New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-05
GARFIELD IN NEW-YORK.

cRFETED BY ENTHUSIASTIC THOUSANDS
snr,r ruRoNGs AT THE DEPOT AND THE HOTEL TO
WELCOME HrM-A WORD OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
THE JOURNEY EAsT-ENTHUsIASrIC CROWDS
AT EVERY STOPPING PLACE.
Although no extensive preparations had
aeon made for demonstration in honor OF
General Garfield when he arrived in the city
lost evening great multitude of people
cree,ed him both at the Grand Gen.
t,al Depot and the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
No sneeches were made at either
,lace but to satisfy the popular eagerness for
= word from him General Garfield came out
,non tbe norch at the hotel and thanked the
citizens for their welcome. Many prominent
Renublicans who had come to the city to at
tend the conference to-day, called on General
Garfield
THE special train on winch General Garfield
arrived in New-Ycrk left Buffalo at an early
Ionr Yesterday. 1t kept ahead of the
schedule time, and short halts were
made at eighteen of the principal
towns on the line of the New-York Central
and Hudson River Railroad. Everywhere
large and enthusiastic crowds awaited the
arrival of General Garfield and greeted him
with the booming of cannon. with
manly cheers and with music Lieutenant
Governor H0skins accompanied him as the
repre- .ntati7e of Governor Cornell, and intro
diced him TO the thrOngS at the stations. Brief
speeches were made by General Garfield and
others at many of the stopping places. AT
Albany Governor Cornell and General Arthur
joined the party
THE WELCOME OF FNEW-YORK REPUBLICANS
IL THE METRoPOLIS-THE MULTITUDE AT THE
GRAND CENTRAL DEPoI-A WORD FROM GIN
EEAL GAhFIFLD TO IHE ASSEMBLED THOUSANDS
BEFORE THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL.
There was nothing formal mechanical about
the reception of General Garfield in tins city last
evening. No central organization had taken charge
of the demonstration and arranged its de-
tails Each district association club
was left to carry out its plan without particu-
lar instructions. and each met at lis own headQuar-
ters aud went TO the Grand Central Depot In its own
way Hence he gathering had none of the precis-
ION or imposing regularity OF a military display, but
il was impressive Oh account of numbers and en-
thusiasm. The welcome to the candidate for Presi-
dent was spontaneous and cordial. and while
no general attempt at display OF
Republican strength made, there was
abundant evidence of Republican zeal and interest
The heavy rains of the day. which did not alto
gether cease until a short time before sunset. doubt
less kept away many people from the suburbs and
the distant parts of the city, who would other
wise have been present TO the Presidential can
didae but in spite of the unfavorable weather the
assemblage was very large.
Nearly an hour before the time announced for the
arrival of the train, men were seen coming to the
depot from all directions Many persons who had
determined TO be earlv went to the depot directly
from business. In anticipation of great crowd. In
spector Thorne present with 100 parolmen. Soon
after o'clock the sidewalk was blocked with peo
pie The passengers from a train which arrived at
that hour had difficulty in getting to the street.
Most of those present then were Republicans. who
did not come with any political organization. but
had gathered simply to get glimpse of their candi-
date for President.
At 715 the political associations began to arrive.
There was no regular plan for the movements OF
the different organizations, but each acted 1nde-
pendently Some associations sent delegates to the
depot instead of coming IN a body thinking that
the crowd would be too great to make 1t advisable
for all to come. Tho presidents of other assOcia-
tions gathered nearly all the members and they |
marched to the depot together. One Of the first |
clubs TO the Young Mems Republican |
Union of the XIth Assembly District. They were
roored men. All the officers of the club were
tn as follows: w r. Davis. president F. g. Lawson.
vicepresident J. c. Jarrett. chairman of the
tive committee and G. +. Baregh. secretary. They
marched the entrance to the depot but the throng
bad then become dense that it was impossible for
the members to get past the door. large crowd |
had followed the association as the members walked
through Forty-second-st., adding greatly TO the |
mass Of people in front OF the depot. |
Shortly aferward the members of the |
XVIlIth Assembly District were seen COM |
ing down Park-ave. They about 100 |
orI ot hair naod I'd ROl fhp
president followed by j. p Jardne. first vice
president James p. Longe, second vice-presdent, |
NJ. Turner secretary, and Robert Ellis, treasurer.
They were unable to reach the door of the depot, |
and many were obliged to remain IN the centre OF
the street. The next association 10 appear was |
that of the Hid Assembly District. There were |
about 2G0 members in the line of march from |
Third-ave to the depot. Each wore on |
the lapel of his coat small white |
ribbon with the words Second Assembly |
District in black letters The following officers of
ths association were present: Dennis Shea presi- |
dent: NJ Kavanagh, vice-presidont; Francis Nc |
Crane, secretary; Theodore Williams. treasurer, |
and B. Fitzgerald. sergeant-at-arms The members |
IN the rear of the procession were unable to reach
the depot and had to be satisfied with standing in
Park-aye The XXIIId Assembly District As |
sociation came down from Harlem in one of
the rapid transit trains There were nearly |
800 Of them present. They all wore white |
badges bearing the inscription, "XXIld As |
sembly District Garfield and Arthur Campaign |
Club" The officers present were NJ. f. Crasto. T. |
Raymond aud &. j. Randall Other districts sent |
associations also, but the multitude had then grown
to such proportions that ID was impossible to dis
tlngu,sh them Garfield and Arthur clubs and the
Boys in Blue were present IN great numbers, but |
many were unable to get anywhere near the depot.
By 7:3O D. M, about ten minutes before the train
arrived, Forty-secOnd-st. and Park-ave. were