New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-17

sleeps a widow tonight" TO-nights illumination OF the
Arch will show the beauties Of its design with the most
brilliant effect
When the procession arrived at the Centennial Fields it
passed in review before the President Mrs Hayes and
the Cabinet Mr.. Hayes welcomed the procession with
brief remarks which he congratulated the state OF YER
mont upon this fecitous centennial occasion, ana re-
ferred the evident interest taken in the centennial an
nversary by the visiting officials Of sister States, the
military and the thousands present. The sentiment was
seconded by Secretary Evarts. George W. MoCTary,
Secretary OF War; then introduced Mrs Hayes to the
people very happily as President Hayes's Molly stark.
Great enthusiasm was elected by these expressions
THE EXERCISES IN THR TENT.
After the review the exercises in the pavilion tent
place Chief Marshal Valentine and staff escorted
the President and Cabinet the Governor Of Vermont
and Executives States the Chaplain and Orator
Of the day and other guests to seats upon the platform
Among them appeared quite unexpectedly Gen. William
T. Smith, who arrived this morning.
The exercises began with prayer by the Rev. John
whcelock Allen grandson of the fighting Parson Allen
OF Bennington battle memory L. j. Phelps, President
Of tho Centennial Commission then introduced Gov Fair
banks who gave short address of welcome as follows
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: IT Is
well and we are glad that this meInorable occasion
should be hOnOred by the presence OF citizens ana tue
chief executive officers of many of our states ana e
States and Cabinet The heroic deeds of 100 years ago
not TO achieve the independence or Dety os
Colony State, but TO achieve the DerueS Vi
Feow-ctzens of this great Republic. and patriot sol
ders lovers Of human rights and liberty IN the name OF
the state OF Vermont bid YOU Il hearty and cor
dal welcome 10 these commemorative services au rc
lowed associations Well will it be II rom mem We
catch and carry away in some measure the same par
ouc devotion to universal freedom wneh inspired tnoe
brilliant heroes on yonder DattleheHa huh'uo" '0"''
agp.
President Bartlett then introduced and delivered
an historical grafton. delneatng the causes ana results
OF the battle Of Bennington and describing the Da'e
IThe Grafton was published in THE TRIBUNE yesterday
plause.
A poem by VIM Cullen Bryant was then read by Prof.
J. W. Churchill OF Andoyer, Mass, with thrilling effect
rThis poem was published in THE TRIBUNE Yesterday
President HAYES was then loudly called and spoke as
follows:
LADIES AND FELLOW CITIZENS: Ineed not soy to you
that am grateful this greeting lam greatly Qbieedto
those who lad charge OF this celebration ot th9r co1I
gsv I'm giving me opportunity to enjoy with them the
ceremonies Of this day. am quite sure none OF us VII
FORGET it, occulTcnce-the notable event, me Dali
H hp f,{riy celebrated to-day only think
az the procession behcld an hour or two
ago Citzen soldiers disciplined, soldiers from Yer
T,"rt f',n, connecticut from Massachusetts and New
Uampslre were here. Applaustl. But more touching
man Amy slT2tyors of The 200 battles that saved
tc Nation and made liberty throughout the world for
ever possible lApplauscl And what eve was not dim
med s we saw proudly marching with bic comrades that
maiined soldier walking with his Crutch3
Bui my dear friends must not detain You. recog
nizc that among the pages of the speech 10 which We
have listened packed full as each page vas WIN lntr
ostnC matter touching on that great event Of one nun
dred years ago, no one page III u was more Vanpie man
this that hundred years ago it was mertOuons to
be q minute man TO light IN the cause OF lnGepehuehce;
Is ,here not some merit III my becoming minute man
IAppausc.I
At the close Of the Presidents speech Secretary Eyars
was called for, and responded as follows;
Mn PRESIDENT LADIES AND GTNTLEMEN: II Is falr that
should warn yOu althOu XII am very slow 10 Degln
a sueech AN much slower 10 eud IL; ana know your
ony safety is in my retiring before commence Tap
plause.l
secretary Key was next called for and responded as
follOws
My DEAR FRIENDS: This call is grateful to me. do
not accept as personal compliment 10 me- but as an
ind cation OF facrnai feeling on the part OF our North
ernflends their errng southern brethren lApp1use
AuOrney-GeueIal De'ehs was theh Ioudy c"ieu Io'
and smilngly advancing, snd:
Il is said be of ;hc maXims OF the Chinese phil
osopler Con have never real him. 10 pui few
word. in your speech That more may he remembered -
viii follow tue example Of my prrdecc, 50rs; bit VIII
tain You for few moments to tel you SNORT story
Story tn "A moral Porans 40 better zen ihe moral
inst Tor know that IN studying Hsop we used TO p Tie
moral. Tie moral Of tue story IS simply ts, tAat ia
the cause OF patrotsul however weak we may pe; We
nav All go something. The sony is this: Although Loon
10 confess tins in Toe OF many LADIES' it was
something more than thirty years ago that l. }ouhg
lawyer invited 10 deliver an grafton Oh The Atm o.
