The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-18
Hayes In Vermont,

RUTLAND. VT, August l7.-Presldent
HAYES and his party arrived IN Rutland
about o'clock last evening IN special
train. They lett Bennington st P. NJ.
The journey up was succession OF oya-
tlOns the people gathering 81 the Way
stations aal cheering he party. A! ;
o'clock the depot Was filled with an
anxious crowd OF men, women and child
ren. VINO broke out into cheers whenever
I'll engine headlight showed Itself down
the track. As soon Is the tram
arrived President Hayes WAS escorted
to carriage by ex-Governor John
b. Page, the remainder OF the party toll
loving. and WAS driven rapidly 10 Gov
erpor PAGES mansion. Here they were
received by Mrs Page and her friends.
A large number of young IsdIes were
arranged upon both sides OF the ball,
slrewing the floor with flowers rs the
party entered After lunch had been
served tue doors OF the house were
thrown open. and about n Thousand people
avsiied themselves OF the opportunity Of
meeting tae President. The reception
lasted sn hour and half. lhe house WAS
beautifully decorated with flowers within,
but the outer decorations and iliunln"-
tIons were somewhat destroyed by II
driZziing rain. A beautifully liLum
mated arch ever the door besmei forth
~ elcOme to the Distinguished Guests.
The Sherman baud, which sccopanled
the party from Bennington, furnished
the lnu.ic Tor the occasion. At the close
OF the reception the part' ,ot down to an
elegant supper, immediately alter
which they were escorted To the depot,
where special train WAS awaiting them
to convey them to BrattIebofo.
BRATTLEBoRo, vi, August Nv hen
President HAYES Ielt Bellows FaLls NJ
1871 thus morning, the occupants OF his
car mad been reduced 10 the family party,
consisting OF the President and Mrs.
HAYES, Webb Hayes, BrChard Hay"s,
Miss Foote, and Mr.. and Mrs.. w. II.
Bigelow, cousins o' the President, and
Captain Whee or, u. >. a. kX.Gover-
nor omith has placed MS private carriage
nj Lhs disposal OF Secretary hvaTts,
and II will be returned I'm nedlaLeIy
Tor the use Of the President
and Cabinet during their stay N
Vermont. Al Bellows Falls the tram,
consisting only Of the car Bellevue and
baggage car, entered upon the
Vermont Valley railroad and run from
Bellows Falls to BrattleborO, distance
OF "a miles, IN 80 minutes. The PresI-
dent and ladies ot the party retired Tor
the night soon after leaving Rutland,
but it being ascerLaIncd that the making
up trains IN the yard 81 BrSLtIeborot the
accompanied by the switching Il the
rnrs ana the blowing of the whistles,
would disturb the President OF his s,eeP,
II was decided 10 convey the party u
Mr. Brooks house, where they might Ell
10Y An uninterrupted night. Tho rest OF
the town WAS wrapped In siumb9r, II nav
ing been announced that the President
would proceed directly TO the residence
of Mr. Bigelow, in West BraLtleboro.
The President and party lett Brooks
house nj 800 TINS morning for FAyettC
Vile, a small town twaivo miles from
here and the residence OF Austin Bur
clAri, uncle of the President. From
there the party returned, abou. hve
o'clock, ~ BrstLlcboro, aud went st once
10 West Brattlsboro, At which place the
President will give reception. A te"
,unutes slLsr eight . clock Nr r,g Ma,
Haves returned to BratLlebOrO, and vt
$50 o'clock gave Il reception ut Mr.
Brooks house. Tho President was most
enthusiastically received by large con