The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-18

chief executive of the American republic,
closed by the reading OF volunteer poem
entitled "Parson Aliens Ride" by Wallace
Bruce Of Poughkeepsie, as follows.
The "Catamount tavern" IS lively tonight.
The Boys" o. Vermont and New Hampshire
Drawn up in line in the cleaning light,
To greet Parson Allen with shout ana with
cheer.
over mountain and valley from Pittsneld
green,
Through the driving rain OF that August day;
Tho mock" marched on with martial mien,
And the parson rode in his zone horse shay"
"Three cheers for old Berkshire" the general
As the boys Of New Hampshire drew up face
Baum bids us a supper tomorrow to spread.
And the parson Is here to say us the grace.
LADS SS. are with me have come here to
And we know of no grace" was the parsons
"save the name OF Jehovah, our country and
which your own Ethan Allen pronounced at
Fort IT,"
"To-morrow," said Stark, "therell be lighting
If you think you can wait till the mornings
And Parson, III conquer the British with you,
or my Molly will be widow at night"
What the Parson dreamed In that Remington
Neither Yankee nor prophet would dare to
vision perhaps of the David stamp,
with q mixture OF Cromwell and good Queen
Bess.
But we know the result Of that glorious day,
Ana the victory won ere the night came
down,
How Warner charged in the bitter fray,
Win Rossiter, Hobart and old John Brown.
And how, In lull OF the three hours fight,
The parson harangued the Tory,
AS he stood on stump with his musket bright
ana sprinkled his text with the powder fine.
The sword OF the Lord is our battle cry,
refuge sure in the hour OF need.
And freedom and faith can never die,
Is article flrst OF the Puritan creed.
"Perhaps the occasion was rather rash,"
he remarked to his comrades after the rout :
"For behind bush saw FASH
But nred that way and put 1t out"
And many the sayings, eccentric and queer,
That were handed about the country side,
Quoted In Berkshire for many year.
VI the Pittsheld march and the parson's ride
| Honor to Stark and his resolute men
To the mountain boys all honor and praise:
And with shout and cheer we welcome again
The parson who came In his one.horse cnaise.
kilograms Received During the Banquet.
The president of the day received the
| following dispatches from Vermonters al
various points:
FROM LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 16.
To z. j. Phelps, president Vermont cen
tennlal commission Permit a native OF
| Vermont and descendant of a soldier OF
Bennington to unite in spirit with your
celebration of this centennial anniversary.
F. H. HATCH.
FROM ILLINOIS.
VERDEN, ILL.,, Aug. 16.
To Edward ]. Phelps We, citizens Of
the prairie state, absent in body but present
in spirit, send greeting to our native state.
| FROM CALIFORNIA.
SAN FkANoIsco, Aug. 10.
| To Hon. T.. J. Phelps More than score
of guests of the Palace hotel in this city,
all natives OF Vermont, request me-a ma
tive of Bennington county-to send theil
cordial salutations and also to express their
regrets at their inability to unite iu the 10
terestipg ceremonies, commemorative Of
the centennial recurrence of the day made
forever illustrious by the valor and the
sacrifices of our honored forefathers.
WARREN LELAND