Evening star., 1877-08-16
MORE LABOR TROUBLES.
Riotous Coal Miners.
STRIKING HOTEL WALTERS
SPECKO OF WAR ON THE RIO GRANDE.
A W0MAN'S TERRIBLE REVENGE.
THE BENNINGTON CENTENNIAL.
Scenes Last Night and To-day


THE BENNINGTON CENTENNIAL
Scenes Last Night and To-day
HkNSISGToN, VT. August l6.-rhe scene
in The DeighborhoOd OF the village last night
and this moIning was remarkable. Hastily
constructed temporary structures for the ac-
com notation OF strangers appeared on every
nhnd. i farinerS with their families, who had
driven in from a distance. camped ont In
many case. Camp fires OF troops and nreS
bulit by private parties lit up the landscape
last night for a considerable distance. Guests
were quartered on the hospitsble farmers for
miles around, and many found lodgings an
barns and wOOd-sheds.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
President Hayes. Secretaries Evarts and
McCrary, Attorney General Devens, Post
master General Key, aud Mr.. Burchard
Hayes, Mrs. Hayes and Miss Foote passed
the night at the villa OF the Rev. DIR. Tibbetts,
about four miles from the village OF Ben
min gton. On an eminence which commands :
a broad and magnificent prospect, embracing
sspur of the Green Mountain range and The
hills around.
The Ceremonies To-day.
After breakfast Gov. Fairbanks arrived I'm
a barOuche drawn by four horses, which was
followed by other carriages for the accom-
notation OF the members OF the Cabinet.
About 10 O'Clock the President and party
were driven to Remington Center, at which
point the First Regiment y. q. Of Vermont.
Col. L. :. Peck commanding, was drawn up
TO receive the President aud escort him 10
the position assigned him In the procession.
o-day's procession eNcites even more en-
thusiasm than that of yesterday. Ills much
larger. and the presence OF the President inn
parted special eclat.
The Procession.
The procession started at about half-past
niBe, the programme being adhered To with
mated al from 80 600 10 IS eco people, the for
mer figure probably approXimating more
nearly 10 the truth. once wedged in il was
impossible TO pass up or down. There was
M N fnY hl1ff IN hxa oil hx- he
struggling mass OF humanity. Fol 10 wing
the procession in the line OF march cheers
were long and loud.
Cheering the President.
President Hayes acknOw led ged the tri butes
OF applause by slight inclination OF the head
and did not appear TO encourage exuberent
manifestations by frequent aud conspicuous
bowling. The crowd was the thickest at the
grand arch, where the cheers were fairly
deafening, and number OF boquets were
thrown into the Presidential carriage.
No Politics.
There was a slight delay on Main street, of
which several persons ava lied themselves ID
rush up to the Presidents carriage aud sha ke
hands. One OF these, prominent local poll
Lician, remarked IL like you personally. Mr.
Pres ideut. but damn your pol =" To which
be good humoreIly replied Come now, no
politics to-day" There was a profuS e dis
play of ladies' 'handkerchiefs al all points o.
the Route.
During the exercises the following was
read:
POEM BY W. C. BRYANT.
On this fair valleys vcrdant breast
The calm sweet rays If summer r-s;,
And duve-l like praCa benigtiiy bropds
un ls smooth lawns ana solemn NcOi>-
4 century since in flame and smoke,
Tie storm uf hattie - 'er n hrpke:
And ere the invader turned AMI fed
These pleasant fields were strewn with dc ID.
Stark quick 60 act and bold 60 dare.
And Warner m ountan band were there,
And Allen, who had flung the pen
Aside to lead the Berkshire men.
With fiery onset blow on blow,
They rushed upon the embattlcd foe,
And swept hi- sIuadruus from the vale,
Like leaves before the autumn gale.
Oh never may the purple stain
of combat blot thesH fields again,
Nor this fair valley ever
To wear the placid emile Oi peace.
Yet here, beside that battle field
We plight the that ere we yield
The rights for W hich our fathers hlei,
Our blood shall steep the ground We tread.
The following hymn was sung:
HYMN BY MRS. MARIE MASON.
one hundred years, A nations Joys
Resound along the prospered way.
That Stark aud his Green Mountain Boys
hade ours one hundred years to-dav
For them the strife. the fear. lie toI:
For us a century II calm,
Tin hero hood that Wet the sell
Our grateful hearts tu-day enli aim.
God bless the standard # the free
God tle>s the peaceful happy land
Our father :. God. We lift - thee
our praise for gifts every hand.
And for our country : honured head
cur TcNcrrni lips ask this alone,
That Thou wilt guide his feet t. tread
In footprints Of our Washington.
our counseors with wisdom fill;
Let parties die, 1T faction cease;
Let ali men seek with single will
Our country 8 unity and peace.
80 not in vain the patriot blood
Was poured upon the crimson ciay,
Where side 10y side father : stood
One hundred years ago day.