New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-20
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At the conclusion Of the PRESIDENTS remarks PARKS
/ Jobn n Carney chairman of the Citizens LON
ntteo of FIFTY advanced TO tho side OF the fIesl-
| Tents ,able and presented Mr.. Harrison WIN
| gold mccall as a menento OF the ceieDraloi,, lne
sneJaJ which was pinned on tire Presidents coat,
| hore !, likeness OF the Bennington monument
lit needed not this memenio' salu the LleSs
dent, to remind me OF TINS auspiciooS o0vSH ,I
Gladly / bring to you from the old Bay state heF
congratulations and her love as th9 unaniinNS SEM,
ment OF her sturdy and patrlouc chiufc, lhs Srne
ment is but the natural sponta1sons feeling between
States whose relations have always been those ,eo o,
thess green hills had but begun to develop the IRE
which century ago mapred IN Iee ana hGepennens
state In her struggle with her nearest neghbors VINO
loved her quite too much to gave hr nP' SeIn0ht aq
all the sympathy Massachusetts, eouid I've Wi ,i
Long before Ethan Allen bore 20 astonlshed Tleon,
the treat Je6ovahs yes even before the days OF
Wolfe and Montcalm, Massachqsctts looked to u ie
barrier between her and her foes barrier tried and
found true little later in the victory we Justly com
mennonite as te turning p1e ~ a si agoin trne '
generation later in McDonough,s gallant VICTORY
on Lake Champan shoulder a 70 6sT o sT% D1 and
suierng hand in hand have they walkcd SINCE, shar-
Ing eao Others Joys ana 6nye rn over our fair
Republic.
The Governor was heartily cheered Governor
futile, Of New hampshire met wltE a warm re-
ceIition. He said in part:
men of Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire
with the motley forces OF Baum ard Beyman may seem
To be of small moment when compared with the ire
meDdous struggles OF the great Rebellion, but it
as essential in establishing the existence OF the
GETTY sbrr was essential in maintaining the life and
unity Of the Nation in It's maturity.
GENERAL HOWARD SPEAKS FOR NETWORK.
President veazey called out Major General How
ard as able to speak for NeW-YOrk III the absence
Of Governor Hill. General Howard was received
enthusiastically, and spoke with refreshing hunor
keeping the sitters at the tables III the BEST
of spirits. lie thought ii quite funny that he
should be named as Governor Hills substitute.
Il have been looking lie said, tn see what
interest New-YoriI had i'll this occasion. i
began TO feel little combatve Wien Tie orator OF
the day implied that we Sew-lorkerS had not
behaved properly toward Vermont IN connection
with this Bennington affair but find that the
fiendlness between the two States has grown 50
strong that the rocks that made the monume4t
were brought from Ncw-YCIk. (LaugEterJ III
was the corruption Of Governor tl,at the speaker
meant and not that o: tic people. Governors
have often been corrupt ort they are 10 LONGER
so" General Howard spoke i'll complimentary terms
of the I'd Vermont Reg inent once III ms comn;ihd.
lie thought there WIS Providence IN the Dattle
Of Bull Run.
introduced as one who married Vermont lady,
and the greater part of his speech was devoted
to a eulogy of the women of Vermont Inc only
difficulty about raising monument III their honor
said General Alger, IS that the SKIES are no1 lsh
enough. (Applause)
Secretary Proctor met with great reception
when he was presented iS Tem3 Ve Were o Ead
reason to be proud of the presence OF the PRESIDENT
of the United States and other distinguished VISIT
ors But when he recollected that the celebration
was the grandest of the kind he had ever wit
messed he was inclined to think that the visitors
were Indebted to Vermont for the privilege of being
present.
said he had been most intensely interested in the
days exercises. He had never heard a story so
we'll presented as by Vermonts peerless orator
to-day He referred briefly TO the valor OF the
patriots of the Mohawk Valley, and the part they
played in the War of the Revolution. IL
mad occurred to him that the readl 5
ness with which the HesSians surrendered
NAV be taken as a sign of gallantry, for it was
his idea that almost any body, would surrender
before taking the chance of making Mollle Stark
and other good-looking women widows - A..
General Alexander H. Webb, President OF the
College of the City of NewYOrk, paid a fecllng
tribute to the valor and heroisn of the men OF
Vermont who participated in the battles OF the
General John q. Mccullough spoke for the peo-
pie of bennington, and also as representative
Of the Battle Monument Association.
Ex-Governor Rice of Massachusetts made splr;
tied speech and told number of stories which had
application TO the event which was being cee-
Colonel Albert Clark of Boston, was called
upon 10 speak for Vermonters who live outside of
the State and made some felictouS remarks.
T. II. Sherman, of Chicago; General BARTLETT,
commanding the Amoskeag Veterans, and /. u.
Barrett president Of the Massachusetts, Sons OF the
American Revolution, also made bnet remarks
A meeting of the Representatives OF the several
State societies Of the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton was held at the Soldiers Home, at which
F. b. Barrett, of Massachusetts, was elected preSi-
dent and l.. l.. Tarbel, of that State, secretary.
1t was voted that testimonial signed by all the
representatives be presented TO the Vermont SO
cety for the splendid Inequalities it has extended
to-day.
A line display of fireworks witnessed by great
crowds of people given on the grounds OF the
Soldiers Home this evening: A notable feature
of the display was n grand historical pageant OF
fire pictures, representing heroic scenes in Yer
monts past history.
After leaving the banquet, the President was
driven directly to the home OF General Mccullough,
in North Bennington, where he was entertained at
dinner The other guests of General and Mrs.
Mccullough were eX-Niinister ar Mrs Phelps,
John King. wife, and daughter Helen, of
New-York; Attorney General Miller
and wife, Secretary Proctor, Senator Morrill,,
William Seward Webb, Horatio Looms and
wife Of Burlington; Charles Phelps, Russell b.
Harrison, Secretary Halford, and Messrs. Cole and
Tibbott II e President will spend the night at
General McCullough's house and will leave here
at o'clock tomorrow morning for Mt McGregor.
MRS SKIDMORE'S II USBAND HAD FITS.