Evening journal., 1891-08-18
BENNMGTOR'S BIG DAY.
Every Train Brings Crowds to
Honor John Stark.
THE COMING OF THE PRESIDENT.

he VIII Drive Over to Bennington from
North Bennington "wednesday Morning.
Some Of the Elaborate Decorations the
Patriotic vermonters Have Erected.
BENNINGTON, VT, Aug. 1s.-The little
town Of Bennington is all ready for the
celebration Of the Tooth anniversary Of
Vermont's statehood and the dedication of
the monument to commemorate the bat
tie Of Bennington. The Vermont state
troops are oamped at the Soldiers home
and have been Joined there by two bat
teries Of Rhode Island artillery and sew
eral companies of New Hampshire in
fantry. Governor Page has arrived and
has his headquarters at the Soldiers home.
He has been busy all day with the mem
bers Of the different committees prepar-
ing the programme in detail for the ex-
ercieee Of Wednesday.
The Presidents Arrival.
The president will reach North Benning.
ton this evening, but will not come to
Bennington until the following forenoon.
He will be entertained at North Benning-
ton tonight by General J. G. Mccullough,
who has rendered the hospitality Of his
home to the presidential party. North
Bennington is only five miles from Ben
nington and the president will drive over
on the morning OF the celebration in a four
horse carriage. The governor will probably
be his escort, although this point Of etiquet
has not been determined finally. Every
train that comes into Bennington today
brings many excursionists and the town
As crowded
The Elaborate Decorations
The decorations OF the town are virtually
complete These consist Of three arches
stationed at the middle and the beginning
Yf the route, public decorations ON build
inRs and on private residences The town
il ablase with patriotic notices. Upon
the first arch, through which the process
sion will pass on its way to the monu-
ment are these words, "ls92-Mollie Stark
was not widowed-1777;n on the diverse
side, Welcome, done in flowers. Among
the late arrivals were Secretary Proctor,
President Of the Day Yeazey, Governor
Tuttie and suit, together with the New
Hampshire and Amoskeag veterans, Gov
ernor Russell, of Massachusetts, staff and
suit, and the Knights Templar and Patrl-
archs Militant. The North Adams Light
battalion; Second aud Third regiments
PatriRrchs Militant, Of Massachusetts; a
regiment of the Atlantic division, under
the command OF General Woodward. and
the Tibbcts ca6ets, OF Troy, will arrive at
$50 a N Wednesday, Just In time to par
ticipate In the festivities Of the day Dis
tinguished guests OF the state are arriving
on every train.
what II Ia All About.
Tomorrow the monument which has
been erected to memorabilia forever the
sanRuinary battle Of Aug. 1, I'M, is to be
unveiled, and full honor Is TO be done to
John Stark and the heroes who, under his
command, here won the victory which a
few weeks later had its complete fruition
In Burgoyne's surrender. The battle OF
Bennington occupies none too much space
in the recorded history of the United
States II will be recoliected that Bur
Royne in his deliberately planned expedi-
ton against northern New York and ulti-
mately the strongholds OF tho lower Hud.
Don allowed his answering confidence in
the toryism Of the people Of "the Hamp-
shire grants to induce him TO detaoh a
portion Of his army 70 penetrate this sec
zion and collect under the British standard
the yeomanry.
He had also in mind the fact that az Ben
ninRton was located depot Of supplies.
the destruction OF which would seriously
cripple the continental army. But his
prime object was 70 block the route by
which volunteers from eastern New Eng
land were hurrying to the help Of General
Gates.
It Was the American Marathon.
But ths battle Of Bennington spoiled il
ALL Not only did it result in the annihila-
tion Of the invading army but il kept open
the American line OF communication, aud,
above all, II resulted in the surrender at
Saratoga The American Marathon il may
we'll be called-this historic battle ground.
John Stark was an independent warrior,
only in uniform on condition that he
should not be called to serve outside New
Hampshire.
"Ths most active and rebellious race on
the continent" as Burgoyne had called
the people, rallied about Stark with a
courage like that of the ancient Greeks
and with equal heroism they battled in de
Tense Of their homes and their country.
A Double Event.
II must be remembered, too, that Yer
mont was at this junctnre struggling for
Independence not only Of the king but Of
New York The latter struggle had begun
before the former, and while It had not re-
suited in actual warfare il had aroused a
bitterness which outlasted the revolution
aud as a matter OF fact kept Vermont out
OF the Union until 1871 Both anniversaries
the battle and the admission Of Vermont
to the Union-are to be simultaneously
celebrated.
The President En- Tour.
CAPR MAY, Aug. ls.--The president left
on his Bennington (Vt.) trip this morning