Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-02

train left the depot for Rutland at four
O'Clock and 82 minutes p. m.
PRESIDENTS PARTY.
The party consisted of Presiden.
Grants wife, son, and daughter, Con
Horace Porter, the Presidents Private
Secretary, His Excellency Gov. Page and
son, His Excellency Gov. Stearns, of New
Hampshire, wife, and daughter, and Miss
Stearns, of Philadelphia, Mi. John Nor.
rissey, of Mass, Col. J. H. Benson, Jr.,
Gov. steanes, Private Secretary, Col. F
A. Faulkner, of the Governor staff, Col
Samuel E Burnham, Private Secretary
of the Governor, and Gen. E. II. Rip
ley of his staff.
RUTLAND's HosPITALITIEs EXTENDED
After the party had all entered the
palace car, and before the train left, DR.
Middleton Goldsmith, chairman of the
citizens committee, addressed tho Presi.
dent, extending the hospitalities of the
town, as follows:
DR. GOLDsMITH's REMARKS.
Mr.. President:
We are delegated by the citizens OF
Rutland to meet you here, and to tender
to you the inequalities of the town, and
to request of You that you give them al
opportunity to manifest their traditional
respect for the august office you hold-as
well as to show their deep regard for you.
PRESIDENT GRANTS REPLY
I am glad to meet you. / will spend
as long time with you as can. know
the people of Rutland, of old.
TRIP FROM BELLOWS FALLS TO RUT-
LAND.
The trip from Bellows Falls to Rutland
was literally flying one, under the driv-
ing of the engine H. f. Chamberlain, by
Moses Beach. the engineer. At Rocking
ham and Bartonsville Station, there were
large crowds collected, but no stop was
made.
After leaving Bellows Falls, the Presi-
dent entered the passenger coach and was
quietly introduced by Gov. Page, to the
committee and other persons /; after which
he drew forth from his pocket the inev-
table cigar and proceeded to light it.,
and entered into familiar converse
tion with several of the party, until
the train approached Chester, when the
Governor accompanied him to the rear
end of the passenger car
AT CHESTER.
At Chester "a large crowd had assembled
to see the President. After the train had
come to full stop Gov. Page said
have the pleasure of introducing to
you the President of the United States.
Major Rounds then called for three
cheers, and tiger for the President,
which under the lead of the Maior wer.
rousingly given, and were decidedly the
heartiest it was our fortune to hear during
the trip, and which the President simply
acknowledged by bowling to the people.
The train then preceeded-passing Gas
sets station and Cavendish without stop
ping until the arrival at Proctorsville
The train halted for moment, cheers
were given and the President bowed his
acknow and the train moved on.
The President and Governor Page re-
NAMED standing upon the pla.so for
several miles. All along the route, from
the residences could be seen knots of
people and ladies waving their banker
chiefs, also, by the side of the railroad
were gatherings of the people. The Presi--
dent was very careful to notice all the
gatherings and acknowledge the compli-
ment by the raising of his hat, even to
those at great distance from the train,
wherever he saw them.
AT LUDLOW.
On the arrrival Of the train at Ludlow
"A large coucourse of the citizens of that
village and vicinity were found assembled.
A platform had been erected near the
depot for the purpose of presenting the
President to the people. G. Snowden
Rcdfield stepped upon the ear ard invited
Gen Grant to the platform, but he de-
clin,d as time would not allow for such a
proceeding. The Governor introduced
him, and three hearty cheers We're given
with tiger, under the lead of Mr.. Red
field.
TIE PRESIDENT RIDES on THE LOCO
MOTIVE.
At the invitation of Gov Page, the |
President here left the car and took "A seat
upon the engine with engineer Beach,
for the purpose of seeing the rock cuts
md the mountain scenery. We rapidly /
passed along over the mountains, whirling |
nv Healdville, Summit Station and Mt.
Holly; at each place there were large
crowds of people, all eagerly endeavoring
% get sight at Gen. Grant. At East |
Wallingford the train halted. and the
President returned to the passenger car.
As soon as he descended from the engine
he crowd learned of his advent upon the
,latform grand rush took place, bur
lie was soon out of sight, after having
bowed TO the people. At this point we
heard lady remark, just as he entered
he car, " u tbc L sot oh VIC
,ngine, and walked right on our plat
orm He did, as sure az the world !"
The train halted a moment at Cuttings
lille, and the President appeared.
The remainder of the trip into Rut-
and was very rapid, having come the
whole distance in one hour and tacenty-sir |
minutes.
ARRIVAL AT RUTLAND.
As the train approached the depot, the
Ieene Band, Will Allen, leader, which had
,een persuaded to accompany the party to
Rutland, struck up a national air. which
hev played with fine effect. The Rut-
and depot was densely packed with
people, ropes having been put up to make
pathway for the party to reach the car