St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-09-03
The President In Vermont.

From the time President Roosevelt.
arrived in Vermont until he LETT th;t
state his progress was the signal of en-
thusiastic demonstrations. He spent
Friday with Secretary Proctor in Aust;n
Corbn's big park in New Hampsb;rna
where he shot boar Friday night, and
was in Windsor Saturday. Sena,ouI
Proctor and Mr.. and Mrs. Winston
Churchill accompanied the President ~
Windsor. He warmly greeted those who
assembled 10 meet him and later wao
entertained by Maxwell Evarts at 40
elegant lunch. At the Presidents tabIa
which was provides over by Mr.. Evart9,
were also Secretary Shaw, Gov. St;cl'
ney, Senators Proctor and Dillinphan,
and Secretary Cor elyou. After this
carriage drive was enj Dyed to the fa;l.
ground, where the President ldressed
the immense crowd of people who had
gathered.
From Windsor he went to Waite Rivar
Junction where an enormous crowd bod
assembled from many towns in that
vicinity. A delegation Of citizens headeJ
by ex Gov. Samuel E. Pingree waited
upon the President and when introduced
by Mr.. Pingree he spoke from the rear
platform of his car.
South Royalton was the next nIacs
visited and his address at that place EN-.
bodied a beautiful tribute to the children
At Bethel President Roosevelt was in
troduced to the 5000 people by W. B. c.
Stickney, just preceding which it was
announced that Mrs. Chapman. who
would celebrate her Tooth birthday in a
few DAYS, was seated on the platform
When the President referred to her nres.
ence and said 81 greet Mrs. Chapman
she rose and made an old-time COURTESY
whereupon the President begged her to
be seated, and in beginning his address
first greeted her personally.
Chief Judge John W. Rowell extended
greetings to the President when the train
stopped at Randolph and be was escorted
to handsome platform from which he
looked out upon one of the largest and
most enthusiastic crowds that had as.
sembled at any station. As the presideu.
tidl party passed Mortified attention
W IS called to Norwich University as the
insti ,ution which Admiral Dewey at.
tended and the salute which was being
fired in honor of the nations chief execg,
tive could be heard above the din and
whirr OF the train.
From $4,000 to 10000 people as.
semb'ed at Montpelier Saturday. and as
the President stepped from his car he was
welcomed by Major J. Nj. Boutwell,.
About 60 veterans were in line and not
man fell out on the line of march. not.
wlthstauding the intense heat. The line
OF march ended at the State House ward
when the President was turned over TO
Fletcher d. Proctor president OF the
State Society Sons OF the American Reyo-
luton. In front of the State House a
spacious stage was built and on and
around it were seated the Sons and
Daughters of the Revolution aud scores
OF invited guests. In front OF the chairs
in which the President and Col. Proctor
sat was table and after speaking a few
minutes from the floor President Roose-
welt jumped upon the table and from
there delivered the remainder of his
speech,
When the train stopped at Waterbury,
as the President proceeded with Senator
Dillingham; to the edge of the station
platform to address a large throng as.
sembIed he passed between two rows Of
young girls dressed in white who waved
over him innumerable national flags.
President Roosevelt made a shortspeech,
after which the train resumed its Journey.
Burlington accorded him a hospitable
and magnificent welcome SATURDAY. even.
ing by a crowd that outnumbered any
that has gathered in the city within the
recollection Of even the older residents.
The President was introduced by Mayor
Hawley and was given an enthusiastic
greeting, after which he spoke briefly.
sunday was spent at Thompson's Point
where he was the guest of Secretary Shaw
until 30 when be went to Shelburne
Farms, and was the guest of Dr.. ". Sew.
ard Webb. He lett Burlington Monday
morning. AT Vergennes a very brief
speech was made and other stops were
made at Aliddlebury and Brandon. A
halfhour's stop was made at the home
OF Senator Proctor at Proctor and the
President delivered an address from the
steps OF the Senator's porch.
Rutland WAS reached little after noon
where Mayor d. W. Temple extended the
or eurgs OF the city and briel address
was dciv,r,d.
AT Blows Falls the President was in
troduced by c. W. Osgood and he re-
Ierred to The fact that this was the sixth
president Bellows Falls audience has
had the honor Of urent;nn