Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-20
csu,ccra,icn Of a Monument In Com
memoratlon Of tho Battle at
that Place.
ssrsiornr HAsHlson MAHto A
SPEECH.
, Goid Medal Presented 10 tho Chief
Magistrate in Honor Of the
Occasion.
n, rslsSraph to tho NEWS
yruuoNrs MONUMENT.
u..uttmi Decorations, ttoaus"'
spseehe-, IpthusiAstie Crowds.

,lngton's great dny dawnvd clear anu
isantiful, The surrounding country
s,r miles emptlci IL entire population
ia INC town, The decorations were
slsbofato and beautiful. The mounted
gnnd Army Post escorted President
unrfison from General McCull0ugh's
house 10 the Scldlers' Home, where
Csyernor Page and all the living OK.
goyernor of the State greeted him.
ia then resumed his place In the car
a.r, which with other vchicles took
hgif ulace In the line. At 1850 the
,yorrislon moved with tho Putnam
phaiapx Of Hartford nA an escort 10 the
pur.ident In tho van with n score OF
carriages following containing the DIS
ilnguishpd guests. This procession was
viewed by Thousands " people, the
President receiving great applause.
Tho President left tho llne ut the 70.
Waving stand, aud the column passed
before him. When tho procession
reached the monument the differ.
enl commands grouped about W
Meantime the President aud party,
The ofntor u the day, Hon. Edward j.
Phelps, GovcrnOrP Page and Other uia-
tuuuishud giieiis look positions on tue
platform at the base Of tho monument.
uiE INTRODUCTORY Address
was made by General Voazy, cx.COm.
maudof.lu.t'hlef Of the q. a. II. aud
rrsident Of the day. lie was followed
In Rev. Charles llTkhurst Of Boston,
vhp offered prayer. Governor Page,
Nm "A few we'll chosen words, extended
welcome 10 all present. In AN clio.
uuent address. Governor Prescott OF
Sew Hampshire, president OF tho
Monument Association, presented the
tnonumun. 10 the governor OF Vermont.
In doing 70 no alluded In a brief man.
ner 10 the historical facts covering tho
Inception Of the monument ideal win
ita pfoaress aud commemOratiOn.
Governor Page, In behalf OF his state,
made brief but eloquent speech nc.
ccpllng tho monument. Music fol-
lowed. Then Hon.
EDWARD J. rIiELrs,
The orator ofthe day, was introduced.
lie was received with great applause.
In his orntlon he said Hubatnntiallyi
"VefmOnt consecrntcs today her mt
historic monument, but not hers alone.
New Hampshiro and Massachusetts,,
who fought with her aud for her Ia
Bennington, have Joined In erecting
this memorial 10 the common history,
aud they nro here represented by n
splendid delegation 10 shar. In tho
isllmph OF IT. completion, and 10 give
10 the occasion by the distinction OF
lhclr presence n higher, mlghtier, n
more generous grace. The day has n
iill larger Significance. IL IL trcbly
ffiuuate. IL marks not only the anni-
yeriary OF the battle and the happy
examination In this structure OF tho
exeftlonH OF sevcnty.nv6 years, but
likewise the centennial Of the entrance
Of Vermont into tho Federal Union.
!, Is appropriate aud gratifying that
tho chief magistrate OF the nation
should be our most honorod guest. In
ihls scene party differences are forgot.
ten. We AZ. only Americans, aud In
loyalty 10 that great Office and respect
iof tho incumbent who Oils II NO well
We are this day on the Presidents
hdeU
Tho speaker then followed with n
lengthy aud eloquent resume Of the
events leading up 10 the battle OF
Bennington. The Grafton was re-.
eciyod IN the most appreciativo man.
neT.
IIARIusos's SPEECH.
President veaxy introduced Presi.
dent Harrison, who arose amid cheers
and shouts OF "WhAps tho matter with
Harrlson?" "He's all right" The
President said In substance:
w. President and FeiioiD Citizens -
Ihere are several obvious reasons why
ihould not attempt TO speak 10 you.
This great audience In 40 Internationally
situated, That n further prolongatlon OF
ihe exercises mus, DO inconveniont 10
lhcm. A stronger reason Il that you
have Just listened 10 n scholarly review
o. those incidents (which have led 10
lhl. assemblagc, and 10 those lessons
which they must suggest 10 every
lhoughtful and patriotic man. "A son
q Vermont, honored by the state, by
NE nation, by the profession 10 which
90 eau do nOnOr, hOnored by all
W. fellow citizens, has spoken
10 Vermont, and 1t dosen't seem
~ that these golden sentences
into which he has gathered the
thoughts Of preparation should be-
naffed by anything 1 might add.
havo no further preparation for speech
lolay than this cordial welcome you
nave extended TO me, witch makes II
uhnitlng that should neglect 10 make
we most grateful acknowledgment OF
Perhaps may be permitted Ms n
eluhrn OF Western State 10 give n
1nnto 10 Vermont. Perhaps IN u
ubllo officer, | can bring to you u
oule q their appreciation OF the
history Of the State.
olhvr colonies staked their liberty In
he Issue with the assurance that II
IVY We're successful, their rights and
ueiues were theirs. But the In
nhultants Of tho New Hampshlro
sihhhnlon fought with tho lnhAblt-
ahH OF the other colonies, not knowing
hsthtr, when liberty was achieved,
pelr homes would be assured them by
lhr victory.
a. MY md grave rehsons TO fehr that
" government 10 whose supremacy
ssinont had 30 nObly contributed
vkhl recognize the claims OF New
sW g.s upon their homes, aud yet through
Wls struggle, though tho assurance
I'm undoubtedly been had from the
Nn, Vermont took glorious part In
nuting tho Independence which was
wv ultimate security OF tho hoaes ol
@' people. II Is u glorious ami un-