Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-08
The Bennington Celebration.


The Rutland Herald gives the following details
Of the place selected for the Bennington centennial
| Under the able superintendent Of Major A. b.
Valentine and associates, executive committee,
the arrangements for the coming centennial OF the
10Th and 10th Of August, are fast approaching
completion. The grounds are admirable and the
preparation Is seen in the ceaseess, untring WORK
Of the management. The centennial camp, a
beautiful fair ground field some fifty acres in ex-
tent, stretches from the road the east near the
railroad crossing toward Mount Anthony west,
| looking into the face of this fine old emnence,
and reposing rs II were. in its kindly shadows
| The ground h fine, vevety turf free from all
| Irregularities Of surface, and with just gentle
slope enough down from the crest to fit perfectly
| for service as parade ground and tenting place
! for the militia and veteran volunteers. Two large
| springs furnish an abundant supply OF water
Banquet, Grafton and sleeping tents, of large d.
mensons, have been erected The rear portion
OF the field is to he occupied by the military and
quas-mitary associations that are expected to be
present On the right of the camp, lying toward
the east, will be the tents of the Vermont veter-
| ans Next to the veterans will be the tents OF the
| visiting troops from New Hampshire-Amoskeag
| veterans and others, four hundred strong. Next
| to New Hampshire will camp the Massachusetts,
| men, represented by the Boston cadets Directly
| back is the Maine field In connection with 1t is
| Camp Stark of the first regiment, Vermont
| militia. This regiment goes into camp on the
| 18th instant and has been invited to do escort
duty for the procession the 10Th The num-
Der of troops in the procession including veterans
and military companies from New Hampshire,
nd wi
probably exceed four thousand men
THE PROGRAMME COMPLETED.
Wednesday,, Auypst 10, Vermont Day Salute
Mt sunrise by Fuller Battery ringing Of bells, etc.
| Mt nine, A. NJ, the procession will form near the
depot and march at half-nst nine through various
streets to the Centennial grounds and to the ora
tors pavilion. The exercises at that pavilion, I'M
der the direction of the Hon. H. Phelps president
of the day, will consist of Grafton by the Hon,
| Daniel Roberts Of Burlington; poem by Mrs. J. c.
| X. Dorr of Rutland, read by Professor j. W
Churchill of Andover; short addresses by the Hon.
Mr.. Phelps, Vice-President Wheeler, Senator Ed
munds, and other distinguished guests, the whole
being interspersed with vocal and instrumental
music Two Z. NJ, review by Governor Fairbanks
of the Veterans, Colonel J. IL Walbrdge COM
manding, on the Centennial grounds After the
review, the Governor and President Hayes will
hold reception for the Veterans at the orators
pavilion. The military guests of the reunion,
General Devens, General Badly Smith and Others
will it is expected, be present A public recep-
ton will be given the President at the pavilion in
the afternoon after the soldiers reception, from
three to six, p. NJ Evening" Illumination of vet
eran camps, regular business meeting of veterans
at headquarters, and grand open-air concerts BY
the brass bands at various points
Thursidy, august 18th, Batte Of Pennington
Day.-Salutes, ringing of bells, etc. At nine
o'clock A. NJ. the procession will form near the
depot grounds. moving at half-past nine to the
Centennial grounds where it will pass in review
before the President of the United States. The
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