The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-24
VERMONT'S CENTENNIAL.

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yERMONT'S CENTENNIAL.
The Bennington FestirIties-A Monster Process.
sion-Tributes TO the President-Nr. Hayes
Speech-A Glorious Day.
BENNINGTON, VI, Aug, 16.-The
procession moved at the appointed
hour, and was over four miles long,
containing fully 5000 people, and was
witnessed by over 40, ,000 The princi
pal feature of the parade was the Presi
dent and accompanying members of
Cabinet. His reception in Vermont
and ride in the procession have par
taken of a triumphal nature.
ENTHUSIASM RAN WILD,
and deafening cheers from the as
sembled thousands greeted him in one
continued roll along the entire route
At one point several bouquets were
thrown into the Presidents carriage.
When the procession arrived at the
Centennial Field, it passed in review
before the President, Mrs. Hayes and
the Cabinet. The President made a
few brief remarks, in which he con
graduated Vermont upon the felicit-
Gus beginning and progress of this
Centennial occSsion, and referred to
the evident interest taken in her one
hundredth anniversary of two promin-
ent events, by the visiting officials of
lister States, the military and rhous-
ands present. This sentiment was sec
onded by Secretary Evarts. Secretary
McCrary then introduced Mrs. Hayes
very happily as
''PRESIDRNT HAYES MOLLY STARK. =
Great enthusiasm was kindled by these
expressions. After the review, the ex
ercises of the day were commenced
with prayer; after which was made
the address OF welcome. President
Bartlett's oration followed, and Will
lam Cullen Bryant's poem was read.
President Hayes was then loudly call
ed and spoke as follows:
LADIES AND FELLOW CITIZENS: /
need not say to you that am gratified
by this meeting. am greatly obliged
to those who had charge of this cele
bration for their courtesy in giving lAe
an opportunity to enjoy with them the
ceremonies of this day. | am quite
sure none of US forget the occurrence
of so notable an event as the hattie of
Bennington-so so great an event toward
national independence. l am sure
that we feel that it has been fitly cele-
brated to-day. Only think OF the pro-
cession that we beheld an hour or two
ago-citizens soldiers so disciplined
soldiers from Vermont, from Connec
ticut, from Maryland and Nsw Hamp
shire were here. Applause But
more touching than all the long pro-
cession were the veterans of the Union
army-survivors of the 1,200 battles
that
SAVED THE NATION
and made liberty throughout the world
forever possible. Applause. And
what eye was not dimmed as we saw,
proudly marching with his comrades.
that MANNED soldier walking with his
crutch? Bat, my dear friends, / must
not detain you. | recognize that,
among the pages of the speech to which
we have listened, packed full as each
page was, with interesting matter
touching on that great event of 100
years ago-tbat on one page was more
valuable than this and if one hundred
years ago it was meritorious to be min
ute men to fight in the cause of indie
pendence. is there not some merit in
my becoming a minute man. Ap
plause.
Secretaries Evarts and Key, and At
toTney General Devens each said few
words, at the conclusion of which a
banquet was served.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE CENTENNIAL
COMMISSION
then said:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: The
first gentleman to whom l will call
your attention among the very distin
guished guests present, is the Chief
Magistrate of the United States.
should do injustice to myself and to
you if omitted, before proposing this
sentiment, to allude to the high office
which he fills, and fills in a manner that
shows that he means to be President
of
THE WHOLE COUNTY
and not of parts. Applause. 4 man
who has so addressed himself to the
high and critical duties of that high of.
flee that he has not merely satisfied the
promises of his friends, but has dis
armed the criticism and hostility of his
enemies. Applause. l give you,
therefore, as the first sentiment appro
pirate to this occasion and nearest to
your hearts, not the health of the Pres
ident of the United States, but the
health and long life of Rutherford B,
Hayes, President Of the United States. =
TIKI PRESIDENTS RESPONSE.
:'MR. president, LADIES AND GEN
( TLRMAN-FELLow CITIZENS: would
be gla5 to be able to fitly thank my
friends of Vermont for the kind way
they have received these sentiments,
but find that l am unable appropri.
ately to thank you, and. without fur
ther words, will take my seat"
The health of Queen Victoria was re
sponded to by Secretary Evarts, and
addresses were made by Governor
Prescott, of New Hampshire, Governor
Fairbanks, Senator Edmunds, Post.
master Genei al Key. Attorney General
Deyens. Senator Morrill, and othsrs.