New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-14
REVIEWED BY M'KINLEY
THE PRESIDENT VISITS THE VERMONT
STATE CAMP
THOUSANDS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH
ERN PART OF THE STATE TURN OUT
err ~.rro~,e CJIEF

TO SEE THE NATIONS CHIEF.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrsUNEl
Chester, w. Aug 13.-Vermcnt, instead OK
having permanent State military camp Ike
NewYork has at Peekskill. establishes new
each year. and each year in different part
OF the State. thus affording all OF It's citizens
chance to observe the up life OF SOLDIERS Ihis
year the selection fell upon Chester, sinai!
town in Southern Vermont There President
Mckinley and President Hobart accepted
ali invitation from Governor Grout to visit the
military camp to-day. and consequently the place
became a great attraction for ali citizens OF Yer
mont living in this part of the state.
President and Mrs. Mckinley. In company
with General Russell A. Alger and Mrs. Alger.
remained last night at the house OF Senator
Proctor in Proctor. while Vice-Presldent and
Mrs. Hobart were the guests of Percival VI.
Clement president Of the Rutland Railroad, at
Rutland
The morning dawned with a clear, blue sky
and cool breeze blowing from the. west Ii
beautiful day on which to traverse the
fifty miles between Proctor and Chester. Sen
ator Proctor brought his guests from Proctor 10
Rutland by carriage early in the morning and
gave them opportunity to see some lovely
Vermont scenery Arrived at Rutland. the car
riage was driven through its chief streets, and
thousands of residents OF the city saw and
cheered the President
A special train had been prepared to convey
the party to Chester. DIR. W. Seward Wepp;
who returned from Europe few days ago, had
arrived in his private car from Sherburne VI,
and had II attached to the Presidents train.
A SPEECH BY THE vICE-PREsIDENT.
Vice President Hobart, Mrs. Hobart and Carrot
A. Hobart jr, upon arriving at the Rutland
station with Mr.. Clement. were recognized by
the crowd Of two thousand people and heartily
cheered Mr.. Hobart was called upon for
speech as he mounted the steps Of the rear car
of the train. He made a short speech, expressing
the great pleasure he felt in being treated so
cordially. and said that he had had delight
full tourney through Vermont
Senator Proctor and Ex-Governor Woodbury.,
with Mr. Clement, constituted t'"nselves com
mittee OF escort to the Pres dent ana Nlce-fresl-
dent to Chester. The special tram IN gong ~
Chester passed through country OF great interest
remaining for time west of the Green Noun
tains then crossing them at an elevation oil ioVV
feet above sea level. and finally coming down
into the valley Of the Black RIVER, IN WHICH 'he
town Of Chester Is situated. ,,.
Chester Is small town. and the m'ltary
camp has been placed upon Green heauo"a >, q
mile and half down the valley Inc IRAN "a1
stopped at Chester and for an hour Mr.. ana
Mrs Mckinley Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart ana zen
eral and Mrs. Alger enjoyed the nospitahty 'hSle
Of Judge Hugh Henry 1t may be observer .lat
in Vermont in 1896. and was the ntroducer OF
the resolution in the Republican state ConVeh-
ton of that year which committed the deiesa.ss
of Vermont at the National Republican ConVen-
ton to the support of MI Mckinney lot fles'-
dent.
THE PRESIDENT IN CAMP.
Troop C. Of the Sd United States Cavalry, es
corted President Mckinley to the camp of the
Vermont troops Arriving at TIE camp the
President and Vice President saw beautiful
scene. Arranged regularly on the meadow were
the white tents Of the United states Regulars
and Of the Vermont soldiers large American
flag floating from big ilagstan marked the
headquarters. Bodies Of blue-coated regulars
and members Of the 1st Vermont Regiment were
standing at rest in a long line two squadrons or
United States Cavalry were escortlng Governor
Grout about a cleared space in when the SOL
diers were parading, and battery OF artillery
was busilv engaged in firing a salute in honor
of the President A grandstand OF modest pro-
portions. covered with American hags, had peeh
erected on one side Of the meadow for the use
Of the President and Nlce-Presldeht III review
ing the troops
But the throng present was the feature OF
chief interest. Fully fifteen thousand persons,
mainly farmers with their wives and children.
had gathered at this little Vermont town 20 see
the President and Vice President and their fam
lilies and the camp. These sightseers formed III
q gigantic circle about the grandsand and the
field in which the soldiers We're performing their
eyolu;ions Governor GrOut, Brigadier-General
Estev commander of the Vermont troops, ana
General Guy V. Henry, commander or the troops
C. f and G Of the Sd United states cavalry wei,
coined the President. the Nice-President ana
General Aleer AT the reviewing stand. The
troops then marched in review before the stand
There were one thousand Vermont troops, the
troops OF the United states Cavalry and COM
panies f and G Of the 1st Infantry. stationed at
Plattsburg Ten thousand persons passed before
the President and Vice-Presdent after the re-
view. and thus had a good view or their races
The President and Vice President bowed repeat
edIy in raspOnse to greetings from persons in the
passing thrOng.
General Alger extemporized addition to the
eyolutions of the soldiers by having the cavalry
men charge across a field. This charge was
ended by the booming of cannon, giving the
President parting salute as he left the camp.
THE RETURN JOURNEY.
The special train bearing the President left
this place at $3.50 p. ". for the Hotel Champlain
in Clinton County y. Y, 40 miles distant The
route of the Journey was over the Rutland Rail-
road to Rutland and thence over the Delaware
and Hudson to Whitehall, and along the shores
of Lake Champlain.
GOVERNOR BLACK At LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
Hotel Champain. " y Aug 10 (SpecaD.--Ciov-
ernor Black arrived here tonight on the steamer
Vermont in company with congressman Benjamin
r Odell ir Of Newburg chairman Of the EXecu-
five Committee OF the Republican State Commit
tee: Wallace T. Foote, jr, of Port Henry; flscher'
OF Brooklyn; william l.. Ward. Of Westchester;
George ~ Southwick. of Albany. and Lucius n
Littauer, of Goversville Mr.; Black was fellow
sents this district and he accepted an invitation
TO pay Mr. Foote visit on the same day wnen
the 'Coneressmen already named were to visit him.
Mr. Black went to Port Henry yesterday; ana
there enjoyed days rest in company WIN the
MIR BLACK comes here 10 see President Mckinney
and Mrs Mckinley about their approaching V's''
TO Troy . ~. vork cacre,arv If the
Interior will arrive here, 1t Is saiu 'o-moi'o"
morning.
THE PRESIDENTS PLANS FOR NEAT WEEK.
Troy " Y. Aug ia change has been made In
the arrangements and President Me>h.ey' vice.
president Hobart Secretary Alger and others com
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