New-York tribune., 1877-08-17
CLOSING INCIDENTS At BENNINGTOM
A FEW MORE OF THE AFIER-DINNER SPEECHES
EVENING FESTIVITIES.

A FEW MORE OF THE AFTER-DiNNER SPEECHES.
EVENING FESTIVITIES.
BENNINGTON, VT, Aug. 16.-At the dinner
today after Gov Stewart had been called FOR without
success Senator Edmunds's name was called ana tha'
gentleman, rising in his seat, said:
When crisis of battle occurs and the Regg-
tecrs and here an. My friend Gov stewart, VINO hs.
never failed IN crisis, seems to nave dropped o now
10 be the founder of State perhaps, the gIciesl
glory that can ali TO "A There may be someW mere
great heroes; there may ne somewhere grSat pl'cts
dni apostles, but the greatest homag Is que 10 he t
Sho have founded Independent state ana 50 10
day after 100 years existence, wnat better sentiment
invoke for an OCCASION IKE tbls tntu tlt @ VI
revered homage to the memories OF those great meh-
some warriors some slatesinrn, some farmers, sohe
shopmen-who founded this Republic IL Is not oIe pur-
su calling which makes State 1t IA all whose heroes
who fought and VINO died, have their monuments
in the perpetual memories OF the peoPie. a. ~ w.
look back upon the history OF 100 years, what better
do for the next century than TO nope the SAINT
principles that have kept the Union solid IN iis uniy,
aud al time free and mdepenHen III It's state
rights shall continue To prosper eyermore.
Key Of Tennessee, was then intro
duced and said:
doubt could have made excellent speech. confess
have iet very grateful Tor the Generous M
which 100 yeaI ago inspired alike men OF the Norm anu
OF the South cxtends alike to all sections OF our cou
Try. and hope that when my Trend, senator Eununus'
aud you Mr. President meet at the next great oen.l
NAL snail nd all his broad mana the same spIt
OF anity that now exists.
Autorncy-G General Deyens was next introduced ana
spoke follows:
am very sorry you are to have such a performance
after such magiii eut preface. am very gad To JON
you on tins brilliant occasion o. interest i inu
It may become an occis"n OF great yalue
spirit which possesses the men VINO iOught mere. Al
t1at has been said must remain Inferior TO thG deeds
could have listened have listened TINS morning To
the beautiful Grafton and description oil the Batte Oi
Bennington without feeling that we were uiled ul 70
noble plane which gave us inspiration. a. senator ~
munds has sid The highest honois are Tor te founder
of state;" and when that STATE mas Tor 100 years
own lts capacity to preserve law and order Whel
4 raised monument on when the haliou7 can Ieiu
power. Inon mas given comfort ana sustnice.
Through past tac has shown that 1t has
rgni to be. do say that there are any claimant
amp.h, give up their claim 10 jurisdiction To vermont
Massachusetts ali hough tc 20 the whole Oi II was
icac about claiming more than twO-lhirds 0l H. H. Is
certain mat snail give up our share IN the bat
tie OF Bennington. We came here tO-ds! 10 maintain
that right.
The speaker referred the capacity OF strk and
Warren a. the great advantage IN the battle aud said
NOW aside from the lesson OF patriotism which We may
to that when We consider the ehafac
ter fight there another lesson 10 be drawn aud
thar is: free country. those who under AXE to do
country "a ruling class which does ITS whole duy
and this country assume, as the peopl9 to be
the ruling class. and assert and maintain where our
rights. attend To tnt duty We must Watch over
ana guard the Government IN all its departments. II
carry away from here to-day thls great lesson: tuat by
the simplicity Of manly disuy We may best check that
corruption which to De able TO fasten Itself
t H. i nrr in defence of ali tat makes the peace
and nlty of the Union the very safety ana happiness
OF all It's people.
Additional speeches were then made by JUS
tice Morrill,. VI. Thomas Allen Of ST. Louis
grandson Of the lighting Parson Allen and
ieut-GOv Knight Of Massachusetts who expressed his
regret at absence Of Gov. Rice, ani spoke good
word ON behalf OF hs STATE and President bartlett oi
Dartmouth College.
rhe exercises Of the Vermont Centennial banquet
ne
American Republic cl03ed by the rendering Of the
vouniccl's poem entitled 'Par.0u Aliens Ride" by
Wallace Bruce, Of Pougnkeesc, beginning as follows:
The Catamouut Tavern " IS lively tonight:
The boys Of Vermont and New Hampshire are here
Drawn up in line III the slolmin- light
TO greet Parson Allen with snout and with cheer.
over mountain ana valley from Pittsteid green,
Througn tLo driving raiu oI that August day,
The '' flock marched 90 with martial mieu,
And the PaI>ou rode i'm his "oue-horse shay"
Three cheers for old Berkshire. the Central said
As Tie boys OF Ne" England drew 40 face 10 idce;
Baum 3is @ & q, Sr "a lat ia, e. ,@2rsT i . & to Tcs ,Prai
The lads VINO are with me have come here 10 dght
And " know ol grace the Parsons reply,
save the name of Jehovah, our Country ana night,
Which your own Ethan Alien pronounced ~ Fort IL
BsIo.6 thc afterdnner talk AZ the banquet was co IN
pleted the President ami party Obliged to leave.
lie goes to Rutland tonight and thence Brattlaooro
lie was escorted hs train by detachment OF tine lst
Regiment. y. G.. Vermont, and Tibbetts Corps, y. G.
New-Iampshre, Dorsngs Band OF Troy heading the col
Just before the audience dismissed this afternoon
the granddaughter of Gen. Stark wore introduced.
The town il brilliantly Illuminated tonight, and to add
30 the grandeur OF the scene, ydd tightening iumned
the heavens. The serenading cf prominent residents
and visiting distinguished guests occupied the en-
tire evening for those bands who remained m
town over night. The Executive, tho Massdchu-
setts Lezi.atire ana their escort the Boston Ca
dets left the evening early for North Adams, where
they remain night reaching home tomorrow morn
ing. The camps stark Ethan Allen and Warner we're
brilliantly Illuminated.
One curious fact is connected with tie procession to-
day corporal in Fulcrs Battery, detailed IN charge OF
the British guns, German named Charles Gabriel
Endlcl, from the same place where Col Baum born
III Germany.
In the torchlight processonof the Vermont Veterans
Reunion society 10 close the public exercises of this Cen
tenia OCCASION there 700 torches and double
that number OF in line. about 200 iaobbcrs
were displayed trdusparenccs, and they passed
cheers the air. ana they sauted # possible
with more enthusiasm than in the morning.