The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-18
oRAToRY AT BENNINGTON.
Tho Short Speeches After tho Banque

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These services were enlivened by excell-
emit music. At the1conclusion the multi
tude adjourned to the banquet tent, where
Vermont and the guests sat down to ban
quet spread by Dooling of Boston. This
was an elegant affair, the tables being
waited upon by Green Mountain girls. AS
one hundred years ago the grandmothers of
these ladies prepared food for the use of
the Green Mountain boys, New Hampshire
troops and Berkshire county men while the
Bennington battle was fought, so now in
tho time of peace, on this centennial oc-
casion, they volunteer to wait upon the
distinguished guests from the states.
Above the place on the platform assigned
to the presidential party was spread large
American ensign. The president entered
the banquet tent at 35, and was seated in
company with members of his cabinet.
Mrs. Hayes was escorted IN by Gov. Van
Zandt and Mrs. Gov. Fairbanks by the
the president.
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After dinner had been partaken of By
the distinguished guests and large numbers
of citizens, the president of the centennial
commission, Hon. E. ]. Phelps, addressed
those present as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: The first gentle
man TO whom l shall call your attention,
among the very distinguished guests pres
ent, is the chief magistrate OF the United
States. should do an injustice to myself
and TO you il omitted, before proposing
this sentiment, to allude to the high office
which he flls and fills in manner that
shows that he means to be president of the
whole country and not of part. Zap
plause.
A man who 90 addressed himcelf to the
high and critical duties of that great office
that he has not merely ra,is6ei the prom
Uses of his friends, but has disarmed the
criticism and the hostility of his enemies.
Applause l give you, therefore, ladies
and gentlemen, as the first sentiment ap-
propriate to this occasion aud nearest 70
u Xpp 9a s-tU United d. states, but the health and
long lie of Rutherford B. Hayes, presi-
dent OF tho United States.
HESPONbE OF HAYES.
'tAr. Precedent, Ladies' and Gentlemen,
Feilop Citizens: l would be glad to be
able 10 FLY thank my friends OF Vermont
for the kind way they have received these
sentiments, but find that am unable to
appropriately thank you, and without fur
Their worcs will take my seat"
A TRIBUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND CANADA.
President Phelps then said: We are
celebrating the anniversary of a great vic
tory over the troops of Great Britain, but
we can rejoice in the fact that it is mere
than 65 years that peace has reigned be-
tween as and the mother country. Long
may 1t continue. l am happy to state that
a courteous and gratifying correspondence
has taken place in reference to this cele-
bration between Gov. Fairbanks and that
excellent nobleman, Lord Dufferin, gov
ernor general of Canada, who was invited
to DO present on this occasion. He writes
to say that ii 1t were not that his duties
called him out west he would have been
happy to have responded appropriately in
his official capacity.
Mr.. Phelps then read the letter, hereto
fore published. from Lord Dufferin excus-
ing himself from attendance, and continued
as follows:
We should not be doing our full duty if
we forgot that illustrious lady who,
through so many years Of blameless life,
has been more than the queen of Great
Britain. She has been queen in the virtues
and queen In the hearts Of all people.
therefore propose the health Of Her Most
Gracious Msjesty. Victoria, Queen of
Great Britain-God bless her
The band then played the English nation
al anthem, "God save the queen"
Mr.. Phelps then called upon Hon. VIM.
M. Evarts to speak and hoped that when the
latter came TO Vermont at any time he
would consider that "there is no place like
home"
REsPoNsK OF Mr.. EyARTs.
Mr.. Evarts said should know little
better, Mr.. President, "there is no place
like home," If knew little more exactly
where my homo is but l am very glad.to
be here with you, to share In the honors of
this great day. Since have been here
have looked out from the hospitable man
sion of our host, Mr.. Tibbits, upon the
town of Sunderland, which was my fathers
birthplace, and find that the family of
Fay, that contributed so much TO that bat
tie and shared 90 greatly in Its glory, is Of
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fnd myself as well treated and enjoy my
self wherever travel as have In coming
to Bennington might well say, wherever
! may be, that there is no place like home.
And now in regard to the majesty of
England. The majesty OF that nation and
Of that gracious lady, the queen, is it not
the best token of the great and christian
character of the nation and of herself, that
on the celebration of battle, so fatal to
the power OF her ancestry, and SO glorious
for the prosperity Of this country, that we
should receive such aletter from the gov
ernor general OF Canada, the representative
OF the British Crown? 1t IL fitting that We
should respond at our festival with royal
homage, With the martial and loyal airs OF
England. Let US, In looking back upon
the mother country, yield 10 Her Most
Gracious Majesty, the Queen, our homage
to her az woman, which we deny TO
queen.
l believe, Mr.. President, that had Queen
Victoria boon on the throne, instead OF
George the Third, or II we bad postponed
our rebellion until Queen Victoria reigned,
Il would net have been necessary, and Ii
thsrs had been any rebellion at oil, 1t would