The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-26
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dresses Veterans Mt Fort Edwards.


dresses Veterans at Fort Edwards.
WHITE HAIL, N. Y, Aug. 25.-Presi-
dent Harrison left Saratoga by the Del
aware & Hudson road at $50 o'clock
this morning on special train, The
party consisted of the President, Pri-
vatc Secretary Halford, Secretary Proc
tor, Howard Cole, E. F. Tibbets and the
press correspondent.
The train arrived at Fort Edwards at
$3.50 o'clock, and eX-Congressman Bur-
leigh, Gen. j. Q. Rogers, and Major John
Dwyer, president OF the Washington
county Veteran Association, came
aboard. ThG-train arrived at White
Hall at 0:2O o'clock.
The train containing the Washington
County Veteran Association on their
way to reunion at Dresden was in
waiting, and II large crowd assembled
around the Presidents train. Ex.Con-
gresham Burleigh, in brief speech,
introduced the President, who spoke
from the rear platform. His remarks
created much enthusiasm.
This place was reached about 10
o'clock. The President was introduced
by Mr.. Hazard and made brief speech.
At Castleton there was large crowd,
amongit being the pupils OF the normal
school.
The following is, in part, President
Harrison,s speech at Fair Haven:
My Fellow Citizens: Wehave already
lost some minutes at your station, and
it will not be possible for me to hold
the train longer. / thank you for this
friendly greeting and for the kindness
which beams upon me from the faces of
these contented and happy men and
women of the good State of Vermont. l
am glad to see about me the evidence
OF indomitable pluck and successful en-
terprise which characterizes SO highly
all OF your New England States. When
you found The stones too thick to make
agriculture profitable you compelled
the rocks to yield you subsistence, and
these great slate and marble industries
have become the center OF wealthy and
prosperous communities.
It is pleasant to know that the love
Of country, stimulated by the teaching
Of the father and mother, revived by
these. recollections of the first struggle
for independence. deepened by the sac
ritices which were made in the civil
war to preserve what our fathers had
purchased for us, are still holding sway
in the hearts OF our people. We are
conspicuously people abiding in re-
spect and honor for the law. The law
as expressed in our constitution and in
our statute books is the sovereign to
which we all bow. We acknowledge no
other. To this law everyone should
give his undivided allegiance and his
faithful service"
Brief speeches were delivered at Cas-
Teton, Brandon, AIiddlebury and Yer
gennes, all ofwhich were enthusiastically
" received. They were in main devoted
to the growth OF the State, and warm
comments on the kind reception he has
received during his two recent trips
through the State.
The President embarked on Seward
Webb's yacht Elfrida, at. Burlington,
which began to move at 3p. m. The
object was to land ut Maquam, on the
eastern shore OF Lake Champlain, but
detour Of ten miles was made, thus e2-
tending the trip by water to 80 miles.
The Elirida reached Maqua;n about
G;30. The special which continued on
its way from Burlington to Maquam
met the party at the latter point and
proceeded to st. Albans.
After dinner at Governor Smiths, the
President was escorted to the Weldon
House, which fronts upon st. Alban's
Park. About 1900 persons were
massed in the park. The scene was one
of unusual splendor. From the branch-
es of the elm and maple trees two
thousand Chinese lanterns depended.
A band Of music played in the distance
throughout the exercises. When the
President appeared on the balcony from
which he spoke, the enthusiasm was in
tense. 1a.