The Bennington daily banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1877-1877, 1877-08-20
Centennial TOIch-Iight Procession
VETHR.ANS
OF THE


union society by torch-light on Thursday
evening to close the exercises Of the two
great DAYS of Centennial week, was the most
brilliant" affair of the occasion. 1t was an
ticipated fully as much by the people as any
part of the celebration, and the event did not
disappoint the beholders. As early as Mon
day, a special correspondence the New YORK
EXPRESS, writing from Bennington, said =
AT the banquet the President, MIR. Evarts,
and Acknowledgement Devens will tell us
what they know about the situation, and the
whole affair will expire in the flames of 200
torches, the final parade of the memorable
day."
That this prophecy was literally fulfilled,
the thirty thousand people who witnessed
the parade will bear hearty testimony The
veterans formed in line at o'clock and
headed by Doring's Band, of Troy, and es-
corted by Col. Egolf's corps OF veterans
also of Troy, moved in the following
LINE OF MARCH.
From camp Ethan Allen" through
camp Stark. saluting as they passed
the officers and men of the LIST kegt
National Guard, many of whom are also vet
Grams; thence through Center Bennington
down the " old meeting house hip to Ben
,,,,,,ton village; up Main strset to Pleasant
down Pleasant to School. School to Main, up
Main to Silver, Silver to Union, down Union
10 South, out South under the grand arch
returning to camp.
Beside the usual torch lights and tranEpar-
encies, one battalion was" armed and equip
nedp with Chinese lanterns of variegated col
ora There being several hundred of them
gaye this part Of the procession a novel ana
attractive appearance.
THE TRANsPARENCIRs.
These were very fine, indeed we have never
seen procession where they were 30 general
ly appropriate, aud as they were one after
another brought to view, the multitude TOOK
ND the spirit of the participants, and the line
- of procession was one continued roll oil
"cheers on cheers" called forth by both the
sentiments and the sight of the gallant men
in the line as they were each in turn recog-
nized.
Among those furnished by the Windham
county battalion, were the following:
There are the red coats, and
they are ours, or this night
Molly Stark sleeps widow"
Geu Stark.
I'VE will fight it out on this
Line if it takes all summer"
US. Grant.
Charity for all,
Malice towards none.
A. Lincoln.
Live free or die, death is
Not the worst of evils,
Gen'l Stark.
Others with list of the names OF general
officers under whom the veterans had served |
This battalion, also furnished several ex- |
cellent portraits of distinguished officers OF
the Union Army. They were executed Dy
Hardy the Artist, in crayon, and were per-
feet portraits.
OF the transparencies furnished by the OH
GERS in charge of the Reunion at Bennington
were the following:
Gen. JnO. Sedgwick.
Blessed be his memory.
What troops are theset
1.-THE Vermont brigade
I'VE are all right !"
Phil Sheridan.
Pigs and chickens must be ready to move
ut q moments notice,
By order of the
Foragers.
Twas Betty in sunshine, but Molly in bat
tle.
Only 10 bummers to a regiment, will be
mounted after this date.
Issue quinine aud W at once
BY order
Bummers.
Bennington
1777
Gettysbnrgh
1868
Saratoga TIT
AppomattoK 1895
Brigade Commisiaries fought nobly-lD
Soldiers, wives and mothers, the better
half Of the army.
We tried to emulate the deeds of our an
cestOrs.
Put the baggage wagons
in front and keep the
quartermasters closed up.
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