Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1869-09-01

lows Falls and Rutland should be guarded
while the cars passed.
Brief stops were made at Chester and
Proctorsville, where there were crowds OF
people and cheering. At Ludlow there was
also an enthusiastic assemblage. At that
place the President aud Jesse were invited to
seats on the engine, where they rode TO East
Wallingford, a distance OF about ten miles.
The train made that portion of the route in
fifteen minutes, going some of the way at the
rate of a mile a minute. At East Walling-
ford there was another hearty demonstration
of respect for the President.
The train did not stop again until it arrived
at Rutland, where there was a splendid ova-
ton for the General. An immense concOurse
of peopie crowded the station and its neigh
borhood. and as the train stopped and the
President appeared on the rear platform of
the car the air was filed with prolonged and
deafening cheers. The police opened a way
through the crowd, and the President and
suite were escorted through the depot to the
square beyond, where carriages were in read
mess to convey them about the town. The
team provided for the General was the elegant
private barouche of Gen. III. II. Baxter, and
was drawn by two pairs of spirited horses.
The carriage carried besides the President
Gov. Page, DR.. Chas. F. Adams, President
of the Board of Trustees of Rutland. DR.,
Goldsmith, Chairman of the Committee OF
Arrangements, and Master Jesse Grant. The
second carriage contained Mrs. Grant and
daughter. Mrs. Gov. Page, Mrs. DIR. Gold
smith, Gen. Porter, and Gen Ripley. There
were eight other carriages in which we re the
Committee Of Invitation and the Committee of
Arrangements, which consisted of Messrs
John W. Cranston, Chester Kingsley, Ii. E.
Chamberlain, G. H.. Joyce, I. c. Dunn, O.. B
Frost and b. w. Marshal. The procession
had a large and imposing escort, consisting
of thselOwing bodies Post Roberts, of the
Grand Army of the Republic, Col. w. q.
Veasey, eompander; Steam Fire Engine Com
pany KilIeston No. 3, n. L. Davis. Foreman !;
Mich waket Fire Company No. l, e. South
wick, Foreman Washington Fire Company
No. >, S Bokeman, Foreman Hook and
Ladder Company No. l, Geo. W. Hillard,
Foreman.
The fremen were in uniform, and all the
organizations carried handsome flags or ban
ners ,rmaking a highly creditable appearance
Music was furnished by the Keene n, H.
Band and the Brandon (Vt) Band.
The column passed through Washington,
Main and West streets and Merchants row
back to the station. Thore were crowds of
people ON the streets through which the pro-
ceseloh passed, ana great enthusiasm was
manifested. The maIshals of the procession
were Col. c. Ii. Joyce, Capt. Walter Dun
ton and John Champion.
After the President alighted at the depot
to return to the train the calls for him were
so earnest that he went out ON the balcony
Of the station, where he was introduced t.
the people by Gov. Page. The General and
party then went on board the train.
The reception at Rutland was in perfect
keeping with the well known enterprise and
uatriotism Of its inhabitants, and was evi-
IDENTIFY fully appreciated be the President.
But few stops were made between Rutland
and Saratoga Springs, where the train ar
rived at about $50.