New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16

City Government of Manchester.
The third division under Col. Hooker of Brattlcboro
with imposing staff Of mounted officers, was GROWING
feature Of procession composed rs was OF war vet
Grams Of Vermont in their everyday attire rough and
ready for duty The First Brigade, embracing Southern
County batta ions. numbered about $50 men, The Sec
ond under command OF Col Butterhed, was 300 strong
The Third, under Col Tracy. fIom Rutland and Addison
Counties l25 men. The Fourth was made up OF the
yeomanry Of Washington Orange. Lamoilie. Orleans
Essex. and Caledonia Counties, 500 strong, making
total OF about 1900 men.
Thus was the most imposing procession ever seen in
Vermont will probably be ccpSoi by that tomorrow
IL three miles in length, numbered at Iair es
innate 10000 people, and witnessed by $1,000 per
sons The noticeable parts Of the procession we're the
eredtabe marching the 1st Regiment g. OF Vermont
the appearance eff the Putnam Phaanx composed OF an
elderly solid class OF men OF Hartford and the sodiery
appearance OF the NowfIampshre troops and the Yer
mont These latter drew cheer after cheer and
the enthusiasm reached its climax when body OF 3OO
with banner inscribed "spmky Lamoile, made its ap-
pearanoe. when the Veterans passed the tramphal
arch, hearty cheers were given.
When the procession arrived at the entrance 10 the
Centennial fields IL divided upon entering, the military
forming upon the right Of the and the civilians
upon the left The column then halted before the pavIi-
ION tent on the south both lines The Chief Marshal
and staff then escorted His Exceency Horace Fairbanks
yermonrs Centennial Governor. and all distinguished
guests 10 the places assigned 10 them. The military
were then dismissed and the procession broke up
THE WELCOME AT THE PAVILION
Arriving at the mammoth pavilion tent on the Cen
tenhal fields address OF welcome was Delivered ~
the Hon f. j. Phelps Of Burl lgton. President OF the
Vermont Centennial Commission rs follows
Ihaye but few words to offer my friends in ntroduc-
OF Vermont commemOrates to-day the onc-huudrcdth
anniversary Of her birth the terminaon the happy ana
tence a. inGt pendent state. 1On0row we sba sig
maize OF She Important victories OF the revolutionary
WNp-fl ia sRfn
not less renowned and not less 1rulli1i' tne
victories Of peace To nj who nave assen,eG n,,S
guests that grace this occasion with their presence; TO
MI The children OF Vermont who from and fr, from
many homes, have gatb, red TO honor the Centennial
BIRTHDAY 81 their native state. am charged on her be-
IAppansel Larger aud richer states mig't offer ycu
more splendid hosntalito' more imnons celsm"nlgs'
more magnificent displays; ours are P,in au ,lV,
such bedt the HABITS Of tho people and the character
OF those institutions whose oriein Ve now celebrate
THIS day is consecrated to the past all the history all
The memories Ol the ceutai} thai is no" cInSI5 t'A
is hopes its fears steaifast march. the glory Of lis
wars the security Of It's peace All tl9sc are upon rs 10
dav ana are N approuuite topic OF the hour Espec-
ialy is the day sacred 10 the memory OF he men VINO
these Institutions under Wblch We I'VE; ana
not only do remember at time IKE TINS tlO>e
.i.tinqli.hed leaders whose names are . bous.
word smonr m hut the less o We honor the rank
ana Me OF the Whole noble generttlon oi men VINO az
tn DAYS OF tncir iy s. ana through 49,, Tue Nv i
Their ves gave t. TIE service anu Wriaie 1l ' ot
IN best tne, bad Unnamed, unlrrddcd for the most
part they stand out against the hol1'1 o. our
be tie stately OF the pftcVa ioFtSl, "he1 nae
fflful \
virtue. thcr patriotism and Their ei,,is tae
master spirit "1n" IND ir1nrob,r t,, II
,ere h ouvtnr in our iu-i.tations worthy OF
being oheris ed tisre Is n ia,ns in es, o
~ r -, ttions 3cu,nd IL 4, not oir achieve
flrai--it maeritfrre from ui.i iAppi'n''
They have aii Iasrd aN yt Aii ''ie la 5.il. -.
thrir immediate -cenganJs are here anon- our most
welcome eucs ',-N "1' az . m - Mir
ben EliIe'e" Z. .is i,''. ~ H. ,,,.,,,
rc.fiiE place rev fsIt'sol .'' .''t , va 49, -,
bat a a0lund 'nd aoou rs IN tns s. 'fy ' Hs I4t
,rt.,,r, fl,lf - ,,,.,r. .i,f ~ %. 1ui.r
u lawn tN'il 'ii 81. 1l"' 800 ',.., ,,.,,,i
tle beloved i''n' II ~ ,,-ii No., ,Dt..lI tn,1,
'.' "."' ., ,;',s ~ h. dr s,, ann -;lyiG-
ffi; ah1 i' IN" '.,'' - d.. , H. - ..'.,,i a..,.
e.. .,-, fn t,,inf an, moral. 10 ~ iu teaching
o. md ir a.. s,,J ., tlr ..nc. h:iyo
tascd. 81. must rerpetaeje l,ev's in "oi It2pe te
si'I''''4 "' '"- '"' ''.
~ r-,,t -iifb acc-.riiIs.o, sr1i mo-, d.cSy.
Pal .. $50, ,snd preserve our in- tl,ions must
iojail nc old LANDMARKS aud stand Ia; ~ the o'1
- i', anu nov" - W. ii ~ i've AMI cntr-ctrTs
i 5ors ~ taat art generation Ycrinonttrs, lot
laSc o neatt as goo great lesson oil the on' 't II
rac d" h'ae, V i I ~, n,,, tatir yir,ie and
r. .ait.,ii.: tncr example. lAppL.us.l
TIE LITERARY EXERCISES.
Til. U.i rrsn!c Roberts Of Burlington then in
r. ;1i and delivered an Grafton The Civil history
g. Vermont during the last hundred years, and tie
iro.i, s--.s,ione which arise from consideration o.
i..ftA and the character of her people. Nj Roberts
g. 30 joy over an and listened to with Inherent
sroi. esrrcstly and was frequently apPauaed' IA
rcl, D.; Of Tie Grafton wiz be found eisewheFe.l
: poem by Nrs Julia {. NJ Dorr OF hiuano on Ne'-
mont liien read BY Prof T. W. Churchill Of AudoVef
A WORD FOR CONNECTICUT.
Hr Phelps then introduced, the representative OF
CONNECTICUT Governor JOsC ph L Iawey OF Hartford,
who spoke o. follows:
SIR PuEsiUL>T. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN am more
aTI VA a. fc. lri@r reoi9ris ~ dsy and here ( am