The Bennington daily banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1877-1877, 1877-08-13

VERMONT DAY.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. Is.
Salute at Sunrise by Fuller's Battery, ring
ing of bells. etc.
At $50 A. NJ. the procession will form under
the direction of Chief Marshal Maj. A. D.
Valentine, at foot Of County street near
railroad depot, marching through County
street to School. School TO Main. Main IN
Silver. Silver to Union, UuiOn TO South,
South TO Main. marching through Triumphal
Arch, and thence TO the grounds, where the
exercises of the day will be held in the Do.
vilion commencing at IL A. NJ, the Hon. Ed
ward j. Phelps Of Burlington, President Of
the Vermont Centennial Commission, Presi-
dent of the day, as follows;
Prayer by Rev. Isaac Jennings of Benning-
ton.
Music.
Address of Welcome.
Music.
Grafton by the Hon, Daniel Roberts Of
Burlington.
Music.
Poem by Mrs. Julia C. R. Dorr of Rutland,
read by Prof. J. w. Churchill of Andover,
Mass.
Music.
The morning exercises will be concluded
with brief addresses by Vice President
Wheeler, Senator Justin s. Morrill,, Hon. Z
W. StOughton. DR.. George B. LOring, Gov.
Van Zandt, of Rhode Island. Hon. 8. 8. Cox,
Ex-Gov. Walter Hartman, of New Hamp-
hire. Gen. Joseph r. HRwley, Ex-GOv.
Hoffman, Gov. Conner, of Maine, and Othe
distinguished guests.
Music.
AFTERNOON, Up. m.-Review of the Yer
Fairbanks. who will hold a reception after
the review at the pavilion.
EvENNG-A jubilee reception will be Civ
en- by the President of tho United states.
from to 10 p. m, at the WallOomsac House,
Bennington Center.
The camp of the Vermont Veterans will DO
illuminated.
Open air concerts will be given from to 2
p. IN. by various bands at the following
places: At the reviewing stand on the
grounds; at the 'Triumphal Arch;' and on
the common at Bennington Center.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE
BATTLE OF BENNINGTON.
THURSDAY. AUG. 10.
A salute will be fired at sunrise by q New
Hampshire battery from the Vermont can
non captured at the Battle of Bennington.
accompanied by the ringing Of bells, etc. etc.
At o'clock A. NJ. the procession will form
at the foot of North street near the railroad
depot, and will move through North street
to Pleasant; up Pleasant to Main. down Main
under Triumphal Arch to the grounds, where
1t will march in review before the President.
At the close of the review the President and
his suite viii be escorted to the pavilion,
where the exercises Of the day, commencing
at II o'clock, will be conducted as follows:
Prayer by Rev. John Wheelock Allen of
Connecticut.
Music,
Grafton by the Rev. Samuel C. Bartlett
D. D., President of Dartmouth College.
Music.
stanzas by William Cullen Bryant, read by
Frank Bradford, Esq, of Bennington.
The exercises will concludd by singing six
stanzas Of poem composed far the occasion
by Mrs. Maria Mason.
At the conclusion of the exercises ban
quet will be held in the Banquet tent" at
which speeches will be made by the Presi'
dent Of the United States, members of the
Cabinet, Governors Of States, and other dis.
tinguished guests.
EvENING.-Grand tOrchlight procession
and illumination.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
On the arrival Of the President salute Of
81 guns win be fred in his honor, and he and
his suite will be conducted by military os-
cort to places assigned them, according 10
the hour Of arrival Of the train which hringS
the Presidential party.
Guests specially invited. who have not 10
eeiven cards indicating who arc to be their
while here, should report at the
Putnam House.
A true copy Of record.
CHAs N. Bliss, BeSy.