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BEN At BENNINGTON.

President Harrison Takes Part In the
Centennial OF vermont's Admission IntO
the Union. and Helps to Dedicate the
Monument Commemorating General
Stark's Victory Over Burgoyne.
BENNINGTON, VT, Aug. 2O.-Thc ap-
prehensions of rain entertained Tues
day night proved groundiess and
Bennington's great day dawned clear
and beautiful. and at an early hour all
was hustle and stir with the arrival Of
many thousands Of visitors to join the
thousands already here, the martial
music Of marching bodies and the hurry
of preparation for the parade.
Col. w. Seward Webb, accompanied
by mounted grand army post, escort
ed President Harrison from Gen. Nc
Cullough's house to the soldiers home,
where Gov. Page and all the living ex-
governors of the state were waiting
to greet him. The president
alightcd from his carriage and
was escorted into the house,
where he remained short time while
he was introduced to the distinguished
guests. lie then resumed his place in
the carriage which with the other
At o'clock the guns of Fuller's bat
terry doomed the signal for the forma-
tion of divisions and at 1880 o'clock
the procession moved with the Putnam
Phalanx of Hartford in the position Of
honor as escort To the president. with
score of carriages following containing
the distinguished guests. The camp
grounds where the soldiers homo
is situated and where the Vermont
National guard has been in camp
for several days was filled with people
when the procession moved. The presi-
dent doffed his hat in salute to every
manifestation Of applause. The pro-
cession as it passed through the streets
to the monument grounds was viewed
by thousands of people, the president
and many features of the pageant re-
ceiying great applause.
The president left the line at the re-
viewing stand and the column passed
before him. The procession continued
its march to the massive and lofty
pillar which will tell generations yet
unborn of the patriotism of the Green
Mountain boys Of 1177. Here the first
division. except batteries. was massed
on the west side of the monument; the
second and third divisions, except car
riages on the east side. The batteries
then took positions and fired a national
salute of twenty-one guns. Meantime
the president and party, the orator Of
the day. Hon. Edward j. Phelps, Gov.
Page and other distinguished speak
ers and guests, with the repre-
sentatives Of the press. about
forty people in all, had taken
their positions on the platform
!, at the base of the monument Around
and about the open spaces were black
with the multitude gathered from many
| states to witness the ceremony Of the
dedication.
| Hon. Wheelock G. Veazey called the
] meeting to order, and prayer was
offered by Rev. Charles Parkhnrst,
/ ID. D., of Boston, editor of lions
Herald, after which Gov. Page made .
brief speech of welcome. Ex-Gov. T. +.
/ Prescott. OF New Hampshire, in q
! brief speech, then transferred tbs
/ monument to the state from the Benz
nington Battle Monument association,
Gov. Page accepting. The Grafton Of
the day was delivered by Hon. E. J.
Phelps, formerly minister to England.
In the course of his address Mr.. Phelps
said:
Vermont consecrates to-day her first his
toric monument, but not hers alone New
Hampshire and Massachusetts, who fought
with her, have joined in erecting this
memorial OF our common history, and
they are here by splendid representa-.
tions to share in the triumph Of
its completion. The public spirit and rer-
sistent efforts Of years have found their re-
ward in the structure that stands before us.
The destiny OF the memorial erected here will
be to teach the history Of those early strug.
giles. In silence 1t will tell the story
not only OF Stark and Warner and Chit
tenden but also OF that multitude oe
heroes who followed their lead and who
pledged their lives In devotion to Vermont.
The children Of the future will learn from
these stones the first instincts OF patriotism,
and the dwellers upon this soil in future ages.
/ even though they do not speak our tongue.
will be admonished Of what manner Of man An
American should be-"
The Grafton was received in the most
appreciative manner, and applause
greeted the finish as the beginning,
which was renewed with increas sed in
tensity as President Harrison was
introduced and spoke of his
qualification at being present
1t was late in the afternoon when
the president finished. and the literary
exercises, long to be remembered in tho
annals of the Green Mountain state,
were brought To a close with music
and the bcnediction. The divisions
then reformed in proper order, with
the carriages of each division in
its rear. and marched through Monu-
ment avenue. Main and North streets
to Camp Vermont, where the troops
and other organizations were dis
missed. The escorts and carriages
proceeded to the large tent near the
soldiers home. where the banquet was
served, over 5000 people sitting down
To the table.
Speeches were made at the banquet
by President Harrison, Gov. Russell,
of Massachusetts,; Gov. Tuttle, of New
liampshirc; Gen. Howard, of New
York: Gen. Alger, of Michigan. and
Secretary Proctor.
Drowaed Two Children and Herself.
DUSSELDORF, Aug. aO.-rhe wife of .
shoemaker named kustner. in this city.
drowned her two children in the Rhine
Tuesday night and then threw herself
in after them and perished. She left y
letter in which she declared that tho