The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-29

in their silks and satins and dainty
laces are very beautiful
Across the scene saunters groups
of British soldiers proud and arrogant
in the heavily brass buckled red
coats tight. fitting white breaches,
black boots and high pointed military
hats and cleaning bayonets. The
people are gathered to speed the de-
parting stage coach for Boston
After the coach departs the stately
chariot OF Gov Benning Wentworth
passes by. The marriage OF Gov
Wentworth to Martha Hilton, his
maid OF all work takes place
This scene, which is very beautiful.
will be enacted because il was Gov
Wentworth after whom Bennington
was named and who granted the
charter TO Bennington
The next scene. according to the
present program. represents the com
ing OF the first settlers in 1861. From
out OF the woods al one end of the
field and passing over an open space
and thence through the defle in
the hills to the spot upon which most
OF the scenes are enacted comes a
long line OF men, women and children
some on horseback, some riding in
the heavy OK carts and others trudg
ing YEARLY behind
As the line nears its destination the
horsewomen in the van spur their
tired horses forward and the race is on
for the honor OF being the first to
reach the future sight OF Bennington
After an exciting race the women
who wear full skirts of some dark
color, long pointed waists with short
sleeves reaching only to the elbow
where the severity OF the gown is
slightly relieved by a single row Of
lace. and caps with wide frills, dis
mount, and await the men and wag-
ons containing what small posses
sions they had When the train draws
up the wagons are unloaded and pre-
parations are made for the settling
OF this beautiful spot
Through the heavy foliage of the
trees parts OF a hut are visible to the
newcomers. They hurry toward it
and are welcomed by the Robinson
boys, who settled here a short time
before, when they cleared a part OF
the ground and erected the hut to
which the new arrivals repair. Later
a picnic is held, the cattle and horses
even not being overlooked and they
all settle down to enjoy their new
| home.
The beautiful natural scenery of
both the trees and hills makes this
scene especially striking and effective
/ There is plenty OF action contained
/ In 1.-THE race for the honor OF be.
ing the first settler being prominent
/ In this respect-and the interest OF
the spectators will be maintained un-
til It's conclusion.
The next scene. or act to this great
show. depicts the marriage OF Joseph
Rudd to Sarah Storey by Parson Dew
/ ey IL takes place a short time after
the coming OF the first settlers, and
when the community had become
somewhat more settled.
Joseph Rudd was a faithful and
persistent young swain. For quite
some time he had been paying atten
ton to the fair Sarah Storey. In
whose good graces he found much IA
vor. Somehow. however, Rudd either
lacked courage or neglected to ash
for the hand of the object of his AZ
loctious.
Parson Dewey was resorted to and
his interview with Rudd resulted In
an impromptu wedding. This event
was followed by the usual house rails
ing and dancing,
The re.enactment of this interest
INK bit of history will prove very
pleasing. II affords an excellent op
portunity for the presentation Of tn,
social life of this period, and presents
It in such manner that It will be a
once entertaining and instructive