Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-30

ence OF his support. lie was interrupted by 1
cries of plymouth church and Halliday"
He STOPPED speaking and Rev. Mr.. Halliday, /
assistant pastor OF Plymouth church of
Brooklyn, was introduced 20 Blaine by DIR
Macarthur as 1.-The pastor of Plymenth
church, Mr.. Beecher being the preacher"
halliday seemed somewhat embarrassed and
said: Il am man of plain wavs and am
out of my place here, but you all know how
my heart is
Notwithstanding the rain the merchants
parade 10 honor of Blaine, commenced TO
form at Bowling Green at 8 P. NJ, ana at
3. 80 the procession he gan its march up Broad
way to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where l; was
to he reviewed Blaine arrived on the stand
at Worth Monument at $50. Soop after,
COL c. B. Mitchell grand msrshal and aids
rode past and sAilted him. Then followed
the 2Sd regiment band ~ith the procuce and
maritime exchanges, 1900 strong, Then
! came the bankess and brokers' siub with
many hundreds of men and the 69tt regiment
band and two ranks Of colcred men with the
7lst regiment band. The petroleum exchange
club came next with the lSth regiment band,
and then the mining and cotton exchanges,
followed, the latter carrying caees with tafes
of cotton 6r the ends. j great white banner
and band headed the fnemters of the bar.
who wore silk hats and large white badges.
The students of the Ualivers.y Medical Col
lege and the Blaine snd Logan st92eBes of
Columtia College rsssed, followed by the
college of physicians and surgeons. Then,
came 1000 merchants of "lcAyer Wall sCreet,
and the insurance Blaine end Logan men,
having umbrellas OF white cloth wirh ''pro-
teciion" printed sn them. Next were the
lew wellers with seth regiment band, and the
Rocky Mountain esslb, fes,owed by the boot
ard shoe men. The millinery trade was rep
I resented by track 'bes-ing aarge cannon
,,c,heled Protection % AmsvicsR lndus-
| @ uies' -" "@srie two rsnks of men
! with blaclRned faces carving
Il lamps on theirhats and shovals ana picks ia
their hands. Fhis was the engineers club,
/ out various pefsonsIfa m the ,creSd wanted
Z to know If thoeeNwere 'Blaines Hooking Val
ley miners. The harf ware trade the West
side merchants paper trade followed and then
the carpet men came with banner with
1.-The man good eRorgh tor Gaufeld is good
enough of u.s." The dry goods men, between
1000 and 5000, followed track load of drv
goods boxes with the pictures of Blaine and
following then abe porters ana drivers of
the dry goods trade. In the darkness. rain
and mud the marching Continued until 6 20.
having occupied two hours and forty minutes
IN passing the review stand. 1t was esti.
mated that 20,nOO meR we're in line.
dinner given to Blaine by she citizens, OF
New York caused a scene of Unwonted aotiv-
lty at DelmanicOs this evening The hour
set for the dianer Z o'clock. At that
time long line of carriages had left the
occupants atthe doors and 200 gentlemen were
engaged in 6sndshaking and preparing for
the banquet. 1t was 20 when Blaine reached
the rooms and a few minutes later, as he
entered the ball room, where covers were
laid, he was greeted bv the kandclapping of
| others of shp Va "a hoA aI hin,
and stood at their respective place at the
tables. Blaine was escorted to the post of
honor by Wan. NJ Evarts and Mr.. Cyrus w.
Field ard took his seat as the room resoun =
ed with ''Three cheers for JAS. G.. Blaine :"
The room was elaborately decorated. The
tables were laden with rare plants intermin-
gled with delicate and artistic examples of
the confectionery art Handsome chandeliers
were tastefully trimmed with smilax and the
air was laden with the perfume OF roses. A
monster bed of elegant flowers bearing the
initials j. g. B., in artistic floral lettering
rested on the table at which Blaine was seat
| ed A handsome banner bearing the national
shield and representation of the American
eagle, holding in its beak the green garland.
was suspended from the wall behind the
presiding officer, VIM. NJ, Evar,s. Blaine
sat on the right of the president. Mr.. Levi p.
Morton, United States minister to France sat
on the immediate left of Evarts Among
others at the principal tables were Judge
Noah Davis, Ex-Governor Cornell, ex-Gov
Hoyt of Pennsylvania, Cyrus w. Field Chas
h Coon, assistant secretary of the treasury,
Rev. Henry NJ. Field, ID. D., Ex-senator
Thos c. Plat, ex-Judge John F. Dillon,
VIM. Dowd, Addison Brown, John ]. Astor,
Jesse Hoyt, jesse Seligman, Brayton Ives,
Clarence A. Seward, Henry Clews, Whitelaw
Reid, d. o. Mills, George Bliss, Aug
Kountze, Sinclair Toussey, Saml. Fessenden,
Donald Mckay, J. d. Vermilye, Cornelius
N. Bliss, S. ". White, Andrew Carnegie, Sir
Richard Temple A. G. McCook, John S.
Knox. Lloyd Aspinwall, John Roach. B. F.
Jones, Horace Porter, Elihu Root, Russell
Sage, E. f. Winslow. Jay Gould Emmons
and Walker Blaine. In all POI gentlemen
sat down to the tables. When the guests were
seated, grace was said by Rev. Henry NJ.
Field. 1t was g. 40 when ex Secretary Evarts
raped for order end began his address. As
he rose In his place, loud applause greeted
him he said:
Gentlemen-It is with unusual satisfaction
l greet you hese tonight as the assembled
company of representative men who are
faithful in this contest that is going forward
in favor Of maintaining the government of
the United States for four years longer in
possession ofthe republican party Loud
applause We have heard that the gentle
man on my right (Blaine) is of the opinion
that the safety Of the country and the se-
curity of.its institutions will not be endanp-
cred BY the republican party being four years
longer in power. Renewed applause
These opinions he boldly avows, scattering
all through this land the proud tones of his |
voice, the chosen leader of the republican
party in the onset. Applause. We learned |
that he was going through New York on his |
way to his home in Maine, after that majestic /
progress through the country, which found |
light preceding him, power attending him |
and where he left behind him stronger i'm.
preston of the principles of our party pur-
poses OF that party than had ever been an
nounced or inculcated before. Applause. |
We learned he was passing through this great
city and as he was stopping at tavern,
laughter having no home of hA own ire
newed laughter we invited him to dine with
US, socially, [applsusel as men, as citizens,
as republicans, as men who do not falter be.
hind him for we know he will not falter in |
the lead, Applause. We have no occa-
sion to learn what his spirit, bis courage, his
endurance against all contests that the dem
ocrats can bring against s. For 20 years
we have known what he/has said and done
and we have know what has been inflicted |
on the hosts of our antagonists by his
hIaus nd hnf