New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-04
PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS.

ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETNG-WAIIING FOR MR..
BLAINE-sPEECHEs By JAMES TANNER AND
oTHrRs-MR BLAINE's GREETING.
Crowds began to pour into the Rink before
oclocs aud by $780, the hour announced Tor the open
ing Of TIE meeting every seat in the building was taken,
the whole space IN the was occupied by those
who were glad to secure standing room, and
the entrances and galleries were packed while
outside a vast cOncourse Of people filed the
street for distance Of several hundred feet
unable find entrance, but GnXi0usy waiting to set
Il glimpse Of TIE statesman who was soon expected 10
appear Persons who had before witnessed great tongs
al building estimated that more thaa 1000 men and
women were contained within its walls. The presence
Of many ladies insured good order and quiet and re-
called wildly to the minds Of many the meet
inss held at the Rink by the cydngcllsts, Moody
and Saukey. The intelligence and rspccnbility OK
the audience were marked rs great size. The plat
form was occupied by several hundred ladies' ana gem
ticIncn. among the wellknown persons present being
Cen. = Catlin, Cen James Jourlan, g b. Cmttenden,
Corporal James Tanner, b. On; her, David s. Arnott
S. Barnes j. F. Robinson, Alderman F. b. Fisher, John
French : ". Pcttcngil, John mSlow, and Dr. Edward
Beccher The only bit Of ornamentaon, in addition to
nag in the rear of the platform, the Jrapng OF the
speakers desk with the national coIOrs.
Cen l. : Ca,Hn was the presiding officer of the meet
Ing and mHde a brief address The enthusiasm OF the
assembling. was raised to a high pitch by the introduce
zion OF Corporal Tanner AMI the cheers and waving OF
hats and handkerchcfs long continued His speech
contained some very sharp illusions to Gov. IIden,
which were received with great relish. Among
other things he said: 60 have heard that Mr.
TlGcn is SO years old Won VIXEN 1 am
a. oil as that / hope 1 shall not lave forgotten
the lessons learned in the sunlay-schoUl remember
reading once Of the awful fate OF the who made
false income return before the Lord. Continued APP
p4aso yheorsl The passage - some" here In the
Acts aud reads: And the LoTd guote Anuanas with
DEATH" Corporal Tanner gave several specimens OF
Southern war claims Tor damages injected during the
battles FOR the Union, and entered lie Protest against
paving rent for te-batue fields which We fought
to save thc nation" lCEeers.
An stra and gleo club furnished music and s. b.
Ci.tcnen then SPOKE Tor a short tine. Much uneasi
ness wis manifested at tie delay OF Mr. Blaine Moro
music was furnished after Ir. CliCend as speech, to
kcctAc .u,ieucc quiet when tue figure OF the Maine
senator was seen emerging from the OF the plat
FORM The enthusiasm OF lis rgccl tiJn unbounded
The thousands Of people IN tie building rose
10 their feet and WILLY waved hats and
handk.rcefs while cheer cheer echoed from every
side The applause lasted 50 long hat Sir Elaine took
seat and the presiding officer bcckoued To the band TO
strike ND lively ar Tho rush al the entrances from tue
thousands outside was so great The applause in the
rear was several times interrupted by cries OF danger
when Sir Blaine was introduced and arose TO
sneak the applause broke ont alreSh, and ne
yc ,ouiueed 20 wait several momcuts be- re he could
hc hoard II, then spoke 10: half hour with evident
dcultv and with so much ho3rscncss n lis voice that
pcrsn, in she rear OF the building unable to hear
him distinctly Many left the entrance during mat ume
oul 10 ind the street bockaded by hundreds OF persons
an. >ious 10 get even glimpse OF the speaker.