The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-08-21
GAY BENNINGTON.
The Green Mountain City in
a Blaze Of Glory.
MONUMENT DEDICATION.

Erected to the Memory Of Their De-
voted Anosstors-The Exercises wit
messed by the President and an August
Asscmblage Of Soldiers, Statesmen and
Scholars = Magnificent Military and
Civic Procession. and Grand Pyroteoh-
MIC Display.
BENNINGTON, VT, Aug. 49, In the
presence of dignitaries Of the nation and
the state, and participated in by the chief
magistrate Of the country, the dedication
ceremonies OF the Bennington battle
monument and the centennial of the ad-
mission OF the Green Mountain state into
the Union were celebrated. The glitterIng
uniforms Of the military and the various
organizations which took pJrt in the cele-
bration enlivened the scene in a manner
that was no less beautiful than impressive
All Kept Open House,
The people Of the town kept open house
and welcomed with hospitality which
knew No hounds ths visitors who thronoed
from the surroundine di.tricts to Benning-
ton. They evidently resolved that no ef-
fort should be spared on their part to
make the occasion memorable in more
ways than one The honest country folk,
dressed in their sunday clothes, and car
aed IN all SORTS OF conveyances, made BEN
n1ngton their point OF conveyance, the
bright dresses OF the blushing country
iasses setting on their smiling faces TO
gooo enect. Inc town was decorated IN Gil
quarters, the buildings and private resi-
oences being hidden by bunting and
e1reamers, tne nationai coiofs predominat-
ang, WINE trlumpnal arcnes spanned tne
streets az frequent intervals over tne route
py which the procession passed.
Forming the Procession.
President Harrison was received at
North Bennington, y few miles from where
the procession was formed, by mounted
escort OF war veterans from Orwell under
sne co'n"anu Oh 0eheral hlDo"ru. ne
rooe IN carriage Drawn Dy four wnite
horses, and was accompanied by Governor
Page, the president receiving hearty re-
eeption from the vast crowds along the
routa promntlv at O'Clock the column
eormad = in. ~ tha =, .rch to ~. rconu-
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Dsine bne si8nai ior inc Various DIVISIONS
70 take their positions.
M.rchin~ In the Mopnmsnt.
w, ...s
Anc co.un tcu W 1ne psr~uo
ground al camp vermont, IN accordance
with the special orders OF Brigadier Cen
eral William L. Greenleaf, chief marshal.
The special escort to the reviewing party
reported to the assistant marshal in charge
of the first division at an early hour. while
the carris oes If tha third division received
~, -y.,.,;s.d ,,,,..t. - ia koorS of t.af.
...o -. Ss,,.h st.s4 80. 49,
ROOMS on OGsvn screec. auu iaVer ou oooA
POSITION on Fleasant streeC, unuer tue 81
rectiOn OF the chief Quartermaster. The
boom of gun from Fuller's battery few
after 10 O'Clock announced stimuli
t.r.ouslv tho arrival NJ President Harri-
-, .nd the colu mn nnovad in the follow.
.on' "H" V''o so'"A - 'e--S"
ing order:
The Procession.
Platoon Of mounted deputy sheriffs. com.
manded by John Robinson. sheriff.
Platoon ~ notice. commanded nv John Nash.
chief Of police.
'chiaf Marshal. iT3riradier General William L.
Irasnlaaf recommending brigade. v. n. a..
Chief ~ staff. Major Marcus D. Green. v. N.
a. ch;.S anartermaster. Major William
Smith II a. nrovost marshal. Major
Rol,art II Coffey. v. N. g.: personal aides.
rantoin Ralnh " Hovt II. 8 a. Cantain
Harhar+ Fnstar IT 8 Iientenant r r.
T;,nhoi, n 8 All Major Charles n Nalson
w r.. Cantain MavJ. powalI v N ~.
Cantair Allan Iahin v N a.. honorarv
e;ds @rnro min ..inai orranizationS
Headouartars, FAC tri.color
rs.or. ~ ch;aS NJ rshal John Inuar rost
81 IN Grand Army mountaS
~.
FIST ~ LsAvN-"I 1l, .A1 :,
Assistant marshal, Coiolel ouhuS - HsCey'
~ w., anu staI.
AmOskeag veterans OF Mancnester, n. H., -
escort 70 tne reviewing party.
nevie"Mg parry ~ CARRIAGES
First caTriage-rresiuent HARRISON tower
nor rage OF vermonIs A1Jutant ueneral feck.
Sec0Iu caI.asU-nAv v rrcsCotC oI
new Hampshire, ueheraA 'eaAey' eA-Minister
Fnelps, deherai un"ore'
Tnird carriage-oecTetary froctor, chaplain
Parkhurst' secretary nalIoro, GENERA! aired.
rourIn ca IrimI %y uvnolal , Miner,
SSenerai McOuiioush' ueherai Aiger' ueneral
hutnerIord.
F1rtn carriage = Ma1or General Scnoneld.
general Wepo' senator Morriii, colonel Webb.
sixth carriage MAJOR General Howard,
Coionel McDonalo' ueheral NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
brigham.
seventh carrlage-uovernors futile, AdJu-
tant General Aviihg ana senator 1allinger OF