New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
GENERAL LoGAN'S JOURNEY
ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS IN BUFFALO
. MONSTER PROCESSION PROM THE hAlLNoAp
prpor-THE CANDIDATE LOUDLY CHtEHhp'
my rKLEaRArn TO THE rnInuNn.l

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INV rKLEaRAru TO rHE rRInuNh'l
p,rrAto. Aup. 1b.-Bunaio turned cut en- masSe
,o.p,ght 10 do honor 60 General Logan Elaborate
arrangements had been made for his recepVon'
PROMPTLY at 600 o'clock the streets IN the inmou''
ate neghborhood of the lNtl Ward wlRW hh pio-
sented inspiring sights Men in civilians olo'hes
wearing Blaine and Logan badges and men III r'pu-
lar campaign club uniforms. were hurrymg 10 ,ao
rallying point II was nearly O'Clock po'oic '''o
prooession started for the depot IL was hoaueu Ny
the Veteran Iogan Legion, followed ny inc zen Neu
,ral Climb. the old Guard Blaine aud Logan Oluo
and other. The line of march was MP Niagara-st
20 Main down Main to Exchange. TO the Ceptral
denot The trnin was nearly an hour late,
In the afternoon q committee numbering 100
commemorative citizens went 60 Batavia, met
General Logan and returned with him TO bunalo,
When the party landed the great carshed roTouhd'u
with cheers while battery posted In washington
~ opcned a rapid fire. The General ana ms escort
entered carriages the procession reformed ana tho
route 10 the Genesee Hotel was taken up Nheh
the procession wheeled INTO Main ST. hundred feu'
green and blue lights blazcd forth as II by magic
To the fash of innumerable rockets and Roman
candles was added the glare of thousands of
torches and lanterns AS the procession proceedeu
the pyrotechnic display intensified. All was
excitement. General Logan's carriage was followed
bv a vast crowd while continuous cheers rent the
oir Nearly half an hour was consumed IN passing
from the denot to the Genesee Hotel During thls
time Maip-st witnessed scenes seldom seen during
any campaign. The crowd at the Genesee hoteI
was so dense that 1t was with dlinculty thaV the
distinguished guest could enter. When pathway
was cleared he walked through the main entrance
arm in arm with Chairman James ID. W arren. Inc
party went Immediately TO private parlor, where
dinner served.
The crowd in the meantime blocked the hotel
and called loudly for Logan. In half an hour he
reappeared. and was escorted to platform erected
over the sidewalk There James o. Putnam made
n short address of welcome. ana then gracefully
gave wav to General Logan. When he rose to re-
spopd there was a voley of cheers, which increased
10 roar No single voice could be distinguished
amid tie uproar. Logan opened his mouth, ana
his lips moved, but his words were unheard py
those next him. Finally Chairman Warren arose.
waved his hat wildly and gestlcnlated IN frantic
manner This had the desired effect. The cheers
gradually died away and the General proceeded
. His remarks were brief lie referred TO the Demon
stration as an honor which any man might well be
proud Of He spoke of Buffalo, Its great aqXan-
fages and the glorious future in store for IT, Then
he referred to the country IN general, whlch was
the signal for a fresh outburst. When he spoke OF
the old flag and the veterans he had met ne was IN
terrupted with whiriwmd OF applause In van VAN
he attempted to continue. The crowd was wld
with excitement and continued 10 cheet. II Was
ten minutes before order partly restored, ana
then il was almost impossible to hear the GeneIai
voice With a brief allusion to the prlyates, tle
men who bore the muskets, he thanked the multi
The crowd followed hm to the rotunda where
the line was formed. and his admirers were gwen
an opportunity of shaking him by the hand AT 10
o'clock. he still claspng hands with ,the Ere
County constituents Considering tnat Duuaio ~
the home of the Democratic candidate Tor lIes-
dent, to-night's demonstration comes in the light
of a revelation to thousands.