Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-29
PROCTOR ABLAZE.
A Brilliant Fete in Honor of the
President.
THE TOWN AND HILLS ILLUMINED

Signal Fires, Bombs and Rockets FIJI
the Air with Radiance at the Fare
well Reception to the Chief Magistrate
A Scene Of Exceeding Beauty Gotten
Up for the Occasion-Short Visit to
Rutland in the Morning and n start
for Home at Night.
PROCTOR, VT, Aug. 20 The presidents
train left Proctor at l1:4o a. m. yesterday
for Rutland. The run to Rutland was
made in ten minutes The train pulled
up about half mile outside OF the town.
where carriages were in waiting. The
president got into the first carriage with
the village president, II. o. Carpenter,
and Colonel Joel c. Baker, chairman of
the local reception committee. Secretary
Proctor Private Secretary Halford, Gen
w. q. Neazey and George J. Wardwell
occupied the second carriage. There was
no escort, but the procession of carriages
was driven rapidly into the village and
through its principal streets. As it re.
turned to the business center it fell be-
hind the Kingsley Guards and the Rob
erts post, e. y. r., which, headed by a
brass band, led the way to Memorial hall,
a beautiful granite building, from which
broad lawns sloped gradually to the
street.
Painting for Mrs. Harrison.
The president entered the rear of the
building, and after few minutes was es-
corted TO the front of the building and in
troduced to the vast gathering there by
Village President Carpenter. The presi-
dent delivered a brief address of the same
general tenor as those previously reported.
Dr. Seavey, the president of the board of
trade, then presented to the president a
beautiful painting of "The Green Noun
tains from Rutland. VT" for Mrs. Harri-
son. The president accepted the painting,
expressing regret thai Mrs. Harrison could
not have accompanied him. At the end of
this speech Secretary Proctor made a brief
speech. Then the president passed through
the building, entered Mr.. Clements phi
vate carriage, and was taken to Mr.. Glenn
ent's residence, about mile from the VIII
lage, where luncheon was served.
A Rest at the Proctor Mansion.
1t was $50 O'Clock when the president
left the home of Mr.. Clement, after
luncheon. Some of the party drove over
to West Rutland, but the president re-
turned to Secretary Proctor's house, where
he retired TO his room almost Immediately
to take nap He complained of being
very tired. The sky had been cloudy and
clear alternately throughout the day, but
no rain fell after 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. The unfavorable weather of Thurs
day night had promised to spoil the ar
rangments for the celebration last even
ing, as the chief feature planned was an
illumination out of doors
Plans for the Evenings Festivities.
The plan for the presidents reception
had been left TO the people of Proctor, who
are, with few exceptions, in the employ of
the Vermont Marble company. They had
decorated their houses with bunting, and
the public library, the public schools and
other village buildings had been festooned.
The homes Of Secretary Proctor, his srn
Fletcher Proctor, and Mr. Morse, the
treasurer 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 Sec
Rotary Proctor's house stand had been
built for the president As evening came
on lights began TO CLEAN from the win
dowS of the houses IN the village