The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-07-31
MONUMENT AND CENTENNIAL.
The Provisional Orders No. 2, subject
to RevIsiOn-GeneraI News and Notes
Concerning BenningtOn's Great Day.

TO RevlsiOn-GeneralN News ana NOtel
Concerning BennIngtOn's Great Day
DEDICATION OF THE BENNINGTON
BATTLE MONUMENT, AND CEN
TENNIAL OF THE
ADMISSION OF VERMONT INTO
THE UNION.
CHIEF MARsHAL'S OFFICE,
BURLINGTON, VI, JULY 20, 81.
General Orders No. 2.
For the information of officers com
handing organizations invited to partici.
pate in the parade to be held in connec-
ton with the dedication of the Benning-
ton Battle Monument, and Centennial
Celebration of the Admission of Yer
mont into the Union, on Wednesday,
August 10Th, 1891, the following regula-
tions relating to the parade are an.
nounced:
ORDER IN COLUMN.
Platoon of Mounted Deputy Sherifs. Comman dsd
by John Robinson, Sheriff.
Platoon of Police. Commanded by John Nash
Chief Of Police
Chief Marshal, Brig. ten. VIM. j.. Greenleaf
Commanding Brigade V. N, G.
Chief of STAFF, Major Marcus D. Greene, V. N: g.
Chief QuArtermaster, Major William Smith
WING.
Provost Marshal, Major Robert j. Cofrey. v.N. G.
Personal Aides. Capt. Ralph W. Hoyt, U. s. A.
Capt Herbert s. Foster,U S.A.; Lt.F. Kim
bali, u. S. A.; Major Charles E. Nelson, v
Ms; Capt. ;, Mag x /. Powell. v. N g.; Capt
Honorary Aides from Principal Organizations
Headquarter Flag-Red, White and Blue.
Escort to Chief Marshal, John A. Logan post
No 104 G. AR. Mounted.
FIRST DIvIsIoN-RED FLAG.
Assistant Marshal, Col. Julius j. Estey. v. N. g,
anAG kaA
Amoskeag Veterans of Manchester, N. H., escort
to reviewing party,
Reviewing Party in Carriages. consisting Of Pres
ident Harrison, Governors Of the New Eng
land States and their Adjutants General Cab
met Officers, President OF the Day, Orator Of
the Day, Vermont Delegation in Congress,
First Regiment Vermont National Guard, Lieut.
Cole c. Kinsman, Commanding,
Battalion New Hampshire National Guard,
Other Visiting National Guard Organizations.
Battery B, Fourth Artillery. U. s. A, Bvt. Maj
Harry c. Gushing, Commanding.
Fuller's Battery, V.N. G.. Byt. Col. LeYi X. Full
Ter, Commanding,
SECOND DIVIsIoN-wBITK FLAG.
Asst. Marshal Col, Albert W. Metcalf. NH. N. G.
and STAT.
Corps of Cadets, U. s; Military Academy, West
Point,
Department of Vermont, 9. A. r. and visiting
Posts,
Vermont Veteran Association of Boston, Mass
Knights Templar. as escort for Captured Cannon
Putnam Phalanx, of Hartford, Conn.,. as Guard
of Honor,
Detachment of Fuller's Battery in Continental
Uniform with the Cannon, captured by Gen
Stark at the battle.
Sons of the American Revolution,
Society Of the Sons of Vermont. Chicago, IN,
Bennington Camp Sons Of Veterans and Visiting
Members,
Other Civic Societies.
THIRD DIyIsIoN-BLUE FLAG.
Assistant Marshal, COL VIM, NJ Struchan, 9th
Regt, M. " NJ. and staff,
Underwood Huzzars. I. o. o. F., of Boston, Mass,
as Mounted Escort,
Commander-in.Ch Chief Underwood, PatriarchS
Militant. and Staff. mounted,
First Regiment Patriarch Militant, Col. N. NJ
Pufer, Commanding,
Carriages with Vermont State Government, Ben
hington Battle Monument Association and
other invited Guests.
FORMATION OF DIVISIONS.
Two guns will be fired by Fuller's Bat
terry at $50 a. m. as the signal for divis
ions to begin their formation.
The first column will form at Camp
Vermont on the grounds of the Soldiers
Home, as directed in special orders to
the Assistant Marshal in command. The
special escort to the reviewing party will
report to the Assistant Marshal in charge
in front of the Home, as soon as practi-
cable after the signal for forming. Car
riages belonging to this division will re,
port at the same place and take positions
assigned them.
LINE OF MARCH.
The head of the column will move from
Camp Vermont promptly at $50 a. m
The signal for starting will be one CUR
from Fuller's Battery.
The column will move through North
street to Gage, Gage to Stafford, Stafford
to Main, down Main street, passing un-
der the grand arch near the Putnam
House. When the head Of column reaches
Dewey street a short halt will be made to
enable the President and reviewing party
to take their positions in the reviewing
stand. The column will then pass in re-
view.
On arriving at the Battle Monument
the First Division Except the batteries,
will be massed on the west side of the
monument, and the Second and Third
Divisions Except the carriages) on the
east side, as directed in special orders Il
their respective Marshals. The batteries
Of the First Division will take the posi-
ton specially assigned to them and fire
q salute Of forty-fOur guns.
The detachment having in charge the
guns captured at the Battle of Benning-
ton will place them in position in from
of the grand stand and take the limberI
to the grounds north Of the monument
Carriages as unloaded will pass down
the road leading west from the monu
ment, and remain in charge of the Chic
Quartermaster and his assistants. Horses
of the staff and mounted organization
will be at once taken to the grounds
north of the monument