The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-07
THE BENNINGTON CELEBRATION.
The Full Programme Complete Details Of the
Occasion.

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Occasion.
PROGRAMME.
Wednesday. June 15-Vermont day.
Salute at sunrise by the Fuller battery;
ringing of bells, etc.
GA. M.--The procession will be formed
at the railroad depot.
LINE OF MARCH.
Through County to School street, through
School to Main street, from Silver to
Union. from Union to South, from
South to Main, from Main to Dewey to the
celebration grounds.
ORDER OF ExRRoIsKs.
The exercises will take place at the pavll-
ion tent.
l. Prayer by the chaplain.
9. Address by Hon. e. ]. Phelps, presi-
dent of the day.
8. Grafton by Hon. Daniel Roberts of
Burlington.
4. Poem-written by Mrs. Julia c. R.
Dorr-read by Prof. ]. w. Churchill.
8. Short addresses by Hon. Edward j.
Phelps, Rutherford B. Hayes, president OF
the United States; Hon. William A.
Wheeler, vice president; Hon. George F.
Edmunds, Hon. Justin 8. Morrill,, United
States senators from Vermont Hon. e. W.
Stoughton, Hon. Luke p. Poland, Hon. E.
p. Walton, Hon. John Gregory Smith,
Hon. Dudley G. Denison, Hon George w.
Hendee, Hon. John w. Stewart, Hon.
George w. Grandey, Rev. c. B. Hubert,
d. d.. Rev. NJ. Ii. Buckham, d. D., ex-
Gov. Ryland Fletcher, Gen. Benz Alvord,
Hon. Charles X. Field, Hon. Paul Dilling..
ham, and other prominent citizens of the
state.
The exercises will be interpreted
with vocal and instrumental music.
AFTERNOON EXERCISES.
1. Review of the veteran soldiers of Yer
mont by Rutherford B. Hayes, president of
the United States Hon. William A..
Wheeler, vice president Hon. George w.
MeCrary. secretary Of war David NJ.
Key, postmaster general; Carl Schurz,
secretary of the interior; Gen. Charles Dew
ems, attorney general; Hon. Mr.. Mckenzie,
prime minister of Canada, and His Excel
lency Horace Fairbanks, governor of Yer
mont, accompanied by the governors Of
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connect
cut, Rhode Island and New York.
2. After the review Governor Fairbanks
and President Hayes will give a reception
to the veterans and guests of the reunion
society Oh vermont bOluleTb.
8. Public reception by President Hayes
and Governor Fairbanks from to 8 o'clock.
EVENING.
Illumination of the veterans tents of the
| Reunion society and open air concerts at
the reviewing stand also at the intersec-
ton of Main and North streets, near the
Putnam and Stark housea, and at the
Wolomsic house a. Center Bennington.
Bennington Battle Celebration.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1877.
Salutes and ringing OF bells, etc., at sun
rise.
GA. M.-Pfocession will form at the
| depot.
1904. M.-The procession will movt
under the direction of A. B. Valentine
chief marshal.
| LINE OF MARCH.
Through North to Pleasant street, VI
Pleasant to Main, down Main, from Mali
through Dewey to the celebration grounds
where the procession will paes In review
before the president of the United States
After the review, the residential part,
will be escorted to the grafton pavilion
ORDER OF E<s oIsKs.
/. Address by Hon. edward ]. Phelp
Of Burlington, president Of the day.
2. Welcome by His Excellency Horac
Fairbanks, governor OF Vermont.
8. Grafton by Rev. Samuel G. Bartlett
d. D.. president of Dartmouth college
New Hampshire.
4. Poem by William Cullen Bryant D
New York.
The services will bo interspefsed by vC
cal and instrumental music.
At the conclusion OF the exercises th
procession will proceed to the banquet tent
where plates will be set for 8. 500.
At the banquet the regular toasts will b
offered, which will be responded to by tn
President, Rutherford B. Hayes, Hon. VII
VIM. A Wheeler, vice president, Hon. Wm
NJ. Evelta, secretary of state; Hon. Car
Schurz, secretary of the interior; Ger
Charles Devens, attorney general; Nj
Mackenzie, prime minister of the Dominic
of Canada the governors OF New HamI
shire, Connecticut, Massachusetts,, Main
ard Rhode Island and other distinguish
citizens.
THURSDAY EVENING.
At eight o'clock grand torchllgt
parade.
THURSDAY, AUG. II.
Vermont militia dav. Gener, revie'
and inspection by his Excellency the gov
ernor.
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