Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-12

which reach him from the humble and
lowly and needy and afflicted in every cor
ner of the land cannot fail to quicken
within every kind impulse and tender SEN
sibility. After all it comes to this. The
people of the United States have one and
all u sacred mission to perform and your
president not more surely than every
other citizen who loves his country must
assume part of the responsibility of de
monstrating to the world the success of
popular government. No man can hide
his talent in Il napkin and escape the CON
demnation his slOthfulness deserves, nor
evade the stern sentence which his faith
lessness invites. BE assured my friends,
that the privileges of this day so full of
improvement aud the enjoyments of this
hour so full of pleasure and cheerful en-
couragement will never be forgotten, and
and in parting with you now let me eX-
press the earnest hope that Iarvard's
alumni may always honor the venerable
institution which has honored them and
no man that forgets or neglects his duty
to American citizenship shall find his
alma mater here.
The president finished his speech amid
great enthusiasm and the strains of the
star Spangled Banner" from the band
President Devens then introduced Secre-
tarles Bayard, Lamar, Whitney and Endi-
COtt, VINO were each received with deaf
ehlng cheers. the president and the cab
met officers then Withdrew to attend the
public reception at Fanuel hall. They
We're escorted by the lancers and reached
the hall at 5:45.
FANEUGL HALL RECEPTION.
Within the hall arrangements were
such that tue people Intent upon person
ally meeting the president must pass at
the right across the platform. The square
around the hall was density packed and
when the doors were opened the hall and
galleries were quickly filled to
overlooking while on the platform
gathered groups of public func-
tionaries and well-known citizens. At
800 Mayor O'Brien and the president
appeared on the platform. Mr.. Cleveland's
appearance was the signal for an outburst
OF applause from the largest portion of
The gathering and universal waving OF
handkerchiets from the ladies gallery
Then the general public was allowed to
file across the stage, the procession com
mencing at 5;56, and for an hour the peo-
pie were given an opportunity to greet
him. When the doors were finally closed
almost us many people waiting for their
chance were compelled to submit to disap-
pOintment.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND's RECEPTION.
owing to delay in the arrival of the
presidential party from Faneuil hall, it
was nearly 9 o'clock before the doors of
the Hotel Nendome were opened for the
evening reception, the president having
dined i'll the meantime. Mrs. Cleveland
remained at Cambridge after the formal
exercises OF the day were concluded, and
held a private reception at the house Of
PRESIDENT and Mrs. Eliot, but returned to
the Nendome in season 10 meet her hu,-
band Admission was by ticket, and
1t IS estimated that fully 5000 people
availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity to greet the distinguished guests.
Mrs Cleveland's praises were upon all
lips, one prominent feature of the recep-
tlon being the hearty welcome given her
by the people whom her charming and
graceful manners seem to have capti-
waited. Soon after II o'clock the doors
We're closed to the public and under the
escort OF the first corps of cadets the party
took carriage for the Boston and Albany
depot and at ll;3O the party left the city.