Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-20

Remarks at the Dedication and n La
Night,a Ranuuaf.

Night's BANQUET.
When President Harrison was introduced
yesterday Mt Bennington he was received with
cheering. He spoke a. follows:
There are several obvious reasons WHY
should not attempt to speak to you at this
time. This great audience is 90 uncomfort-
ably situated that further prolongation of
these exercises cannot be desirable but the
stronger reason is that You have Just listened
with rapt attention to q most scholarly and in
teresting review Of those historical incidents
which have suggested this sssemblage and to
those lessons which they furnish to thoughtful
and patriotic men. tApplause.] son OF YER
mont, honored by his fellow citizens, honored
by the nation which he has served In distip-
guished public functions, honored by the pro-
fession OF which he is an ornament and an in
structor, has spoken for Vermont TapplauseI:
and 1t does not seem to me fit that these golden
sentences should be marred by any extempora-
neous words which can add. come to you
under circumstances that altogether forbade
preparation. have no other preparation for
speech than this inspiring cup Of good will
which you have presented to my lips. Zap
plause.
1.-THE most cordial welcome which has been
extended to me today makes it uniting that
should omit to make a cordial acknowledge
ment OF it. Perhaps l may be permitted as a
citizen Of western state, to give expression to
the high regard and honor in which Vermont
Is held Perhaps / may assume, as a public
onuer' rePresehtihg IN some sense ali the states
" he e t;n. 20 1rlng ioday tnelr appreciation
"a. II. niatot! anu people OF ths p9triotlc state.
The other colonies staked their lives their for
;aIo. UNI snoH HoioI upon the struggie ior
,haiI 1919 I'n sHe assurance '1as H. py
aI,a1 III 80 o. NV in1ePehuenc1 was
-. - ~ N tn.Iu W. .eeureu. Inc ilnapi.
~ -; ;.'s nc" 6ran's aiohe 1ouShs
fnr ,;,,on, ~ u,;.i1 men Va 'ne,r coionics
Lr,u -. W, ion PJ'loai inuepeIioence, ho'
M. no"iio "ne'ne,, ",en ~ hau peeh ecnieved,
I, u p oPeii 'no MONIES upon WHICH .ney
- "ouu De aeouieo ny 'He e"ccess VI tue
,iCi uei "'o I1iolies.
.V si Ho. Ahom-'nos hau tne gra'Sst
' aon ioi rear .u,"' "neh INC au1hority OF the
MISREPRESENTATION oi inc STATES hau peen es'aDilsned
10, . ~ ~ oo'orninen' W wnose supremacy VET
an,har Ma ~ I t,ah nsh. ienu W.
NJ W 'ne T''aDhseh' y, .Ae eiaini 70, VI
~. I'm upon thel: MONIES, anu yer IN az TINS
s'o. 1ouSh security OK properly woui9 I'M
.o.a,,.;: ntt.e Don pleuseo ~ lne ro!ai rep
aof.s.I te.nioht .ooA " e1uspocoous, ut'-
soihsn anu glorious part I'D achhevihg the IN
to ,ta Vi 'ne onileu toic'ues' trusting
$40. ~. 'u.rS Va ner cause ior TIC uAtiIia1e
, ,'Ia,,sn3y VI tue homes Oh hef people. lap
p'""f
yERMoNrs NOZZLE HISTORY.
SIT is most noble and unmatched history;
and if NAV deliver the message of Indiana.
as a citizen of that state aud as public officer
the message of all the states-I saw, Worthy
Vermont. lCneersl She has kept the faith
unfalteringsy from bennington until this day
She Las added, in war and peace, many illus
trious names TO our roll OF military heroes and
of great statesmen. Her representation in the
National Congress, as it has been known 10 me.
has been conspicuous for its influence for tho
position it has assumed in committee aud i'm
IL l,n 10
without personal reproach. fCheersI We
have occasionally come to Vermont with o call
that did not originate with her people and
those have been answered with the same pure
high conservation 10 public duty AZ has been
the case with those who have been chosen by
your sutfrages to represent the state: and I
found when the difficult task of ar,auoino n
cabinet was devolved upon me that [ could not
get along without a Vermont stick in it laugh.
ter aud applausel, and nm sure YOU have
plenty of timber left in each Of the great DO
htcal parties tCheersl
The participutiou of this state in the war of
the rebellion was magnificent Her troors took
to the fields of the south that high corsecraAion
to liberty which had chara cterized their fathers
in the DAVIS OF the revolutionary STRUGGLE IAu-
pIause They did not forcef ON ths hot "a
vaunahs of the south tho green ton. of these
hills even in their vision lifting ND their hearts
in faith that God would again bring the good
cause Of freedom to a lust issue. Applause
A SUMNER OF rnu,rrUIsrss.
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n summer NJ ertranr,inar,, sr,;tt,,Iuas. L.,
in.;gni6cant tho store. that uor. o,tba,.,, =,
BENNINGTON in I777 compared with tbese great
store houses bursting with fulluess today. Our
excess meets the deficiency OF Europe and a
ready market Is offered for all our cereals We
shall grow richer by contributions which othe-
stona,.ar,oa n' ~ 80 az INC, l"ne .ioI our
naoDIe PIT &c., oil - :; ~. a., ~