The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
PRESIDENT IN VERMONT.
Hp ATTENDS THE ANNUAJ MUSTER
or VERMONT TROOPS.

ThIrty Thcusnna People at Camp circuit 20
weleotne Hin-Roderai Infantry and Cav
piry Pnsa in Review with tho state Troops
a sniuts or Twenty-ono Sans Fired
CAMP Gov. GRour, CHESTER, VT. Aug. 49,
Tho excellent work OF the young men composing
the Vermont National Guard. which had
been heralded in the local press, aided
by the announcement that President Nc
Kinley and party were to DO the guests
Of Gov. Grout. drow an audience OF fully thirty
thousand to camp to-day, 1t being tho last day
Of tho annual muster OF tho Vermont troops.
The weather was simply perfect, and everybody
seemed to enjoy the bracing atmosphere. At
1880 this afternoon Gen. Guy ". Henry, with
Troop c, United States Cavalry, from Fort
Ethan Allen, left camp for Chester Depot to
meet the Presidential party and escort them
hither.
The President had remained over night at
Proctor, the guest of Vermonts junior Soma
tor, and this afternoon had driven to Rutland,
where he was met by a committee Of
citizens and driven rapidly through the
principal streets to the depot, where
the party entered the special train Of
palace cars provided by President Clement of
the Rutland Railroad, aud came at once to Ches-
tor depot. arriving here at $3.50 this after.
noon. Entering carriages the party, consist
ihk "a kooiuChb uiu Ehibs NlSNihiOS, iSS
President and Mrs. Hobart, Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Alger, Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey.
son.in.law and laughter Of Gen. Alger,
Miss Algor, Secretary to the President J. A.
Porter, Congressman Grout and Powers, ex-
Gov. Woodbury., Senator Proctor, Col. F. ID.
Proctor, and Master Hobart, q young son Of the
Vice-President. drove at once to the camp,
where they were met by a vast multitude Of
people ,-,;,,
greeted the President on his arrival, led by ex.
Gov. Ormsbee of Brandon; Around the review
staff. stationed as a guard of honor. Passing
through the lines Of, the United States cavalry
Piattsbnrg barracks. the PrcsidentiaI party was
lsd 6y y,S G 1s.,v G trout s to the e.. T Tds,;h "a stand brnd.
ley, Mrs. Hobart, Mrs. Redheld Proctor,
and Others, occupied the carriages which were
was announced BY a salute Of twenty-one guns
from the First Light Battery, while the, Third
of fhs flp psnf Br Rilayis 1aa1l aS ~ Sst dOlsfi Guard,
followed By the United States cavalry and
soldierly bearing Of the Vermont troops. and
SPOKE in terms Of warmest praise OF their
sSS,9' setera aas.'R Visiting ns of. ofic sa9'e and 8S 'p pTo T1Eie%t
citizens. headed by, Adjt..Gen. 7. 5. Peck Of
Burlington. marched by the President, followed
by 20, 600 men, women and children.
At the close OF the ceremonies in the field the
Presidents party drove to Gov. CIRCUITS quar-
tiers, where a reception was held. They then
took carriaRes to tho train, escorted by
a troop Of the Third Cavalry, the battery firing
party par sS' returned by rail st to Bluff Point tonight
instead of via Burlington and thence by boat,
ne was expected. owing to a brisk breeze on
Lake Champlain.
Col. h. Smith. President Of the Central Yer
mont Railroad. came, from st: Adams to-day in
a special train filled with prominent Vcrmonters
all anxious 10 pay their respects to the Presi-
dent and his distinguished party.