Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-08-14
President Grant in Burlington.
BoN GEO. W GRANDEY

President Grant in Burlington.
We condense from the Burlington Free
Press of Friday lest, the following account
Of Gen. Grants visit to Burlington
President Grant. who has been rusticating
for a few days past at the summer residence
Of his friend, Geo. NJ. Pullman of Chicago,
upon Alexandra Bay amid the Thousand
Islands Of the St Lawrence, arrived ut Og-
densburgh, Wednesday morning, where he
received a cordial reception from the people
of that city. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Gen. Grant and his sons, Lieut.. Fed I.
Grant and Jesse Grant, and Gems. Sheridan
and Porter. AT l p. NJ. nc took the Directors
car of the Vermont Central Railroad and
proceeded to Plattsburgh where he remained
over night, having quarters at FOuquet 5
Hotel. Though but an hour notice had
been given of his coming, the inhabitants ,
both Democrats and Republicans, turned on :
and gave the President and his distinguished
companions large and kindly demonstration
of welcome, which the President acknowl-
edged briefly. Many persons were presented
and shook hands with him.
They found that the President and his
party had already made arrangements ID q
up the lake en- route to Lake Gerge to-day
but on ascertaining that there would be an
hour of spare time between the arrival of the
| Oakes Anes and the day boat South, Gen.
Grant at once expressed his desire to meet
our citizens and drive about out city. A
telegram was at once despatched the Mayor.
but it did not reach here until about nine
clock, so but half an hour was given to get
out the Queen City Band and assemble the
citizens to welcome the President.
| The Cakes Ames left Pittsburgh and at
once steamed rapidly for Burlington. The
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promising Democrat, was gay with flags in
honor of the head of tIe nation and the
brave Sheridan. Capt. Holt made the run
to Burlington from Port Kent in thirty
minutes. AS the steamer passed Platts burgh
barracks, a salute OF eleven guns was given
Gen Sheridan by Richard Arnold command
ing the post As the Anes reached her dock
a national salute was fired from the battery
by Lieut.. Flanagan's section of artillery,
and the crowds of people who covered Central
wharf sent up cheer after cheer as Mayor
Dodge stepped on shore with the President,
and Gen. Wells with Gen. Sheridan, whose
coming Was entirely unexpected. The party
then took carriages in the following order:
The President, with Mayor Dodge and
Mayor Carroll of Troy:
Lieut.. Gen. P. Ii. Sheridan and Lieut..
Fred T. Grant, with Gen. VIM. Wells and
Gen. Geo. p. Foster.
Mrs President Grant, Master Jesse Grant
and Gen. Horace Porter, with Hon. g. q.
Benedict: then came a number of carriages
containing Gen Stannard, Hon. 10 D. Hatch,
Alderman James A. Shedd, Sheriff Drew, V.
P. Noyes, Henry Ballard, L. L. Lawrence
and other we'll known citizens. The process
SION was headed by a platoon of police, and
the Queen City Band, and was under the
charge of Gen. VIM. w. Henry and Hon. A.
+ of
The party proceeded up College Street, amid
the ringing of bells and the crowds that
filed the sidewalks were not sparing either
of curious looks or hospitable cheers. Ladies
filed the doors and windows of the residences
waving their handkerchie!s, and the scene
was one OF excitement and enthusiasm.
On reaching the square it seemed as if
half of the population of our city had turned
out to honor the President. Citizens without
distinction of party greeted him and Gen.
Sheridan with loud cheers and other NANTES
tations of welcome. The party passed
through St. Paul Street to Main, through
Main to Church and up Church Street to
College. Here there was another rousing
welcome, and fremen, citizens, ladies and
children seemed to vie with each other in the
sincerity of their demonstI ations.
The President had never been in Burlington
but once before, and then only to spend
night. He expressed himself as much pleased
with our city and it's beautiful scenery.
A crowd was gathered on the sidewalks
all the way down TO Main street, the stores
and buildings were hung with flags, Union
Block being literally covered with them. In
front of Union Block, Ethan Allen Engine
Company were formed in line, and gave the
President most stentorian cheers, which he
acknowledged as he did all like popular
with removing his hat and
bowling. On arriving at the American hotel,
the President and General Sheridan were
escorted into the lower parlors, where they
shook hands with the multitude. Men and