Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-21
NATIONAL GUARD IN CAMP
Vermont Militia at State Camp
Grounds for Ten Days.
-FOUR Companies from PIattsburph
Barracks, Two from Fort Ethan
Allen and Norwich Cadets Join
First Regiment, v. N. G.

Sunday at dawn the State camp
grounds near Fort Ethan Allen lay almost
deserted under a heavy fog. At half past
ten o'clock they were dotted here and
there with tents of the militia. the heavy
army wagons were rafting over the field,
and mounted men cantered about from
place to place, while the gray clouds
that hung just above the tree tops gave
promise of a day of pouring rain.
An hour later the blue September sky
appeared In a hundred places overhead,
and the sun shone forth as brightly as 1t
did upon Napoleon the morning of Aus
terlitz At one o'clock the long rows OF
white and buff-colored tents were con-
spicuous from the highway, n quarter of
a mile distant across the parade ground,
and at sunset the canvas city was COM
plete, organized, and ready in every de-
tail for the annual encampment of the LIST
regiment of infantry of tho Vermont Ma
tional Guard.
ARRIVAL OF COMPANIES.
Company ~ o Burlington was on hand
bright and early. In command of Capt.
j. NJ. Ashley At 1890 Company b of st.
Adams marched across the field and
pitched camp. Then, during the middle
Of the day and in the early part of the
afternoon. came Company II of Montpel-
Ter Company l. of Newport Company d
of st. Johnsbury, Company A Of Rut-
land Company f OF Bellows Falls, Com
pany G Of Woodstock, Company of Brat
tleboro, Company C OF Brandon and Com
pany F OF Northhed.
Early in tho afternoon, by steamer from
Plattsburgh. came Companies I, X, L
and NJ of the 9Th United States infantry.
Then followed the Norwich University ca
diets, organized as Troops A and B Of the
LIST Vermont cavalry, and company OF
the signal corps. With the arrival of the
LIST infantry band and the hospital corps
from Burlington, and Troops X and NJ OF
the 10th United States cavalry from Fort
Ethan Allen. who pitched camp during
the day, the organization was practically
complete.
NOTEWORTHY FEATURES.
The encampment of 1911 Is noteworthy
because of the large number Of troops
from different arms Of the service which
are present with the Vermont militia
and especially because this is the frs
time that the Norwich University cadets
have taken part in an encampment oil
this kind. Visitors to camp also notict
another marked difference from the en-
campments of other years. in the arrange
ment of the quarters. Hitherto II has
been the custom to place the officers
quarters on the side Of the camp furthes
from the highway. but this year the ar.
rangement has been reversed, and visitors
approaching camp from the electric carr
now pass headquarters before reaching
the tents Of the enlisted men. Another
point Of difference is found in the fac
that a regimental exchange is conducted
this year by the First Infantry.
ARRANGEMENT OF CAMPS.
On the extreme right, as ono face.
headquarters, but on the left, as one ap
proaches camp, are the tents Of troops
K and NJ OF the Tenth United State.
cavalry. and Of Troops A and p from
Mortified. Companies I. Nj, l. and X
Of the Fifth United States Infantry ar,
next, and the companies Of Vermont In
fantry follow in the order of II, I, f
F, A. NJ, C, L, G, b and D, with tn,
regimental band on tho extreme left
Colonel H. Edward Dyer of the FRS