The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-20
CAVALRY INVADED
VILLAGE THIS
MORNING
-Four Troops Of Cavalry Campad on
Soldiers Home Grounds
OH WAY TO FORT ETHAN ALLEN
Squadron Has Been Re-mapping
Highways in Massachusetts and
Connecticut.

A squadron Of the U. s. cavalry
boys that might make the Germans
tremble, invaded Bennington at noon
today and are encamped at the Sol
diers' Home grounds for tonight and
Sunday
Over the crest of South street hin
at 1115 this forenoon rode 1870 of
Uncle Sans serappy boys in khaki
on sweaty horses finishing the last
lap of zoo mile march since they
left Fort Ethan Allen on July 1st
They had been preceded an hour ear
lier by four picturesque scouts and
two army wagons containing the com
missary who stood round the village
for the admiration of the duly i'm
pressed citizens and small boys.
They came down South street
headed by the United States fag fly
ing valiantly and properly protected
by mascot a curl-haired yellow dog,
who kept close guard over the lead
ing trooper until they reached the
Soldiers home grounds, where he
basely deserted his charge and head
ed for the chuck wagon.
Major C. w Rivers, who has been
working for Uncle Sam for 80 years,
was in command of the expedition
and the detachment consists of troops
f. f. G. and H composing the second
squadron, second regiment of caval-
ry, United States army.
They crossed Putnam square four
abreast but on lower North street an
automobile tested their nerve by cut
ting into their front and they split in
TO single file and took to the gutter
thereby demonstrating their consider
alton for citizens of town whose
history has set them so many notable
precidents
Passing the Putnam factory
group of the troopers noted wealth
er-beaten and battered little fourth Of
July flag that has been holding its
own in the late Bennington weather
in the hand OF dimunitiye iron
negro statue.
of with your hats, boys,-there's
the nag!" shouted one, and half in
seriousness and half in jest, q large
detachment saluted the frayed and
tattered little banner,
The four scouts had dinner merrily
boiling on the soldiers lot and ham
sandwiches and coffee We're immedi-
ately passed around as soon as the
troopers swung from their horses.
All of the old soldiers. who could
brave the snow squall, were on hand
to review them as they rode into the
yard and Col Thomas Hannon was
present to greet the officers. The
commanders are as follows; I troop,
Capt. McGee; F troop, Capt Sned-
berg, Lieut., Snyder and Lieut. Mel
son; G troop, Capt Paine, Lieut. Hun
ter; H. troop. Capt. Barry and Lieut.
Ellis; Surgeon Kerr and .Quartermas-
ter George r. Bailey
Quartermaster Bailey is a North 1
field man ana has served 16 consecu-
tive years, enllstiug in the Spanish
American war. He is the only ma
tive Nermonter among the men and is
extremely proud of his state. Incl
dentally he is the biggest and huski-
est man of the detachment and his
work in laying out the camp in q few
minutes demonstrates his ability to
hold down his job
Maj. Rivers stated that his men
have been mapping out the highways
between Worcester, Springfield and
Hartford for the progressive militant
map which the government has not !
revised since 1869 They also took
part in the business mems camp in
Plattsburg. They report exceptional !
ly fine weather all along the route un-
til they struck Williamstown yester-
day There the wind was so terrific !
that not tent could be pitched. |
Major Rivers wishes the Banner to !
extend his thanks to the faculty and |
students of Williams college who Of |
fered the men their gymnasium and [
dormitories for the night and the |
courtesies shown the officers who (
were made guests Of the student !
clubs.