Juy before my fcow-ctzeas Of the STATE OF Vermont
nd Brattleboro. There were stu LEFT, al that time.
few OF the survivors Oi The great Revolutionary Army
Three our were waiting ~ the hott where was stop
1jus viii my Grafton snnmerng inside Oi me, great
a embarrassed as am now. lAppanael Consttu-
so these three or four OLD gcniirpeh one somewhat
younger Than they, but still considerably over seventy
,'T s"Ii er but | should ike to ride with Tie
Revolutionary soldiers to-day. would IKE TO- eX,
cour.c they readily him permission He went on
M saw That Len ne VAS q boy eight year OLD. ms father
krYt a ferry somewhere on Lass Champaign, al Putnam
IN Wludhan. There came 20 e river 10 cross while his
fdh.r was away and he was at home alone, two men,
Vcre soldiers evidently, though there was little uniform
Inc lei ry-sid they must cross The boy SAID at he was
only boy, ana could not lun the fery across and even
my assisted MN, eouu noi -, IN a. . s ny
would help nm 10 cross ana some al me neslpoIs couc
belp Inn 6ack re undertook IT, ana aiSr Re ma
a ,sscd 20 tie otEer sue hc sara 10 inc superior emile
.,an: When my father comes nome sill wish u DEE
able 70 ten him WHO IL wa / have carried across tie
John stark" Re laid that wccks after That he heard Of
Inc Battle Of Bennington. "And now said be. nave
claim 10 he the person VINO carried JOEh 80 across t
ferry lht the battle o. Benhng on, ana should ne
To ride win your Revolutionary soldiers OF course the
tesr was that they ali thought he good enough
Revolutionary Tor them il he vas eight years old al the
time OF the BATTLE
Secretary McCraIy was called Tor, but had left the tent
.. W. stoughton Of New York, then called, ana
coming 10 the front Of the platform, said;
lam not ladies ard genlleme1, member Of the Presi-
DENTS Cabinet. and Il mas deem suggested IhHt is just
a. wen Inc county that my advice mas never been
t.len about anything
AFTER DrNNER SPEECHES.
Cen y p Banks was then called for also Mrs Hayes,
ht the President stated that it already long past the
time for the banquet ana they did not respond. The
Marty tnen vent 10 dinner which they discussed with
rre number oi citizens and invited guests. After din
ncr TIE President OF the Centennial Commission az
dressed those pIescnt rs follows:
LANES AND GENrLEME<:-rhe first gentleman 10 whom
I snail call yOur attention among he very disngu shed
,le4is present the chief Magistrate Of the United
~toi.f should 10 MI injustice 10 myself and % Yuu n
united before proposing this scnsmsul. 10 Slluue 90
m, bri Office which He mis- Az manner That shows that
be means 10 be President OF the whole country and not
,f "a part. (Applausc.l 4 nan VINO mas 50 addressed
lase 10 the Ligh and critical duties OF that great Office
rgt he mas nof merely satisfied the promises Of his
frjends ont has dsarncd the criticism and hostility
~ sis enemies. tApllause) give IOu, therefore.
ladies aud gsntleinel, rs tie first sentiment apropri-
al 10 this occasion and nearest to hearts, The