The Bennington daily banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1877-1877, 1877-08-10
The Coming Week.

The next week will be an eVenttul anu
interesting season to all the people OF tne
State. but especially to the inhabitants oil
Bennington and contiguous counties.
The First Regiment of Vermont Militia
Col. T. s. Peck. commanding, together with
the fine battery of Capt. L. X. Fuller, OF
Battleboro, will arrive on Saturday, the
18th, and at once go into camp. BY Tues
day morning, large number Of the Yer
mont Veterans" will have assembled and
pitched their tents under the shadow Of Mt.
Anthony. as obedient to the call of Col j. ii.
Walbridge in peace a. once they were in
war, and by Tuesday night the visiting mil
tia of New Hampshire and Massachusetts,
will add their genial presence to the thick
gathering clans. The Putnam Phalanx, OF
Hartford, Conn, will represent the mother
of Vermont rs Connecticut may well be
called. since she was the birthplace OF the
Aliens, Warmers. Saffords, WalbridgOs, Hub
bells, Jewetts, BinRhams, Halls and other
leading pioneers of Vermont.
The President is expected Tuesday,
probably. The celebration of Wednes-
day is "Vermont's Day." held in com
memoration of the fact that one hum
dred years ago, dating from January 18th,
1777, the sturdy fathers of Vermont assem-
bled in convention at Westminster, and
voted that the district of land formerly
called and known by the name Of the New
Hampshire Grants be a new aud separate
State. and for the future conduct themselves
as SUCH" The author of that Declaration
of Independence was DIR. Jonas Fay, Ben
ningtOn man, a member of the Council of
Safety, the ablest and most versatile Yer
monter OF his time, unless we except Ira Al
len. and 1t is a noteworthy fact that nearly
every prominent man, whether civil leader
or soldier. Of that day, was Bennington man.
and the celebration Of Wednesday ought,
therefore. 10 appeal very strongly to the
feelings of every man in Bennington county.
since the anniversary of Vermonts indie
pendence reminds Us that our fathers were
as able in craftsmanship as they were val
liant and energetic inwar, The military and
civic parade Of Wednesday will be brill
liant display, and the subsequent exercises
exceedingly atttactiTe. The orator, Daniel
is 0 clear, terse and vigorous writer,
and an animated and energetic speaker, |
while the poem Of Mrs. DOrr will. doubtless, |
be worthy of her present fame and populari- |
ty with our citizens. The large number Of |
eminent gentlemen who are expected to be |
present and the inspiring nature of the Occa- |
sion make it certain that the speaking which |
follows, in response to the call of the Presi |
dent of the Day. will he both instructive and |
alnnuanf Alfn0athar M ~, ,,,II
not be inferior in attractiveness to "the Bat |
tie Day." that follows.
Of the celebration of the 10th, OF 1.-THE Bat
tie of Bennington Centennial" the official
we publish in this issue tells you
sufficient to assure you that it will be entire
ly worthy Of the notable engagement it seeks
to honor, in civic and military display, in
reverential speech and song. 1t is not ex-
travagant to say that the procession will in
clnde in its ranks some 5000 persons; it will
form, with its armed soldiery, its field music
and military bands, the most brilliant and
imposing pageant that ever has been seen in
Vermont. The literary exercises that follow
the grand parade before the Governor and
the President of the United States will be of
a very high order; the orator, President
Bartlett. Of Dartmouth College, enjoys
high reputation as an eloquent writer and
attractive speaker. while William Cullen
BTyant's name is sufficient assurance Of the
line quality of the expected poem. At the
subsequent banquet short speeches are ex-
pected from the President Of the United
States, HON. VIM. ". Eyarts, Attorney Cen
sraal pevens and other distinguished guests.
The bands viii play, and the camps
will be illuminated at night, and
the Rlory of the 10th will expire
in the flaming liae of 1900 torches, that
will parade on the evening of that memOra-
bic day. Il Ia