Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-22

PARTIAL PROGRAMME ron 10Th DAYS.
AT meeting of the Bennington Battle
Monument Association, held Saturday,
Major a. b. Valentines nomination for
Chief Marshal by the Centennial Commits
sion was confirmed. Many details Of the
Centennial celebration are not yet deter
mined, but enough is now known 10 out.
line the probable programme for the occa-
sion. Chief Marshal Valentine announced
the appointments in Vermont besides his
personal staff, of marshals for each county,
who have the appointing power to Sc
lect each his personal staff. The States of
New Hampshire and Massachusetts, will be
asked to appoint each a chief marshal, who,
with aids under the direction OF the chief
marshal, will take charge of the organiza-
lions from each State respectively during
the procession.
There will be two distinct celebrations,
one on August 10, in commemUration OF
the Tooth year of Vermours existence as an
Independent State. This date is selected
for convenience only. Upon that day there
will be procession, followed by an Grafton
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poem by Mrs. Julia c. Il. Dorr of Kut-
land. This procession will comprise Pres
ident Hayes, Vice President Wheeler,
members of the Cabinet, General Sherman,
Admiral Porter and other representatives
of the army and navy; Chief Justice Wait,
governors of States and suites, the Yer
mont Legislature, escorted 10y the First
Regiment n. G. S. ", the Fuller Battery,
the visiting military, the members of the
veteran Soldiers Reunion and local organ.
izations.
On the 10th occurs the celebration of the
battle of Bennington. There will be pro-
cession. Grafton, banquet, etc. President
Bartlett OF Dartmouth College is orator.
This honor is given to New Hampshire be-
cause that State was the home Of Gen. Stark
and as one-half the American troops en-
gagged in the Bennington battle were fur
nished by her. William Cullen Bryant is
to be the poet. He is a native of Western
Massachusetts, which was the home OF
fighting parson Allen, who figured promi-
nently in The engagement with Col. Baum.
II is proposed TO usher in the battle ami
versary by salute fired from the identical
cannon captured by Gen. Stark. The pro-
cession will consist Of all the persons and
organizations mentioned for the 10Th of
August, and in addition the Legislatures of
New Hampshire and Massachusetts, al
tended by their military escorts. A ban
quet will be served by city caterer in a
tent and four thousand plates spread.
On the afternoon of the 10th the orations
and poems of both days will be delivered
in a separate tent from the banquet tent,
capable of holding 1900 persons. In the
evening a torchlight procession has been
proposed, consisting of ting Veteran Sol
diers' Reunion. This Society in Vermont
nu mbers about 10000 persons, the larger
proportion of whom will encamp at Ben
nington four days in the week of the 10th,
beginning Tuesday. They are under the
command of Col. James II. Walbrdge of
North Bennington, and are divided into
Ii dix isions, the members resident Of each
county belonging thereto, under division
commanders. Pleasant grounds of 100
acres have been selected, situated midway
between the present village OF bennington
and BE nnington Centre, the latter being
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is located the site of the Continental store
house, the objective point Of BurgOyne in
Colonel Baum's expedition.
The 10th of August exercises have moi
yet been announced. Neither has the time
of the grand review and dress parade Of
Colonel Peck's regiment, n. G. S. V, moi
the meetings OF the Vermont Editors and
Publishers Association, the Vermont His
torcal Society or Veteran Soldiers Re
union been officially announced. They oc'
cur some time during the week. An illu'
mination and brilliant display of fireworks
has been proposed for the evening of th'
10th. President Hayes will hold public
reception ON the afternoon or evening o
the 18th, and a short one Oh the 10th fu
those guests who are specially invited 10y
the Association for the 10th only. Business
details are actively progressing under thu
direction of the Executive Committee
Hon. Henry G. Root, chairman. Among
the military organizations expected TO en-
camp here duriug the celebration are In
Tenth Brigade National Guard of the Stat
of New York, Brigadier General Alden o
Troy, Commander, and the Boston Cadets
Gov. Fairbanks will he the guest of Hon
Trenor w. Park during the 10Th Of Angus
week.