The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
M'KINLEY VISITS VERMONT.
PREsID ENT SPENDS 4 DAP IN THE
GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE.

a Great Throng Welcomes Him Mt Burlington.
where ne IL the Guest or Col. Cnnnon-A
Visit TO Fort Ethan Allen. where the Troops
Are Reviewed-Crnck Riders Out on Drill.
BURLINGTON. Vt, Aug. 4.-This city was hon
ored to-day by a visit from the President and
Vice-Prcsidcnt OF the United States. Long be-
fore the time for the arrival Of the party
the city took on a holiday appearance. The
streets were alive with people. buildings
were decorated lavishly, and an air Of
joyful expectancy was upon every coun-
tenance. The guests came by boat from
Blur Point, a distance Of twenty miles. When
the MaQuam came in sight around Appletrce
Point q tremendous cheer arose from the throng
gathered along the docks at the lake shore.
many Of whom doubtless on another occasion
nine months ago had helped to swell the $4,000
majority the Republicans of the State had given
to Mckinley and Hobart.
The visiting party consisted Of fourteen per-
sons, including President and Mrs. Mckinley,
yice.Presidont and Mrs. Hobart, Secretary and
Mrs. AlRer, Secretary and Mrs. Porter. Miss
Francis Alger. Mr.. Fred Alger, Mira. Bailey. a
merried daughter OF Secretary and Mrs. Alger;
Charles B. Pike, whose engagement to Miss AL
ger was recently announced. and Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Flagg Of New York. 1t is no secret that
President Mckinley was not particularly we'll
pleased this morning when he arrived at the boat
landing at Bluff Point and learned that a reg
ular line steamboat of the Champlain Trans
portation Company, and the smallest one OF the
feet, was to convey the party to Burlington.
For several minutes he hesitated to 20 aboard,
but finally decided to do so. and the entire party
went on board. taking seats on the upper deck.
Nothing OF interest happened on the way here.
The morning was threatening, yet cool, but 10
fore the city was reached, the rays OF the sun
had burst through the mist. Nearly 100 pas.
sengers were on board the little steamer, but
Capt. Hawley. who is a veteran in the Naviga-
ton Companv'a service. saw that his disc
tinguished passengers were not made uncom.
Portable by the people on board.
1t was noon when the steamer rounded Apple
tree Point. Ten minutes later, when The Break
We're heard. These were followed by the guns
from Col. Putnam's yacht, the Washita, as the
Cannon. at whose Invitation the Presidential
party came to the Green Mountain State,
Henry, Commandant OF the United State;
troops at Fort Ethan Allen. Col. Cannon led the
and Mrs. Mckinley and the remainder of the
pHWT!|y Within the inclosuro Of the wharf were the
carriages Of Col. Cannon, Mr.. Chester Griswold
and Col. L. G. Clark. sons.in-law of Col, Cannon.
Sns tnrfG i S.h srs ssFF1nfe Mrs CO? Ms GSn1Sp.1 a inn COL.
lowing in Mr.. GriswoId's earriaEe. The
vehicles Fully an hour before the ar.
T!vAl Of the Presidential party TrooP
Captain in command. had arrived from the
Government reservation, and were drawn UP in
two lines on their bay horses at the foot of Col.
leee street. The bugles sounded. and the march
to Oyerlake. Col. Cannon's summer home ever
passing the City Half Company NJ. Vermont Ma.
tional Guard, fired a salute OF twcnty-one guns.
the company beingdrann up al present arms. The
ladies NJ Col. EunnOn's hOusehOll Mrs. Chuater
GrisMold, Mrs. L. c. Clark. and Mrs. E. c. brooks.
s5i rs Ss1set ,be %v e. SS,; o BresPi, %sT wa. in se Ms,.,F *
table sat CT; Cannon, while At the fSot was
host sat President M;cKin!cy, GOV. Joshua
Guy Y. Henry, lisa the Hon. F. G. Ken,
left sat vice.Prosidcnt Hobart, ex.Gov. U. A.
Woodbury.. Gen. Theodore S. Peck. Secretary
cc CHICAGO no John ri Il. f FEE Of II New S@' York "a and ndAs se c.
retary OF War Alger; The table was decorated
t In.s ,a rsPe I.Sis. Of i hes' pr r , q er%fn e paf1v Wifa
a breakfast, at her homo adjoining Overlake at
Fort Ethan Allen, escorted by Troop E. Third
United States Gsyalry, stopping on the way for
dust Of Gen. Ethan Alien. Meanwhile a
were decorated with flags. while on the
EnTitsd Of rus sSe q ihsindins s'9 Col. w "nd $ Mr n"F I, G. g.
smith, Mrs. J. Gregory Smith. and Miss Annie
B, Smith Of ST. Adams; Col: and Mrs; P. w;
Mrs. Horny Wells, the Hon. and Mrs. Edward
Wells. Col. and Mrs. b. b. smalIey and daugh-
ter. with many members OF the Nineteenth Gem
fury Club OF this city; Cougrcssman Fo;s Of Chi:
cago. John 4; Flagg and wife and Miss Hatch Of
New YORK. Oliver I cE9Gk%T stevens Wssb an" md WIFI wi;s Of Of
shclburnc Farms. and the Hon. John p. Rich of
Swanton..
nounced by a Presidential salute; the Third
Regiment Band playing Hail Columhia" as
the party left their carriages at Gen, Henry
n Mss; nfnti zen" TO h' thss r%sSieSins = st"nd.
handing officers quarters. received colors, and
returned to their place in the squadron.
to II Lie MtsT Tate and Color.serrgeants Frswley and
Bonn. and at the OF present arms
the trumpeters sounded, TO the colors. Gen;
Henry gave the command present arms and
the color guard returned the salute. The troops
soon passed in review. colors being dipped as
Al the close Of the review. Capt; Dodd's troop
OF rough riders, conceded to be the best drilled
troop in the United States Cavalry, II not in the
worli, gave one OF its marvellous drills. per
lie "vSiTeinis Reel Grand Right and Lett
by the music OF the hand. AT the close Of the
drill the officers were presented to the President
s Hise g' sSmpiimented Oy tho S0 of,e ngsFS Upon ne the pro
fciency. OF the troops. saying he had never Wit
messed finer drilling.
by Troop 9. and left on the ste amer Vermont a
$50 Cor Bluff Point, On Friday President Nc
h htm'eY F Hha nPn "df' GAME me league ps ,ns p At lis annual ar ma ont
ing and banquet at Isle In Motto, and on Mon
day next the Presid Mh party So Which n, WI IL th e,
guests here Of ex-Goy. Woodbury. at his homo oil
Pearl street.