The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-03-14
VERMONT MILITIA.
Preparations for its Representation at the
New York Centennial,

Preparations Tor ITS Representation at tn,
New York Centennial
Arrangements have been completed
for the transportation of the entire mill
tia force of the State to New York fol
the Washington Centennial celebration
| The several companies comprising the
First Regiment and the First Separate
Battalion and the Fnler Light Bat cry
have all volunteered their services for
the celebration and have also voted Il
contribute So to the command fund fol-
each member of the National Guard. II
addition to this each company ha,
agreed to furnish its own rations for the
trip. The arrangements made contem-
plate sending the troops to New London
via the Central Vermont line and thence
to New York by the Norwich line oil
boats. The steamer City of Lawrence
has been chartered for the Transports
ton of the troops o and from New York
aud the steamer has also been secured {, !
the use and occupancy of the troops
during their stay in New York. The
Commissioners have decided to allow
the members of the National Guard to
remain in the city an additional day, SC
that the men may be able to witness the
industrial parade on Wednesday,
On the part of the State, Governor Dill
lingham will order parade of two days,
for which the men will receive 81 each
from the State, which allowance will be
turned over to Quartermaster Genera
Gilmore toward the payment of the eX-
penses of the trip. The balance of money
necessary to meet the expenses will be
raised by popular subscription. Fac h
command will contribute stipulated
amount to the general fund. The New
York expedition will take four days,
two days en- route and returning and
two days stay in the city, The following
commands will attend the celebration:
A. B, G., d, E, F, G, II, |, and X, Ben
ningtOn Rifles of the First Regiment,
comprising $40 officers and men; the
First separate Battalion, comprising the
Newport and Richford Companies, mum
boring 1902 men; the Fuller light Battery
of BrattleborO' consisting of so men also
the Commander in Chief, Governor
William p. Dillingham;, and staff and
the Brigade Commander and staff and
a band of 40 pieces, making an aggre-
gate force of 657 men. The Commits
sioners solicit contributions for the pur.
pose of defraying the expenses Of the
troops at the centennial from the cit
liens of Vermont, and their appeal will
doubtless meet with generous response
The amount of subscriptions desired by
the commission is about $3O00-Speial
TO Boston Journal.
BURLINGTON, VT. March 10. 1889.
Dear ST:-The undersigned Commits
sioners, appointed by Governor Dilling-
ham to represent the State of Vermont
and to arrange for proper representa-
ton of the National Guard at the Cen
tennial Celebration of the Inauguration
Of General George Washington, which
occurs in New York on April 30, have
completed arrangements for the tran
sportation Of the entire militia force of
the State, comprising twelve compan.
les of Infantry, the Light Battery and
Band; the whole constituting force OF
about 767 officers and men. The troops
purpose to furnish their own ralions for
the four days trip,and will also contrib
ute a large share of the expenses, as
well as volunteering to serve without
pay. We shall need some $4,000 to
make up the amount necessary to meet
the expenses, and as the Legislature Is
not in session, of course, we are left
without adequate funds. At this date
almost every state in the Union has re
ported that they will be represented
with troops on this occasion. IL there
fore becomes necessary to appeal to the
patriytism and liberality of our citizens,
and we call npon the sons of Vel mont
to maintain the honor and reputation
OF the Green Mountain State. May we
ask your prompt attention to this re-
queslI Please remit all subscriptions to
VIM. FL. Gilmore, %, NJ GeneraD Treas
urer Farlee, Vt.
With the consent of the donor, suit
scriptions to this fund will be duly &C
knowledged through the columns of
the State Press
JOHN GREGORY SMITH
LEVI X, FULLER,
JOHN G. MCCULLOUGH,
FRANKLIN FAIRBANKS, : Commison'rs
PERLFY p. PITKIN,
LEVI G.. KINGSLEY,
THEODORE S. PECK,
WILLIAM II. GILMORE, Treasurer.
CHARLES S. FORBES, Secretary.