Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-13

Woodbury's Hospitality.
From the Burlington VT Free Press. August 10.
Yesterday Burlington again honor
ed by visit from President Mckinley and
his distinguished party, who came to the
queen city of Vermont as guests at
luncheon given by Ex-Gov. Urban 4.
Woodbury..
The ex-governor. accompanied by OK
Lieut.. Gov. u. NJ Mansur of Island Pond.
Mr.. Edward Wells, Col IL. W. Allen col.
III. w. Hall and Col. G. T ChIds of ST.
Adams left the city the magnificent
yacht Washita of Col. II. ". Putnam. r..
of New York, who had very kindly ten
dered the use of the yacht for tn. occasion.
and sailed to Bluff Point to get the guests
Here Ex-Governor Woodbury. and Col. Put
nam went to the Hotel Champlain AMI So
corted the 1istr guished guests 10 the
yacht.
The return was made al 1:l5 and large
crowd had assembled to greet the PreSi-
dent and his party. The Washita Crop
ped anchor at a distance from the wharf
and the landings were made In the tender.
The President was one of the first to land.
and while the others were being brought
over he stood on the wharf and waved las
handkerchief to his charming wife. who
answered in return from the glist ening
deck OF the proud yacht which had carrie, .
so well its precious cargo.
were driven rapidly around the CITY to the
handsome residence Of the honored host
on Pearl street The first carriage con-
tanned ex-Gov. Woodbury.. President Nc
kinley, Vice President Hobart. Secretary
of War Alger: the second carriage con-
tained Mr.. Edward Wells Mr. White
law Reid. special ambassador TO England,
Private Secretary Porter and ax-Sanator
Warner Miller: the third contained chi
NJ. NJ. Parker of Washington. Col A. b.
chandler of New York, Lieut.-Goveraor
Fisk, ex-Lieut. Governor. Il. M Mansur;
the fourth contained. Mr. Olin Merrill.
Col g. T. Childs, Col. III. w. Allen and
Col. H. W. Hall
At the residence Of the ex-governor. he
party was Joined by ex-senator Geo. +.
Edmunds, ex-Ciov. j. W. Stewart Col lie
Grand Il. Cannon and Col q. C. Benedict
At AS O'Clock luncheon was annoInc
and the party were ushered into the hand
some dining room of the mansion. where
covers were laid for twenty. The dining
room as well the entire house, Was
handsomely decorated with flowers. a
magnificent bunch of roses gracing the
center OF the well appointed table. Around
this table sat the most distinguished body
OF men that ever assembled here. and il
will probably be many years more. before
s9ch another one will honor the city or any
of its citizens.
At the head of the table sat the host.
while directly opposite him sat ex-Sena-
tor Edmunds. on the right of the host
sat President Mckinley. Mr.. whlt.law
Reid, ex-senator Warner Miller Private
Secretary Porter. Col. Parker Col Han
eX-Lteut. Gov. Mansur Mr.. olin Merrill
ana eX,Gov. Stewart. On the left of ex-
Gov. Woodbury. were seated Vice Presi-
dent Hobart. Col. Cannon. Col Renedict
Col. Chandler, Mr.. Wells Col Allen. col
Childs, Lieut. Gov. Fisk and Secretary AL
ger. or the luncheon itself too mucn
cannot be said. 1t was a most ..labor lie
one Owing to the Illness of Mrs Wood
bury, the duties of the hostess i'm connec-
ton with the affair devolved upon he
daughter L Walf
Newtonville, Mass, who performed her
duties in most satisfactory manner az
the success of the affair well exomplised.
AT the conclusion of the luncheon a few
minutes were devoted to social chat while
the cigars were being enjoyed In the
course of his remarks President Mcktn-
iey spoke OF the respectful bearing Of the
people OF Vermont toward him. and that
their satisfaction of seeing him was not
boisterous. but quiet. In relation TO the
alleged interview with him by Maggie
Cline In the New York World of Sunday
the President stated most enpnatically
that the woman had never had a word of
conversation with him.
After luncheon the party re-enterad The
carriages at 3:4o O'Clock and were driven
TO the wharf, where the guests at the
luncheon. with the exception of cx-Sena-
tor Edmunds and Col. Cannon. embarked
on the Washita and steamed away 10 Hmr
Point, where the presidential party aud
Lieut.. Gov. Fisk and ex-Gov. Stewart
landed. The rest enjoyed a swift run
BACK BACK TO the queen city of one hour and
hfteen minutes, arriving here at I:3o
o'clock.
while the luncheon was in progress Col
Putnam royalty entertained the 10 lies of
The party on the Wasnita. which was
handsomely decorated with flags and
streamers, while the Presidents flag float
ed from the peak. Those entertained on
the yacht by Col. Putnam We're Mrs Nc
Kinley, Mrs. Hobart, Mrs. Alacr, Mrs
Reid, Mrs. Porter. Mrs. Bailey, Miss Al
ger and Mr.. Pike