St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-09-03

was met by the committee of ARRANGE
:IHentS. and after an informal introductio,
the president and party were cunductc,
to carriages which were in waiting. and
proceeded by the bands, were escorted
through the principal streets. The de
pot, hotel and other building were deco
rated with flags. After a short ride the
party alighted at the Island house, where
dinner was III waiting. The president
had no sooner got into the hotel than
the crowd assembled in front Of the house
and renewed their cheering and calls for
the illustrious guest. In response to these
demonstrations the general went out Gil
the balcony. On appearing he was greet
ed with prolonged and enthusiastic shouts.
On being introduced by Gov. Page the
president spoke as follows 81 am hap
Ply to greet you. Stopping as often as |
do, you will not expect me to make a
speech" The party then repaired to
the dining hall. Many persons were
presented to the president, and OF the
number was the venerable editor and
printer, Mr.. John Prenls of keene, n.
H., now ninety-two years old. From
the hotel the president and suite rode
back to the railway station, where anoth-
err special train was in readiness to bear
them to Rutland and Saratoga. As the
cars moved away parting salute was
fired. The train consisted of two cars.
and was drawn by the new locomotive
III. +. Chamberlain, which was deco
rated with flags. One Of the cars was
, the elegant Saratoga drawing-room ear
! CLARA" which had been very beautiful
| " decorated with flowers bv the ladies of
Rutland. Soon after the train left Bel
lows Falls the General was introduced 10y
Gov. Page to Dr.. Goldsmith, chairman
of the Rutland committee OF reception,
who addressed him a. follows: MIR.
/ President We are delegated by the cit
izcn> of Rutland to meet Won here to ten
der you the inequalities of their town,
and to request of YOU that you will rive
them an opportunity to manifest ikeir
traditional respect for the august office
which YOU hold, As we'll as to show their
deep regard Tor you" The president re-
piled, Il am glad 10 meet YOU. will
pass rs long time with you as l can.
| know the people OF Rutland of old g"
/ Brlct stops were made at Chester and
, proctorsvillc, where there were crowds
OF people and Cheering. At Ludlow
there was also an enthusiastic assem-
blagc. Vt that place the president and
Jesse were invited 10 seats on the engine
where they rode TO East WalIin.lorL, Il
distance Of about 10 miles. The tram
made that portion of the route in -
minutes, guimg some of the way at the
rate Ut Il mile Il minute. At East Wal
lln@tord there was another hearty dem
onStratlon OF respect for the president
The train did not stop again until il ar
rived at Rutland, where there WAS a
splendid ovation tor the general An
immense cunconr>e OF people crowded the
station and its ncIghborhood. and as the
train stopped. and the president appear
Ell on the rear platform OF the car. the
air was filled with prolonged and deaten-
in% cheers. The police opened way
through the crowd, and the president
and suite were escorted though the depot
To the square beyond, where carriages
were III readiness 10 convey them about
the town. The team provided Tor the
General was the elegant private baruuche
OF Gen. III. ii. Baxter. and was drawn
10y two pairs OF spirited horses. The
procession had Il 'argc and imposing e.
cort, consisting of several companies OF
hrcmen III uniform, and l'ost Roberts OF
the Grand Army of the Republic. The
column passed through Washington,
Main and West streets and Merchants
row back to the station. There Were
crowds OF people on the streets through
which the procession passed, and great
enthusiasm was manifested. After the
president alighted at the depot to return
to the train, the calls tor him Were 50
earnest that he went out Oh the balcony
OF the station, where he was introduced
to the people by Gov. Page. The zen
eral and par;y then went on board the
tram, which soon left for Saratoga. where
1t arrived about halt-past 9 p. N.
The Journal also says of the trip in
New Hampshire: The president wore
Il citizens suit of black, and Mr.. Grant
WAS attircd in a simple black dress, with
trimmings to match and hat of black
straw. Her costume was a. mod st and
unpretcntiouS rs can he imagined. and
niuety-nne out Of hundred women en-
COunIcred in travelling will dress far more
cNpen>iveiy. Nellie Grant, Il very charm
ing and Intelligent young miss, was also
modc>tly but prettily attired. Both she
and Master jesse attracted much atten-
tlon. The latter Is a remarkably bright
and intelligent lad, OF lively and play
iul disposition, who speedily ingratiatcd
himself INTO the good favor OF evervbudv
For considerable part of the journey
between Concord and Littletun hc rode
on the locomotive, There appears to be
great affection between the children and
their parents, and the politene>s and def
ercmcc shown others by both the young
people afford ample evidence OF their ex-
ceilcnt ''hrInglng up" The continual
hand>haklng TO which the president was
subjected was under any circumstances 4
severe ordeal. but he entered upon it and
kept 1t up bravely and by no means re-
luctantly, oftcntimes bending himself
very nearly double over the platform
rail or down the steps to reach some ex-
tended hand. lie exhibited an especial
iondness for children, and would often
take extra pains to extend his hand 10
them. At one station Il little Girl was
struggling through the crowd to reach the
car, but her feeble efforts were unequal
to the task. and as the tram started off
she burst into tears. The president
reached out his hands toward her, aud