Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
4 HUNDRED YEARS AGO
Vermont Celebrates the Centennial
OF Har stateship.
A Great BIG DlY At BENNINGTON
rhs szats nozunsAe in cenmsmsratisa
% Gsn- stsrk's Victory over BaE-
kosas UaVsitsa Ia shs Prss-
4ass sr Th0Gss1ds.

l.a44y thousands Of visitors 20 join the
thousands already here, the martial
music OF marching bodies aud the hurry
Of preparation for the parade.
Col w. seward Webb, aceoa panied
BY . mounted grand army post, escort
ed President H4sTisoa from Gen Nc
Cailoughs house , the soldiers homo,
whore Gov. Page 4aG az the living ex-
governors OF tie state were waiting
70 greet h4 The president
alighted ffoH his carriage aud
zvas escorsrt into the house.
where he remained short time while
be was Int oduced 20 the distinguished
guests Ha then resumed bis place In
the carriage which with the other
vehicles -coL the.r places ia the Hme.
At . O'Clock the guns " Fullers bat
terry doomed the signal for the forma-
ton Of divisions and at lose o'clock
the procession moved with the Putnam
PhAlanx OF Hartford in the position of
honor as escort to the president, with
score Of carriages following containing
the distinguished guest. The camp
grounds where the soldiers homo
i situated and where the Vermont
National guard has been in camp
Tor several days was filed with people
wAen the procession moved. The presi-
dent oOlfed his hat IN salute 10 every
manifestation OF applause. The pro-
cession a. IL passed through the streets
Co the monument grounds was viev ed
by thousands Of people. the president
and many features Of the pageant re-
ceiving great applause.
The president left the line a. the re-
viewing stand aud the column passed
before him The procession continued
It's march 10 the massive and lofty
pillar which win tel generations yet
unborn OF the patriotism Of the Green
Mountain boys of lrTT. Here the first
division. except batteries, was rnassed
on tho west side OF the monument; the
second and third divisions, except car
riages ou the east sde. The batteries
then took positions and fred q nation
a. salute OF twenty-one guns Mean
time the president and party. the ora
tor OF the day. Hon. Edward
j. Phelps, Gov. Page and other
distinguished speakers and guests,
with the representatives OF the
press about forty people in all, had
taken their positions on the platform
at the base of the monument Around
and about the open spaces were black
with the multitude gathered from many
states 20 witness the ceremony of the
dedication.
Hon Wheelock G.. VeaZey called the
meeting 10 order, and prayer was
offered by Rev. Charles Parkhurst,
ID. D., OF Boston, editor OF lions
Herald, after which Gov. Page made a
brief speech of welcome. Ex-Gov.
4. F. Prescott, Of New Hampshire, in
brief speech, then transferred the
monument 20 the state from the Ben
nington Battle Monument association,
GOV. Page accepting. The Grafton of
the day was delivered by Hon. e. J.
Phelps, formerly minister 70 England
In the course OF his address Mr. Phelps
said;
Vermont consscra.es today her first his
torlc monument bet not hers alone. New
Hampshire aud Massachusetts,, who fought
vita her, have joined In erecting this
memorial of cur common history, aud
they are here by splendid representa-
tiOns % share IN the triumph OF
i,s ecmple-ion. The pablo spirit and per
sistent Efforts ef sars have found their 70
ward - The strrctnFo that stands bssor. rs
The Gestily of ST nsnoriai crested here will
be to teach ths history Of those esry strug-
glss. Ia silence il viii tell the story
net oniy OF stark aa9 Warner and Chit
tsnfca. ous slsO OF thai multitude o,
hercss wao followed their lead a1d who
pledged their ives In devotion 20 Vermont
The caildrez q ths future VII learn from
thsse stones The nrst instincts Of patriotism
-~I - q ffa- soil IN ftsr
even though they 10 nos speak cur toagus,
Ni'i % a1zroRisAsd % what manner of man an
Amsricau should bc."
The Grafton wss received in the most
appreciative manner, and applause
greeted the finish as the beginning.
which was renewed with increased ia
teusity a. President Harrison was
Introduced and spoke Of his
Eratdcaticn at being present
II was late In the afternoon when
the president finished. and tho literar-
exs rises. long 20 De remern bered In the
annals OF the Green Mountain state.
were brought 20 a close with music
and the bcnediction. The divisions
then reformed IN proper order. with
the carriages of each division in
is rear. ard marched through Monu-
meut avenue. Main and North streets
10 Camp Vermo- where the troops
and ether orgs zatiOns were dis
missed. The ssssrts and carriages
proceeded % tss is rge ;ent near the
soldiers hor-s where the banquet was
served. over % people sitting down
- the table
BEVvfNe rov, W., Aur. 1.-THE pres
ldsntial party Y, ade a stop % about three
cnerserS of an hour a: Albany Tues
day snd we're driven IN carriages 70 the
city hsll where = hrong Of about f5,-
GOO had assc ~ bied around the grand
stand. which wss rayly decorated.
Mayor Manning introduced Gov. Hill.
who IN turr presented the preside u.
vvho wss received with applause as he
came forward - speax ard at several
Instances during his snort address
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that a. an arserican ctfifsn ss puoiie 80
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sirnnfster hem. a. On such occasions - fai'
entirely esii-ersts az differences sna bring "a
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hocs e srne~f,ar cit,xeas lCssers
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