Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-29
OVER THIRTY SPEECHES
That Was the Presidents Rec
ord in Vermont.
BACK AT CAPE MAY VERY TIRED.

whe Reception Given the Nations Chief
Executive at Secretary Proctor's Home
Was Remarkable one--Mr. Harrison
Talks OF Cheapness.
CAPR NAY, Aug, 80. The president since
ne left Cape May Point has made thirty
seven speeches. He returns to Cape May
Point somewhat wearied by his trip instead
of being rested, as he had hoped to be.
The presidents train left Rutland at 1886
last night and the two special cars were
attached to the regular New York express
on the Bennington and Rutland to White
Creek. At that place the train was trans
ferred to the Fitchburg road, over which
line it went to Troy and then over the
New York Central 80 New York The
president left Jersey City by special train
at 7;45 today ana reached Cape May Point
sRout noon. The president breakfasted on
the train after leaving Jersey City.
The Visit to Proctor.
The visit to Proctor was one Of the
pleasantest features Of the trip. The plans
Cor the presidents reception had been left
20 the people Of Proctor, who are, with
few exceptions, in tho employ OF the Yer
mont Marble company. They had deco.
rated their houses with bunting, and the
village buildings had been festooned. The
homes Of Secretary Proctor, his son,
Fletcher Proctor. and Mr. Morse, the treas.
urer OF the company, are on three hills
overlooking the village. These houses had
been draped with bunting. On the broad
sloping lawn in front OF Secretary Proc
tors house stand had been built for the
president. As evening came on the win.
dows Of the three houses on the hills
Frightened.
Then colored lights began to show on
the piazzas and TO fringe this edge of the
road. They came from Chinese lanterns
hung at brief intervals Before the full
blackness of night had come on the little
village was outlined in colored lights,
while from an arch in front of Secretary
Proctcr's house the word welcome
cleaned in letters Of fire Above this arch
was wheel revolving horizontally hung
with colored lanterns. The broad green
lawn was lighted with two huge head
lights,
It Was a Beautiful Scene.
At o'clock procession started from
the companys store. IL was headed by
the Proctor band, composed Of employees
of the marble company. The village PEG
pie to the number of nearly a thousand
had gathered on the lawn of Mr. Proctor's
house.
AS the torchlight procession moveo
towards the Proctor mansion a great
fame leaped up from the top of the noun
tain across the valley, moro than mile
away, answering II, signal fires famed
ali M.
through the village columns Of fire from
great torches OF pitch and shavings made
the cloudhunR heavens red with their glare
A Tribute 50 Secretary Proctor.
All in all the pyrotechnic display was
remarkable one. When the parade
reached the Proctor mansion, Secretar,
Proctor made n speech, thanking his EN-
ployes Tor their unsolicited tribute to the
president and to himself. In presenting
the president he eulogized him very
highly. The president then said:
II has seemed to me that the relations Of cui
mutual friend who has inAugurated and dc
veioped these great works in which many d
You find employment was that OF public com
forter and personal friend Applause The
simplicity and naturalness OF his own III,
among you, his ready appreciation OF the 10y
atty and intelligence Of those who are employee
by him. his interest in their success in life /,
the ideal relation between an employer and hu
worxmen lApplause would 70 God Il were
always and everywhere so; that whom mar
is put at a machine he should not be reeardof
by his employer as part OF II, cannot but fee
that our national policy should be In the direc
zion Of saving our working people from THAI
condition OF hopelessness which comes ygher
wages are barely adequate 70 the austenanoe O.
animal life, lApplausel
No Hope.
There IS no hope for any community wher,
this state Of things exist and there win Ia n,
help for the nation should It become the gen
era1 condition Of the workingmen Of America
That man OF woman out OF whose heart hon,
has gone-before whom the vista OF ne,
stretches in one dead level Of unending and
half requitted toll that mans estate il caicu
lated to make him reckless IA character IL (,
one Of the beneficial conditions 81 citizenshi,
here that there are no disabilities put in the
way Of the ambitious and aspiring
Concerning Cheap Things.
cannot always sympathize with the demand
which we hear 80 frequently for cheap things
Things may be too cheap. They are too chear
when the man who produces them upon ths
farm, the man or woman who produces. then
in the factory, does not got out Of them the liv
ing wages with margin Tor old age and
dowry for the children that are 70 follow lad
plause. ! pity that man who wants a coat :,
cheap that the man or woman who weaves the
Ciobh or Shapes ~ into a garment shall Stnrve IT
the prooeas lApplause.l lam most profound
iy grateful 70 You aAd to my good friend, GOV
ernor Proctor, for this beautiful demonstra
ton
regret that there Is some danger that vol
may reclaim him for Vermont Yet il is Quit
natural that il should be 80 and u shall do Ia,
best can 10 get a substitute
The Postal subsidy Bill.
Under the operation Of the ocean postal bill
passed AZ the last session Of congress- hope te
see prompt and gratifying increase Of Amer
can ships upon the sea We have TO long sur
rendered to other nations the carrying trade oi
the world They have subsidized their lines 81
ships and have rendered competition by IN
aided lines impossible We have the choice
esther 70 maintain our present inactivity or Il
promote the establishment Of American line,
- the same methods that other nations have
pursued For one l am not content that In,
harbors Of the world shall longer be unfamiliar
70 the stars and Stripes floating from American
ships Cheers.
win 1t Be General welisg
NEW YORK, Aug. GA special to Tn,
Mail and Express from Rutland says ths
fact comes from undoubted authority thai
General William Wells, ex-collector OF
Burlington and head Of the large whole
sale drug manufacturing house Of Wells
a Richardson, Of Burlington. will succeed