The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-28

The Monument in Honor OF tho
Famous Battle Dedicated.
The Ceremonies Participated In ~ IN
Immense concour~e 81 Citixens and
soidiery Headed ~ the fre>i-
deaf of the United states

M1tiuE ctftAuLlt> ol the lAbuuAAEIt
erected 10 commemorate the battle Of
Bennington crowded this little town 10
OVERLOOKING. The presence Of the pres
ldent Of the United States and members
Of his cabinet. as well as the governors
Of three states. gave the event a more
than local interest IL brought people
from all parts Of the United States but
particularly from the New England
states. 10 witness the ceremony. At
the encampment grounds the sol
dicrs' home. the crowd was up
with the soldiers, for with the first
break of dawn the streets began 10 as
sumo lively appearance. Every pri-
vate as well a every public house in
Remington was crowded. and many
slept on the lawns. while hundreds
were glad 10 find sleeping quarters in
tents The first of the special trains
was not due before 5 o'clock but the
wagon roads brought very large ac-
cession 60 the multitude in the town be-
fore that hour. and when the first train
arrived the gaily-decorated streets
were well filed
The principal interest was in the ar
rival of the president and his party who
had spent the night At the home Of
Gen. J. q. Mccullough at North Ben
nington, FIVE miles away Gov. Page
did not meet the president He drove
over to North bennington last night.
accompanied by Adjt-Gen- Peek and
spent the night with the president az
Gen. McCullough's This morning he
sent Col w. f. Seward and Webb.
Of his staff. TO act as the
presidents escort and with
him went dozen members Of John A.
Logan Post. q. A. r.. OF Orwell. VI.
(mounted). under command Of H. g.
Hibbard- These grand army men
carried sabers- 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-stalis- On the box sat two coach
men in livery As the procession APP
preached Bennington. the mounted
escort rode ahead Of the car
riage in which sat Gen Mccullough
with the president Behind this car
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members Of the presidents party. 1t
was the duty of the escort 10 keep the
road clear. and il was not without diff
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