Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-28

est Of the event centered during the early
part of the day, the soldier boys were
aroused by the roll call at 6 o'clock. The
crowd was up with the soldiers, for with
the first break Of dawn the streets began
to assume a lively appearance, and the
roads leading into town commenced to
empty their stream Of carriages and
wagons into the camp grounds. Every
private, as well as every public house in
Bennington was crowded during the
night, and many slept on the lawns,
while hundreds were
Glad to Find Quarters in Tents,
which afforded little protection from the
chill night air. The first of the special
trains was due before 8 o'clock, but the
wagon roads brought a very large access
sion to the multitude in the town before
that hour, and when the first train ar
rived the gaily decorated streets were
well filled. The principal interest was
in the arrival of the president and his
party, who had spent the night at the
home of General j. G. Mccullough, at
North Bennington, five miles away.
Governor Page had gone to meet the
president and to act as his escort, and
with him had gone a dozen members Of
John A. Logan Post, G. A. R., of Or
we'll. VT, mounted and under command
of H. G. Hubbard. These Grand Army
men We're in undress cavalry uniform
and carried sabres. The carriage which
had been provided for the president was
Drawn by Four White Horses
with plumes Of red, white and blue in
their head stalls. On the box sat two
coachmen in livery. AS the procession
approached Bennington the mounted
escort rode ahead Of the carriage in
which sat the governor and General Nc
Cullough with the president. Behind
this carriage were others in which sat
the members of the presidents party. It
was the duty Of the mounted escort to
keep the road clear and it was not with
out difficulty that they succeeded in
making a passage for the presidents
carriage through the crowds of vehicles
which filled the country road. All the
way from North Bennington to Benning-
ton n president was greeted with
cheering, to which he responded by tax
ing off his hat and bowling. The start
from North Bennington was made
shortly after 8 o'clock, but it was slow,
and it was after 8 when the little process.
sion reached the Soldiers home, where
the carriages drew up and the president
left his carriage and entered the COVER
nor's parlor. In the parlor the president
Held a Brief Reception
at which the members of the governors
staff and other distinguished persons
were introduced to him. In the mean
time the militia forces had been assem-.
bling on the parade ground without.
The corps Of cadets from West Point, &C.
companied by the post band had arrived
on a special train, and had marched
to the place of assembly, and a
number Of Grand Army posts were
drawn up on the parade ground. The
hour fixed for starting the parade was
III o'clock but it was nearly 1890 when
the last report showed that the divisions
were all in readiness for the start and
word came to the chief marshal that the
president and reviewing party were
ready. A minute later the president and
his party resumed their seats in the car
riages that awaited them. On each side
OF the presidents carriage walked three
Grand Army veterans under command
Of Major John S. brennan. Following
the carriages in the line was the First
regiment V. N. G., three companies Of
the New Hampshire National guard, a
militia company from Troy and one
from Hoosac Falls, N. Y; the Light
Guard battalion, of North Adams,
Mats. Battery B, Fourth artillery, u.
q. A., under command Of Major Harry
g. Cashgss aud the Tirstlight battery,