The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-07-24


that we're hardly thought Of. In arrans
ing our part so as not to conflict wit
of the many things that are TO take place
pr and keep within bound Of the Unite
er amount Of means we have Z
lie work with, and yet make a creditable 81
n fort / found it matter that needel
u thought Our local committee deemet
On it not practicable 10 attempt banque
lie as it would incur a heavy expense aud
u, great amount of labor. l felt hOweve
d. that the thing would not be complet
O. without it, aud it finally occurred to M
Is that We might procure tho banquet ten
ne in the evening 1t being all in readiness
10 after its use by the States guests, anC
O. have the same caterer prepare our ban
Is quot at a cost not to exceed one dollai
n per plate. This tent win have q seating
70 capacity Of three thousand, and win bt
" profusely decorated, also a large plat
# form for speakers, band, ETC., in fact
d everything needed, except the lighting
n without cost; this arrangement l can
safely say, is perfected. have also en-
n gagged a large tent for /. o. o. L. head
@ quarters, that can be used for storing
d parcels and any other purposes thought
h proper. The committee appointed at
o Grand Lodge will arrange to make this
n creditable success, and it would seem
s that there would be no trouble in so do
: ing. | trust the committee who have
Q this matter matter in charge will act at
= once; rs early as August 1st.&
/, Horses have been procured and enter
, tainment arranged for the Underwood
: Huzzars of Boston, who comes as spec
/, ial escort to tho lieutenant general, who
: will be present with large number Of
his personal staff, including the chaplain
4 general Rev. DIR. Bolton of Chicago, all
/ mounted. | trust the member
ship will act in accord and make this the
! Igrandest demonstration known to the
Order in Vermont. Let us all come to-
; gcther at Bennington, and show the peO-
, pie we are worthy of the cause we es-
, pouse. In so doing we shall place Odd
, Fellowship in the front rank of societies
in our State, and our lodges will be
strengthened with activity through the
inspiration of the occasion. Respect
fully submitted,
N. NJ. PUFFER, Chairman, Committee
/ The Decoration of Chivalry" will be
conferred IN the carly evening by Gen.
Underwood. This ceremonial takes
four Cantons and band to perform the
Ritual and this will be open to the pub
lie, being done in the open field Sew
eral Chevalicrs from Gen. Undcrwood's
command OF New York, were transferred
for the purpose of decoration at the
Vermont Centennial. This will be one
of The attractions of the day to follow
the State formalities already announced.
| Canton Colfax has received from Ben
ningtOn an invitation to attend the dedi- |
cation of the Battle Monument August |
10th. The invitation has been accepted |
and meeting will be held Monday even
ing to make arrangcments.-NO. adams
Transcript
In the Herdids report of last night |
meeting, the President is reported to |
leave Bennington on the evening of Aug. |
10th. This does not mean that the re-
ception will not take place, rs the BAN
NER has several times noted. We have
excellent authority for saying that the
President will be given reception at |
the Soldiers Home as stated by us here
tOfore
MEETING AT RUTLAND LAST NIGHT.
We quote the Herald report: The
members of the Vermont centennial
commission which has in charge the
arrangements for the Bennington cele-
bration held meeting last evening at
the Bardwcll house. The official medal
was decided, details relating to the ban
fireworks, programme of President Har-
rison's trip announced, and 1.-The invita-
ton question brought up again.
OF the commission there were present
Gov Page, who acted as chairman: Sec
rotary OF State DrOwnell, Treasurer Field
and Speaker Mann. From Bennington
there were present Col. Bennett, Judge
Carney, l. Il. Gibson, Ii. G.. Root, Gen.
Mccullough, Ed. l.. Bates, II. T. Cush-
man, I'd, and II. S. Bingham; Gen. Peck
and Gen. Gilmore of Burlington, Col. w. i
IL. III. Slack of Springfield and Col. Hor-
ton of Poultney. Secretary Proctor,
Judge Veazey and others were present
for short time.
One of the first matters brought up was
the official medal This will be an inch
and half in diameter, ON one side being
a representation of the battle .rnnnunlont
and on the other the coat of arms of the
state, with appropriate inscriptions. 1t
was decided to have 1000 made of copper
bronze, and 250O of nickel plate. They
will be made in Philadelphia.
1t was reported that 1900 banquet
tickets had been placed on sale in differ
emit towns in the state, and that returns
have already been received from arfew.
The guests OF the state at the banquet
Will number from 800 to 100 people.
The commission las not heretofore dis
cussed the matter of n display of fire
works to close the days celebration, but
thP'local committee reported that it was
unanimously in favor of it. 1t was limited
that Bennington people would raise a GER
tain amount, aud it was voted to appro-
pirate 800, provided an equal amount
was raised
ii. L. Cushman reported that good pro-
gress was being made in securing rooms
for the state guests-much better than
was expected. These will be located in
private houses, and at the state camp
grounds: Every available place has been
put on tho committees list.
AT this stage of the proceedings Secre-
tary Proctor read a telegram from Private
Secretary Halford relating to President
HarrisOn's Vermont trip, which changes
theprogramme somewhat from that oripi-
nally laid out. The president will leave
Cape May, N. j., on the morning of
August 18th, and arrive in Bennington
early in the evening. While there he
Will be the guest of Gen. Mccullough.
The trip from New York will be over
the New York Central, Fitchburg and
Bennington and Rutland roads in a
special car furnished by Dr. Webb. He
will be in Bennington during the day of
the celebration, August 10th, leaving
that evening for Mount AIcGregor, going
by way of Hoosick Falls and Johnson
vile. Two days will be passed there,
then he will remain in Saratoga until
tuesday, August 18th, when he will re-
turn TO vermont again. Secretary Proc
tor thought il President Harrison visited
the legislature at the extra session on
August 10Th, that he would 90 direct |
from Saratoga to Montpelier, and visit
Burlington and Rutland on the return
trip, stopping for few days at Secretary
PrOctOrs home in Proctor. He expects
to return to Cape May about August 10Th.
With him will be Mrs. Harrison, Secre-
tary Halford, Attorney General Miller
and wife, Secretary Foster and Miss Fos-
ter, Secretary Risk and-wife and posi-
bly, Secretary Tracy.
The invitation problem was again
brought up and pretty thoroughly dis
cussed. Some invitations have already
been sent out, and the total number is al
ready nearly 700, and, as Gov. Page an
nOunced, no one will be invited unless
there is some special reason for it, either
on account of the office he holds or his
relations to the State Besides the State |
officers and other prominent men, all the |
Governors of the States have been in
vited, the governor general of Canada, |
the Sons of Vermontin Chicago and Bos-
ton, Mrs. Custer and daughter, and |
many others, making 225 outside of |
| Vermont.
A committee Of 80 of the citizens of |
| the State has been appointed to cO-oner- |