Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-18

the Arr1SalS or PrOmfnent feopIe
 and Organizations-The President to
 Arrive To-day.
 BENNINGTON, Aug. 17.-To-day Governor Page and the executive committee of the centennial commission have been busily engaged completing final arrangements for the great celebration. Tonight the deco rations of the town are virtually complete. These consists of three arches stationed at the middle and beginning of the route, public decorations on buildings and on private residences. The town is ablaze with patriotic notices. Upon the first arch, through which the procession will pass on its way to the monument, are these words: "1S91-Mollie Stark Was Not Widowed-1777;" on the obverse side "Welcome"-all done in flowers, which are of white and yellow immortelles. Prominent among the decorations are those building, court house, postofice, Putnam house; also at the residences of Colonel Abbott of the governors staff, Major Val entine and Hon. H. G. Root of the monu- ment building committee, J. s. Holden, A. P. Childs, the Masonic, Odd Fellows and Red Mems halls and an arch at H. E. Bradford & Co.'s.
 Main street is one line of bunting from beginning to end, this being the street through which the procession passes, end ing in Monument avenue, which leads to the monument. Numerous large flags are suspended across the streets at frequent intervals and all sorts of appropriate en- blems bearing upon the battle of Benning- ton and its significance can be seen in all directions.
 Secretary Proctor and President of the Day Veazey arrived to-day. At 4:30 D. m. tomorrow Governor Futile and suite, to- gether with the New Hampshire military and Amoskeag veterans will arrive and go into camp on the grounds east of those now occupied by the National Guard. Hon. Benjamin F. Prescott of New Hamp- shire, president of of the Battle Monument association, arrived to-day and will attend meeting of the Sons of the American Revolution, which will be presided over by President Proctor, who will welcome three hundred members of the society of New Hampshire, who came with Governor Tut tie to participate in the grand procession Wednesday. Governor Russell of Massa- chusetts, staff and suite will arrive at II 80 p. m. and their train of palace cars will be side tracked beside those from New Hamp- shire.
 At a. m. Wednesday the Knights Tenn plar and Patriarchs Militant trains will arrive in three sections and will join the colony from Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. North Adams Light battalion, Second and Third regiments Patrisrchs Militant of Massachusetts, delegation of | the Atlantic division and the Tibbets cadets of Troy will arrive at S:30 Wednes- day morning, just in time to participate | in the festivities of the day. Distinguished guests of the state are arriving on every train and will be provided with comfort able quarters till Thursday noon.
 The president and party will arrive at 6:15 Tuesday evening and dine with Gen. eral Mccullough, as announced. Wednes- day morning President Harrison will be received at North Bennington by mounted veterans from Orwell, Vt, under com mand of Captain Hubbard. Governor Page will ride with the president in the | procession.
 Tomorrow morning Cushing's battery will give an exhibition drill at S:30, and Fuller's Light battery will be inspected | immediately by Captain Hoyt of the Reg
 ular army. Great interest is centered iI | this arm of the service from the fact tha
 on Wednesday when the procession arrives | at Monument avenue these batteries are tc make evolutions and fire state and nationa
 salutes while the rest of the procession continues its march. It is definitely an nounced that the banquet will be spread for 3 3,500 people.