Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07
President Grants Visit 10 Ver-
ul0pt,

not lOT tHes sdhe VI fsSSut"S %"
(;hough perhaps we are entitled to one
since the President made an extra cush-
ion OF our overcoat all the way TO White
River j Junction., but to get good look
at the General, whom we had not seen
since the Vicksburg campaign. Arriving
at Wells River we found large crowd
collected, anxiously looking up the roal
toward LittIeton, watching for the speci-
al train that was to bring the President
of the United States. AT last it came
and eager expectation was unnlistakable
written upon every countenance as, hat
in hand, the General stepped out upon
the platform of the ear. Gov. Page in.
troduced him to the people who rent the
air with cheer upon cheer Tie crowd
gathered around the car, eager TO grasp
the hand of the President, and flowers
and bouquets were showered upon him in
the greatest profusion. oaaE ,.aH
I'VE gladly accepted the invitation Of
Hon. Henry Reyes, President of the
Passumpsic road, and accompanied the
party. p We found the party, consisting
of the General and Mrs. Grant, Miss
Nellie and Master Jesse Grant and Cen
eral Horace Porter, the Presidents pri-
vate Secretary, comfortably situated il
the Presidents car Of the Boston q Low
ell Railroad The party was accompain'
ed by Gov. Stearns, Senator Cragin and
ex-senator Fogg Of New Hampshire, and
Gov. Page, Poland, Judge Steele and
and Judge Prouti Of Vermont, and also
President Reyes and Superintendent Per
ny of the Passumpsic road, and D.. b.
Kem of the New York Herald and
Alessrs. Holden and Pecker Of the Bos
Jo,o2sal. Thetrainl. was drawn by tbs
Addison .Gihmorespa engine tas efully
draped with the U, S. Ahg,,5r. u1
Eroin bis .appearanee,we should judge
that the cares Of office rested lightly OF
the President .aolIe d. much more aeshy
than while uthe army obpt there is that
same look of settled determination upon
his face that characterized it all the way
from Belmont to the Appomattoxs Mrs
Grant, though far from being beautiful
possesses the happy faculty of making
every one about her perfectly at then
ease, and one cannot be even slightly ac.
quainted with her without being convinc.
ed that she is worthy Of the high pos
ton to which she has attained. She was
dressed in plain travelling suit with nc
more fuss and feathers than the wives oil
nalr Tue farmers Of Yernoat would o,ou,ne,
while travelling by rail on any ordinary
occ, ION. ..rrs r.........
A short stop was made at Wells River
and the train moved on, halting for mo-
ment at.Newbury, Bradford and Norwich
where the same scene was enacted, as at
Wells River. At White junction q large
crowd had congregated, and the President
was escorted to platform prepared for
the purpose, where he was again introduce
ed by Gov. Page. lie replied as follows
Tam very happy tomoet you. Although
Lhave once passed through your State, |
have never before had the pleasure OF
meeting its people. | wish | could step
longer with you. Ell b.
After the cheering which followed had
subsidized, Judge Poland presented Gov.
Page and he in turn INTRODUCED Gov.
Stearns. After q short stop and much
cheering and Misunderstanding the party pro-
ceeded to Bellows Falls, stopping briefly
by the wNy,at Windsor. Clareuont and
Charl estown. At Windsor ex-Attorney
General VIM. NJ. Evarts and wife came
on board to greet the President and Mrs.
Grant. The party was met at Bellows
Falls,by large aoncourse of people, ac-
colnpanied, by two bands Of music, WHO
escorted them through the principal
streets to the Island House where a fine
dinner was in waiting. The crowd with
out would hardly let the. President cat
mis- dinner in peace, but by continual
cheering brought him to the, balcony Of
the hotel where he was greeted with loud
aud,prolopgel cheering. In response he
simply said M b.1arrron .Ye.t.di +.
-nl am happy to- greet YOU Stopping
as often as DO, you will not expect me
to.pake q speech. ~ fl.e !, a,.,,..,
After dinner the party we're joined by
a idelegatiop from Rutland, and all re-
paired TO the depot whore q special train
was in waiting to take them to Rutland
and Saratoga. At Rutland an immense
crown bad copgregated, and, as the train
stopped and the President appeared on
the platform Of the rear car, the air was
filed with leafening cheers. The Gencr,
was then escorted through the crowd to
the elegant private barouch of Gen. II. II.
Baxter m which he rode through tie
principal streets. followed by eight other