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

FAYETTEVILLE AND WEST BRATTLEDoRo.
President Hayes aud his party, consist
ing of himself and wife, their sons Birchard
and Webb Hayes, Miss Foote of Ohio, Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Bigolow of West Brattle-
boro and their sons, Russell and Will
liam, Secretaries Evarts, Devens and Key,
Hon. Il. w. Stoughton OF New York and
Capt. d. ID. Wheeler, U. s. A., reached
Bellows Falls from Bennington, via Rut-
land, in Gov. Smiths private palace car
Bellevue, at 1 : Is last Friday morning-the
party being under the formal escort of Col.
J. j. Estey of this town, who, as a member
OF Gov. Fairbanks's staff, was detailed by
the Governor 10 show all proper courtesies
to the President and his family while they
should remain within the borders of the
State. Upon the first announcement of the
Presidents visit plan for his reception
was arranged, in accordance with which a
delegation of the prominent citizens of
Brattleboro were TO meet the party at Bel
lows Falls and tender the Inequalities OF
the town; but upon further deiberatlon II
appeared that this visit was purely of pri-
vats and family character, having been un-
dertaken at the invitation of Mr.. and Mrs.
Blgelow, in whose company the party were
upon the journey; and in consideration Of
this fact, as well as of the untimely hour of
their arrival it was wisely determined to
drop this part of the ceremony from the
programme. At Bellows Falls the mem
bers of the Cabinet and Mr.. Stoughton left
the party, proceeding direct TO Windsor,
aud the car, when ready for Brattleboro,
contained only the President and Mrs.
Hayes, Mr.. Orchard Hayes, Mr.. Webb
Hayes, Miss Foote, Mr.. Bigelow and family,
Capt. Wheeler and Col. Esley. With his
accustomed energy and despatch, Col. 5. NJ.
Waite, vice-presdent and manager of the
Valley railroad, had cleared the road of all
night freight trains for the occasion, and
long before the arrival of the train from
Rutland the engine Dummerstou, Chas. NJ.
Smith engineer, was in waiting, ready to
take it and its distinguished occupants to
Bratteboro. The start from Bellows Falls
was finally made at /: 81 A. NJ, and the run
TO this place was made in 80 minutes, Mr..
Waite himself being on board in supervis-
ion Of its management. Not long after
Hayes had retired, thinking to spend the
rest of the night in the car, but Colonel
Waite soon convinced the remainder of the
party that the inevitable ringing of bells
and blowing of whistles and departure of
early freight trains would so disturb their
sleep that the only proper thing 10 be done
was to arouse them and take them 10 the
Brooks House, where proper nights rest
could be secured. AS soon as Brattleboro
was reached this was accordingly done,
and, although neither Mr.. Goodhue, nor
the hotel attendants, had had any intima-
ton of their coming, by the time the party,
consisting of President and Mrs. Hayes,
Orchard aud Webb Hayes and Miss Foote,
arrived at the house, at o'clock A. NJ, their
apartments, on the second floor, were in
readiness for them, and Mrs. Hayes, espe-
cically, expressed herself as being highly
gratified that they had been prevailed upon
to make the change. Mr.. and Mrs. Bige'
low drove directly to their home in West
Brattleboro, where the whole party had
been originally expected TO go, and spent
tho remainder of the night, returning in
| the morning in season 10 accompany the
| party TO Fayetteville.
Soon after arising in the morning the
| President was waited upon by few citi-
zens, who expressed their pleasure at Sec
ing him in Brattleboro, and rendered him
any Inequalities within their reach. In re-
ply Mr.. Hayes said that the arrangement
of the days programme was in their hands,
his only purpose for himself, during his
stay, being 10 visit his relatives, and re-
new, as far as possible, in the brief time al-
| forded, his acquaintance with scenes with
which he was familiar in his boyhood. Ar
rangements, as alterward carried out, were
| soon agreed upon, and at s: As the Presi'
dental party quietly breakfasted. AT 0: 81
an elegant barouche, drawn by four white
| horses, from the stables of MIR. j. l.. Ray
and another barouche, with a single pair oil
blacks, also from Mr.. Rays, were in waiting
TO convey the party to Fayetteville, a crowd
of several hundreds having gathered by
| this time to witness the departure. In the
carriage first named lode the President and
Mrs. Hayes, Mr.. Webb Hayes and Mr.
Bigeow in the other were Mr.. Birchard
| Hayes and Mrs. Bigelow. Fayetteville was
reached at IL 80, and some account Of thu
| public reception OF the President at tina
| place is elsewhere given. Amer spending
the greater part of the afternoon with his
uncle, the Hon. Austin Birchard, the Pres
ident and his party, with the exception o
Mrs. Hayes and Birchard, who came by
the river road directly to the Brooks House
drove by the old road over the hills TO Yves
| Deo raanI,ipn pina1nxuia raSi
dence at about 8 o'clock. a gentleman o
this village, who was driving that way will
his children during the afternoon, relates
having met Mr.. Hayes stro.ling quietly by
himself up the hill through the woods
while waiting for the carriage to come up.
| AT WEST BRATTLEBoRo.
President Hayes and family arrived a
the residence of w. III. Bigelow 0he ole
Hayes homestead,) from Fayetteville, a
o'clock, p. NJ. Soon after, the people be
gan 10 assemble, and at about half past five
when the reception began, the grounds il
front of the house were througed with men
women and children, eager to take thu
chief magistrate of the nation by the hand
The reception took place in the east parlor
where more than five hundred persons re
ceived from the President warm. hearted
recognition. Some of the old inhabitant
of the place recollected we'll the Presi
dents father aud older brothers, and call
ed TO mind many pleasing family remi
nscences. All having shaken hands will
the President, Mrs. Hayes made her ap
pearance and took her stand by the sid
of her husband, and the ceremony wa
repeated, she being the central figure IL
the affair. Alter the reception, lea wa
| sarvel To IManIv- Ihraa inViIed puasls. al