Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-08-24
NOTES OF THE VISIT.

nearly ana sincere; Tor tue people OF DTbt-
tleboro feel personal interest and pride in
a chief magistrate who is as one of their
own kindred, and who so nobly fills the
high office to which he has been called. IL
is impossible TO say whether our citizens
were most caplivated with the manly bear
ing and cordially of the President or the
quiet, unaffected womanly appearance of
Mrs. Hayes, whose winning manners, and
the evident sincerity with which she greet
ed all classes of people, made a deep and
lasting impression which has in II no small
share of love and honor
Mr.. Birchard Hayes and Miss Foote
were present at the reception in the Brooks
House parlors aud made themselves very
agreeable TO the large number of people
TO whom they were introduced. Mr.. Birch
ard Hayes was introduced TO many Of the
younger people by Mr.. Frank Wheeler,
who was his classmate while pursuing the
course al Cornell University.
When Mr.. Hayes was urged, on Fri
day evening, to spend the night al the
Brooks House, he replied at once, and de-
cdedly, "No; 1 must go back TO West
Brattleboro to sleep in the old house which
my grandfather built, where my father
was born, and where l spent many days
aud nights in my youth"
The President was especially delighted
with the fine music furnished by the Or
ange band. Immediately after the train
left the Brattleboro station, Saturday morn.
ing, he expressed his regret that lie had
forgotten to mention in his speech the
pleasure which he had felt in listening TO
their selections, and he especially request
ed that the fact of his appreciation Of their
music should be communicated TO the
leader of the band. In accordance with the
suggestion of the President a suitable card
| of Acknowledgement has this week been
sent 10 Mr.. Clapp, the leader, by the COM
mttee of arrangements. Mrs. Hayes also
expressed surprise to learn that the band
was not a Brattleboro organization, and
I that the people of the town should have
been 10 the trouble aud expense of sending
abroad for suitable music for the occasion.
1t was remark ed by many what great
bore 1t must be TO the President and
Mrs. Hayes. and what very hard work,
to travel about the country as they were
doing, going through with so many cere-
monies and shaking hands with so many
thousands of people; and it was generally
conceded that the Presidents $50, 900 salary
was none too much pay for the work per-
formed, if that was fair sample. Some
such remark being made TO President
Hayes, he replied that these trips about
the country were really periods of great en-
joyment aud recreation, and that, compar-
ed with his ordinary days works at WASH
ington the labor and fatigue were insight
ficant.
| THE PRESIDENT AT FAYETTEVILLE.
From our local correspondent.l
The authentic notice Of the day and hour
when the President and Mrs. Hayes would
visit Fayetteville was so short as TO render
preparation for formal reception impossl-
| BILE; so short indeed that but few OF the
many citizens of that and the surrounding
towns, who have long been waiting for an
opportunity to pay their respects to the
chief magistrate Of the nation, knew of
| his coming uutil all was over and the Pres
idential pair far on their way TO other fields
| of honor. But what may have been lack
ing in form and numbers was fully made
| up In The hearty good will of a warm in
formal greeting given by the school chill
dren and citizens on the green in front of
Mr.. Orchards; and many little heart
will long swell with pride at the memory
| of that hearty kiss from the President and
his noble spouse. The school met at IL
o'clock at Union hall, fully armed and
equipped with the implements-not of war
| ia -laH
nails in town. At little past II they form
ed in procession and marched to Mr.. Birch
ards, where they presented arms in front
of the shaded mound by the door, wherein
were seated the President and wife, the
people gathering in the rear of the chill
dren. Mr.. Hayes arose and the Rev. Mr..
Burnham introduced him to the people,
and addressed him in remarks well fitted
to the occasion, in the course of which be
took occasion TO refer TO the Presidents
Southern policy, and TO the fact that even
since the Rebellion was crushed several OF
the sons of Newiane had suffered martyr
dom in the South, one of whom (the arm
less Senator Twitchell of Louisiaaa) was
present on this occasion; but at the same
time expressing willingness to wait till
time shall determine the correctness of the
Presidents course, and assuring him of
the confidence and high regard of the peo-
pie of the town. To Mr.. Burnham's re-
marks the President replied in substance
as follows: at is not my purpose in these
visits among the people TO make political
speeches. In regard to The so-called South
ern policy l will only say that it is an ex-
| nerimant which in my Indictment the ne
cessities of the country seemed 10 demand,
and whether 1t is wise or not can only be
determined by results; time will develop
the wisdom or fallacy of the position. In
marking out this course 1 relied upon the
good sense and judgment of the people to
sustain me until the plan should have a
fair and practical trial. II 1 have ever
done anything conscientieusly II has been
this, which The good of the whole country
seemed TO require. This reception gives
me great pleasure, for did not expect even
this. My first recollections of this place
are some forty-three years ago. Then there
were none of these beautiful trees here,
and of the people who occupied these
houses all are now probably gone. Then
was in the line of these little ones now be-
fore me. Since then 1 have occasionally
visited the place, the last time in 1871, so
that have ever kept its history and its
people in view. have said this much that
you might hear the sound Of my voice, for
think that is good deal toward getting
acquainted, and would like to shake hands
with you ALL" The school, headed by their
teacher, Miss Higgins, and Mr.. j. J. Green,
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