Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-08-20

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time the air was rent with cheers as the
different bodies and organizations passed.
As upon the day before, the pavilion
was densely packed. On the stand were
the President his wife and son, Secre-
taries Evarts, Devens and Key, Cover
nors Fairbanks, Prescott of New Hamp-
shire, Conner of Maine, Van Zandt of
Rhode Island, Lieut. Gov. knight of
Massachusetts,, Elk. Governors Hartman
and Smyth of N. H., 10. Hawley of
Conn.,, Banks of Mass, Hall and Stew
art of Vermont. Senators Edmunds
and Morrill, of Vt Ex-Attorney Gen.
Hoar of Mass. Gen. Alvord of the U.
S. Army; the Judges of the Supreme
Court of Vermont; Judge Poland, DIR.
George b. Loring of Mass, Charles
Carlton Coffin of Mass. Presidents
Hurlbert and Buckham of Vermont's
colleges; the Orator of the Day, Presi-
dent Bartlett of Hanover; Mrs. Dorr,
three ladies who are the granddaughters
of Con. Stark, and a very large number
of other distinguished persons.
President Bartlett's grafton was full
of historical facts, oratorical beauty, and
patriotic eloquence. After its delivery
and the singing of song prepared for
the day, the President rose amid storm
of cheers, and made short speech that
was not excelled by any delivered during
the day. Secretaries Evarts, Devens and
Key each briefly answered to the en-
phatic calls made upon them by the au-
dience
The collation. was served just in the
rear Of the pavilion, where about 1000
plates were set. The dinner hour was
late, and the hungry great and hungry
little participated together in that cxer-
else for about one.half hour, when the
President of the Day, Hon. E. J. Phelps.
announced the toasts President Hayes
responded first, with great Auency and
ease. Secretaries Evarts, Key and De-
vens also responded appropriately. Cows.
Cheney of N. H., Knight of Mass, Sen
ators Edmunds and Morrill,, Mr.. Allen
of st. Louis grandson of Parson Allen,
Carlton" and numerous others respond
ed felicitously to the subjects assigned
in their several toasts. The Presidential
party had in the mean time departed on
their journey to Windsor. where they
were to spend few days with Secretary
Evarts.
Thursday closed with military parades,
torchlight procession by the Vermont
Veterans and night of wild hilarity on
the camp grounds. Friday witnessed
some military exercises by the Vermont
Militia and the Veterans.
There was every reasonable facility
afforded the public for seeing the Presi-
dent and his distinguished party. The
President was very unassuming, and his
grasp was hearty and his face genial.
None of his pictures do him justice. He
is tall, perfectly built, handsome man,
with keen eye, large forehead, dark
hair and full beard. His brief speeche:
were very appropriate, and none of the
men having a wide reputation as ora
tors, who spoke during the exercises
spoke better than the President. Mrs
Hayes is woman of medium size, will
very bright black eyes, darkish complex
ion, and pretty features. She was grace
full and perfectly unassuming. She wa
richly but plainly dressed, wore n
gaudy ornaments, and was not deforme,
by extravagant headgear, bustles, o
Aounces. She won the respect of thous
ands who saw her. Secretary Evarts i
q little man, and about the last mai
that stranger would select as the lead
ing lawyer of the United States, and tn
great Secretary of State. His remark
were bright, sharp and felicitous. Sec
rotary Devens is one of the noted speak
ers of the time, and his little speech wa
! full of good points. Secretary Key, tn
Southern member of the Cabinet, is
f strong, robust, plain gentleman of sixt
years of age. He looks about as smar
/ and no better, than the average Vernon
, farmer. He made short but happ
r remarks.
5 The sons of the President were ;
l green and as homely as any boys nee
e be, but they were very gentlemanly
: appearance and are doubtless very goo
boys, whom the mother will not allow
h be spoiled by their exalted stations.
# The military display exceeded the e:
:, pectation of all. Vermont was repr
It sented by the Fuller battery, and her Of
n regiment of infantry, both we'll uniforr
d ed and disciplined. Boston sent up
'r company of beautifully uniformed cadet
to whose drill was as perfect as machir
a. and whose appearance attracted gre
r attention Hartford sent up the Putna
I'd Phalanx, while New Hampshire was re
lg resented by the AmOskeag Veterans a
ke regiment of Militia.
he More than fifteen hundred veters
d. formed in the procession, many Of VIII