The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-19
The Remington Centennial.

PENNINGTON, VT, JuDe 18.-At The meeting
of Brnu'ugton Battle Mo, uncut Association,
he'd Saturday, Major A. B ValeDt,oe's oomI-
cation for chief marshal nv the Centennial
Committee was confirmed. Other business was
transacted and large amount OF unfinished
business was disposed Of Many details of the
centennial celebration are lot yet determined
but enough Is now Known to outline the proba-
bic programme for the occasion. Chief Mar
shall Valentine apnouL ces the appointment in
Vermont besides hs personal staff mArshals
for each county, aids who nave the appointing
power to select each his personal staff. The
state of Massachusetts and Vermont will be
asked to appoint eacn chief marshal aud aids
who, under tne direction of the chief marshal,
will take charge of the 0rganizat from each
state respectively during the PROFESSIONS There
will be two distinct celebrations, oDeIon August
18th, in commem grafton of the 100th year of
VermOnts existence as an Independent state
This date is selected for conveuience only Uu-
on that day there will be procession, followed
by an GRAFTON by Hon. Daniel Roberts of Bur
ingtop, and poem by Mss Julia G. r. Dorr of
Rutland. This procession will comprise Pres-
dent Hayes, Vice President Wheeler, members
of the Cabinet, Gen, Sherman, Admiral Porter
and other representatives of the army and
navy, Chief Justice Waite, Governors of states
and suites, the Vermont legislature escorted BY
the LIST Regiment N. G. S. ", the Fuller Bat
terry, visiting military, members of veteran sol.
dier's reunion and local organizations.
On the 18th occurs the centennial celebration
of the battle of Bennington. There will be a
procession, grafton, banquet, etc. President
Bartlett of Dartmouth College is orator. This
honor is given to New Hampshire because that
state was the home of Gen. Stark, and as one
half the American troops engaged in the
Bennington battle were furnished BY her.
VIM. Cullen Bryant is to be the poet. He is a
native OF Berkshire county, Mass, which was
the home of fighting Parson Allen, who
figured prominently in the engagement with
Col. Baum. 1t is proposed to usher in the
t attic anniversary by salute fired from the
identical cannon fired by Gen. Stark. The
procession will consist of all the persons and
organizations mentioned for the 18th of August
and in addition the legislatures of New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts, attended by their
military escorts. A banquet will be served BY
a city caterer in a tent and 1000 plates spread,
On the afternoon of the 10th of August the
orations and poems of both days will be de-
livered in a separate tent from the banquet
tent, capable of holding 5000 persons. In
the evening torchlight procession has been
proposed, consisting of veteran soldiers re-
union.
This society 10 Vermont numbers about TO-
600 persons, the larger proportion of whom will
encamp at Bennington four days in the week
beginning Tuesday, the 18th of August They
are under the command Of Col. James q. Wal
bridge OF North Bennington, and are divided
into fourteen divisions, the members resident
of each division company belonging thereto
under division commanders. The exercises
attending former reunions have always at
tracted crowds, and this is expected to excel
former anniversaries. Pleasant grounds of 100
acres have been selected, situated midway he
tween the present village of Bennington and
Bennington Centre, the lattor being the Ben
nington of one hundred years ago. in which is
located the site of the Continental store-house
of Baum's expedition.
The coming 10Th of August exercises have
not yet been annOuHced. Neither has the time
of the grand review and dress parade of Col,
Picks regiments, N, G. S. V; nor the meetings
of the Vermont Editors and Publishers Asso
citation, the Vermont Historical Society or
Veteran Soldiers reunions have been officially
announced. They occur some time during tue
week. An illumination and brilliant display
of fireworks has been proposed for the evening
of the 10Th.
President Hayes will hold public reception
on the afternoon or evening of tn 18th and
short one on the 18th for those guests who are
specially invited by the association for the 10Th
only.
Business details are actively progressing
uuder the direction of the executive committee.
Hon. Henry G. Root, chairman The arrange
ments OF the literary committee, Charles NJ
Bliss, secretary Of the association, chairman
and Hon e. j. P,elps, president of the asso-
c'at,op, member, are rapidly approaching
completion. Among the military Organza-
tlous expected 10 -ncamp here during the cee-
bratiOn are the brigade OF National Guaros of
the state of New Hampshire, Brig General
Alden of Troy, mnander and the Boston
Cadets. Gov Fairbanks will be the guest of
Hon. Trenor w. Park during the 10Th of An
gust week,