St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-20
VEAZEY AND PAGE.
The Soldier and Governor Open
the Exercises.

The Soldier and Governor Open
the Exercises.
BENNINGTON. Vt. Aug. I9.-In his
Introductory address Gen. FeaZey said:
We stand AT the point where stark had
brought volunteers from NeW hampshire
Massachusetts ana erDOnr III August. ltit-
roTa+aua the military stores here collected
and go oreaIe il his discretion upon the
flank OF the hostile army. which, I'D us @0ill4-
ward movement through the Clanp-t-l val
lev invaded Tie western borders OF INC terri
tory of Vermont. Measured by consequences
ana The verdict OF history, u was q 1aLl-a OF
er-ruas-Iuz uu9rCaGce. rs is TINS IacI lLaJ
accounts Tor tLe erection OF rlls MASSIVE
structure q century after BurgOyne mad the
sudden attack Of heart failure When ne
heard OF the result aJ Bennington. ~ Is inns
fact that accounts for the presence OF presl-
dent ana cabinet lt governors ana states
men from So many parts OF the broad lalC
that now constitutes our country
To each ana all OF her sons and daughters.
immediate and remote. now here from be-
voud her borders. Vermont extends her
hand ana heart with one universal acclaim
of dezp. sincere welcome. Ia Inc arrange
u-enrs OF the long programme. MS appointed
thar The tirst part which viii pertain more
esuecialv 10 this monument shall De here
enacted and. with becoming reverence, The
exercises viii be opened Dv prayer
Rev. Charles PaTkhuTst. d. D., Of
Boston. editor OF the lions Herald,
then offered prayer. the assembled
thousands standing with hOWed heads
Atthe conclusion OF the prayer Gov. L.
s PAGE was introduced. and delivered
the address OF welcome as follows:
Nr. President Ladies and Gentlemen: One
hundred and fourteen years ago q banQ or
Green Mountain boys, representing what
was then known as the New hampshire
grants met ia v Westminster and III conyen-
non duly assembled
Pa.rIved. Mat vermont sof right aucht
m be- auu is hereby. declared forever here
after TO 1e free and independent jUrIsdic-
ton OF state.
To-day Re again gather on this historic
ground TO celebrate not our natal Dut OUT
wedding day: The centennial anniversary Of
the Wedding OF our Cesuules Gs state to
those Of the great federal family, ana 10
dedicate 10 liberty this majestic shaft. ~ e
welcome our ueIghbCrs from the Old Bay
eteta whose noble ancestors from Won vail
Jews of Berkshire. rallied at The tocsln OF
war and. suatcLiug the battered arms Of
their fathers. Lasleued Ike brothers TO this
field OF conflict We welcome our many
friends from the Granite state. whose pGtrl-
Ctic fathers. under the leadership ana IN
Fuired br The peerless courage OF the gallant
stark. 1ocked TO 0yOuGer battlefield " e wei
come as q mother welcomes her long absent
children. those sons OF our own Green
Mountain state who have gone forth from
their native hillsIdCs
Yes. sons OF Massachusetts. sons Of New
Han ushire. sons OF ermOnt: yes. everybody.
from rhe Official head OF the grardest nation
the sun ever EhCue upon. 10 the plaln, IN
titled citizen friend and stranger ClS-
tiueuished OF unknown. thrice welcome all
tl the festivities OF This. our centennial an
lirersarr- I9ur presence attests allke your
grateful recollection Of ermOnts gr21dest
historic achievement and early devotion 70
the Iui0u In this august presence she IN
rolls the record Of g hundred years and points
W--h just pride TO an historic page upon
which the finds nothing she would conceal
nothing she would obliterate.
The governors remarks were hand
s0mely applauded and eX-GOv. B. +.
Prescott. of New Hampshire. president
OF the Bennington Battle Monument as
sOciatiOn. was received with enthusiasm
rs he stepped forward to transfer the
monument.