Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-27
VISITED THE LEGISLATURE.
The President Received by the Vermont
Solons at Montpelier.

Solons at Montpelier.
| MONTPELIER, Vt, Aug. 27.-The presi-
dents trip from St Adams to this city
was another series of hearty welcomes at
the different stations at which stops were
made. Brief speeches were made at Es-
sex junction and Richmond At Water
bury Governor Page joined the porty, and
the president again delivered brief ad-
dress, in the course of which he said that
| one feature of American life was the safety
with which the chief magistrate could
| travel unguarded Leaving out the
crank" the only peril was death by super
abundant kindness. He thought the i'm
press on was abroad that the presidents
siren 9Th and capacity for speech was I'M
failing and that his arm is a hickory limb
Arrival at the state Capital.
The party arrived here at ll:l0 a. m
Company A. First regiment, y. G. V,
was drawn up at the station waiting to
escort the president TO the state house.
The members of the board of trade formed
reception committee, which greeted the.
president, rs under the escort of Governt
Page and General Peck, he passed throus b
the station, preceded by a band and the
militia company, and followed by the re-
state house steps 30 the governors room.
From the governors room, at 1l:3O, the
pre- sident was escorted into the hall of the
hou st of representatives, where the legis-
laturc of Vermont was gathered in joint
assem- bly, he members of ,he legisla-
tnre remained standing as the president
entered and proceeded TO the rostrum of
the presiding officer, where Lieut. eutenu
Governor Fletcher greeted him.
Hour or Two of Receptions and Speeches.
Then, at the tap of the gavel, the mem
bers OF the legislature resumed their seats
When quiet had been restor ed Lieutenant
Governor File cher in n few sentences n
troduced the president. who was greeted
with applause and made. speech in
which he congratulated his hearers on
the form of government they We're living
under and said word for honest cleo
tions, closing with eulogy on Vermont
people and his thanks for their kind W, l.
come 10 him. Leaving the hall of the
house of representatives the president was
escorted by Gov. Page to the receptit n
room where he shook hands with tn
members OF the Iippecanoe club He tLen
return ed to the governors room, where he
received the members of the legislature,
who passed through the room in single
file and shook hands with him At noon
Governor P"ge escorted the president 10
the state house steps. where, about an
open space, an enormous throng was gath
cred. Governor Page introduced the pres-
ident who was greeted with rousine
cheers
A Parade About Town.
procession was then formed and the
party moved through the town, the people
lining the route of procession and cheer
ing heartily. At 1880 p. m. the train was
again boarded and the start made for St.
JohnsDury. At Well River an enthusi-
astic crowd had gathered which the presi-
dent addressed The train reached St.
Johnsbury at 4:l5 p m. and the party was
escorted by long procession through the
principal streets. In front of the public
school group of children sang My
County lis of Thee, " and presented the
president with floral key of welcome. -
Dined with Gov. Fairbanks.
Resi- ming the march the party -ras es-
corted to the home of Governor Fair
banks, and the president reviewed the pro-
cesslon from the veranda. The president
dined 1t the Fairbanks home, and at $50
was escorted to the Atheneum on the
public square where he delivered speel
from platform erected for the occasion.
After delivering the speech the president
went TO a hall and held a reception It
which he shook hands with a great many
people