The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23
vERNON7-S CENTENNIAL.
Her Camp Fires Present \ Beautiful
Spectacle - President Hayes Re-
ceiyed With Due ROnOrs.

ceiyed With Due 5sOnOrs.
BENNINGTON, August l6.-The scene in
the neighborhood OF the village last night
and this morning suggested spectacle pre-
sented by the outskirts of Chicago the day
after the great fire. Hastily constructed
temporary structures Tor the accommoda-
ton OF strangers appeared on every hand,
farmers with their families. who had driven
in from some considerable distance, camped
ont in many places. The camp fires of the
troops and fires built by private parties for
the preparation of outdoor meals lit up
the landscape las; night for considerable
distance.
PRESIDENT HAYES,
Secretaries Evarts and McCrary, Attorney
General Devens, p NJ. Gerkev, Burchard
Hayes, Mrs Hayes and Miss Foote passed
the night at the villa OF Rev. Dr.. Tibbetts,
fonr miles from the village.
AFTER BREAKFAST
Gov. Fairbanks arrived. About one o'clock
the President and party were driven TO Bar
rington Center, at which point the First
regiment OF the national guards of Vermont
was drawn TO receive the President and es
cort him to the position assigned him in the
procession.
To-DAYs PROCESSION
excites even more enthusiasm than yester-
days. 1t is larger, and the presence OF the
President inspires special eciat. The pro-
ceSsion started at about half-past nine. The
crowd is variously estimated at from
10000 TO $1,000 PEOPLE
following the procession in line of march.
Cheers were long and loud. President
Hayes acknowledged the tributes of ap-
plause by slight inclination of the head.
The crowd was thicker at the grand arch,
where the cheers were fairly deafening
and a number of bOquets were thrown into
the presidential carriage. There was a
slight delay on Main street, of which sew
eral persons ayailed themselves to reach
up to the Presidents carriage and
SHAKE HANDS.
One of these, = prominent local politician,
remarked: Il like you personally, Mr..
President, but damn your policy" to which
he good naturally replied: Come now,
no politics, to-day There WAS a proiuse
display of ladies handkerchieis al all
points on the route.
THE PROCESSION
moved at the appointed hour and was over
four miles long, containing fully eight thou
sand people, and was witnessed by over
forty thousand. The principal feature Of
the parade was the President and the ac-
companving members of the cabinet. His
reception in Vermont and his ride in the
procession. has partaken OF 4 triumphant
nature Enthusiasm ran wild and deafcn-
ing cheers from the assembled thousands
greeted him in one continued roll along
the entire route. AZ one point
SEVERAL BoQUETs
were thrown in the Presidents carriage.
When the procession arrived at the Centen-
NAL buildings, ii passed in review Of the
President, Mrs. Hayes, and the cabinet.
The President made lew brief remarks,
in which he congratulated Vermont upon
the felicitous beginning and progress of this
Centennial occasion, and referred TO the evil
dent interest taken in her hundredth ami
yersary, by the visiting officials of sister
states, the military, and the thousands
present.
This sentiment was seconded by Secretary
Evarts.
SECRETARY MCEARY
then introduced Mrs. Hayes very happily
us President Hayes Mol lie Stark" Great
enthusiasm was kindled by these expires
sions. The review exercises of the day
commenced with PRAYER, after which there
was an address Of welcome. President
Bartlett's Grafton balanced, and VIM. Gull
len Brvant's poem was read. President
T.. I,r.lI,- called h.
rs follows:
LADIES AND FELLOW CITTzENs-l need
not saw to YOU that | am grateful for
this greeting. ! am greatly obliged 10 those
who had charge Of this celebration for their
courtesy in giving me an opportunity TO en-
iov with them the ceremonies Of this day.
am quite sure that none OF us forget the &C.
currcncc OF so notable an event As
THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON,
so great an event toward our national indie
pendence ! am sure We feel it has been
fifty celebrated to-day. Only think OF the
procession that we bcheld an hour or two
ago itizcn-Soldiers so well disciplined;
soldiers from Vermont, Connecticut, Mas
sachusetts, and from New Hampshire, were
here, but more touching than all in the long
procession were the veterans Of the Union
armv-survivors of the twelve hundred bat
ties that saved the nation, and made liberty
Throughout the world forever possible.
+ Applausc.1 And
EVE W.. ,.or n,vyrn
:,
-, H.. ,a;r,,,J ILL., III nth
his crutch? But, my dear friends, must
not delay Won. | recognized that, among
the pages OF the speech to which We have
listened, packed full, As each page was, Of
very interesting matter touching on that
great event OF one hundred years ago, that