The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-11
FAMOUS DRUMMER BOYS
Patriotic Program at Library Hall
April IS.

+ Patriotic program al Library hall
April IS.
One of the famous figures OF the
! Civil war was the Drummer Boy of
the Rappahannock, Richard Ii. Hen
dershott of Michigan. Major Hender-
shot is coming to Bennington April
10 to give an entertainment In Library
hall under the auspices Of the Sons
of Veterans. He will also be accom-
panied by his son who is also fam
Gus drummer.
Major Hendershott enlisted in the
United States army as drummer boy
in the Ninth Michigan Infantry at De-
troit. Michigan, in 1861 before he was
eleven years Of age. He and his son
have worldwide reputation as being
high-class entertainers, and those
who have heard the Majors imitation
and explanation of an engine and his
imitation OF battle, say that these
two pieces alone are worth more than
the admission to the entertainment
The Major brings with him and
uses the original Silver Drum present
ed to him by Horace Greeley, through
the hands OF General Winfield Scott,
for gallantry displayed at the battle
Of Fredericksburg, Virginia, December
18th, 18th and 18th 1862 the Drum
sticks presented by George w. belong
Post, G A. r., Honolulu, H. l.; the
Garfield and Arthur Drumsticks or
presented to him by the w r. c. and
G. A. r. Of the United States, at the
National Encampment at Indianapolis,
nd. September 1898 The Majors
son uses the Gold-mounted Fife pre-
scented to him by the W. r. c. of the
United States, at the National En-
campment at indianapolis, Ind, Sep.
TENDER, 1898. Major Hendershott has
some Of the finest credentials ever
given to a soldier, from the greatest
men of America, viz: Abraham Lin.
coin. General Z. s. Grant, General A.
E. Burnside, General John A. Logan,
General f. f. Spinner, James A. Gar.
field, Oliver p. Norton Horace Gree
! ley and many others.
The program is as follows
Par.
; Indian Dance by Pupils CT the Seventh
Ward kindergarten
Direction OF Miss Annie Dakin
Quartette-
L. Z. Long G.. \. Parker Miss Helena
Downs and Miss Mildred Farnham
Readng-"The Drummer Boy of the
, Rappahannock'
Marshall Clark
: Introduction of Major Robert Henry
Hendershott. the original Drummer
Boy of the Rappahannock and his
son H. B. Hendershott
/ Frank f. Howe
Three Cheers, Red, White and Blue
Mocking Bird and the Rappahan
mock Quickstep
Major r. II. Hendershott & Scr
Vocal Duet-Seected
Misses Ray and Farnhan
The Privatcs Favorite Marches
Major h. H. Hendershott and Soi
Vocal Selections
THE Sleigh Bell Ride"
'Hia-way Home"
Major Henderson,
a. Recitation
THE Young Man Waited"
(E V. Cook
:. b. Chewing, Chewing Gum!"
GO II. b. Henderson,
10 THE Imitation of an Engine on tn
n 4. r. & $. Fe Railway pulling on
OF the finest and safest train O
cars ever placed on wheels, iron
Chicago to Denver, Colo, Lo
Angeles, San Francisco and a.
n points in the Southwest"
Y Major X. II. Henderson,
=, Violin Solo-Selected John McGur
b, Part II
THE Bachelors Quick-step" a RI
quest
Major r. II. Hendershott and So
! Vocal Solo--Seleoted Miss Nellie RIA
a. Fife Solo, selection from Pirate
of Penzance' (Sulliyan)
=, b. Ocarina Solo, selections frol
IL THE Bohemian Girl" (Balfe)
C. Novelty Solos, played with tn
nose
H. p. Henderson,
RCcitations-
a. 'Ihe Long handed Dlpper
% b. THE South is Going Dry
c. Between the Barn and tn
Woodhouse'
II. b. Henderson,
," Solo-Selected Roy Clul
- Original SonE-a. What is IT, Can
N little fun for eyeryone)
~ b. "Massa Lincoln"
Major r., II. Hendersho
Recitation-"Oh Why Should II
Spirit of Mortal be Proud
Abraham Lincolns fayorite Poe
Major X. II. Hendersho
Solo-Seected Mrs. Guy Nortc
The Imitation of the Battle of Il
Civil War and Martial Selection
Major II. Ii. Hendersho
Thanks to the Audience
Frank r. How
Miss Leila Stickles. AccomDanist