The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-06-26


Those of our people desiring tents foi
use during the week of August 10th, can
obtain the same at reduced rates by
applying to Hon. John V. Carney, chair.
man of the Citizens Committee of 80.
The Amoskeag veterans will camp in
Hunts upper grove as before announced.
They will require the best the town
affords, and are fine body of men.
Our committees will see that they are
well taken care of. This remark applies
to other organizations as well.
The joint committees are to issue an
official souvenir badge, struck similar to
the design noted by us after one of the
committee meetings. 1t will be nice
enough to be an honor to the occasion
and cheap enough SO that everyone who
cares to, can procure the badge. There
will be but one official badge so that the
public will do well to note the fact.
Hon. John V. Carney has been in Bos-
ton this week making the final arrange
ments for the banquet, and closing the
bargain for that and the tents to be used.
| We have said so much about the details
of this banquet that we will not repeat
here. The affair is to be made a popular
part of the celebration, accommodations
will be provided for all who signify theiT
desire to sit down, or to procure tickets,
and the price will be placed within the
means of everybody.
The committees request us to an
nounce that early applications should be
made by organizations expecting to be
present Aug. 10Th, for tents, side-tracks
for cars, or other accommodations.
These matters cannot be arranged in a
day, but if application is made soon,
giving time to assign all to proper quar-
teTs everybody will be taken care of. The
number in each command requiring &C.
commodations is particularly necessary
to know soon.
The Knights Templars Of Vermont
will arrive in Bennington, on a special
''K. T. train of parlor cars, with dining
cars attached, on the morning of August
10th. The cars will be located in con.
venient places in the State during the
afternoon of the 18th, and proceed to
Rutland, attached to regular trains
| When massed at Rutland these cars. nine
in number, will be run special to Ben.
nington, arriving in time to participate
in the parade. 1t is expected that at least
800 Sir Knights will thus be enabled to
come and subsist comfortably, head
quarters being at Masonic Hall and "oI
the train" X. Il. of course.
Capt. Wellington Howes of Boston,
was in town Monday to make arrange.
ments for the Underwood Hussars, a
mounted Canton, |. o. o. f. The Hus.
sars number $50 and wear the finest uni.
form known to secret societies. These
Chevaliers will act as special escort to
Gen. Underwood and his staff, and theiI
splendid trappings and uniform no doubt
will form marked figure in the process.
sion. They will have as headquarters,
while here, the j. Ed. Walbridge block
corner of Main and Willow strees-a
grand location and right in the vicinity
where they will form to parade in the
grand procession. Capt. Howcs and his
command attended the contonment al
Chicago, last year, and they are com.
pany that do not do things by halves.
We are glad to know that they secured
such good headquarters.
In an interview of the Governor by the
Herald at Rutland, Monday, he is quoted
as saying: arrangements for the Ben
nington centennial are progressing finely
The next meeting of the commission will
be held in Bennington, but | can't say
when. The MasOns, odd Fellows,
Knights of Pythias, Knights Templars,
Order of Redmen, the Grand Army and
Sons of Veterans have already been i'm.
vited, and the Odd Fellows and Knights
Templars have signifed their acceptance
The president in personal letter to me
said that he did not like to make engage,
ments so far ahead, but he knew of nc
reason why he could not be present
Massachusetts, will send % men and New
Hampshire probably 800. The governors
of all the States, all members of Con
gress who are Vermonters, the Cabinet
the Assistant Secretary of War and many
Others will be invited. All the promi.
nent men in the State will be invited to
the banquet, and here the speeches will
be made, though the President if he is
present may make his remarks at the
monument. The railroads are doing
their best TO make arrangements TO take
care of the crowd, and don't doubt but
what they will be successful