Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-19
BENNINGTON'S FIELD
Defeating a Monument to Stark and
His Followers.
IMPOSING CEREMONIES THIS MORNING
Presence of the President and His
Official Associates.
SPEECHES AND CHEERS.
ON BENNINGTON's BATTLEFIELD.
Defeating the Monument to Commemorate
the Contest.

Defeating the Monument to Commemorate
the Contest.
BENNINGTON, W., August l9.-The ceremony
of dedicating the monument erected TO COM
mennonite the battle of Bennington crowded
this little town to overlooking today The
presence Of the President of the United States
and members Of his cabinet, as well as the gov
ernors of three Of the states. gave the event a
more than local interest Ii brought people
from every part of the United States. but par
hculariy from the New England states. to wit
ness and take part in the ceremonies. Probably
IN the whole history of bennington no such
distinguished gathering viii be held here again.
At the encampment grounds around the Sol
dlers Home where the interest Of the event
conferred during the early part of the day. the
soldier boys were aroused by the reyeille call
before 6 O'Clock. The crowd was up with the
soldiers, for with the first break of day the
streets began to assume a lively appearance and
the roads leading into town began to empty
their stream OF carriages and wagons into the
camp grounds Livery private as well as many
public house in Bennington was crowded last
night, and many slept on the lawns, while hum
dreds were glad to find sleeping quarters in
tents which afforded little protection from the
chill night air. The first OF the special trains
was not due before o'clock, but the wagon
roads brought very large accession to the
multitude into town before. and when the first
tram arrived the gaily decorated streets were
well filed.
THE PRESIDENTS ARRIVAL
The principal interest was in the arrival of
the President and his party, who had spent the
night at the home of Gen. ]. q. Mccullough at
North Bennington. five miles AWAY
Gov. Page did not so to meet the President
de drove over to North Bennington last night.
accompanied by Adjutant Gen. Peck and spent
the night with Gen. Mccullough. This morning
he sent Col. Seward Webb Of his staff TO act as
the Presidents escort and with him went a
dozen members of john A. Logan Post. q. A.
L., OF Orwell, VI (mounted), under command
OF ii. u. Hubbard. These Grand Army men
were in undress cavalry uniform and carried
sabers. The carriage which had been provided
tor the President drawn by four white
horses with plumes of red. white and blue in
their head stalls. On the box sat two coachmen
in livery.
As the procession approached Bennington,
the mounted escort roGe ahead Of the carriage
In which sat Col. Webb and Gen. Nee ullough
with the President. Behind this carriage were
others IN which sat members OF the Presidents
party. 1t was the duty of the mounted escort
to keep the road clear and it was not without
dlfnculty that they succeeded in making a pas
sage for the Presidents carriage through the
crowds OF vehicles which filled the country road
All the way from North Bennington to Ben
nington the President was greeted with cheer
inG, to which he responded by taking OF his hat
and bowling.
The start from North Bennington was made
shortly after o'clock, but progress was slow
and it was after O'Clock when the little pro-
cesslon reached the Soldiers Home, where the
carriages drew up and the President with the
assistance OF Gov Page left his carriage and
entered the governors parlor. Before he en-
tered the house he turned and bowed repeatedly
to the cheering multitude which had surrounded
the building.
BRIEF RECEPTION.
In the parlor the President held a brief re-
ception, at which the members of the gov
ernor's staff and othsr distinguished persons
were introduced to him. In the meantime the
militia forces had been assembling on the
parade ground without. The corps of cadets
from West Point accompanied by the post
band had arrived on a special train and had
marched to the place Of assembly, and u num-
Der OF Grand Army posts and regiments of
Patriarchs Militant were drawn up on different
parts OF the parade ground.
Brig. Gen. w. L. Greenleaf, chief marshal,
and his staff, mounted in front of Gen. Green
leaf s tent at the end of the parade grounds,
and the marshars orderlies, rode backward and
forward across the parade carving orders TO
the marshGls of the different divisions The
hour fixed for starting the parade was 10
O'Clock, but 1t was nearly 1890 when the last
report showed that the divisions were all in
readiness for the star. and word came to the
chief marshal that the President and the re-
viewing party were ready. A minute later the
President and his party left the home and re-
sumed their seats in the carriages which
awaited them.
IN THE CARRIAGEf.
The arrangement of the carriages was changed
slightly for the parade. In the first carriage
sat the President Governor Page and Adjutant
General Peck. In the second were Ex-Governor
Prescott Of New Hampshire, president Of the
Ran nnfnr ant and H.,
Edward E. ]. Phelps, the orator of the day. In
the third were the secretary OF War and Rev.
Charles Parkhurst Of Boston, the chaplain Of
the day.
Miller, Private Secretary Halford, Gen. W. g.
Veazey. Maj. Gen. Schofeld, U. s. A., Gen. J.
g. Mccullough. Maj. Gen. o. o. Howard, U. s.
A.; Gen. Russell A. Alger, Senator Justin s.
Morrill,, Gen. Alex. S. Webb, senators Chandler
and Gallinger of New Hampshire, Representa-
tives J. W. Stewart, W. W. Grout and II. H.
Power of Vermont, Hon. Aldace F. Walker of
Chicago, Col. Langdon, U. s. A.;
Maj. Ainsworth, U. s A; the governor
of New Hampshire and his staff,
| the governor Of Massachusetts; and his staff
the lieutenant governor of Massachusetts ami
| committees of the two houses of Massachusetts,
| legislature; John King Of New York, Hon. S. L.
| Chittenden Of New York, Hon. Daniel Roberts
| of Burlington, Hon. s. s. Tarbel Of Bos-
ton, Hon. Henry C. Hall, historian Of the
Sons Of American Revolution; Gen. ]. B. Carr Of
Albany, Hon. George F. Edmunds Col Nc
Donald and Col. Batchelder, U. s. A., of Wash
ington; L. P. Deming of Connecticut, Howard
Cole, Russell Harrison. Gen. Warner Of Albany,
Hon. ". II. Bresrly of Detroit, Col b. b.
Smalley, Capt Taylor, U. 3. A.; Lieut.. w. II.
Humphrey, Capt. Taylor Of the Ancient and
| Honorable Artillery of Boston, Hon. @. G. Bene-
dict of Burlington, II. Walter Webb, second
vice president of the New York Central Rail-
road Company, and the lieutenant governor
the secretary Of state and other officers OF
Vermont
Only the President and his immediate party.
with their escort, to the number Of about forty,
rode in the first carriages. These fell in be-
hind the battalion Of Amoskeag veterans which
had been appointed a special escort to the
President. They led the first division, which
was under the command Of Col Julius Estey of
the first regiment, Vermont National Guard.
On each side Of the Presidents carriage walked
three Grand Army veterans, under command Of
the major, John b. brennan.
Following the carriages in the line were the
first regiment, WIG, three companies of the
New Hampshire National Guard, q militia COM
pany from Troy and one from Hoosick Falls
N. T., the Light Guard battalion of North
Adams, Mass, battery B, fourth artillery, U. g.
A, under command Of Brevet Mai. Harry c.
Cushing, and the first light battery, v. n q.
These constituted the first division
A the chief marshal gave the command for
the column to starta platoon of mounted depu-
ties under, Sheriff Robinson, led the way, fol-
lowed BY platoon Of police. Then came the