Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-08-28

slOn, WHICH was unOer Cno command
Col. Julius ]. Estey, OF the First
regiment, v. N. G. On each side of
the presidents carriage walked three
Grand Army veterans under com.
mand OF Maj. John S. brennan. Fol-
lowing the carriages IN the line was the
First regiment, V. N. G., three COM
panles OF the New Hampshire Nation
al Guard, q militia company from
/ Troy and one from Hoosack Falls,
| N. Y, the Light Guard battalion of
North Adams, Mass, Battery B,
| Fourth Artillery, U. s. A., under COM
mand OF Brevet Maj. Harry, C. Gushing,
and the First Light battery, V. N. G.
Those constituted the first division.
As the chief marshal gave the COM
mand fol the column to start q pla-
toon OF mounted deputies under sher-
if Robinson, led the way, followed
by a platoon of police. Then came
the grand marshal and his aids, under
the escort OF John A. Logan post G.
A. R., (mounted) OF Orwell. Then fol.
lowed the different divisions in their
order. At the head of
| THE SECOND DIVISION
marched the United States Military
academy band, followed by the corps
Of cadets, $50 strong; then the de-
partment OF Vermont, G.. A. R.; Will
lard post, g. A. r., OF Troy, N. Y +;
the Vermont Veteran association OF
Boston; Knights Templars, mounted
and on foot; Putnam Phalanx, of
Hartford, Conn, as q guard OF honor;
q detachment OF Fuller's battery, in
continental uniform, in charge OF two
pieces OF artillery captured by Gen.
Stark at the battle of Bennington;
state societies OF the Sons OF Amer
can Revolution, and the illinois asso.
citation, Sons of Vermont, and kim
dred societies, under the escort OF the
Sons OF Veterans OF Bennington.
These made up the second division,
under command OF Assistant Marshal
Col. Albert w. Metcalf, Second regi-
ment, n H. N. G. Following the sec
ond division came the members OF the
Vermont state legislature on foot.
THE THIRD DIVISION,
which was under the command OF Col.
William M. Strachan, Ninth regiment
M. V. NJ, included in the Underwood
Hussars, of Boston, and Cantons
from Albany, New York, Troy, New
York, and Amsterdam, New York,
and the Department OF Vermont
Patriarchs militant. Behind them
came the Independent Order OF Odd
Fellows, and then the invited que ts
in carriages. There were nearly 300
OF these carriages in all. The head of
the column moved little after 1890
O'Clock, passing under an evergreen
arch, which stood at the head of
North street. Across the face OF the
arch in white immortelles, was the in.
scription: "Mollie Stark Was Not
Widowed" and the dates, "179l,"
and "1777."
AN ENORMOUS CROWD
filled the street from curb to curb, and
the advanced guard cleared the way
slowly. The houses on both sides of
the street had been decorated profuse-
ly with flags and bunting, and stands
had been erected on all the graceful
green lawns, from which the good peo.
pie OF Bennington and their friends
waved d welcome to the chief magis-
trate and his escort. The president
was greeted with prolonged cheering all
along the line, and he was kept busy con
tinually bowling to the right-and. left.
He rode with his hat in his hands
along most of the entire route, al
though the sun shone bright and the
day was quite warm. Gov. Page also
had q warm welcome, and the other
distinguished guests were given impair
tial and enthusiastic greetings.
The procession moved down North
street and then turned east to Gage
street for two squares and turned in
to Main street. Here the most elabor-
ate decoration had been distributed
and the fronts of the buildings were
COVERED WITH NATIONAL EMBLEMs.
At the junction OF North and Main
streets was the crowning decoration
OF the occasion. A huge arch in imi-
tation OF masonry had been thrown
across Main street. Across the top
of this arch stood a line OF little girls,
whose sweet, childish voices broke out
into the "star spangled Banner" as
the head of the procession came in
sight. Above them, over the keystone
of the arch stood the Goddess OF Liber-
ty. Below were ranged thirteen OF
Bennington's prettiest girls holding
the shield OF the original state. AS
the president passed uuder the arch /.
A SHOWER OF ROSES FELL
from the hands OF the young girls,
sprinkled his carriage and fell all about
1T. At the same time the chorus of
childish voices struck up "Amerlca."
The reviewing stand was on Main
street, about quarter OF mile be.
yond the arch. 1t was designed for
only forty people, and only the mem.
bers OF the presidents party were invit.
ed to enter it. When the heads OF
the column had passed just beyond
the stand, 1t halted and the presidents
carriage was driven to the side OF the
road. The president left his seat, and
on Gov. Pages arm, entered thestand
where he bowed a response to thecon.
t,nued cheering OF the great crowd
that swarmed around it. The other
members OF the reviewing party took
places in the stand and the order was
given to resume the march. Thepres.
dent stood
WITH HIS HEAD UNCOVERED
for half hour, while the procession
was passing in review. When the Odd
Fellows had passed and the head OF
the column OF carriages came In sight
the president left thestand and resum
cd his post in,his carnage. Thehsad OF