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

President HarriSOn'S trip through this
state last week was marked by cordial re-
ceptions at every stopping-pace, and his
happy speeches made for him hosts of en-
thusiastic friends. Expressions of admi-
ration for the dignity and good sense every
where displayed by him were heard ON all
sides. The weather was not of the best all
through the trip but the rain could not
dampen the enthusiasm of the crowds as
sembled all along the route. Tie party left
Saratoga at half-past eight O'Clock Tuesday
morning in a fine special train. In the
party were the president, Private Secretary
Halford, Secretary Proctor, Vice-presidert
e. G. Smith of the Central Vermont rail-
| road, q. ID. Hammond of the Delaware &
Hudson railroad, Lieutenant Gale, f. f.
Tibbetts and press correspondents. Speeches
were made by the president at Fort Ed
ward and Whitehall, large number of
veterans on their way to a reunion being at
the station in the latter place. Here also
committees from Fair Haven and Castleton
! boarded the train, and Acknowledgment
| Peck and Colonel NJ. j. Horton of the
governors staff accompanied them. When
! the state line was reached General Peck
formally welcomed the president to Yer
mont. Fair Haven was reached about ten
| o'clock, and here the first speech in Yer
mont was made At Casteton the pres
ence of the teachers and students of the
| Normal School suggested a fine tribute to
the influence of the New England school
teacher. AS the train started, the pres-
! uenU was SnOWefeu WITH MOVERS, AJ lVut-
land Colonel Veazey and Colonel Aldace
F. Walker joined the party, and at Bran
| don eX-GOVernOrS Ormsbee and Stewart en-
tered the car, and the president was intro
| duced to the people by Ex-Governor Orms-
| bee. The crowd at Middlebury was large,
and great enthusiasm was shown. Ex-
Governor Stewart introduced the president,
who in the course of his speech, said: " 1t
has been a great pleasure to me to know
your esteemed fellow citizen, Governor
/ ptata a. ~ Il = lac,
nation at large have had in him a most able
and faithful champion of all that is true
and clean and right. You have been par
ticularly fortunate, think, in your repre-
sentatives at Washington, as | had occa
sion to say the other day at Bennington"
In his speech at Nergennes the president
referred humorously to the fact that the
city had been made on paper before it was
built on the ground. That has come to
be quite a familiar practice in these late
days of speculation" he remarked.
AT BURLINGTON.
The train arrived at Burlington at about
a quarter before one o'clock. A large
crowd was at the station. Mayor Haselton
and Senator Edmunds entered the car in
which the president was, and at once es-
corted him to a carriage. Carriages were
taken by the others of the party, and the
procession moved on to the Billings library,
which was inspected, after which all were
entertained at lunch by Senator Edmunds.
The company consisted of President Harri-
son, Secretary Proctor, eX-Minister E. j.
Phelps, Private Secretary Halford, Colonel
AldaCe f. Walker, General j. G. McCul-
Tough, eX-Governors Barstow, Ormsbee
and Stewart, General William Wells, Gen
era I, S. Peck, DIR. w S. Webb, Hon. G
G. Benedict, Mayor Haselton, Colonel Lee
Grand b. Cannon, Lieutenant Gale, G. w.
Woodhouse, Colonel b. b. Smalley, and
Elias Lyman, president of the board of al
dermen. The Sherman band was stationed
near the house, and its excellent music
added to the enjoyment of the hour After
lunch the party was taken to the Fletcher
library, where, at the main entrance, a
platform had been erected The president
was introduced by Mayor Haselton, and his
appearance was greeted with a loud burst
of applause. All through this speech also
the expressions of pleasure were frequent
and hearty. In the course of his remarks
the president took occasion to compliment
Senator Edmunds very highly. The party
was then conducted to the wharf, where
, boat was taken to Colonel w. S. Webb's
yacht, Elfrida," the cannon on all the
) yachts in the harbor booming the while
AS the yacht moved off there was a great
waving of handkerchefs and so Burling
tonians said goodbye to the president. The
, city was handsomely decorated
: AT ST. ALBANs.
/ The Elfrida " made trip of about fifty
miles, and the president appeared to enjoy
, it hugely. The point of destination wa,
Maquam, which was reached at about half
past six o'clock. Here the special train was
again taken, and at ten minutes past sever
2 ii steamed into st. Adams. The crowd il
; the town was very great. 1t is estimated
that there We're fully 5000 visitors. many
! having come from New York state. Tn,
l party was taken to the home of X-GoVeruO
. Smith, where dinner was served. AT abou
= nine o'clock the president made a brie
: speech from the Weldon house, being intro
duced by Colonel Il. G. Smith. The towI
presented fine appearance. Great mum
, bers of Chinese lanterns We're suspended
= from the trees and almost every residenc,
9 was handsomely illuminated. AT the con
: | clusion of the presidents speech he shool
: hands with many of those present, and thei
! [ returned, at about ten o'clock, to the home
) of Ex-Governor Smith. The next mornin!
g he was up before his host and the othe
guests, and he spent some time in ookin,
o over the premises in company with TIN
= gardener. After breakfast the creamer,
: was visited, and then the party was driver
| to the station, where LOCO persons haC
| assembled to cheer him off. He was ac
| companied by General Peck eX-Governo
/ Smith and wife, Il. G. Smith and wife, Sec
) rotary Proctor, Tracey Smith, f. S. Strana
1 han and wife, Judge Powers, Judge Start
Rev. ID. Sage Mackay, Colonel George L
/ Chids and Colonel NJ. j. Horton. AT Rich
I mond crowd had assembled and the ban,
: played Hail to the Chief" The presden
: was introduced by Judge Powers and spoll
; briefly. At Waterbury another stop wa
. made. The band greeted the distinguished
: party with Hail Columbia" Governo
- Page and Congressman Grout here boarde,
the train, aud Ex-Governor Dillingham; in
troduced the president, who made one NOR
OF his happy speeches.
AT THE CAPITAL.
The booming of cannon announced to tn
crowd assembled at Montpelier that tn
presidents train was on its way from tn
Junction to the Central station. The crow
: about the Pavilion and in the station wa
:. good-natured and the greatest eagerness t
see the president was shown The escort
= ing procession had been drawn up on tn
. sidewalk in front of the hotel and along tn
G walk from the station. 1t was in comman
4 of Captain o. ID. Clark, who also con
:. manded Capital Guard in person. Tn
= Montpelier Military Band was at the hea
l. of the line, Capital Guard followed, the
II came some two Hundred comrades of tn
: Montpelier, Barre, Waterbury, Northhel(
Il Brookfeld and Worcester posts, and tn
- rinpapaOoa qlub brought nm tla raar