The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-20

changed for the parade. In the first /
sat the president, Governor |
Paige and Adjutant General Peck. In |
the second were Ex-Governor Prescott,
Of New Hampshire, president Of the Ben
nipgton Monument association, and Hon. |
Edward j. Phelps, orator of the day. In |
the third were the secretary of war and |
Rev. Charles Parkhurst, of Boston, the |
chaplain of the day. In the other car
riages were Attorney General Miller,
Private Secretary Halford, General w.
@. yeazey, Major General Schofeld,
II. s.. A.; General @. G, Mccullough,
General 90. Howard, u. $. A.; General
Russell A. Alger, Senator Justin s. Nor
rill, General Alex s. Webb, Senator'S
Chandler and Gallinger, of New Hamp
shire; Representatives J.. w. Stewart,
Justice Blatchford, of the United States
supreme court; General Grant, assistant
secretary of war; Hon. Aldace Walker,
Of Chicago; Colonel Langdon, U. 3. al;
Major Ainsworth, u. s. A.. the governor
OF New Hampshire and his staff; the
governor of Massachusetts and his stat; I;
the lieutenant governor of Massachusetts,
and committees Of the two houses Of the
Massachusetts, legislature, and other
notables. Only the president and his
immediate party with their escort to the
number Of about forty, rode in the first
carriages. These fell in behind the
battalion Of Amoskeag veterans,
which had been appointed special
escort to the president. They led
the first division, which was under COM
mand of Colonel Julius j. Estey, of the
First regiment, v. N. CT. On each side
of the presidents carriage walked three
Grand Army veterans under command
of Major John s. brennan. Following
the carriages In the line was the First
regiment ". m. C., three companies Of
the New Hampshire National guard, .
militia company from Troy and one
from Hoosac Falls, M. Y; the Light
Guard battalion, or North Adams,
Mass; Battery b, Fourth artillery, U.
8. A., under command of Major Harry
G. Cushing, and the First light battery,
v. N. CT. These constituted the first d.
vision. As the chief marshal gave the
command for the column to start q
platoon Of mounted deputies under Sher-
II Robinson, led the way, followed by q
platoon Of police. Then came the grand
marshal and his aides under the escort
Of John A. Logan Post, q. A. h.
(nounted), of Orwell.
The Second Division.
Then followed the different divisions
in their order. AT the head Of
the second division marched the
United States military academy band, fol
lowed by the corps OF cadets, 250 strong
then the department of Vermont, G..
A. r., and other veteran associations;
detachment Of Fullef's battery in con-
| tinental uniform, In charge of two pieces
Of artillery captured by General Stark
at the battle of Bennington; state socie-
ties Of the Sons on American Revolution,
and the Illinois association of Sons OF
Vermont and kindred societies.
The Third Division
included the Underwood Hussars, Of
Boston, and cantons from Albany, New
York, Troy and Amsterdam, New York
and the department Of. Vermont Patfi.
archs Militant. Behind them came the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and
then the invited guests III carriages. The
head Of the column moved q little after
1890 o'clock, passing under an evergreen
arch which stood at the head of North
street. Across the face Of the arch In
white immortelles was the inscription:
"MoiIie stark Was Not widowed
and the dates .1791' and s1777.a An
enormous crowd filed the street from
curb to curb, and the advance, guard
cleared the way slowly. The houses on
both sides Of the street had been decor
ated profusely with flags and bunting,
and stands had been erected ON all of the
graceful green lawns, from which the
good people of Bennington and their
friends waved a welcome to the chief
magistrate and his escort. The pres
ident was greeted with prolonged cheer
ing all along the line and he
was kept busy continually bowling to the
right and left.
AT the junction of North and Main
streets was the crownihg decoration OF
the occasion. A huge arch in imitation
OF masonry had been thrown across
Main street. Across the top Of this arch
stood line Of little girls whose childish
voices broke out into the "Star Spanqled
Banner as the head Of the procession
came in sight. Above them over the
keystone of the arch stood the figure of
the Goddess of Liberty. Below were
ranged thirteen of Bennington's prettiest
girls holding the shield of the original
states. As the president passed under
the arch, shower of roses fell from the
hands of the young girls, sprinkled his
carriage and fell all about it. At the
same time the chorus of childish voices
struck up America"
The reviewing stand was on Main
street, about quarter of mile beyond
the arch, it was designed for only forty
people, and only the members Of the
the presidents party were invited to
enter it. The president stood with his
head uncovered for half hour, while
the procession was passing in review.
When the Odd Fellows had passed and
the head OF the column Of carriages