, 1877-08-19
PRESIDENT HAYES.
The National Executive and Party
Visit Windsor, VT.
Where Much Enthusiasm and Ea1d-
Shaking Is 1ndu1ged In.
The President and His Cabinet Ministers
Indulge the General Desire for
Speeches.
Manchester On the Programme Of Places
to Be- Visited.

Manchester On the Programme Of Places
to Be- Visited.
WINDSOR, Vt, Aug. 1a-Secretary and Mrs
Eva1ts, md the Hon. f. Il. Stoughton, and
Secretaries Dcvens and Key left Windsor for
Claremont this morning to meet the President
and party
The President and family came in from Vest
Brattleboro and reached the railroad station
at o'clock. The people had gathered in con-,
siderable numbers to greet him, and when he
appeared unon the p1atfor1n OF Gov. Smiths
private car, men, women, and children pressed
forwarded and were accorded an audience and =
shake Of hands. Mrs. Hayes stood at the en-
trance to the car, and shared the greetings with
the President.
THE PRESIDENTS REMARKS.
While waiting for the train to start, the Pres{-
dent addressed the assembly, who listened to-
his remarks with the closest attention Ho-
spoke rs follows:
sire TO say what have hitherto omitted and II Jon
will kindly permit me to speak two or three so1s-
tences, shall bo glad to receive your attention
mr. Gratitude for the cordial reception which JON
have given nc and ny. family In Bsanlehoro-
hy family. Or rather The Hayes family, esne:
know the exact date. NY grandfather WIS q:
blacksmith, the only one here, I think, when
he came, and the people welcomed him cordially
os they always do 60 important personage as the
village blacksmith in a newly-settled community
La Voice-A blacksmith In q new country Ia A.
most as good as a President among ns.
have the most agreeable recollcctlons OF Brat
tleboro. thank You cordially for what you have
done, for there are few spots dearcr to NE than
th Ny LET 1efe sy ss
my Older brother and sister was born here. "hcna
boy Of IL years, forty~three years aso. hsst came
IL 1en sa'i pea in his vas bu1na ny witt
walked over the very road by which rode tnl.
morning, aud from the very housc where alept
last night The place was beautiful then. Tnc.e
have bccn many changes since. but the beauty
continues. and has been enhanced I hope this
beauty and prosperity OF Brattleboro will continne
to increase ind hope that again and often shall
come hither to meet you
But I am extending nv remarks beyond two or
three sentences, and 10 must close BY AGAIN thanS-
ing you for the hearty welcome you have gwen me
The remarks OF the President were received
with cheers.
The band discourscd airs familiar to the
President, who remarked that In this respect
the band exceeded any other he had heardin the
State.
uANpsuAK1xG
was renewed, fathers holding up their children,
and old and young passing in rapid succession
As the train moved slowly awny,.a eolorc:l man
took the nand Of President Hayes saying, *
worked hard to make you President" to which
the latter replied that be hoped he never would
reg7st ..,1.n+,., i: n,,+n ,rsr. ,n rec;,enta =,
NUMEROUS BOUQUETS
from the Indies OF Brattleboro, i large number
OF whom, with the leading gentlemen Of the
town, accompanied the President is far as Bel
lows Falls in special car attached to the traln.
REINFORCED.
{7$r -
mont By Messrs. Key and Deveps, Judge Hoar,
Senator Morrill,, and Secretary and Mrs: EVarts,
and brought to the residence of Secretary
Evarts here. a reception was held at $
o'clock in the grounds Of the Evarts
residence. Some 500 people participated, ant
much enthusiasm was manifested towards the
President. Mrs. Hayes also received guests,
and manv shooka hands with her. She W2s
quite plainly dressed, and there WIS IN absence
Of elaborate toilets on the part OF the ladies ot
the party.
The Presidential party dined with Mr: Evarts
to-day, and tomorrow dine with Mr. Slough
ton, who has Messrs- Devcns, key, and Senator
Morrill,, OF Vermont, besides the bon William
Il. Hunt, Of New Orleans, as guests.
CALLS OUT HIS MINISTER'S.
At the close Of the formalitics Of the recep-
tion the President retired to the piazza, and
after resting moment addressed the assembly
substantially as follows:
Twill speak few words with the people with
quite well acquainted with one another until We
have beard each others voices, nnd having IN op-
portunity to make the acquaintance OF tho people
States, St s' we We waat to talk . little. 1
do not intent to say much myself. but to call upon
several gentlemen who arc associated WIZ NJ IN
the Government, whom you will be glad to near.
10 begin WITH shall call upon the gentleman who
conducts the correspondence with torcign Govern
meuts, and who writes the high sounding wofua
IN the documents to which have to put my slSna-
ture. II you ever see my name under such doeu~
mcnts, you must bear IN mind that they were writ
ten oy you! ne1ghbor,..1 hope ne is nelehborly;.
] will now Introduce MI. Eva1ts, the secretary OF
State OF the United States.
CABINET UTTERAECES-
Secretary Evarts male short and pleasant
speech introducing Postmaster-Generm Key,
who, on coming forward, was greeted In moae
enthusiastic manner. He said:
Mr FRIENDS: I should not tell you the truth II
should say that appear before You without
feeling Of embarrassment Having come from
large country between it and New England} It
always appeared TO me thst there waa strong
antasonisul. l thought would come up anu help
celebrate the battle VI Bennington Remembered
that the people Of New Hampshire. Vermont. and
South Carolina met side BY side IN the oattledeld,
and in convention 10 frame the Constitution ook
dnsna eilsas Of "'i 1oe1fy, Vhiie The aad
interest in the re Of En:s5d a,syd aess
prevail in the South, 10 that all tae people OF me
South arc IL free as you are, and thar gulf "hieo
separated u s closed and hope ne e ~, has ~ f.
vii Which hi, Is insepurable: loud chcers.l
Acknowledgement Dcycns and William Hunt,
Of Louisiana, followed. Three strong and en-
for Postnaster-G General Key, for Attofney-0en-
eral Devens, for Sccretary-of-Stato Evarts, and
for Mrs. Hayes, anu for our country. The
band played = The Sweet By and By,'' and