Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-08

The Executive Committee of the Cen
tennlal Commission announces that th,
following will be substantially the pro
gramme for the celebration of the 18th
10th and 18th. Changes that shall be.
come necessary will be duly announced:
On Wednesday, August l5,-Vermont's
day. A morning salute at sunrise by the
RULER Battery; ringing of bells At nine
O'CLOCK In the morning the procession will
form and march through the principal
streets to the grounds, where the exercises
OF the day will be celebrated in the pavil.
ION, rs follows: Address of welcome by
the president of the day, Hon, f. j.
rhelps OF Burlington; music; Grafton by
Hon. Daniel Roberts Of Burlington; mu-
sic; poem by Mrs. Julia c. X. Dorr of
Rutland, read by John w. Churchill of
Andover, Mass; music. The exercises
VIII then close with short addresses appro-
pirate TO the occasion by distinguished
guests, including Vice President Wheeler
Senators Edmunds and Morrill, Hon. L.
W. Stoughton, Ex-Governor Hoffman of
New York, and Ex-Governor Stewart of
Vermont. At two O'Clock in the afternoon
review of the Vermont Veterans by His
Excellency Horace Fairbanks and staff, |
will take place. The governor OF Yer
mont and president of the United States
VIII hold reception for the Veterans after
the exercises at the pavilion. A public
reception by President Hayes will be held
from three O'Clock to six o'clock. In the
evening, illumination of the camp of the
Vermont Veterans. Open air concerts
Will be given from eight O'Clock to nine
o clock by the various bands present at the
following places: Putnam House, receiv
ing stand of the grounds, and Walloomsac
House.
Thursday, August 16, centennial cele-
Gralion of the Battle of Bennington. For
the morning salute at sunrise by Fuller's
Battery and the ringing of bells. At half
past nine, the formation of the procession {
near .o, the railro depot The procession
Will move through the principal streets to
the grounds, where it will march in review
before the President of the United States. {
At the close of the review President HAYES !
ma party will be escorted to the pavilion,
"hlch accommodates fifteen Thousand
Rnere the exercises of the day will be L
celebrated AS follows Music; Grafton bv a
5. G. Bartlett, President of t.
yarmouth 1ftIii College; music; a poem by
William Cullen Bryant of New York. The
exercises will conclude with the singing of |
hymn composed by Mrs. Maria Mason. d
~ lhe conclusion of these exercises IL ban c
.uet Will be served in the banquet tent,
eatlhg three thousand five hundred per- o
ohS' at which sentiments suitable to the j
ccasion will be responded to by the dis al
hguiIsshed guests present, including Presi- q,
eht Hayes, Secretary Evarts, Chief JUS ~
ce Waite, Attorney General Devens. VI
Governors Rice of Massachusetts and 81
rescott of New Hampshire Hon. James of
|: Choate of New York, and Hon. Fred in
rex Billings of Vermont. The Prcsi- IS
oht, on his arrival, will be received by VI
!lute from FuIler's Battery and by the o.
lrst Regiment of the National Guard Of
ermont, which will escort him to his
larlers' In the evening Il grand torch I'll
gut procession and illumination by the or
Veterans. The head quarters of y.
oyernor Fairbank, the President OF the VI
nlted States and the Governors of the be
eW England States will be on the Cen w
nnial field
August IA parade of the Vermont '''
liltl. The First Regiment will be re- WI
ewed and inspected by His Excelencv pr
GRACE Fairbanks and staff.