouty could not fail to be impressed
with the thorouShness with which they
were policed and the general smart ap-
pearance OF the tents. \ cooking place
OF any kind is hard to keep clean. but
there were no odds and ends of any kind
lying about tho company kitchens at