The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-02

Secretary Proctor followed the president,
and after the speeches there was an infor-
NAL reception in the AthenTum. Then
came an interesting display of fireworks,
and the day was ended. 1t should be said
that the committee on the reception ex-
pended $3.50 for the services of a profess
sional decorator who was at Bennington
the week before.
BACK TO CAPE MAY,
Thursday morning at half-past eight
o'clock the presidential train started down
the Connecticut valley. AT Wells River
Ex-Governor Farnham joined the party, and
at Brad ord a short speech was made, the
ex governor introducing the president
The train arrived at White River Junction
at twenty minutes before eleven, and the
presidents car was Immediately taken on
the side track to Billings park, where the
horse-breeders' meeting was in progress
Although it had rained all the morning, a
large crowd was present. and the president
was cheered as he appeared OH the stand.
Colonel Hooker, president of the associa-
ton, introduced him, and he spoke briefly
in commentator of the Morgan stock. The
pair of horses which Secretary Proctor had
bought for him at Plainfeld was all
that he could wish for, he said. Secretary
Proctor also spoke, and some of the best
horses were brought out for inspection.
When Windsor was reached it rained
hard. Senator Evarts met the president at
taken to the senator's residence, where
lunch was served. After lunch the presi-
dent was conducted to the town hall and
introduced to the assembled company by
Marsh o. Perkins. After the speech, in
which a number of happy references were
made to Senator Evarts the president pro-
ceeded to the station and took the train for
Brattleboro, which was brilliantly deco
rated. The president spoke from the por-
tico of Colonel Estey's residence. Crossing
the state to Rutland the night was passed
at the house of Secretary Proctor
Friday morning, after visiting the marble
quarres and works, the party went to Rut-
land by train, and was received by com.
mittee of citizens. Carriages were taken,
and drive OF about two miles was made
about the town. From Merchants Row to
Memorial Hall the party proceeded under
escort of the Kingsley Guard and Post Rob-
erts of the Grand Army. At the hall the
president was introduced by Hon. Joel G.
Baker The hall in which the exercises
were held suggested remarks IN reference
to the war. AS he concluded his speech,
Rev. Norman Seavcr stepped forward and
asked him to accept for Mrs Harrison an
oil-painting of I\illington Mountain, near
Rutland. The president returned thanks
in behalf of his wife and said that he re-
GREETED that she was unable to accompany
him to Vermont The party took lunch
with Il. w. Clement and then returned to
Proctor by carriage. The grounds of Sec
rotary Proctor's house were beautifully il
Illuminated. Every building in town was
bright with some form of illumination, and
bonfres bazed from the hills To the
crowd, composed largely of Secretary Proc
tors workmen the president made brief
speech in which he complimented the sec
rotary very highly. Said he: 81 have found
in him a most valuable contribution to the
administration of the government You
cannot know fully how he has grown into
the respect and confidence of all who have
been associated with him in the cabinet
and of all our legislators in congress, with
out distinction of party. l regret that there
is some danger that you may reclaim him
for Vermont. Yet it is quite natural that it
should be so, and | shall do the best can
to get a substitute"
At half-past ten o'clock the same evening
the president left Proctor for Rutland and
there the midnight express for New York
was taken. He was accompanied by Sec
rotary Proctor, who went directly to Wash
ington, while the president returned to
Cape May. He had made thirty-seven
speeches during his entire trip. Although
somewhat fatigued, his general health was
good all through the trip.