The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10
The Bennington Celebration.
THE FULL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DE
TAILS OF THE OCCASION.

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TAILS OF THE OCCASION.
PROGRAMME.
Wednesday, June 15-Vcrmont day.
Salute at sunrise by the Fuller bat
terry; ringing of bells, etc.
9 A.M.-The procession will be formed
at the railroad depot.
LINE OF MARCH.
Through County to School street,
through School TO Main street, from
Silver to Union, from Union to South,
from South to Main, from Main to
Dewey to the celebration grounds.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
The exercises will take place at tho
pavilion tent. 7
|. Prayer by the chaplain.
2. Grafton by Hon. Daniel Roberts
of Burlington.
3. Pocm-written by Mrs. Julia G..
r. Dorr-read by Prof. j. w. Churchill.
4. Short addresses by Hon. Edward
J. Phelps, Rutherford B. Hayes, presi-
dent of the United States; Hon. VIM.
A. Wheeler, vice president; Hon. Geo.
f. Edmunds, Hon. Justin s. Morrill,,
United States senators from Vermont;
Hon. L. w. Stoughton. Hon. Luke p.
Poland, Hon. f. p. Walton, Hon. John
Gregory Smith, Hon. Dudley c. Deni-
son, Hon. Geo. w. Hendcc, Hon. John,
W. Stewart, Hon. George w. Grandey,
Rev. c. D. Hubert, D. D., Rev. NJ. II.
Buckham, d. D., ex-Gov. Ryland
Fletcher, Gen. Benz. Alvord, Hon.
Charles X. Field, Hon. Paul billing
ham, and other prominent citizens Of
the state.
Tne exercises will be interspersed
with vocal and instrumental music.
AFTERNOON EXERCISES.
/. Review of the veteran soldiers of
Vermont by Rutherford B. Hayes, pres
ident of the United States Hon. VIM.
A. Wheeler, vice president; Hon. Geo.
W. McCreary, secretary of war; David
n; Key, postmaster general; Carl
Schurz, secretary Of the Interior; Gen.
Charles Devens, attorney general; Hon.
Mr.. Mckenzie, prime minister of Cana
da, and His Excellency Horace Fair
banks, governor of Vermont, accom-
panied by the governors of New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts,, Connecticut,
Rhode Island and New York.
2 After the review Governor Fair
banks and President Hayes will give
reception to the veterans and guests of
the reunion society of Vermont soldiers.
8. Public reception by President
Hayes and Governor Fairbanks from
four to six o'clock.
EVENING.
Illumination of the veterans tents of
the reunion society and open air con-
certs at the reviewing stand also at
the intersection of Main and North
streets, near the Putnam and Stark
houses, and at the WOlomsic house at
Center Bennington.
BENNINGTON BATTLE CELEBRATION.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1877.
Salutes and ringing of bells, etc, at
sunrise.
9A.M.-Proccssion will form at the
depot.
$3.50 A.M.-Thc procession will move
under the direction of A. b. Valentine,
chief marshal.
LINE OF MARCH.
Through North to Pleasant street, up
Pleasant to Main, down Main, from
Main through Dewey to the celebration
grounds, where the procession will
pass in review before the president of
the United States.
After tho review, the presidential
party will be escorted to the Grafton pa
vilion.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
l. Welcome by His Excellency Horace
Fairbanks, governor of Vermont.
2. Grafton by Rev. Samuel c. Bart
lett, I'D. ID, president of Dartmouth
college, New Hampshire.
8. Poem by William Cullen Bryant
of New York.
The services will be interspcrsed by
vocal and instrumental music.
At the conclusion of the exercises the
procession will proceed to the banquet
tent, where plates will be set for $500.
At the banquet the regular toasts will
be offered, which will be responded to
by tho president, Rutherford B. Hayes,
Hon. VIM. A. Wheeler, vice president,
Hon. VIM. NJ. Evarts, secretary of state
Hon. Carl Schurz, secretary Of the in
terror; Gen. Charles Devens, attorney
general; Mr.. Mckenzie, prime minister
Of the Domini IN of Canada; the COVER
nors of New Hampshire, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island
and other distinguished citizens.
THURSDAY EVENING.
AT eight o'clock grand torchlight
parade.
FRIDAY, AUGUST IL.