Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19

hurnC station. Here at clock, ne again
boarded the special train placed at his
disposal by Or. webb and was whrlcd
away to receive now hono.S-thc sweetest
Of all re- 'agntiOn-tLat of his native State
at Montpelier
The bra ing cir Of tie Green Mountains
and the opportunity To- partially CecoN,r
from the fatigue of his receptions at New
York and Washington had changed the
admiral'S look Of Wcarincs, to one of haL-
by anticipation. He waved kindly greet
ing to the people, WHO had gathered ut
the Shclburnc station as ne stepped aboard
his car, the "Nicoroy.' His every move
ment was expressive of pleasure at beng
again among the Icoplc of his native
state.
The special Train provide to take Adni-
raj Dewey t. Montpelier WAS made up of
Governor Smiths private 'ngine ST.
Lawrence, the New York Central
huffct ear "ng" President Calla-
ways private car. the 81 'ncsta' and Or
Wehb's observation car "Nic'coy' and w.
IS NandcihUi's ear "1u1." In the party
were the following: aGm!ril Dewey. Lieut..
Brumby, Dr W. = w, bib, George Goodwin
Dewey. Gen. j. G, Mccullough. President
galloway of the New York Central rail-
coad q. Crcishtor Webb, who arrived at
Shclhurnc yesterday morning. cN-Gov. J.
W. stewart, Hart Lyman of New York,
w. 5 Webb, jr., and Gen. Pass. Agent
H. T. McN,cVcr of the Rutland railroad.
who had charge of Tie train. The ladies
Of the partv were Mrs. Hart Lyman, the
Miss. l.vm4n. Miss Frcderka Webb Mrs.
Il. =. NcKcrvor aud the Misses Clement.
President T.. ~. Clement Of the Rutland
railroad came up from She,burue AND left
the train at Burlington.
THE STOP AT BURLINGTON.
! For a half hour before the special train
reached Burlington a steady stream Of
people poured down the hill toward the
2 station. The tops of freight cars Wero
black with mon and boys, boys Swarmed
on the girdcrs and braces of the train
shed and the station and streets around
il were filled to Overlooking with a good
naturod eager crowd, waiting to see the
great admiral
Tn. special arrived in Burlngton at so
and pUrfr1 slowly into the station to avoid
iniulv to any of those in the crowd ut
several thousand people who We're press Il
clc4c to the track line. The schools mad
been closed and apparently every child IN
the city was at the station. Nearly all
carried flags. The train stopped with he
rear car Just outside the train shed AID
was Immediately surrounded by cheering
people. Admiral Dewey stepped upon
the ear platform and bowed and
smiled. Gofing his silk hat repeat
cdly in response to tho cheering. A
handsome bouquet was presented 10y the
pupils of the Ira Allen school. Gen. O. O.
udmral's hand and for Il moment the hero
of the last war and the onc-armed and
gray haired victorian of its predecessor eX-
changed greetings. 81 am glad to sec
YOU Gencral God bless you" said he
admiral. The general introduced Mayor
Roberts and his own stenographer Miss
Bertha Ellis.
Many handS were thrust up to the adj
mirnl. but he was obliged to refuse, saying
, his hand was too sore. He was obliged to
. Use his left hand in grasping that of Gen.
, Howard.
The train then pulled out to the other
, o,d Of the station and after a moment
! delay was off.
f The train stopped between two separate
t crowds of people at Wnooski. ON the
= banks at either side We're children ana
t men and women in numbers almost If not
g quite equal to the number at Burlington.
ON tho depot platform were the children
S Of the public and Catholic schools carry
- ing flags. col. b. y. Smalley greeted the
admiral at the rear of the train and three
= cheers were given.
The trip could have been made without
running the train into Essex junction sta
ton, bur II was evidently planned TO grd-
t tify the desire of the Vermonters along tho
route 10 see the hero and the train back
4 cd to the station where about 800 people
were waiting. A giant fire cracker salut,
. was fired and the band played the "Stal
- Spanglcd Banner" after which tire,
Il cheers were given aud a wave of the con
- Iductors hand sent the train toward Mont.
Jpecr.
s. At Willston, which was the next stop
= Admiral Dewey, President Galloway an,
d Dr. Webb left the Niceroy and took seat,
i in the observation cab of the St. I.awrenc,
e at the head of the train where they re
NAMED until Montpelier junction VA
reached. There were scarcely a doZeI
- people at this station.
10 At Joncsvilc a short stop was made (,
= meet another train and the Admiral mad
1.-Two or three children hann,, ana the rnv,
e. of their mates by addressing "A few word
TO them. About 50 pcople were at the sta
ton
O. As the train rolled into Richmond whis