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SOME OF The MUSICAL FEATURES OF The CELE-
BRATIoN.

SOME OF The MUSICAL FEATURES OF The CELE-
BRATIoN.
BENNINGTON, Vt, Aug. 18th. 1877.
To the Editor of the Free Press and Time.
The Centennial is over, and the people of
Bennington congratulate themselves that it
has proved great success in point OF num-
bers, in pecuniary view and, in fact, in al
most all points.
| left Burlington Monday the 18Th. at
noon, on the train with the Sherman Band
who were to play for the Rutland county
delegation of q. A. K. veterans. We ar
rived in Rutland in due season and that
evening the band gave a, concert which
proved success as all the chairs in the
Town Hall were occupied. One of the
pieces played by the band was Centennial
piece written by Prof. Mietzke, of Rutland.
expressly for the Sherman Band. 1t was
we'll executed as was also solo on the
baritone by Mr. John Whitaker, formerly
of the Scotch Fusiliers Band, English
guards. On arriving at Bennington, We
found a large crowd at the depOt-John
and Jonathan, Darby and Joan with their
arms entwined and gingerbread in hand and
the usual crowd Of gsmins. The grounds
were crowded, and the Rutland county
veterans and their band had to fare hard, the
first night spent on the ground, owing
to bad arrangement or misunderstand
ing on the part OF the Centennial COM
nittee Next morning there was
grand march all over town in which
some ten brass bands participated
also four drum corps. Vermont may justly
be proud of her regiment who in point of
drill, dress and equipment compared well
with all and exceled many OF those from
other States The Putnam Phalanx showed
off in fine style, the Amoskesg veterans in
very similar uniform, appeared to great ad
vantage as did also a regiment of New
Hampshire troops. Then came the Boston
cadets accompanied by the Boston Cadet
band, next appeared the New York troops
the Tibbet's veterans and Iibbett's Cadet
Corps, who with Doring's Band, of Troy,
epgrossed the attention of all. | think,
however. that Vermont held her own in all
things. not only military but musical. for
all said the st. Adams Brigade band fur
nished most beautiful music for the regi-
ment and marched better than any band on
the ground. On the 18th, at the Grand
Pavilion Tent where all the governors and
ex-governors did congregate and make
brilliant speeches aided also by such re-
nowned Generals as BANKS. oil Massachu-
sets, and llawley, of Connecticut the
little country band called Sherman's Cornet
Band OF Winooski. Vt, were detailed to
furnish the music; and it seemed to please
and entertain the multitude.
On the 10Th there was as all know anoth-
er grand procession through the principal
streets. The procession was one hour and
thrty-fve minutes passing the Putnam
House.
At the grand banquet. Doring's Band of
Troy furnished the music, and the applause
that greeted them, showed how much they
appreciated it, but high honor was still
reserved for Vermont in a musical point, as
the Sherman Band were selected to escort
the President on special train to Rutland,
where he held levee at the pslatial resi-
dence of ex-Goxernor Page, where thou
sands of the citizens of Rutland met and
shook hands with our honored President.
Yours, H. A C.