The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-05
PROUD WOODSTOCK.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY IN con-
NECTlCUT.
Disiingui.hed People Prosent-Disa
greeabic weather Two Thousand
Per.ons Prescni-sion. q " Rus
sell opens the fNetcttc-.

PUTNAM. CONN, July 4.-The little
village OF Woodstock. just outside this
place has never been SO hon0rcd in
any time iu its history as &C is just
now. Within the narrow limits are
the President Of the United States. the
Secretary Of the Navy. the Secretary of
the Interior. a Justice of the United
States Supreme Court. three United
States Senators. two United States
Congressmen. and no end OF lesser
uminaries In the official world at
Washington. There are also three or
four thousand people from the adjacent
country lust now d0miciied in Wood
stock. Henry C.. B1wen's indepen-
dence day celebrations havealway been
rousing affairs and conspicuous for the
distinguished attendance. To-day af-
fair overshad0ws all its nineteen pre-
doces-0rs. The weather is disagreeable
this morning. It is not raining, but
IL looks a. If 10 wanted to.
Early this morning the Putnamites
and the visitors began To set their
faces toward Woodstock. Some OF Mr..
Bowen 5 guests passed last night at the
houses II his near neigbb0rs. Car
riagos called for them early this morn
ing. and at 3 o. clock the entire party took
breakfast at the residence of the host.
At 94J % clock preparations were made
for the departure ID R0aelaud Park.
About mile distant. where the oxor-
ci.es were t0 be held. band and the
Grand Army escort preceded the car
riages containing the guests. and in
this order ihe procession made ils Way
90 r .seiand Park where TWO thousand
or more people were gathered In their
seats before the stand. aud scattered
around the grounds.
Senator William b Allison and Con-
gresham Mckinley. who were eX-
poctcd 20 be present 40 to-day 5 exer-
cises. were unable 90 leave home. The
Hon. Charles 4 Russell of XIII
iugIick. VINO represents the district
m Congress. opened the exercises
with few words Of welcome. and
prayer was then 0Iried by Rev. T.. b..
Bingham. pastor ~ tho Woodstock
CONGREGATIONAL Church. The first for
NAL address Of the morning was deiiy-
cred by tine President of tho day. Gov
ernor Morgan e.. Bulkley. Of Connect
cut. lie spoke of the Day we Cele-
brate. Before the applause that
greeted bis remarks hat fairly died
away. Governor Bulkley introduced
President Harrison So ho was received
in o manner fhst must Rave been %
.lItteilug event t9 the chief executive
Of thr nation. The llc-iiont spoke
bnlhy. lie was tie recipisn, of most
vigorous applause rs Doe come. ldC..
" Our Nation Growth do Compared
wita d her Nations. WAS tne -uhl CO.
'0f the address del.erd bt Justice
Miller. Of the United States Supreme
Court. and " The Victory. of Com
gresham TIA mas b. Reed Is eloquent
and graceful Grafton. Congressman
Reed s address was the last Of the
morning. and tho rece-s for luncheon
was taken as soon as the popular Com
grossman from Maine had iini-hed.
The President spoke 10 substance as
follows. Your patriotism has been put
t0 the test by weather conditions as uu-
favorable as are possible n the sum
mer season. but you viii not. am
sure. hold me responsible for the fact
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