Arrival of the President at the Mccullough's

About 8.30, P.M., Governor Page, accompanied by Adjutant-General Theodore S. Peck,…drove to the residence of General John G. McCullough at North Bennington, to bid The President a hearty welcome to the Green Mountain State, and to arrange details for the exercises of the following day.

Stillson's description of the dinner at the McCullough's begins as follows:

THE DINNER AT GENERAL MCCULLOUGH'S. – After the courtesies of the occasion had been performed, General McCullough entertained the distinguished party at dinner. At 9 o'clock they sat down to the table, President Harrison and Mrs. McCullough leading the way. The hostess is a stately woman of more than ordinary beauty, and, in the large dining-hall where her father, the late Hon.Trenor W. Park entertained so many famous people, she presides with gracious dignity.

Guests at the welcoming dinner were served a nine-course meal. They started with melon, followed by consommé. After that they were served broiled salmon with hollandaise sauce, boiled potatoes, and cucumbers. The fourth course was sweet breads in pink shells with chopped truffles. Next came roast lamb with mint sauce and baked tomatoes. Then everyone was served Roman punch. After that everyone had squab with a salad of lettuce and chicory. For dessert there was ice cream, jellies, and cakes. Fruit, bonbons and almonds were served with coffee.

The next evening guests were served eight courses. They started with green pea soup, then had soft shell crabs with cucumbers, which the McCulloughs had obtained by telegraph. This was followed by fried chicken and apple sauce. Next came filet of beef with corn fritters, then cauliflower. A chicory salad was served with crackers and cheese. For dessert they had Neapolitan ice cream, cakes, and preserved ginger. Bonbons were served with coffee.

Lizzie McCullough noted in her diary for Thursday, August. 20th, "After breakfast President left. People began to leave. For day or two had 46 in all in the house. All passed off well. Every one seemed pleased".