Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-26

tive officers chosen, are 10 Isss snJti.. on
the minority than on. the malsrity,a zap
plause I They are ours. our sarvaa,s. our r..
presen atives to whom we yield the respect
of'efiice and that measure of personal regard
to which their lives may entitle them"
Applause
BY Steam Yacht to Maquam.
With few words about this years re-
ward to the husbandman and of thanks
for his kind reception he closed, and WIS
then d -iven to the landing Of the Cham
plain Boat club. where Seward Webb's
beautiful steam yacht Elfrida lay at an
Choir There was a large crowd in the
gallery of the boat house to see the presi-
dent embark. DR.. Webb stepped into the
tender aud assisted the president to fol-
low him, When the cushioned seats of
the boats were well filled he took the
tiller and gave the command to shove OF.
As the boat glided away from the boat
house he crowd on the gallery cheered an
adieu. At the same moment the little
brass cannon on the bow of the Elfrida
began the presidential salute of twenty
one guns.
Arrival at st. Albans.
The trip was very enjoyable and was
made in three and quarter hours, the
landing at Maquam being accomplished
at 6:1t. The presidents special train,
which had come up from Burlington, was
waiting and the party quickly boarded it
and started for st. Adams. At Swanton
there was a crowd on the platform which
cheered the president loudly. The arrival
az st. Adams was at no last evening.
Booming of cannon greeted the train and
an emo nous crowd was in waiting. Ex-
Governor Smith and Mr.. 4. d. Tenney, of
the local committee, welcomed the presi-
dent and escorted him to his carriage
which stood in waiting. The local militia
and canton Franklin of PatrIarchs; Mill
| tant We're drawn up in line opposite the
presidents carriage
The Parade Through the City.
They formed in column. and, preceded
by band, headed the procession. Two
mounted Knight Templars rode behind the
first carriage in which sat the president
| eX-Gove rnor Smith and Mr. Tenney. In
| the other three carriages were the other
members OF the presidents party and 10
cal committeeman. The procession passed
| through the principal streets of the city
! which were decorated very beautifully and
very deliberately. Dusk was falling and
the line of march was marked out 10y
| strings of Chinese lanterns which hung
| on each side of the roadway.
| Pretty Feature of the Welcome.
The private houses were illuminated
| and colored fires burned on the tasty
! lawns At the sides of the streets. In front
| of the Weldon house a band of little girl:
| in white, with sashes of red, white an6
! blue. cast flowers in front of the presi
| dents carriage. Everywhere there was
! the greatest enthusiasm displayed. The
| president was driven to the home of OK,
| Governor Smith where his escort drew NJ
in line and saluted as he passed. A.
Govern or Smiths home the president wa.
/ ehtert lined quietly at dinner
| Eighth speech for the Day.
After dining the president was driver
| down town at O'Clock TO the WeldeI
| house. where an enormous crowd wa
waiting to greet him. The public squar,
| opposite the hotel was hung with lantern:
and illuminated with coiored fire. Mr.. +
| c. Smith introduced the president and Z;
made e speech of the same tenor as thai
which he delivered in Burlington, anC
evoked loud and continuous applause al
| its conclusion. At the conclusion Score
tary Proctor was called Tor. Re spokt
briefly. The president then returned Il
Ex-Governor Smiths residence where ht
| spent the night. He left for Montpelier
. at 8 O'Clock this morning.