The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-08-09
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TIE NtEe eAFe NoMSittses tie affeN e
nesis tof he oomlsg centennial II the
isib And isih q August are fast ap-
preaching comPletipu. The gragn1s
are admirAhle. ADD the preparation is
scsa IL the oeaseloss, uniirihg woTk Of
The msaag peat TIE centennial camp,
besstisBl fair gfoBnd Geld. some 50
acres II extcns, stretches from the road
on the cas-, near Tie Nilroa3 crossing
towAfi Mouat Abthouy west. looking
iuio the face o. this Ene old eminehoe,
Aa3 reposisg Is il weFe, IN ils kindly
shadows The ground Is i8e. yelVety
tari. free from al irregularities Of sur.
face. and with asl gentle slope enough
dowu froE the crest 70 a. i perfectly
isr service AZ parade ground and tent
iGg place ioF the militia and veteran
volunteers Two large springs furnish
an abundant supply Of water Ban
quci. orA,ion and sleeping tents. Of
large dimensions. have been erected.
The rear portion u the field is TO be
occupied BY the military and quasi.
military associations that are expected
10 be present On the right OF the
camp. lying toward the east, will be
the tents Of the Vermont veterans.
Next 10 the veterans will be the tents
Of the visiting troops from New Hamp.
shire Amnskeag veterans aud others,
400 strong Next to New Hampshire
viii camp the Massachusetts, men. re-.
presented by the Boston cadets. Di-
rectly back Of this is the Maine field.
10 connection with il is Camp Stark Of
the FIRST regiment. Vermont militia.
This regiment goes into camp on the
llth inst, and has been invited to do
escort duty for the procession on the
10th inst.
President Hayes aud cabinet will ar
rive Tuesday. and on the 10th the
whole centennial procession. will pass
before him 10 review The point select
cd for the reviewing stand is on the
north side Of the main camping ground,
about midway from the entrance. We
40 ,.arnzsttaJ a. anurunoa auAhorst a
lively that the following goqernors aud
other officers have accepted invitations
to the centennial Vice President VIM.
A. Wheeler, Vice Admiral Stephen o.
Rowan, U. s. N. (; Postmaster General
Key. Attorney General Devens, Gov.
ernor Ludington of Wisconsin, Gov.
ernor d. +. Prescott of New Hamp.
shire, Governor Van Zandt of Rhode
Island. Governor Rice OF Massachu.
sets, Governor Cullom OF Illinois, Gov.
ernor Drew of Florida Those others
who will probably be present are Chief
Justice Waite. Carl Schurz, secretary
Of the interior, Governor Matthews OF
West Virginia. and Governor Williams
Of Indiana.
The magnitude Of the procession on
the 10th, ,may be gathered from the fol-
lowing
ORDER or THE PROCESSION;
Platoon of Police, A. b. Valentine,
chief marshal.
Band.
First Regiment National Guard of YER
mont, Colonel Peck. commanding.
His EIceIlency Horace Fairbanks and
staff.
Hon. y. J. Phelps, president of the day
and chairman OF the Centennial
commission.
President OF the United States aud
Cabinet, with special escort.
FIRST DIVISION.
i Marshal commanding and staff
Veterans
First Vice President, Inland Hall.
Officers and members ofthe Bennington
Centennial Commission.
Vice President OF the UnitedStates.
United States Senators and Repre-
sentatives.
Members OF the United States Judiciary
General Of the United States Army.
Admiral Of the United States Navy.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal commanding.
Band.
Veterans.
Legislative and Judicial Desartmenti
Of Vermont.
Civic and Military Organizations c
Vermont
THIRD DIVISION.
Il Marshal commanding.
Band.
Governor b f. Prescott
Legislature Of New Hampshire.
FOURTH DIVISION,
Marshal commanding aud staff
Band.
The number Of troops 10 the process
sion. including veterans and mllitar
companies from New Hampshire. Mae
saehusetts, Connecticut and VerRonl
viii nrnhahlp erceed 4 600 mnn.