The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-14
FoRlIAr1oN oF CoLu1IN.

Two gums Will nc llIbQ Dy fullbf y 0dJ
terry at o o'clock a. m, as the signal fol
divisions to commence their formation
The column, except carriages, win form
on the parade ground at Camp Vermont
as directed in special orders to the sew
eral Assistant Marshals.
The special escort to the reviewing
party will report to the Assistant Mar
shall in charge of the first division in
front of the Soldiers Home, not latel
than $3.50 a. m. Carriages of this divi-
sion will report at the same place for as
signment of position.
Carriages of the third division will re-
ceive invited guests at the Board OF
Trade rooms ON South street, or at such
other central point as may be designated
by the committee on carriages. When
loaded, carriages of this division will
take position on Pleasant street, under
the direction of the Chief Quartermaster.
LINE OF MARCH.
- The head of the column will move
promptly at 10 o'clock, or on arrival OF
the President. The signal will be one
gun from Fuller's Battery.
The column will move through North,
Gage, Stafford and Main streets, to the
reviewing stand, where short halt will
be made to enable the reviewing party to
take position in the stand. The column
will then pass in review before President
Harrison, and continue the march to the
monument, through Main street and
Monument avenue.
On arriving at the Monument the first
division, except batteries, will be massed
on the west side of the Monument; the
second and third division, except car
riages, on the east side, as directed in
special orders to their respective Mar
shals. The batteries will Immediately
tgke the position assigned them and fire
q National salute of twenty-one guns.
Carriages, when unloaded, will pass
down the street leading west from the
Monument and be in charge of the Chief
Quartermaster and his Assistants.
Horses of the staff and mounted organ
izatiOns will be at once taken to the
grounds north of the Monument.
THE RETURN MARCH.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies at
the Monument, divisions will reform in
their proper order, with the carriages of
each division in the rear, and march
through Monument Avenue, Main and
North streets to Camp Vermont, where
the, troops and other organizations will
be dismissed. The escort and carriages
WILL pIOOOON w ~ lttlSO IOllO llOul OllO
Soldiers Home where a banquet will be
served and the exercises of the day COM
pleted.
Organizations composing the second
and third divisions may be dismissed on
arrival at the Putnam house, if desired
Such as do not proceed to camp will
leave the columns by side streets, in or
der not to obstruct the passage of those
in the rear.
Any accident or delay affecting the
march of the column will be at once re-
ported to the Chief Marshal, and great
care must be taken to prevent the line
from, being INSTRUCTED at the intersec-
ton of cross streets. The staff being
small, every member of it is expected to
exert himself to promote the success of
the parade.
Marshals will wear sashes across the
breast from right shoulder to left side;
buff for Chief Marshal, red for assistants.
Suitable badges will be furnished to staff
officers, previous to the parade.
By command of Brig. Gen. WIN. L.
GREENLEAF, Chief Marshal.
MARCUS d. GREENE, Chief of Staff.
General Orders No IL, issued this week
by Col. N. M. Puffer of the First Yer
mont Regiment, says: "The First Regi-
ment, Vermont Patriarchs Militant, field
and staff, are hereby ordered to assemble
at Bennington, August 10Th, at 0 o'clock
a. M, on the Soldiers Home grounds, for
the purpose of participating in the
parade and other exercises pertaining to
our anniversary and dedication. The i'm
portance of the occasion demands that
each Canton come with full ranks, and
Commandments will excuse no ChevalieT
except through the most urgent neces-
sity. The parade will form promptly at
10 o'clock, from the Soldiers Home
grounds, where all troops will be massed.
On arrival of troops, officers will report
to Headquarters Tent, conveniently To-
Gated at Soldiers Home, for assignment
to their positions. We are assured of the
presence of General Underwood and staff,
Underwood Hussars, several general Off
GERS and stats, Colonel Ralph and staff
of Boston, Colonel Randel and staff of
Fitchburg and some IL visiting Cantons
from other Jurisdictions. l hope to see
in this division at least 200 swords. The
field and staff will come prepared to
Npunt, horses being furnished here at
- for the day, saddles and brides COM
plete. After the ceremony of dedication
is performed, the procession will reform
and return to the Soldiers Home and be
dismissed, when those holding tickets to
the States banquet will repair to that
tent, and others to dinner as assigned.
The commands will reassemble at $50
p. m, and join in reception given our
distinguished guests, and witness the
ceremony of comforting the Decoration
of Chivalry by Gen. Underwood and the
members of his staff. Let me again urge
upon you the Importance of this gather
ing. Let no ordinary excuse be accepted.
Fill up the ranks and show the people we
are in earnest and proud of the honor to
be hailed as Odd Fellows, so that one
year hence when called together it will
be with largely increased membership
made through the success of this demon
stration." The banquet announced in
former order is superseded, as the reader
will note, by the ceremony of the Dec
Grafton of Chivalry.
The popular Acknowledgement of YER
mont announces: "The 9th Vermont
volunteers will hold their annual re-
union at the tent of General Theodore
S. Peck near the Soldiers Home at 2:3O
Tuesday afternoon, August 18th. The
Ninth Vermont was the regiment in
which General Peck served during the
war and the comrades are coming from
all parts of the State to meet with him
at this time. Maj. General George J..
Stannard was the first Colonel of the 9th
Vermont, and left it when promoted to
the rank Of general officer. AS is well
known he commanded the End Vermont
Brigade at Gettysburg where he did
heroic seivice. Maj General IS. Webb,
president of the college of the city Of
New York, has been invited by the Gem
tennial commission to be present at BEN
nIngton and has accepted the invitation,
and will be the guest of Mr.. Frederick
b. Jennings of North Bennington. Cen