The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-08
New Hampshire at Bennington.

The preparations for the part that New
Hampshire proposes to take in the Ben
nington anniversaries are nearly completed
and the arrangements are intended to Sc
cure convenience and comfort for all who
attend from our State. Nearly 100 wall
and ga" tents will be sent TO Bennington
this week in charge Of Major A. W. Smith,
and regular camp will be laid out and put
in readiness for the arrival of the troops.
The governor and staff, the state officers,
the members of both houses of the legisla-
ture and the city government of Manches-
ter will be the guests of the state Of Yer
mont, and will be entertained by the GEN.
tennial committee of that state. The Man
chester city officers are invited as the re-
representatives. OF the homo of General Stark
and of the place where his ashes now Ie-
pose.
Hon. b. F. Prescott, governor and COM
mander-in- chief of the volunteer militia,
has issued general order in which he
states that in accordance with the provl-
sions of joint resolution passed by the
legislature, appropriating the sum of $1,000
for the purpose of assisting in paying the
expenses of transportation and equipage of
such of the state militia as should volunteer
to attend the centennial celebration Of the
"battle of Bennington" and assigning to
the governor and council and the sdjutant
general the duty of naming such COM
panies, the following have been selected
Amoskeag veterans of Manchester,
Manchester veterans of Manchester, heavy
artillery of Portsmouth, Gov. Cheney
guards of Peterboro', Stafford guards of
Dover, Hinsdale guards Of Hinsdale,
state capital guards of Concord and all the
commissioned officers of the state militia
Col. ID. NJ. White, commanding the second
regiment, is hereby assigned the command
Of the battalion, and will be obeyed and
respected accordingly.
Transportation will be furnished by the
state, and tents for shelter will be provided
on the grounds, but companies will be re-
quired to furnish their own subsistence
Company officers will call meetings of their
comrades ut once, and report as 8 oon as
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adjutant generals office, their acceptance
of the invitation, and it Is expected that
| each company will turn out at least forty
eight officers and men. The adjutant gen
eral has issued circular to the military
outfit for the men. He also says that il
filling vacancies in companies it is desired
that in all cases where practicable enlisted
men OF other companies shall be given the
preference over new men.
The Amoskeag veterans have selected
the Manchester cornet band to accompany
them, and that organization will furnish
the music for the New Hampshire battalion
The members of the senate and house oil
representatives, and all citizens who desire
to attend. can procure tickets at half rates.
The prices for the round trip are from Con
cord, S725 ; Manchester, 81 rs; Nashua
SO 25; and Portsmouth, $685..
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
August IA, is and 10, the Central Vernon
railroad will run trains from Claremon
Junction for Bennington, connecting will
trains leaving Concord and Claremont rail
road at 1885 a. M, running directly t
Bennington. The governor, the Legislature
and the military will leave Concord at 10 81
q. m. on Tuesday, August IA, and will re
turn by special train that will leave Ben
| nipgton on the morning of August II, an(
reach Concord at $3.50 p. m.