The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-14
THE BENNINGTON CELEBRATION.
Official Programme.


VERMONT DAY-wEDNEsDAY, AUGUST 10.
Salute at sunrise by Fuller's battery,
ringing OF bells, etc., under direction Of the
chief marshal, A. B. Valentine.
o 30 a. m. Procession will form at foot
of County street near railroad depot, march
Ing through County street to School, School
TO Main, Main to Silver. Silver to Union,
Union to South, South to Main, marching
under the grand arch, and thence to the
grounds, where the exercises of the
day will be held in the pavilion,
as follows, Hon. E. j. Phelps presiding
Prayer by Rev. Isaac Jennings.
Address OF welcome by His Excellsncy
Horace Fairbanks.
Music
Grafton by Hon. Daniel Roberts Of
Burlington.
Music.
Poem, by Mrs. Julia &. II. Dorr of Rut-
land, VT, read by Prof. J. w. Churchill of
Andoyer, Mass.
Music
The morning exercises will be concluded
with brief addresses by Vice president
Wheeler, Senators Edmunds and Morrill,,
Hon. 4. W. Stoughton, ex Gov. Hoffman
OF New York, Hon. S. 3. Cox of New
York, Gen. j. r. Hawley of Connecticut,
DR.. George b. Loring of Massachusetts,,
Gov. Van Zandt Of Rhode Island, ex-Gov-
Walter Hartman Of Massachusetts, and
other distinguished citizens.
AFTERNOON, 3 p. M.-Reyiew of the
"Vermont Veterans" by his excellency
Horace Fairbanks and staff.
His excellency Gov. Fairbanks will hold
q reception for the "Veterans" after the
review, at the pavilion.
A public reception will be given by the
president of the United States during the
afternoon and evening, due notice Of which
will be given.
EVENING Of the camp of
Vermont veterans.
Open air concerts will be given from 7
p. m. to 0 p. m. by the various bands pres
ent at the following places
Putnam house, Reviewing stand on
grounds, and at Walloomsac house.
Centennial Celebration of the Battle Of Ben
nington.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1877.
Salute at sunrise from the cannon cap
tured at the battle of Bennington, ringing
OF bells, etc.
| 0 80 a. m. Formation of procession at
foot North street, near railroad depot. The
procession will move through North street
to Pleasant, up Pleasant to Main, down
Main under triumphal arch to the grounds,
where the procession will march in review
before the president At the close of the
review, the president and party will be es-
corted 10 the pavilion accommodating
200 persons, where the exercises of the
day will be celebrated as follows:
Prayer by Rev. john Wheelock Allen OF
Connecticut.
Music.
Grafton by Rev. Samuel G. Bartlett,
D. D., president of Dartmouth college,
New Hampshire.
Poem by William Cullen Bryant, read
by Prof. Frank Bradford of Bennington.
The exercises will conclude by singing
six stanzas of a poem composed for the &C.
casion by Mrs. Marie Mason.
At the conclusion of the exercises ban
quet will be held in the banquet tent, seat
ing $500 persons. at which sentiments suit
able to the occasion will be responded to by
the distinguished guests present, including
the president OF the United States, Hon.
VIM. NJ. Evarts, secretary of state, Attor-
ney General Charles Devens, Gov. Rice OF
Massachusetts, Gov. Prescott of New
Hampshire, Charles G. Coffiu of Massachu.
sets, and Hon. Frederick Billings of Yer
mont, with many others.
Evening-Grand torchlight procession
and illumination by the Vermont veterans
and citizens.