The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-20
BATTLE OF BENNINGTON.
Programme Of the Centennial Celebration.

Programme Of the Centen NAL Celebration.
At meeting of the Bennington battle
monument association, held Saturday, Ma |
jor A. b. Valentines nomination for chief |
marshal by the centennial commission was |
confirmed. Other business was transacted,
and a large amount Of unfinished was dis
posed of. Many details of the centennial
celebration are not yet determined, but
enough is now known to outline the proba-
BILE programme for the occasion. Chief
marshal Valentine announces the appoint
ments from Vermont, besides his personal
staff. The states of Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire will be asked to appoint each
chief marshal, whom, and aids, under
the direction of the chief marshal, will take
charge of the organizations from each state
respectively during the professions. There
will be
TWO DISTINCT CELEBRATIONS,
one on Aug. 10, in commemoration of the
Tooth year of Vermont's existence as an in
dependent state. This date is selected for
convenience only. Upon that day there
will be procession, followed by an grafton
by Hon. Daniel Roberts, of Burlington, ard
a poem by Mrs Julia G. r. Dorr. of Rut-
land. This procession will comprise Presi-
dent Hayes, Vice-Pfesident Wheeler, men,
beers OF the cabinet, General Sherman, Ad-
miral Porter and other representatives of
the army, Chief Justice Waite, governors
of states and suites; the Vermont legisla-
ture, escorted by the First Regiment N. g.
s. ", the Fuller Battery, the visiting
military, the members of the Veteran Sol
ders' Reunion, and local organizations. On
the 10Th occurs the centennial.
CELEBRATION OF THE BATTLE OF BENNISG.
TON.
There will be a procession, grafton, ban
quet, etc. President Bartlett of Dartmouth
; college is orator. This honor Is given Il
t New Hampshire because that state was the
] home of General Stark, and as one-hal
, the American troops engaged in the Ben
8 niDgton battle we're furnished by her. vii
: liam Cullen Bryant is to be the poet. ii,
q is Il native of Berkshire county, Massachu
l.. sets, which was the home of fighting Par
t son Allen, who figured prominently In tn
h, | engagement with Colonel Baum. Ii is pro
e posed to usher in the battle anniversary b,
q a salute fired from the identical cauno
s captured by General Stark. The process
= sion will consist of all persons and organ
d izations eutOned for the 10Th of August
r and in addition the legislatures of Ne,
,r Hampshire aud Massachusetts, at;ende
G by their military escorts. A bal quet wi
ID be served by city caterer in tent an
o 1000 plates spread, on the afternoon {
the 18th of August. The orations and poem
m of both days Will be delivered in separat
al tent from the banquet tent, capable c
10 holding IL, 900 persons. Ia the evening
&c ToRoHLIGHT PROCESSION
re has been proposed, consisting of the veto
IA an soldiers reunion. This society 10 We
he mont numbers about 10000 persons, Ii
al larger part of whom will encamp at Be-
id ningtOn four days in the 10th OF Augu
IN week, begnning Tuesday. They are uDd
IN the command OF Colonel James Ii. Wa
ms bridge of North Bennington, and are
u vided into fourteen divisions, the membe
resident of each county belonging theret
under division commanders. The exc
cises attending former reunions have &
way s attracted crowds, and this is expect,
IL to excel former anniversaries. Please
M grounds of 100 acres have been selecte
w situated midway between the present v
h. lage of Bennington and Bennington Ce
k ter, the latter being the Bennington OF 1
Or. years ago, in which is located the site
of the Continental store house, the object
point of Burgoyne IN Colonel Baum's ext
On dition. The coming 10Th of Augr
lr- exercises have not yet been announce
he Neither has the time of the gra
review and dress parade of Colonel Peel
regiments N. G. S. ", nor the meetings
ere the Vermont editors and publishers asI
ng citation, the Vermont historical society
for veteran soldiers reunion been ofticia
a,- announced. They occur some time duri
the week. An illumination and brillia
en- display of fireworks has been proposed
the evening of the 10th. President Hay
TO will hold public reception on the aft
noon or evening of the 16b, for thu
guests who are specially invited by the
ISOLATION for the 16 h only.
BUSINESS DETAILS
~ are actively progressing under the dire eli
81 of the executive committee, Hon. Her
yer G. Root, chairman. The arrangements
dis the literary committee, Charles NJ. Bli
,,,s secretary of the association, chairman, a
~, Hon. e. j. Phelps, president Of the co
ne mission, member, are rapidly approa
lie ing completion. Among the military
A a CARNATIONS expected to encamp here dur
81, the celebration are the Tenth Brigade
'on tional Guard of the state of New 70
Brigadier General Alden Of Troy, C:
ing mander, and the Boston cadets. Cover
the Fairbanks will be the guest of Hon. Ire
the w. Park during the 10th of August We