The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-14

ISSUE u CllCuldI Ill WHICH, IL Is SIdU6u budb
sin the evening Lieut.-Gen. Underwood,
assisted by Chaplain-Gen. Rev. S. w.
Bolton of Chicago, ILL.,, other prominent
officers of the Patriarchs Militant and a
goodly number of the young ladies of
Bennington, will confer the Decoration
of Chivalry on a number of brothers in
the States large banquet tent with a
seating capacity of fully 5000 people,
after which a reception will be given to
Lieut.. Gen. Underwood and other grand
officers. All members of the order, in
Guiding Daughters of Rebekah, are in
vited to be present at these exercises,
both decoration and reception, which
will be open to the public. The Sher-
man Military band of Burlington will be
in attendance through the evening. In
addition to officers of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, we are already assured of
the presence of all the Grand Masters of
New England, and some from the Mid
die States, and we trust to meet a very
large proportion of the Odd Fellows of
Vermont, and have their aid in extend
ing to the very large number of dis
tinguished guests who will be present, a
most cordial welcome"
EX-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND.
B%-President Cleveland wrote to A. P.
Childs from Buzzard's Bay, Mass, under
date of August 2, as follows:
e. "Please accept our thanks for the kind
offer of hospitality extended by you to
Mrs. Cleveland and myself in case we
attend the celebration and dedica-
ton at Bennington the 10th inst"
II think | received an invitation from
the committee, but if did cannot find
it. This, however, is not important, as
it is impossible for us to attend. May l
ask you to present our regrets in the
proper quarter, explaining the fact that
If formal invitation came to hand it is
mislaid, so that the informal character
of my declination may be excused"
Mr.. Childs wrote to Gov. Page inform
ing him of the letter of ex-President
Cleveland and on August Secretary
Mcfarland wrote:
"Yours Of August 4 received in the
Governors absence. l will say, before
his return, that an invitation was sent to
ex-President Cleveland addressed to
New York. will see that another one
goes forward to him to-day addressed as
you suggest. Your letter will be brought
to the attention of the Governor on his
return"
We republish the following for the in
formation of our many readers:
STATE OF VERMONT,
A6j't and Insp'r Generals Office,
BURLINGTON, VT, July 4th, 1891.
General Orders No.. 9.
Permission is hereby granted for mill
tary organizations of other States and
the Dominion of Canada to pass through
the State of Vermont, armed and equpp-
ed, en- route to, and returning from, the
Vermont Centennial and Dedication of
the Bennington Battle Monument which
occurs at Bennington, Vt, on the 10th
of August, 1891.
By command of His Excellency,
CARROLL S. PAGE,
Governor and COMMUNICATIVE Chief.
THEODORE S. PECK, Adj. and In. Gen.
Official, NJ. D. GREENE, Asst Adj. Gen.
THE TELEGRAPH DURING THE CELEBRA-
TION.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany are making extraordinary prepare
ton to meet the demand which will I'M
doubtedly be made upon its facilities by
the newspaper press during celebration
week.
Owing to the limited number of lines
reaching Bennington, it has been de-
cIded to equip two of them with the
quadruplex apparatus by means of which
the capacity of single line of telegraph
wire is increased fourfold.
Two sets of this costly and delicate
electrical apparatus are being placed in
position in the BANNER office and will
soon be ready for operation. 500 cells
of battery which furnish the electric
fluid are already arranged upon racks
upon the second floor. The working
force consisting of s express operators
in charge of Electrician Mr.. J. NJ. Moi
fatt will be sent from New York city.
1t is estimated that the capacity of the
wires will reach 10000 words per hour.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS.
The celebration continues to grow up
on all hands connected Herewith in an
official capacity. The railroads no less
than the committees have been affected
and the result is an amended schedule of
trains as follows:
From G. V. r. r. and connections:
Burlington 1918 a. M, st. Adams and
Barre 1920 a. M, White River junction
and Bellows Falls 1923 a. m. From
Fitchburg R. R., and connections, 8.3Sa.
m, S.53 a. M, 90 a. M, 10. 2S a. M,
Hoosick Falls local 9.20 a. m. From
Bennington & Rutland stations; Rutland
and local, 0 a. m, 8 30 a. M, Manchester
and local, $50. From Lebanon Springs
R. R., from Chatham and local stations,
$50 a. m. From Fitchburg r. R., via
Petersburgh Juncrion, sos, S.15 a. m.
Trains leave Bennington-For @. V. r.
points: Bellows Falls and White River
Junction, 400 p. m, st. Adams and
Barre 4.3O p. m, Burlington p. m.
For Fitchburgh r. R., 4.SO, $50, Ii. p.
M, and 11.2O p. m. For B. & R. railway
stations, sos p. M, 6.15 p. M, and 1913
p. m. For Lebanon Springs r. R. sta
tons, 10.30p. m. For Fitchburg r. R.,
via. L. S. R. R. and Petersburgh juno
ton, 4.40 p. m, and 10.45 p. m.
Gov. Page issues the following timely
circular
HYDE PARK, August 10, 1891.
1t now is evident that there will be a
great number Of people in attendance at
Bennington, and though the State and
people of Bennington are doing their ut
most to provide for all, would urge
that each Vermonter go as well prepared
to care for himself as possible. The
State has taken measures to supply a
large number of cots and tents but there
may be a scarcity of blankets and l
would advise that blanket be made a
part of your baggage when YOU 90 to
bennington. All may rest in the full as
surance that everything is being done
and will be done looking to the general
comfort and convenience that can be,
and it is hoped that the demand for ac-
commodation will not far exceed the
supply.
The Fireworks.
The Committee on Pyrotechnics, A. P.