New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16
BBNNIfGYON DAY.
IT'S POEMS AND SPEECHES.

IT'S POEMS AND SPEECHES.
PROF. BARTLETT THE ORATOR OF THE DAY--A POEM
by BRYANT AND a HYMS BY MRS. MASON.
Thursday is set apart at Bennington rs the day for
the colmemorati0n of the centenary of the battle.
The President and other distinguished guests VIII
take part III the exercises of the day. The regular
orator Of tie day will be. however Professor = G.
Bartlett, and the poet William Cullen Bryant. A
hymn will De sung written by Mrs. Marie Mason.
The regular literary features of the days proceed
ings will be presented below.
THE GRAFTON.
TIE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON DESCRIBED.
The following is the address of Prof 5. c.
Bartlett to be delivered to-day Thursday al Benning
ion in honor OF the anniversary OF the battle:
FROM the top OF Mount Anthony the eye looks cut
pancrama OF singular extent and beauty Westward tho
hdiruudacss. DIM with the distance OF hundred miles II
mOrc, the clderoer2s ana Catsiils 10 the south cree
lock- saddle and Bald the long green modntn wall on
the east ami KililngiOn Peak, Sky miles away
10 the north, outline vast amphithcatrc OF nil
and vale fertile fields and graceful rests dotted with
thrifty Villages and happy homes steam pufis up IN
sight from haE = dozen railway lines and there are
glinpses OF the Hoos,c and N!lioomscolk, bOrirled
with manufacturers nestled lnysby away are schools
ANA banks and printing prossss; mere vane ana
there college; "A tne DAY declines, silver stream
beams irom the Dcoau rApanse OF flch IarhiHS
hands near fountain spreads it, lofty spray upon the
landscape that mellow. low and dreamy hue which
makes IL OF some other world But this il no
uEtalil.ilu fiSloh lHcHc thihSd ai '"'i
these sovereign states, anu thoy are the buOstan0I
tokens OF industry. culture, peace and prospery-.he
rIpest fruits OF Republican, liberty.
On bright morning hundred years ago to-day,
German uiicrr Oh eminence I'VE miles from here,
looked forth admirir ely part OF this landscape
-then ripe, he sai VITA pastoral bea ty wider sweep
% stately forests interrupted remote Intervals by
gen meadows and fertile corn-neids, win here
AMI there cottDgc, shed, o. other primitive
ellie; and BenDn gtOn :" cluster OF poor
cottages la {: Wild country" Around bim waa = well
appointed military band gitterng with arms, some OF
the men in brass helmets some In rcd cOa5s, some
In citizens garD, and dusky forms In Sar-pant
huue upcn the outskirts. Two miles this side or
MO hidden from his sight lay another band
nl.ri1n1 and uisCrllancousy clad, largely IN cloth
OF f.W ~ liIon, dyed witl butteruut Ur maple,
and oepy absorbed IA the their dayOrraZ prcparn
lions spend thought upon the glory Of earth or
sky.
The early days Of August l777. were tho eliminating
dine aiOOm and alarm. For than twelve month.
the tide Of Our prospects hal steadily ebbed Till shoals
aud rsfs were plainly in sight In the Opening Of
great conflict the hrs. clash Of our arms had car
IIcd AL before IT, The Brilish Army and its fave
lie Generals, Gage, Howe, Clinton and Burgoyne
were pennee up Boston with bitter memories
ter m Halifax Lord DuDmorc expelled from Nor
folk and took refnge his fcct. TcOndcrOgs, Crown
Point St Johns and Montreal had born taken Ia
rapid succession, aud Queb-e alone had escaped.
From Canada u Virginia had made clean
sweep I,ut change oame just befvro our hide
p-ndrnce was declared. The last ~ troops
were driven out OF Canada, IN thu strong but TRUE lz
guage II tho day. "dsHAesd defeated, Disseminated.
displritod diseased, AMI undisciplinod." The day
on prosdwsy Gen. Howe landed Staten Is
land che drst detachtn.nt Of 10000 troops