Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-27
PROPERTY OF THE STATE
THE BENNINGTON BATTLE MONU-
MENT FORMALLY Transferred.
Tho Dedication Celebration to he "a state
Affair Under Military Guidance-Other
Arrangements for August 1870, 900
Uniformed Men in Line.

BENHtNGToN, Feb. 19.--Important meet
with battle monument matters A special
meeting of the Battle Monument association
was first held, at which Hon. Carroll :.
Page, governor of Vermont, presided. over
80 members were present After discussion
Major Valentine introduced resolution,
which was adopted unanimously, providing
for the transfer OF the battle monument to
the State Of Vermont aud appointing Hon.
George W. Harmon, agent to make said
transfer.
Early trains brought Gov. G. S. Page,
Lieut. Gov Fletcher, Treasurer Field, Sec
rotary OF state BrowneH, Speaker Mann,
Gen. Gilmore, Judge Horny, Col ColbuIn,
Prof. Perry, Ii. W. Sponord and other
prominent gentlemen to town. The invita-
ton from the State of Vermont is couched
in the language of the statute. The gover-
nor is directed to invite in the name Of the
State of Vermont, the national government
and the States Of New Hampshire and Mas
sachu,ctts, to unite with the State OF Yer
mont in the dedication of the Bennington
battle monument and celebration of the
Tooth anniversary of the admission Of Yer
mont as a State, at Bennington, August
10, 1891.
Major Valentine, chairman of the monu
ment building committee, submitted sug
gestions which will probably form basis
for action. In substance he would make
the celebration solely n State affair and that
no one but State officers civil and military,
except in the case of visiting military oili-
Gers should appear on that day as directors
and managers of the procession; general
officer to be appointed from the military
a in
mand of all organized bodies present, the
governor to be commanderinc hief of all,
he the GOVERNOR to introduce the president
of the day in short, to make this whole
affair, as FAR us the parade and collaterals
are concerned, purely land absolutely under
military guidance.
An advisory committee on behalf OF the
association having been appointed consist
ing of Messrs. Valentine, Abbott, Scott.
Shurtleff, Batchelder, Bennett and c. f.
Dewey, a joint session was held and the
ground work laid out. From this it APP
pears that on the part of the governor and
other State officers is Expressed determi-
nation to have an occasion worth The his
torc event, aud it is suggested that at least
$40, 600 will be allowed by these gentlemen
toward the expenses of the celebration.
The choice OF orator and other important
matters is left to an executive committee
meeting in the future. 1t is proposed to
have h procession form at 8 a. IN. on
August -, and move at 9:30 to proceed to
the monument, arriving at noon, dedicatory
exercises and Grafton to take the time until
o clock, when a banquet will follow, clos
ing the centennial and dedcatory exercises
The grounds OF the Soldiers Home will be
utilized for camping purposes The pro-
cesson will probably be formed there. 1t
is suggested that a reception be rendered
the president and other disins uished guests
i'll the evening at the soldiers Home. -Four
divisions are assured for tine parade, viz;
The military. the Knights Templar, the
Patriarchs Militant, and those not in uni
form. 1t Is expected that from TO- 900 to
20, 900 uniformed men will he IN line.