St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-08-10
The Bennington Centennial.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME FOR MEX
WEEKS CELEBRATION.

THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME FOR NEXT
WEEKS CELEBRATION.
BENNINGTON, VI, Aug. 6.-The eX-
ecutive committee of the Vermont cen
tennial commission announces that the
following will be substantially the pro-
gramme for the celebration of the 18th,
10th and 18th. Changes that shall be-
come necessary will be duly announced.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Is.
sunrise, by the Fuller battery ringing
of bells. At 9 A. NJ, the procession will
form and march through the principal
streets to the grounds, where the ex-
ercises of the day will be celebrated in
the pavilion, us follows: Address of
welcome, by the president of the day,
the Hon. E. j. Phelps of Burlington !;
music Grafton by the Hon. Daniel
Roberts of Burlington music; poem
by Mrs. Julia C. r. Dorr, of Rutland,
read by John Greenleaf Churchill, of
ADdover, Mass; music. The exercises
will then close with short addresses APP
prOprate to the occasion, by distin
guished guests, including Vice-Presi-
Wheeler, Senators EdmundS and Nor
rill, the Hon. E. w. Stoughton, eX-Gov
ernor Hoffman of New York, eX-GOver-
nor Hubbard of New Hampshire and
Ex-Governor Stewart of Vermont. At
two o'clock T.. NJ, II review OF the Yer
mont veterans by his eXcellency Gov
eruor Fairbanks aud staff will take
place. The governor of Vermont and
President of the United States will hold
reception for the veterans after the
exercises at the Pavilion. 4 public re-
ccptiOn 10y President Hayes will Ice
held from three o'clock Ia six o'clock.
la the evening illumination of the camp
at the Vermont veterans. Open air
concert will Ice given from eight o'clock
To nine o'clock by the various bands
/ present 20 the following plarc- Put
nam House, receiving stand ct ths
I grounds and Walloom~s,s HOUSE.
rHi g-ss,.-.., -."ssT III.
! Centennial celebration of the battle
of Remington For the morning a
B salute al sunrise by f,iiler's battery
| aud the ringing of helis. At g.;D The
/ formation of the procession will move
/ through the priucipgl streets to the
| grounds. where u will march Ia review
before the President II tire United
States. Az the cln.e ut the review
President Hayes aud party will he e.
corted 10 the pavilion, bich acenmmo-
dates 1900. where the exercises of the
daV will hc celebrated az follows
Music Grafton by Professor :. G.. Bart
lets, president IT Dartmouth College
Music poem by William Cullen Bty
ant Of New York. Tbs exercises vii
conclude with the -iuging Of a hymn
composed hy Mr.. Maria Ma-os. Al
the conclusion 1T these exercises & ban
quet will be served in tie banquet tent
seating $500 persons, "a which -eBti-
meuts suitable "a the occasion will h.
responded Ca by th,, distinguished
guests present, including President
Hayes, Secretary Eva>ui, Chief Justice
Waite, Attorney -('enenh Deyens, GOV
errors Rice OF Massachusetts, aud Prs.
cott New Hampshire. the Hon. Jame'
II. Choate of New York, aud ths Hon
Frederick Billings ~ Vermont. The
President. ga hts arrival, will be re-
ceiyed by a salute from Fuller's hat
terry and by the frsf regiment IL the
national guards Of Vermont, which vii
escort him to his quartern IN the eve.
ming a grand torchlight PROCESSION and
illumination by the Vermont Veterans
The headquarters II Governor Fair.
hanks. Of the President d the United
States and the EoveruoiS Of the Ne~