The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-07-01
CORRESPONDENCE.
Our Chicago correspondent Home


Again"
This letter, and, also, another from
Corporal Sheldon, has been delayed pub
LEGATION a couple of weeks on account of
a pressure on our columns, but we give
it nearly in full on account of local
references. Mr.. Sheldon came to town
the Saturday before Memorial Day in
tending to stay over until the next week
and return to Chicago accompanying the
Vermont delegation to Minneapolis, but
was summoned away, and had but four
hours to stay here. He visited a few
places of note, including the Graded
school, but did not have an opportunity
to visit the monument.-ED.
Mr.. Sheldon says: was sorry had
to leave your beautiful village so sudden
1y, for l had anticipated quite visit in
Bennington; having been absent so many
years. Old memories came up of by
gone days and years. Not only old
acquaintance and friends by the scores
have found their long resting place in
the different cemeteries, but memory's
buildings and academies where the
students were taught of the past and
perhaps predicting of the future are
gone. But such future as we are ex-
periencing these days was not even
think or realize that such wonderful i'm
provements would ever come to us.
Language is too weak to do justice to
speak of the wonderful works of man.
1t is beyond our comprehension when
we look over the country and see with
our eyes what has been accomplished
within these 45 years since l was a
student in the academy, the building of
which we did not find in our short
ramblings in your town. am glad 1
had the pleasure of being with you, and
also of looking through the beautiful
school building, which the enterprising
people of Bennington have not forgot
to erect for the rising generation, coming
upon the active stage of life; and to you,
Mr.. Editor, l owe many thanks for your
kindness in taking me through the
beautiful streets of your village. And
then very suddenly and Unexpectedly
ushered me into your own home. For
these courtesies feel debt of gratitude,
and cannot forgive myself that it became
necessary for me to leave on short
notice. But this providentially gave me
the happy privilege of being in Rochester
at the unwilling of the Soldiers monu-
ment, of which was not aware of till ]
was landed in the city. joined the
Nations President and many ais
tinguished individuals in the city on the
great day of decorating the dead com
rade's graves; and it certainly was Q
great day for Rochester. have thought
many a time since have lived il
Chicago that no other city could outdC
this in decoration, but Rochester hal
far, far exceeded them all. Beautiful Il
behold sure was the city of Rochester
I will not try to give you any OF thu
particulars of this most wonderful
gathering of New Workers and Of many
from Canada for you in all probabilit.
have read in the papers that there wa
100000 people in the great gathering
And must say 1 felt highly honored a
I had the good luck, after hard squeeze
to get to the side of the distinguish
President Harrison, and the GOverno
of the great State of New York. Q
course would have felt better II tn
Governor had been on the right side
Perhaps he felt little out of place by tn
side Of good President and a good X
publicani 1 cOnsoled myself with tn
thought that there will be a change
the politics of New York. II all th
stories are true l heard about th