Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-14
OUTING.
Spends Another Day with Friends
in the Green Mount.
ain State.
VACATION Is COMING TO AN END.


One More Week and the Chief Magistrate
VIII BE En Route to His Post-Arrange-
msnts for His Visit to the Grand Army
Bncampment-Military Review Yestsr-
day at Chester, VI, After which the
Party Returns to Hotel Champlain.
Chester. VT, Aug. N.-This town was
in holiday attire yesterday in honor
of the visit of President Mckinley. The
president and his party reached here at
! p. m. from Proctor, where they spent
the night as guests Of Senator Proctor.
The guests of the occasion, besides
President and Mrs. Mckinley. included
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart, Sec
retary Of War and Mrs. Alger. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bailey (son-in-law and daughter
Of General Alger). Miss Alger. Secre-
tary to the President J. Addison Porter
and Mrs. Porter. Representatives Grout
and Powers. Ex-Governor Woodbury..
Senator Proctor, Mr.. Fletcher Proctor
(his son) and Master Hobart, son Of the
vice president. At the station one of
the largest crowds ever seen in this
vicinity had gathered. Throngs of per-
sons had come from nearby towns The
Koene IN. H) Light Infantry mounted
on bicycles. the Brattleboro Wheel
club and the Guards. Of Claremont, N.
H., and other organizations were among
the visitors.
Provided with Military Escort.
The local, committee met the presi-
Dental party at the station. Outside
the military escort was drawn up in
line. Loud cheers greeted the distin-
guished visitors and President McKin-
ley bowed right and left. Stepping into
carriages the party was escorted by
detachment Of United States cavalry
under command Of Captain Henry. and
staff representatives of Governor Grout,
to the residence of Judge Henry, where
an informal reception was held. After
an hour had been spent at Judge Hen
ry's house. the president and his fellow
visitors re-entered their carriages and
were driven to the camp of the Vermont
National Guards. where they were re-
ceived with due ceremony.
President Reviews the Troops,
President Mckinley was extended the
courtesies of the occasion by Governor
Grout and together they reviewed the
troops. After this ceremony, in which
the National Guard under Brigadier
General Estey acquitted itself in fine
style, the guests proceeded to the gov
ernor's headquarters. Here a short rest
was taken. Then President Mckinley
re-entered his carriage and amid the
cheers OF thousands and the booming
OF artillery was driven to the station
and shortly after he left for Hotel
Champlain. accompanied by his party.
BACK AT THE HOTEL CHAMPLAIN.
Mrs. Mckinley Shows Fatigue After Her
Two Days of Outing.
Plattsburg. N. T., Aug. 14-The presi-
Dental party returned to Hotel Cham
plain from Chester last evening. The
entire party was fatigued, Mrs. McKin-
ley in particular showing the effects Of
her two days trip through Vermont
Last evening Governor Black and a
number of other gentlemen arrived at
the hotel. and the president received his
visitors and was closeted with them un.
til nearly midnight.
President Mckinley does not expect
to make any more long trips during his
vacation. which will end next week,
when he will leave for Buffalo and Can.
ton.
Troy, N. Y, Aug. IA change has
been made in the original arrangements
whereby President Mckinley, vice-Pres-
fdent Hobart, Secretary of War Alger
and others comprising the presidential
party will leave Bluff Point Thursday
morning and arrive in Troy Thursday
afternoon. They will remain until Fri
day evening, when the president will go
to Saratoga to spend Sunday From
| there he will go to the national encamp-
| ment at Buffalo.
Buffalo. N. z, Aug. 1.-THE recep-
tion and entertainment of President Nc.
Kinley was the chief subject of discus
sion at G. A. r. headquarters yesterday.
General Curtis has received tele-
gram from President McKinley's secre-
tary stating that the presidential party
now expects to leave Saratoga for Buff
falo at 10 a. m. on Monday, the 23d inst.