News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-08-27

OF the past and hopeful words for the
future, with which he closed.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Phelps
address, President Harrison was in
PRODUCED and spoke briefly, but in
his happiest view, recognizing the
unique history of Vermont and the
unique place which she occupies in the
nation, and paying tribute to the
sturdy manhood which has been the
product of the patriotic endeavor
and honest toll of her sons. 1t was
after . O'Clock when the President
closed, and the exercises at the mon
ument were concluded with music
and the benediction, after which the
line of march was resumed back to
the camp-ground.
AS soon as possible after the arriv-
al there, seats were taken at the BAN
quet tables, which had been spread in
two large tents on the Soldiers Home
grounds. The arrangement of the
tents and tables was very handsome
and effective. Flowers in prOtusiOn
decked the tables and entwined the
poles OF the tents Over the long
raised table at one side of the MAN
tent, provided for the President and
other distinguished guests, were ar
ranged two large American flags, I'M
der which sat the President, Gov.
Rage and Others. In the larger tent
plates were laid for 24OO people, and
for 400 in the smaller, but the num-
Der of tickets sold was not as great
as was anticipated. When the re-
past was finished, Col. Veazey raped
the company of 1000 or more audi
tors to order and introduced Presi-
dent Harrison as the first after-din-
ner speaker. The Presidents speech
was one of the most forcible of all his
reported utterances on impromptu
occasions. He paid an elegant trib
ute to the Green Mountain boys OF
1777, and to the. patriotic, self re-
speeding sons of Vermont of to-day,
recognizing the source of strength
which they have been to the country
IN their migratiOns to many distant
states. In speaking of national al
fairs President Harrison declared, in
the strongest terms, his belief in an
honest, conservative dollar for the
currency of the country,-a currency
every dollar of which issued by the
government, whether of paper or OF
coin, must be as good as any other
dollar" In his closing sentences Mr..
Harrison paid feeling and admiring
tribute to the courage, devotion and
patience of the women of Vermont.
" 1t was an easier fate, " he said, "to
march with barred breasts against
the Hessian ramparts at Benning-
ton, than to sit in the lonely home
stead, awaiting the issue, with tear
full eyes upturned to God for those
who periled their lives for the cause
All honor to the New England moth.
er, the queen of the New England
home" At the conclusion of the
Presidents remarks, Judge John V
Carney, chairman ofthe citizens, com.
mittee of fifty, arose and presented
to the President q gold badge OF
medal concentrating the days eel
ebration and the battle monument
In replying Mr.. Harrison said, Z" II
needed not this memento to remind
me of this suspicious occasion"
The speakers who followed the
President were Gov. Russell of Mass
achusetts, Gov. Tuttle of New Hamp
shire, Gen. o. 0. Howard of New
York, Secretary Proctor, Attorney
General Miller, Gen. A. S. Webb, Gen
Mccullough, eX-Gov. Rice of Massa
chusetts, Col. Albert Clarke, E. B
Sherman of Chicago and others. Gen
Alger of Michigan, who spoke for the
women of Vermont, felicitously sale
that the only trouble about rearing
a monument to their memory is thai
the skies are not high enough.
The speaking was finished at about
Z O'Clock. At 8 O'Clock began mag
nificent display of fireworks, the fin
est ever seen in Vermont. on thu
grounds beyond the Soldiers Home
This lasted until $50, and then tn,
great day, day pf proud and happy
memories for all who participated il
it's proceedings. Was at an end.
w hife-t44t.--7es. s5e1s@lR@ attendance
was very large, upward of 10000
doubtless, the inpOuring of strangers
from a distance did not approach
the - 900 or more which many hat
anticipated. Lie AullIeTOuS ODSeT
walton stands erected along the lin,
of march must have been a losing
, venture, for in many cases they wer,
almost empty. The broad countr,
spaces, free as the air and water
were too large and numerous for Wis
itors to be tempted to pay fee TO
other points of outlook that were NJ
better.
The people of Bennington WORKED
> with great zeal for the success of tn
celebration. Their enterprise ant
eXertion knew no bounds, and tt
% them. aiding and seconding the off
cial state committee, an unstintet
need of praise is due.