The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-28

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| long cherish the memories of the day
and ever in the future will point with
pride to the day they celebrated and to
| the grand monument that will forever
commemorate the most glorious event
| in the history of Vermont. 1t was note
worthy that Gen. Carr was often greeted
by the throngs in the procession and
elsewhere as the coming Republican can
didate for Governor of New York. So
mote it be. 1t is consoling to know that
| Vermont is solid for Gen. Carr, who is
well known there, having, during the war,
had Vermont troops under his command.
| This was the reflex action of sentiment
prevailing to considerable extent in
the Empire State.-TrOy Sunday Budget.
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR is DUE,
The late successful dedication of the
| Bennington battle monument, so fully
reported in the press of the country, sug-
| gests a statement as to the inception OF
the enterprise as matter of historic in
terest.
While in 1853 an effort was made to
| erect a monument to the memory of the
heroes of the battle of Bennington, yet
the idea of the present structure t1rst
took definite shape in 1875, at meeting
of the Reunion society of Vermont Of
ficers On that occasion the sec
ond toast at the banquet suggested
centennial jubilation at Bennington
in 1871" and the speeches which follow
ed, led by the late j, Halsey Cushman,
pledged the society to aid both celebra-
| ton and monument.
The monument just dedicated was the
outgrowth of the centennial celebration
which followed, August 10, 1877.
This fact of history is not mentioned
to deprive any person of credit due,
though some of the statements going
the rounds of the press call to mind the
incident of the seven cities, which re-
pudiated the struggling poet as failure
until success was assured; then each
claimed the honor of being his birth
placed. b. Valentine in Free Press.
CREDIT OF THE STATE.
Looking back at the Bennington cele-
bratiOn, it is clear that no similar oc-
casion in the country was ever carried
through more successfully. This Is
greatly to the credit Of the State of Yer
mont, and especially to the town of
Bennington. The affair was one of Ma
tional Importance, and for compare
lively small inland town, so far from any
great centre, to provide thoroughly for
it, was noteworthy. Vermont men are
proverbially good managers.-LO,0eH
Daily Courier,
A NATIONAL CELEBRATION.
On Wednesday, August 10Th, the little
town of Bennington, VT, witnessed a
grand National celebration, the most ex-
tensive in the history of the State. 1t
was the occasion of the dedication of a
monument in honor of the Battle of
Bennington, which occurred Aug. Is,
1777, and which was one of the Ameri-
can victories that led to the independence
of the United States. Gen. John Stark
of New Hampshire was in general com
mand of all the forces on the colonial
side, who came from the three States of
New Hampshire, Massachusetts and
Vermont. Col. Baum had been des-
patched by Gen. Burgoyne to make a
raid upon the farmers of this section,
and his complete defeat by Stark con-
tributed greatly to Burgoyne's subse-
quent overthrow. The celebration at
Bennington was likewise in honor of the
Tooth anniversary of the admission of
Vermont into the Union. President
Harrison and his cabinet, the governors
of the three states and other distin-
guished visitors took part.-Vor Poputt,
LOlveH, Mass.
WHO MADE THE CELEBRATION A SUCCESS.
Now that the second battle of Benning-
ton has been fought and won it is fitting
that the services of those who contribu-
ted so materially to make the celebration
success, should be recognized. To
Governor Page and members of the cen
tennial commission, to Judge. John V.
Carney and the members of the Ben
ninntnn niii1nnC i0nT1n ftna nf fiftV IN
Major and Mrs. Robert j. Coffey of the
Soldiers Home, and in fact to all the
good citizens of Bennington, are due the
hearty thanks of every visitor during
centennial week. Great credit should
be given Brig. Gen'l William L Green
leaf, chief marshal, for the admirable
manner in which he handled all details
connected with the formation of the
column and the parade. The celebration
was a credit to Vermont, and its com
pleteness was thoroughly appreciated by
the delegations from Massachusetts, and
New Hampshire. Vermonters have every
reason to be proud of their centennial
celebration of 1S01.-FrGe Press.
GEN. SHARKS BENNINGTON FLAG
Among the persons of note who at
tended the Bennington celebration last
grand laughter of Gen. Stark, Miss Gam
BILE another great granddaughter, Mr..
Augustus Stark, great grandson, of the
| old hero, of Bennington, and his wife,
and an old gentleman named R0well now
eighty-two years of age, who married in
to the stark family; was present at Gen.
Stark funeral, and is perhaps the only
person living who saw and had personal
acquaintance with Gen. Stark during
the life of the latter. He and Gen. Stark 6
posterity says that the general always
spoke of the Green Mountain Boys,
with admiration, and that he was wont
to praise in high terms the spirit with
which they fought in the battle of Ben
nington, Miss Gamble brought to Ben
nington very interesting relic, being the
flag of the field which Gen, Stark used
at Bennington, and took home with him
after the battle. 1t is piece Of blue silk
much faded and cracked, bearing thirteen
white stars painted on it. The rest OF
the flag has almost all disappeared, but
some fragments remain which seem to
indicate that the body of the flag was OF
green silk. The flag has been preserved
continuously in the family, and its present
posessors bear unequivocal testimony to
its character as a genuine relic of the
battle of Bennington and of their distin-
! guished ancestors. These defendants OF
Gen. Stark occupy the old homestead on
the banks of the Merrimac at Manches-
err, N. H., where Gen. Stark lived and
died.-MdnmcheSter Mirror.
BENNINGTON NOT oBsCURED.
Bennington was not big battle, but
New Orleans, Buena Vista and Gettys-
! burg have not obscured it nevertheless.
-Neto York World.
ELIMINATION OF EVENTS.
The celebration is the elimination