Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-10-14
B1YIRD IN NPHTLIDEJPHI
Magnificent Reception on saiur-
dny Evening.

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their hands, inves I'd the door nt the
Locust street entrance But at this time
no one was admitted save tile nusicians
Who with their instruments under their
arms, fought their way No to the door.
which WIS opened just wide enough to let
then squtozr il and was then banged in
the faces nf the eager crowd by the door
Keeper, reinforced by n squad of stalwart
Reserve policemen. AT o'clock the
bsnn struck mp lively eir. the doors
were thrown open and the crowd came
tearing in. In minute every seat in the
balcony was filled, Five minutes later the
parquet circle, family circle and amphi.
theatre Ind not vacant seat. The par
quot, which WAS reserved for gentlemen
accompanied by ladies, and vas guarded
b. usheTs and policemen stationed in every
aisle flied up mNre slowly, but before
7,3O O'Clock not only was there not q
vacant seat in the house, hut every inch of
standing room and every step which could
afford resting place WAS taken up. Then
.he front doors were closed and barricaded
in the lace OF thousands who had been
furnished tickets of admission, but for
whom there wGs no room in the building,
and some of whom pounded on the doors,
swnre, threatened and begged for adms-
sion, hut all 1T vain. In the meantime
perfect stream nf gentlemen, provided
with stage tickets, had been pouring in
through the Locust street entrance until
every seat Oh the great stage, except u few
reserved for the speakers of the evening
ana members OF tho committee, and all
the Standing room in the wings wns ,illd.
lhfn the Locust street door was closed
aud barred in the race OF an eager throng.
minute of two before O'Clock there
was greet oommotlon at the Locust
street door, and an nshpr excltediy ran up
70 some reserves, VINO were standing III
The wings, to come anu help get some-
body IN. The policemen rushed to the
door, aud after desperate struggle with
these outside succeeded in dragging in
Ihoma5 }. BarSer, closely followed by the
staiwart Delaware Senator, Lewis U. Oas-
sldy and Henry Is. latham, or latham
Brothers, lead pipe Manufacturers All
four gentleman were very much flushed
and considerably rumpled, but came in
laughing over their tough night to get in.
srx,pop p,v,pr,s nrorpr,oN
AAe Sana'or anu nus escort retireu INTO
,ne eieen roon where Mr. payaru ue,
poStt u nus oVefooAt ana nat ana minute
stao. And than sca,,a ansuaa yb;at
beggsrs description. As soon as the tall
form OF tue Senator, dressed in evening
costume, was recognized the vast audience
rose upoA it's feet tn uasSe, and cheer
upon cheer shook the great building. The
audience fairly went wild. Hats were
thrown into tine AIR with reckless disre-
gard of where they might come down.
Fans and handksrehiefs, walking sticks
and umbrellas tiuttered, waved and twirled
| above the owners, while the stamping
of feet, cappiLg OF hands, humping Of
huge CANES ana the shouts aud cheers Of
the multitude echoed aud r"vorberated,
now dying down little and then swelling
again 10 II deafening roar. II was several
minutes before tue voice OF Mr.. Bargtr
could be heard nominating Henry Is.
latham as president of the meeting. The
nomination of MIR. latham WAS ratified
with n yell and then MIR. latham, in few
words, presented the speaker of the even
ing, who stepped quickly down to the
footlightS, where he stood bowing for five
minutes, while the seHues of Wild applause
which had greeted his first appearance
upon the stage were repeated and re-
d ubiod.
rrpt.I,I;,,S Accor-XT
lho ihlladeiplla fFeSS thhs describes
the hteluH;
As early as ~ O'Clock the people
began to assemble ut BroHd anu Locust
streets, and NJ the doors OF the Academy
were NOT opened the crowd soon blocked
The s'r.tts Wheh the ihaSic'ans entertd
the onildlhg they hah To push their way
thronsh the snrg'pg mhSs' and 1t was with
| great ditheui;y inst they got up to the
doors. The cro~i was 9ood-natured and
the large force of policemen present had
very llttie TO do. AT O'Clock the doors
were opened and the people fairly tiocked
to their seats. large number OF
persons who had tickets were not
able to get III at all, and their
loud clamors caused good deal of
amusement among the non.holders of
tickets. The stage was similarly crowded,
and at one time it seemed AN if Senator
Baysrd would have no place to stand when
he arrived. The audi, rec wag composed
of far better Glass of people than usually
! attend Democratic meetings. All the
business interests of the city were repre-
serted on tine stage AID in the body Of the
uonSr The plrqnet, winch was reserved
for gentlemeu Y1th ladies' looked as it
dos on tine ops ming night OF mn opera, so
general was the attendance Of the far sex
The private boxes, too, were fun OF ladie-.
Iha crowd got little impatient before the
speaker made dis Appearance, which was
few minutes after ocloak but strong
Band was present which dfowned the
c'apping and stamping When Senator
Baynrd appeared, accom- ranied by Mesers.
Her Is. Iashau who presided, Thomas
son =. ,nrt.,e latrr,. H., cnrlI H,, - tLa
STAGE door through tn@ crowd Ehe
policemen esd svorHd to l5rce rhe crowd
baek, but thai WAS Impossible, snd the
gentlemen mad to iqnstze themselves
through. when tho nnd'"nce recaga'zed
Senator Bayaid the whole house, iadies
aid gentlemen, rose to their fe I, aud the
CHEERING was long a.u loud. The
gentlemen yelled and threw up thtir
haia and the ladies' waved their
handkerchitis ard cispped their eloved
hands The band played and the dln con-
imued FOR several minutes. Thomas j.
Bhr9er stepped forward at the first cessa-
ton OF the applause to call the meeting to
order, but he could not make himself
hoard for several minutes AZ last he
managed 10 propnse MIR. latham for PreSi-
dent, and there was yell of approval
which did away with the necessity of TAX
| ing the nay vote Mr. latham introduced
Mr. BaSsrd, and it was full five minutes
\ before he could open his muutn. tie
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