Morris tribune., 1891-08-26

private. GG Weu as every puDlc NOISE IL
Bennington was crowded during; the
night. and many slept on the Elwns,,
while hundreds were
Glad to Find Quarters in TesltS,
which afforded little protectic N from the
chill night air. The first of the special
trains was due before o'cloc (, but the
wagon roads brought very ls rge acces-
sion to the multitude in the to wn before
that hour. and when the first; train ar
rived the gaily decorated streets were
well filed. The principal int crest was
in the arrival Of the president and his
party, who haI ST ent the night at the
home of General J. G.. Mccullough. at
North Bennington, five miles away.
Governor Page lad gone to meet the
president and to act as his escort, and
with him had gone a dozen members of
John A. Logan Post. G. 4. R., of Or
we'll, Vt, mounted and Under command
Of H. G. Hihbard. All the way
from North Bennington to Benning
ton the president was greeted with.
cheering, to which he respt rnded by TAX
ing off his hat and bowling. The start
from North Bennington was made
shortly after o'clock. but was slow,
and it was after when the title process
sion reached the Soldiers h ONE, where;
the carriages drew up and tn president
left his carriage and entered the COVER
nors parlor. In the parlor tn presider It
Held Brief Receipt on
at which the members of the governor IS
staff and other distinguished person IS
were introduced to him In the meal l.
time the militia forces had been Assem-
bling on the parade gro und without
The parade moved in three divisions
and was made up OF Sons of the RevolH
ton, Grand Army posts, West Poi MT
cadets, state and municipal of icers, civ ic
societies and citizens. The co lunn as it
moved passed under an evergree en-
arch which stood at the head of Nor tn
street. Across the face of th C arch in
white immOrtelles was the insc ription:
"1IoIIie Stark Was Not Wild owed,''
and the dates "1791" and Il III" An
enormous crowd filed the street from
curb to curb, and the adva ace guard
cleared the way slowly. Tho houses on
both sides Of the street had Deen decor
ated profusely with flags aD / bunting,
and stands had been erected @ Il all of the
graceful green lawns, from which the
good people Of Bennington and their
friends waved a welcome tC the chief
magistrate and his escort. The pres
ident was greeted with p1,oIoz !ged cheer.
ing all along the line and he,
was kept busy continually bowling to the
right and left.
The reviewing stand was on Mai1 l
street, about a quarter Of g mile beyond |
the arch, it was designed for only forty ?
people, and only the members of the
the presidents party were invited te
enter it. The president stood with his :
head uncovered for FaIf hour, while
the procession was passing in review.
When the Odd Fellows had passed and
the head of the column of carriages
came in sight the pres. dent left the stand
and resumed his seat in his carriage and
was driven to the monument. Seats for
thousand had been provided ~ the
stand which was rooted with canvas, It
took some time TO arrange all of the
guests and it was after the noon hour
when Hon. Wheelock G.. Veazey, the
president of the day, arose and 81 oke
briefly. The enormous crowd st ood
with heads barred and listened with re-
spectful attention to the address. At its
conclusion Mr.. Veazey introduced R ev.
Charles Parkhurst, Of Boston, the CHI W
lain of the day, who delivered the inv 70
cation. Governor Page then arose nd
on behalf of the State of Vermont deli "
cred an address of welcome.
Ex-Governor Prescott. Of New Ham D
shire, president of the Bennington Bait lie
Monument association, in brief speet b
then transferred the monument to til e.
State of Vermont, and Governor Pag q
responded briefly, accepting it.
President Harrison Talks.
Before the introduction of Presiden
Harrison the choir sang America.
Governor Page, ex-senator Edmund s
and Ex-Governor Alger joined hearth. y
in the singing. President Harrison wa s
introduced at 2:15. He was greeted [
with .sthree cheers and tiger" and made /.
short extemporaneous speech and was .
frequently applauded.