Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15

The second annual military ball, which
was given in the University gymnasium
! by Capt ard Mrs. Ira J.. Reeves FRIDAY
night was a brilliant function About 80
couples attended. including the entire
university battalion and their ladies, the
members of the faculty and their wives
many Of the End cavalry officers from
Fort Ethan Allen and their wives, and
many other friends OF Captain and Mrs
Reeves. The gymnasium was a mass Of
color, being tastefuly decorated with
many American flags and college banners
and bunting. Each OF the four companies
In the battalion had decorated and fur
nished n section of the hall number
of guests who did not dance were spec
tators from the gallery and running
track.
In the receiving line were Captain and
Mrs. Ira L. Reeves. Mrs. Guy p Benton,
General and Mrs. Crosby ?. Miller, Gen.
eral and Mrs stephen p. Jocelyn, Cen
eral and Mrs. Theodore S. Peck. Miss
Theodore Peck, Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Isha m
and DR.. and Mrs. LYMAN Allen
t. The program opened with the grand
march at nine o'clock. The bugles sound
ed the drill call" followed by the "as-
sembly call" after which the band opened
with the strains OF the march. An order
OF 10 dances with extras followed. Cor
don's orchestra Of five pieces furnishing
music
SEVERAL PLEASING CEREMONIES
During the first nternssion severa
ceremonies took place. As the bugles
sounded the officers call" tho officers
mil ell nnd mr.
order Of grade and marched into the gym
nasum hall TO receive their commissions
and warrants, forming ~ three lines in
front of the speakers stand. General S
T. Jocelyn after few appropriate words.
made the presentation of the comm.-
sions to the commissioned officers and tt
warrants to nc non-commissoned Off
GERS.
The second ceremony was the prc.enta-
ton OF q very handsome hand embroid-
cred silk State flag TO the battalion b.
the Vermont Commandery, Military Order
Of the Loyal Legion. The buglers sound
ed "reveille," the "hrst call" and the as
sembly At the Assembly" Color Ser
geants Raymond Grismer and Robert
Pease, accompanied by the color guard
marched to a position in front OF the
speakers stand the former carrying the
United States flag OF the battalion and
the latter an empty flag sling, Tho pres
entation speech was made by Cen
Crosby =. Miller, L. s. A., (retired) tl =
senior vice-comma lander OF the Vermont
Comma ndery.
The committee appointed by the Yer
mont Commandery to procure the flag,
consisted Of ex-Gov. Woodbury. General
Miller and Gen. r. s. Peck, and these
three gentlemen with Gen Stephen F.
Jocelyn. L. s A.. (retired). comprised the
presentation party General Miller spoke ,
as follows:
GEN. M1LLER'S REMARKS.
The President Of the University and
the University Battalion:
The Military Order of the Ioyal
Legion has for one OF it's most in,por.
tant objects to foster the cultivation OF
military and naval science and main
tain national honor union and indepen-
dence. The Commandery of Vermont. !
having had some fifty-five member.
either graduates OF, or on duty with
the University of Vermont, takes an
interest in the university and
in the training and development Of II.
students. 1t watches with great inter
est the facilities it has to teach the
Young men to love their country and
It's flag, to respect ana obey its laws,
and finally to appreciate the impor-
lance of making the most Of their op-
portunities for military training in or
der to fit its members to be instruc-
tors and leaders Of others in case Of |
war.
You young men, students Of this !