The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-21

pany OF the ladies and soon after the Bos-
ton gentlemen we're presented to Mrs.
Hayes by Col. Estey of Brattleboro, who
will accompany the party until they are
met on Monday by the authorities of New
Hampshire. The train reached Claremont
Junction at l0;45, and here the president
was met by the members of his cabinet who
had driven over from Secretary Evarts'.
The party took seats and were driven
across the country, a distance of ten miles,
to Windsor They passed through the
main street to tho residence Of Mr. Evarts,
where they dined quietly.
Al WINDSOR.
The most elegant, chaste and simple
thing of the kind ever seen was the
reception at the residence of Mr..
Evarts Saturday evening. 1t was a
family or neighborhood affair, where the
friends of the great lawyer came with open
hands and hearts to welcome the president
and his lady, who for the time assumed tho
duties of host and hostess. The people
were not prompted by mere idle curiosity,
but were animated by loyalty to the presi-
dent of the United States, to which was
added personal interest in the man who
through his ancestry is linked 80 closely
with the people of Vermont. The recep-
ton commenced at five o'clock, and was
attended by residents OF both sides of the
valley, the citizens of towns across the
border in New Hampshire vieing with their
neighbors in Windsor and vicinity in doing
homage to the hero of the hour. The null
titude wero admitted to the beautiful
grounds, adorned with shrubs and flowers,
and passed in continuous line before the
president. Judge Gray and Judge Hear,
from the open windows of the drawing
room, looked on admiringly, the latter re-
marking, with characteristic humor, that
whoever was the presidents right-hand
man on occasions like this would have a
hard time of it.
Next to seeing the president the more
Intelligent of the assemblage sought intro
auctions to the member of the cabinet from
Tennessee who stood beside the accom-
plished memoer from Massachusetts,. Mrs.
Hayes, supported by Mrs. E7arts, was
seated on the piazza and escaped for time
the inevitable hand shaking, but her benign
and inspiring features, lighted with the
spirit which animstes her character, were
soon recognized, and first one and then an
other of the women in the concourse came
up the steps and begged the privilege OF
taking her by the hand. She greeted them
kindly and WAS soon the recipient of as
marked attention from her own sex as the
president received from both. After time
the men claimed the privilege accorded to
their wives and daughters, and 30 pressing
were their demands upon the good lady
that she was compelled to take position
| on the eastern portico, where, seated be-
side her hostess, with the chief justice of
Massachusetts as cavalier, she gave audi.
ence to old and young, rich and poor.
PLEASANT STROLL.
At the close Of the reception Mr.. Evarts
conducted his guests to the lawn in the
rear Of the house where the Windsor and
and Claremont bands were stationed, and
from which an enchanting prospect, EN-
bracing the Ascutney Mountain, $500 feet
high, was presented to the vision. Upon
this peak the government will build an OBJ
Servatory, having appropriated $4,000
therefor. A broad green meadow stretched
away in the distance, through which runs
a stream, were Mr.. Evarts has constructed
a trout preserve and stocked it with thou
sands of speckled beauties. Above the
meadow on one side is wooded slope up.
on which there are quiet retreats and rustic
shades, refreshing to the sojourner, while
on the other were eeen the extensive farm
buildings and stock barns belonging to the
estate The guests and considerable
number OF the towns people fingered or
the lawn, enjoying the fine music and the
song of SIN the Sweet By-and-By," the
view of mountain and valley and the in
MIGRATING atmosphere, until the shadows
of evening fell upon the scene, when the
musicians closed their notebooks, the hos
and his guests returned to the privacy Of
the home and the people reluctantly with
drew.
SUNDAY.
Tho Sabbath passed as all Sabbaths do II
the church going communities of New
England. While the majority of the guest
yet slumbered the president was early
abroad and out before breakfast. Return
ing, he was the first to report the robber,
which took place during his entrance int,
the village, and loosely remarked that h
had not yet ascertained which member o
the company was the guilty party. Durinl
the ramble of the president he encounters
a son of Erin, with whom he entered int
familiar conversation, inquiriDg about tn
various points OF interest, to which tn
man replied intelligibly and accompanie,
the president about the town, pointing Oh
different localities. All this while the poo
guide did not discover the identity of hi
distinguished companion, and at last &C
counts he was still ignorant Of the honor O
which he had unconsciously been the re
cpient
AT CHURCH.
They attended the Episcopal church, O
which Rev. Thomas J. Taylor, d. D.,
rector. No demonstrations were made
The president courteously bowed to th
salutations Of the people as they left tn
church.
We are mainly indebted to the Bosto
, Journal for the above excellent report {
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