Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-20
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 From All Quarters. |EHRMONq's PROUD DAY. Bennington and the States Centennial Celebrated. JAMES RUSSELL LoWELL's WILL. State Convention of Penn-
 sy|vania Republicans. RESULT OF THE SPRINGFIELD RACES. Ten Men Killed by a Fall- 's ing Scaff0ld. D. 
RESULT OF THE SPRINGFIELD RACES,
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.

s's ing ScaffOld. a ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD. l Celebration of the Centennial of the Battle of Bennington and the Ad. 1 mission of Vermont Into the Union as a State-Many Prominent People Present-The Procession-Presid Harrison's Remarks at the Han. quet.
 BENNINGTON, Vt., Aug. 19.-In the pres. | ence of dignitaries of the nation and the state, and participated in by the chief mag l istrate of the country, the dedication cere- \ monies of the Bennington battle monument 1 and the centennial of the admission of the Green Mountain state into the Union were celebrated here to-day. The apprehensions of rain entertained last night proved groundless, and Bennington's great day dawned clear and beautiful. At an early hour all was bustle and stir with the arriv- ing of many thousands of visitors to join the thousands already here, the martial music of marching bodies and the hurry of preparations for the parade. It seems as though the surrounding country for miles has emptied it's entire population into the historic town. The decorations, so elab- pected dampening and were the admiration | and wonder of rural eyes.
 Colonel w. Seward Webb, accompanied by a mounted Grand Army post: escorted President Harrison from General McCul- lough's house to the Soldiers home, where Governor Page and all the living ex-gov- ernors of the state were waiting to greet | him. The president alighted from his | carriage and was escorted into the house, where he remained short time while he was introduced to the distinguished guests. He then resumed his place in the carriage, which with the other vehicles l took their places in the line.
 FORMATION OF DIVISIONS. At g o'clock the guns of Fullers battery boomed the signal for the formation ot \ divisions. The column, except carriages formed on the parade ground and was slow in getting into position, so that it was 10:3( o'clock before the procession moved witt the Putnam Phalanx of Hartford in the l post of honor as escort to the president 1T the van, with score of carriages follow ing containing the distinguished guests The procession was in three divisions under the command of Brigadier Genera William L. Greenleaf, grand marshal. Th' camp grounds, where the Soldiers home is situated and where the Vermont Nationa Guard has been in camp for several days was filled with people when the procession moved. The president doffed his hat il salute to every manifestation of applause and to keep the fierce rays of the sun iron his head Colonel Webb held an umbrell 1 over him.
 The procession as it passed through tn streets to the monument grounds wa viewed by thousands of people, the presi dent and many features of the pageant re ceiving generous applause. The Thirty second Independent company of Hoosicl Falls and the Tibbitts Cadets of Troy re ceived large share of the demonstration of appreciation. The cadets from tn United States military academy at Yves Point formed prominent and attractiv feature of the procession and were the re cipients of many hearty plaudits along tn line. Their marching was excellent an | excited general commendation. Gushing United States battery from Newport, R. I also made a fine appearance and was fire l quently applauded. The column move through North, Gage, Stafford and Mai ] streets to the reviewing stand. Here short halt was made. The column the passed in review before President Harr son.
 AT THE MONUMENT
 The procession continued it's marc through Main street and Monument avenu to the massive and lofty pillar, which wi tell generations yet unborn of the patrit
 tism of the Green Mountain boys of 177'
 Here the First Division, except the batte
 ies, was massed on the west side of tt monument the Second and Third Div
 sions, except carriages, on the east sid
 The batteries then took positions and fire
 a national salute of twenty-one gun
 Meantime the president and party, tf
 orator of the day, Hon. Edward J. Phelp
 Gov. Page& and other distinguished speal ] CTS and guests, had taken their places c ! the platform at the base of the monumen
 Around and about the open spaces we
 black with the multitudes gathered fro
 many states to witness the ceremony. ;- the dedication. When all were in the u places and quite had been secured, Ho t Wheelock G. Veazey, ex-Commander-i 1t Chief of the Grand Army of the Republi @ advanced to the front of the platform ar y addressed the vast concourse. MT. Veazt l, said in part:
 | modSurou py tue uunOerS GnSaR6Q, or Dy L if experience of thousands of men to-day standi , on this ground it was small affair. Measur T. by consequences, and the verdict of history, is was a battle of surpaSsng importance. It
 this fact that accounts for the erection of u
 massive structure a century after Burgoyne h
 the sudden attack of heart failure when Id l heard the result at Bennington. It is this fs " that accounts for the presence of president a
 cabinet, of governors and statesmen from
 many parts of the broad land that now cons
 tutes one country.
 To each and ali of her sons and daughters, i borders, to each and all of her other visitors W ,, so much honor us by their presence, the peo]
 the heroic scenes that made Bennington men
 rable, when Warner rode by the side of Sta and Herrck hurled his corps of unerring ri | men against the entrenchments of Baum, exte hand and heart with one universal acclaim
 deep sincere welcome.
 TRANSFER OF THE MONUMENT. !" The Rev. Dr. Charles Parkhurst of B. ton, editor of Zien's Herald, then offer
 prayer, the assembled thousands assumi
 @ reverent attitude during the delive
 At the conclusion of the prayer, Goverr
 c. s. Page was introduced and deliver
 an address of welcome.
 The governors remarks were applaud and ex-Governor B. F. Prescott of N Hampshire, President of Bennington B g tie Monument, was received with enthu | d5Lh c5 AC otOppCu lOh "nAA " eAoAoASA monument, the result of the associatio @ many years of effort, to the care and ke 3 ing the state. .. 8 The monument was transferred to 3 possession of the state by ex-Governor @ F. Prescott of New Hampshire, presid S of the Bennington Battle Monument as Fl citation, in brief address, recounting 3 efforts made by the association to CT fitting memorial and the success wh had crowned their labors. Governor P made an equally brief reply. accepting monument for the state of Vermont.
 Music followed and the president of
 day, General Veazey, came forward W
 the orator of the day, ex-Minister
 ward J. Phelps. Lord applause gree
 their appearance, and when the last n
 mur had died away, MT. Phelps delive
 the oration of the day.
 DIVISIONS REFORMED.
 The oration was received in the most and preciative manner, and applause gret Iug- the finish as the beginning, which was
 newed with increased density as Presto in Harrison was introduced and spoke of the qualification at being present. It was ,-,, | ;,, the ubaT fha nraoidopf