Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-21
PRESIDENT HARRISON
viii Visit BrattlebOrO Next Thursday.

Ills stay will he Very short. but the Peo-
pie will be Given ~ Chance to See Him
and Hear Him speak.
In answer to personal solicitation on the
part of Col Estey and others the program
of President Harrison's journey through
Vermont next week has been so far
changed as to include Brattleboro in the
list to be visited. After attending the
breeders meeting at " hite River Junction
next week Thursday, i'm company with
Secretary Proctor and Others the President
will leave that place by special train, com
ing directly to Brattleboro, arriving at I -.
according to the schedule arranged. His
time here will be very short, however, and
his train will leave here for the north on
its return, Ell route for Proctor. at }
o'clock. Arrangements will be so made as
to have the President see as much as pos
sible of Brattleboro i'm this limited time,
and to give as many of our people as posi-
BILE chance to see him. On his arrival
carriages will be in waiting, and according
to the plan now contemplated the party
will be driven over Prospect hill and thence
to Birge street, where, at the Estey fac
tories, the workmen will be drawn up in
line to receive the President and where
he will probably make a very brief speech
from the carriage. From thence the route
will he to the north part of the village, by
the common. and return to Col. Estey's
house, where the grounds will be thrown
open for all who wish to come, and where
it may be expected that Mr.. Harrison will
also speak briefly.
As the time is so limited it is expressly
tod 4. Il
at the railroad station on the arrival of the
train and that no attempt be made to see
or greet the President there Under the
plan here outlined the Estey workmcn and
the people of Esteyyille will have "A chance
to see the President without seriously dis
turbing their work. AMI all others who
wish will be given the best possible oppor-
tunity to see him for few moments on
Col. EStey'S ample grounds. II will. of
course, he in order for the pleasant event
to be recognized in Main street, and else
where on the route of the drive, by a dis
play of the national cOlor>, and other dec
orations
Mr.. Harrison goes from here to Proctor
where he remains over night. leaving on
Friday evening on Saturday morning on
his return to Cape May.
II will please Brattlcboro people and the
friends everywhere of the "Old War Gov
rmor.' who is peculiarly "A citizen of Yer
mont and the proud possession of its pco-
pie, To learn that Secretary ProctOr's first
thought in arranging for President lIarri-
son visit to Brattlcboro was to show be
coming honor to cX-Gov. Frederick IIol-
brook as the hOnurcd guest of the occasion.
The following correspondence will explain
itself:
NANEPA>HEMEr, MASS, Arc. Ii, 81.
| Hon. Frcdcrjck H0Uro0k, BraHicboro. ".
Dcdr G0r. Hoibro0k: You have doubt
less seen by the papers that the President
is to visit your town. | especially hope
| that you as one of our war governors and
the one who sent most of the troops to
the field, will meet him. and should be
glad. if you can do so, to have YOU meet
us at Bellows Falls and ride to Brattlebo-
TO, or on the return. 20 from Bratteboro
To the Falls, if either is convenient for you.
| am glad to learn, as do occasionally.
of your continued good health. Those of
us who knew You during the war, | can
assure you. are always glad to meet You or
hear of your welfare
Very truly yours,
BRATTLEBoRo. VT, AUG. Is. 1891.
Hon. RcItiH Proctor.
Secretary If Var, etc.
Ny tear Sir: Your polite and gracious
note of the 10th inst is received, inviting
me TO meet the President at Bellows Falls
and ride with him to Brattleboro, on the
occasion of his brief visit here or meet him
here and accompany him hence to the
Falls. In reply | will say that | should be
| happy to do one or the other and would
| like to be informed as to the day and hour
your party will probably reach Bellows
| Falls. ! shall most certainly be glad of an
! opportunity to thank the President in per
son for the dignity and ability of his adj
ministration of public affairs, and for the
many public addresses he has delivered to
our citizens in all the sections of our eX-
! tended country, with its wide diversity of
secular interests and local opinionS-ad-
dresses illustrating sOlidity and patriotic
| breadth of views, and admirable taste and
| judgment in expression. seldom equalled
in our national annals.
| For your personal illusions please accept
my thanks and in return permit me to say
that | am always proud of you as one of
my boys during the late war. The
promise held out TO us i'm regard to the
future of the young officer has been amply
| fulfilled in the man of later years.
am, with kind regard, your friend,
FREDERICK HoLBRooK.