Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-09-04
VERMONT HOSPITALITY.
OVER-klNDNESS OF THE PEOPLE
The PRESIDENTS ONLY PERIL.
1t was n Rainy Day in Rutland But He
Addressed the People in Memorial Hail
Tho Green Mountain state In tho Re
differentiation to Mrs. Harrison

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unfavorable for tbs demonstrations Mt Proc
tor and Rutland In honor Of tho president.
! CraduaiIv however the clouds broke and
there were patches OF blue sky visible but
tho muddy streets and mugcy atmosphere
rendered the general conditions uncomfort-
able The president did not look rs fresh
a. usual whou he made his Appearance and
admitted that he felt fatiguod.
After breakfast In company with Secre-
tary Proctor. ho was takcn in carriage TO
tue great quarry Of the Vermont Marble
company and thence to n platform above
whore he ,iewel tins beautiful scene in The
valley of Otter Creek, looking toward Pit s
ford. Afterwards he Visited the mills and
locked at the men AT heir work in the diff
ferent branches Of the industry, from the
saving Of great blocks to tho carving and
finishing rooms. At 1l:lD a. III. the special
I train stnrtel from Proctor to Rutland
The president vas received st siding Of
the road uy committee consisting OF W.
G. Nea1y, +. ". Cement, j. NJ. Baxter
Gcorcc J. Werlwcl, Col. j. {. Baker and
HonrY Carpenter.
Carriages were entered and a circuit of
about two nlt's through the residence and
| business part Of tho town made to
Memorial hnil, ~here the president was to
meat and address tho citizens. An escort
was waiting on Merchants row. This con
sisted OF the Rutland Cornet band, the
Kingsley guard, post Roberts, No. IA, q.
A. Il. The procession moved through Mer-
chants row to Memorial Hall
The heavy rain IF yesterday hal inter
fered with he work OF decorating the town,
but tina display quite profuse both on
be route and ut thu point where tile citlA3ns
ha. u,-lmb.e4, Attic bali we're many Of
tie more prominent NOR OF the town, some
being accompanied by their wives. The
prcsidnnt WAS introduced rom temporary
stanl at the front OF toe nall by Col. J. {.
Baker, and said
My Fellow Citizen. and Comrades OF the
&. a. R:--lt gives ina great pleasure this
morning, tired u, an to see and to, have an
opportunity to express M thanks to this
large as,cmblase OF the cltiz1ns Of Rutland
Ny journey through yoa- State has been
attended with every evidence OF respect
which it MAS po'7iO,, Tor toe people to be
stow, NOar CHARM N has spoken of tho
fact ;hat the presd2rt OF teo United ST.. tos
may travel every Tutre through our country
without any Attendance Of policemen. As
have ne occasion Q say before, the only
peril lie is llkJly 70 meet, if the railroads
take good care Of him and the cranes keep
ont OF the vay, II from the overkindness Of
nc people, laughter and applau4el and
tAsre was mere peril IN that than you will
understand at fist thought.
I, II ,,,sss,,, 10 st.,,., ,,,o, +ha stan. ~
mi. ma,nnri.J hsH ,r..t.I os q MAJ. Of de-
,o.it ror tr,,b,.s nf th, .raat cj,,iI war ord
a. monument of honor IN fho... ,l,...o
iron, Vorr,..r. ho li.j 50 concentrate, r.. T..
mixing that war sncc.,.fui \yo connor
toII how ,nuc, LI,u. ,.noo -uYt ront,t \,
orator has We. 1.a1 i,,s,,,ra1 "a l,.c,.:ha nd.
riuo+sly fba gravity of ,hc .5reof .ss,,
,,ti.n wa. f,ulnt out .,il,,, FIN, baiIi. fi.3.
NJ tb. ,vor nj the raf .Iii,p w., say, i. VA,
n contest TO rr,.rrye The unity Of
,ur r4public MIA 20 If WINS. hut
what observation-disclosures would bovo
meant how. greatly if wou1d have
increased fine. cast al oui ,,y,rl.neof. how
il would have je,rnIoI in the eros If I'M,
world tins .,rc,t raooI,. how IT womb l,.ve
r.;...csI ill., eno.n,s, oi popu'ar government
no too,pe ha. vet .is.lIatel, Ies,r.beI
I'm, if was NOT to Inc 90 (toi bol de.jr,1
N,... ,Iis evn,ri,iont ot frae ,uye,.,i,,s,,t
should have more perfect trial
and il w,s iuYossii,. TINT tbc
brave men Of tl.e loynl States sbonII
consent 10 dismemoer of the Union
We we're very petieut. so pationt in the
earlv contest as it RANGED through the e,reat
ie.str of convention nut Conyr,ss thar
o,ir bratteru. of tine south aitoratbo, ms.
tool, me. tanner OF orr pcople
TnJoriteJ,v there were e-tloncas Tint
m. man Of trade were reIuctn,t m have
tbo.e citos of proGtalle communication
which Lad been 50 long main,o.nod win
the eoutb brokou Off IndoubtoIly that
character 50 ur1e,irshle In our poiiiics
tn, aou1,o face--ve. porti.ularly ropsujc-
nous in those lavs ., Discussion bu+ wa
v,.rs sItog.ther pi.t,dxad VIVA, tba ,eorlo
OF the south con,ludel that tbev miJht
.unnort their threats of disunion which Isd
basn "a lon, rupuin, in Congro.s aud had
SO long Tiled their bo,sting nre,s bv forca
~ arm.
TN. man of New ENGLAND are a nescefuI
r.o,Io Tin. torD,ors ana tho torrars cans
,yara NOR hrav,I.r. Tia ,y.ra nat fond
- tho ,.,.,r,, Tbs,. ,rare ahilirr nnt.r
the .beltering moral Influences and 1uiefnde
n, thess Nov tnri,,d bins Hut the man
who tp,ycht nm The suIrit of 1,-G had
boeu oi,enched Is bn,,'y r,Is.1lon The sone
re.olu,s love OF liberty the came courage 70
IN &c l.u-er for 4 cous, Tint had IFS inxnira
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