The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17
President Hayes in Rutland.

NJ President Hayes and his party arriN
Xcd about Q O'Clock last evening OH d
special train, occupying the Central
Vermont directors car Bellevue, which
vas finely decorated. They left Ben
nington at six O'Clock and the Journey
up was a succession of ovations, people
gathering at every station and cheering
the party. AT 8 O'Clock the depot was
filled with an anxious crowd of mon.
women and children, who broke out
INTO cheers whenever an engine head
light showed itself on the track. AS
soon as the train arrived, President
Hayes was escorted TO q carriage by
Gov. Page, the remainder of the party
following, and was driven rapidly up
Washington street to Coy. Pages man.
sion on Main street. Here they were
received by Mrs. Page and her friends,
a large number of young ladies arrang-
ed upon both sides of the hall strewing
the floor with flowers as the party enter
ed. After a lunch had been served, the
doors of the house were thrown open.
and about q thousand people availed
themselves of the opportunity. of meet
ing the president, the reception lasting
an hour and a half. .
The house was beautifully decorated
with flowers within, but the effect of
the outer decorations and Examinations
was somewhat destroyed by the driz-
cling rain. The Chinese lanterns plen-
tifully scattered about the grounds were
drenched, but q beautiful Illuminated
arch above the doorway withstood the
weather and beamed q "Welcome" to
the guests. In the conservatory near by
the Sherman Band, which accompanied
the party from Bennington, PLAYED
sweet music during the reception. To-
ward its close the members were each
presented to the President, and MS the
party were leaving the house they play
cd "Dixie." Before their departure the
honored guests sat down to an elegant
supper, and then taking their carriages
they were escorted to the depot where
the special train was awaiting them.
The presidential party as it arrived
in Rutland consisted of President and
Mrs. Hayes, their two sons, Webb and
Birchard, Miss Foot, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
III. Bigelow of West Brattleboro, Secre-
tarles Evarts, Key and Devcns, Hon.
~. w. Stoughton and wife, Gov. Van
Zandt, of Rhode Island, and his staff,
and Coils. Estcy of Brattleboro, Could
ing and Sheldon, the latter with his
wife and two children, of Rutland.
The same party, with the exception
of Gov. Van Zandt and his staff, and
Coils. Goulding and Sheldon, left here
at ii PM, expecting to proceed togeth-
er rs far as Bellows Falls, when the
president and his family were to go on
to Brattleboro, the others branching off
to Windsor. To-day President Hayes
and his family breakfast with Mr.. Will
liam Bigelow of West B%rattleboro, dine
with the presidents Auncle, EAustin
Birchard, at Fayetteville, return to Mr..
Bigelow's to an afternoon reception,
and to a later one at the Brooks House
during the evening.
Many of the dwellings in town, in
Guiding the newspaper offices and the
postoflice, were illuminated last evening
and tar barrel bonfire, lit just as the
presidential party arrived, threw a
bright light vel the depot grounds.
Mr.. Hayes kissed a little child as it
was borne past him.
Among the prominent persons from
out of town who attended the reception
were Cows. Fairbanks and Van Zandt.
Col. Estey accompanied the party to
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