The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-22
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festivities.
Ata.3O O'Clock the uniformed militia Of
Vermont, NeW-Hampshire and Connect
cut. were formed IN the procession at the
foot of County ST.. under the direction Of
Mai. a. b. Valentine Of Bennington. The
duty Of cscOuing the State officials and
other civil dignitarics fell TO the lst Reg
iment National Guards Of Vermont, q
splendid body Of men, 200 strong, who
presented q fine appearance Ia their gray
and white uniforms. Then came the
Governor Of this State, the Executive
Committee Ofthe Bennington Battle As
ISOLATION. and Vermont Centennial Com
mission. and invited guests H. fourteen
carriages.
The second division was headed by the
Putnam PhalanN Of Hartford, Conn. In
their picturesque uniforms of the Rcyulu-
tiOnary period, followed by the New
Hampshire troops, consisting of the
AmOskeag Veterans, Major Wallace; the
Portsmouth Heavy Artillery, Captain
Vaughan as mem; the State Capital
Guard, Capt. Felt. (63 mem the Hins-
dale Guards, Capt. Hosfcrd (35 nen) (;
and the Manchester War Veterans. Capt.
Dodge (5G mem, escorting the State of
ficials Of New-IIampshire and the City
Government of Manchester.
The third division. under Col. Hooker
Of BrattlcbOrO. with au imposing staff of
mounted officers, was q browning feature
Of the procession, composed, as il was. OF
war veterans Of Vermont In their every
! dav attire. rough and ready for duty.
The First Brigade. embracing Southern
| County batialiuGS, numbered about $50
| mon. The Recond- under command OF
| Col. Butteriicld. was 300 strong. The
Third, under Col Tracy. from Rutland
and Addison Counties. i2j men. Inc
Fourth was made up of the yoemanrv of
Washington. Orange, LamOille, Orleans.
Essex, and Caledonia Counties, 800
strong, making a total of about 1900
men.
This was most imposing procession.
1t was over three miles in length. num-
bered at a fair estimate 10000 peopie. and
was witnessed by $4,000 persons. The
noticeable parts Of the procession were
the creditable marching of the 1st Regi-
ment n. G. of Vermont; the appearance
OF the Putnam PhalanX, composed of an
elderly, sond class of men of Hartford,
and the soldierly New Hampshire troops
and the Vermont Veterans. These latter
drew cheer after cheer. and the enthusi-
asm reached its climax when body Of
800, with banner inscribed ''Spunky La
moillc,n made its appearance. When the
Veterans passed the triumphal arch,
hearty cheers were given.
When the procession arrived at the Gil
trance to the Centennial fields, it divided
upon entering, the military forming upon
the right Of the center and the civilians
upon the left. The column then halted
before the pavilion tent on the south of
both lines. The Chief Marshal and staff
then escorted His EXcellency Horace
Fairbanks. VermOnt's Centennial Cover
nor, and all distinguished guests to the
places assigned to them. The military
We're then dismissed and the procession
broke up.
On arriving ut the mammoth pavilion
tent, IN address OF welcome was made by
Hon. +. j. Phelps. of Burlington. Prcsi-
dent Of the Centennial commission. He
was frequently applauded.
The Hon. Daniel Roberts. of Burling.
ton was then introduced and delivered an
Grafton upon the Civil history of Vermont
during the last hundred years, and the
patriotic sugge stiOns which arise from Il
consideration OF her growth and the char
acter of her pc Opie. Mr.. Roberts spoke
for an hour and was listened to with in
terest. He spoke earnestly and was fire.
quently applauCed.
A poem by Mrs. Julia G.. NJ. Dorr of
Rutland on "Nel mont" was then read nv
Drnf ~ W EJ..,,.-I.iII Of 1auuUytT. WE
print the following extracts from il:
o woman form, majestic strong and fair.
Sitting enthroned where in upper air
my mountaln-peaks in solemn grandeur rise,
Piercing the splendor of the summer skies
Vermont! Our mighty mother, crowned to.dav
In all the glory Of thy hundred Years
II thou dost bid me sing, how can but obey?
Mh&J tnouSh the lips may tremblU, and the verso
ihat nam would grandly thy grand deeds rchcarse
May trip and talter and the stlmmuring tnn,rup
Leaves all mrhymed the rhymes that should be
sungg
can but do my bidding, as is meet,
Rowing in humble homage, at thy feet
Thy royal feCt-and if my words are weak.
y crowned one, twas thou dds, bid me speak!
Yet what is there to say,
Even on this proud day
This day of days, that hath not Oft been said?
what song is there TO sing
Iimt hath not oft been sung?
what laurel can we bring,
That Ages have not hung
n 'nouS"i Nun tliaes above melr go.Ifou, deod2
what crown to crown tha S,i. to""'
Is left us Tor our ptyinG 'i'S
That's not shar ed r. a5tii,.-
Mo-,
on! n i'o,. wore. it long ago?
~ - aol Yo'Srs but echo yowg
n athcd centuries agoi
:'Ith mas no coral strain,
,-o L. no sweet or sad refrain,
-''''lty pman swelling loud and clear,
! That Virgil did not know,
= Or Dante, wandering slow
In mystic frances, did not pause to heart
But this-thc one that gave thee birth
a hundred years ago, o bcauteOus motbcri
rms mighty century hath mighticr brother.
NhO from the watching earth
| Passed but last year! TWin.born indeed wore
they ' wei
For what are twelve months to the womb Of time
Pregnant with gesE-Hand in hand they climbed
With clear, young eyes uplifted TO the stS3rs
with great, strong souls that never STONED ro,
bars, fF t''
Through storm and darkness up to glorious dav;
l Each knew !he others need each in his breast
The subtle tic Of closest kin confessed:
Counted the others honor rs his own
Nor reared to sit upon a separate throne;
not loYeu eacn other less When--wondrous fatei
One gave nation life, and one STATED
-
But what to us are centuries dead.
Ana rolling years forever fed
compared with thee, O grand and fair
Vermont our goddess mother?
Strong with the strength OF thy Verdant hills
tresh with the treshtess of mountaip-rills
| Pure as inc breath of the fragrant pine,
Clad with the gladness youth divine,
| Serenely thou sittest throned TODAY
Where the free winds thatround thee NAV
Rejoice IN thy waves OF sun bright hair.
. thou, our glorious motherl
Rejoice in thy beautiful strength and saw
Earth holds not such another,
Thou art not old with thy hundred vaars
Nor worn with toll, or care or tears:
But all the glow OF the summer-tim
Is thine 20 day in thy glorious ptimeI
Thy brow is fair as the winter.snows
With stately calm in its still repose.
While the breath of the rose the wild hoe si,s
Half mad with joy, cannot eclipse S'P'
The marvellous sweetness of thy Inns.
And the deepest blue of the laughine sl,ies
Hides in the depths Of thy fearless ewes,
Gazing afar over land and sea
Wherever thy wandering children beI
Fold on fold,
Over thy form Of grandest mold
Floweth thy robe Of forest green.
Now light, now dark, its emerald sheen