The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-07-31
THE RETURN MARCH.

THE RETURN MARCH.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies al
the monument, the several divisions will
reform in their proper order, with car.
riages of each division in its rear, and
march through Main and North streets
to Camp Vermont, where the troops, with
the exception of the special escort, will
| be dismissed. The escort and carriages
will proceed to the banquet tent near the
| Soldiers Home, where dinner will be
served and the ceremonies of the day
completed.
Organizations composing the Second
and Third Divisions may be dismissed on
arrival at the Putnam House, or march
| to camp, as their several commanders
may elect. Such organizations as do not
march to camp will march up Main OF
down South streets, in order not to OBJ
struct the passage of those in their rear.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.
The Provost Marshal will proceed with
! his guard to the monument grounds in
season to arrive not later than a. M.
and will keep the grounds and approaches
to them, and the road on which carriages
are to be parked, clear of teams and spec
tators in order that the column may not
be delayed on its arrival at the monu-
| ment.
The Carriage Committee will see that
| all drivers are furnished with list of the
guests assigned to their respective car
riages, and full directions as to where
| each guest is quartered, in order that
there may be no delay in the formation,
as the column must and toiU mOue promptly
at the hour appointed.
AS distinguishing badge, Marshals
will wear their sashes across the breast
from right shoulder to left side, buff for
Chief Marshal and red for assistants. All
mounted officers will wear white gloves
thread or kid as preferred.
By command of
BRIaADIER-G GREENLEAF,
Chief Marshal.
MARCUS D. GREENE, Chief of Staff.
Brig. Gen. Greenleaf, Quartermaster
Gen. Gilmore; Col. Smith, the Post Quar-.
termaster, and Lieut.. Fuller, the Regi-
mental Quartermaster, came down on the
| flyer Saturday afternoon and went out to
the Soldiers Home, where they were the
guests of Major Coffey over Sunday, leav-
ing for home on the train Monday morn
ing. They visited the camp ground and
| completed the arrangements for the en-
| tertainment of the visiting organiza-
tions. Most of these will have their own
special cars, in which they will sleep.
Some will have tents, and the location of
these was decided on Saturday. The Odd
Fellows will have large tent, which will
| be used for sleeping quarters and head
quarters. They will also spread an Odd
Fellows banquet on the evening of the
| 10Th.
Canton Rutland, No. 6, Patriarchs Mil
| liant of Rutland, is one of the organiza-
lions which was unable to secure spe-
cial car. Col. Puffer has secured quar-
| tiers for them. Odd Fellows Hall will be
the general social headquarters for all
visiting Odd Fellows.
The Fitchburg Railroad advertises re-
duced rates into Bennington, the week
of August 10th. We learn that their
trains are to run over the L. S. r. r. and
the Hoosac Junction branch of the B. &
r. in a way to best accommodate the
crowds expected. The rate from Fitch
| $3.50; Miller's Falls, $2.25; Greenfield,
town, $3.50; Pownal, 1910; North Pow
toga, S1.6O; Mechanicville, S1.10; Eagle
Bridge and Hoosick, S6.65; Hoosick
Falls, 5000; Lansingburgh, s1.10; Troy,
S1.2O. The rates from stations we do
not name are equally as favorable.
The Lebanon Springs railroad give the
rates quoted below: Chatham, $1.71
Berlin, 5000; Petersburgh, S0.54; North
Petersburgh, 5000; Peters burgh juno
ton, $0.36; Lebanon Springs, S1.14. The
tickets are the regular round trips, good
to use any day of the week of Aug. 18th.
Ex.-Gov. B. F. Prescott of New Hamp-
shire, President of the Battle Monument
Association, accompanied by General A.
| d. Ayling, Adjutant- General of the State,
Major F. D. Minis of Keene, who will
command the New Hampshire National
Guard here on the 10th prox., and A. j.
| Farrar of Laconia, visited our town on
Tuesday to perfect arrangements for the
coming celebration.
The Saratoga correspondent Of the
Troy Budget says: "Now that it has been
| definitely settled that President Harrison
will spend several days in Saratoga dur
| ing August, various official and political
clubs are arranging to give him proper
and fitting reception. The programme
will include parade by the members Of
the Grand Army veterans, the Saratoga
Citizens Corps and the Schenectady
Corps, who will be in camp at Saratoga
Lake at that time. A grand stand will
be erected in Congress Park, from which
the President and staff will view the pa
rade. President Harrison and staff will
arrive here on the morning of August is
in special car. At the depot he will
be met by Senator A. j. ArlIell and 9th
ers and escorted to the Mount McGregor
station, where a special train will convey
them to the top of the mountain. After