The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
PH1LAeELPHIAs WELCOME.
Mr.. Blaine rendered a Reception at
the Union League Club House.
HE REVIEWS A TORCHLIGMT
PROCESSION OF MORE THAN
10000 PEOPLE.

PHILADELPHIA Sept 33.-Mr. Blaine slept
late this morning after the fatigue of yesterday
and breakfasted in his room. After breakfast
he received callers for about three hours.
Among them were some of the most prominent
business men of Philadelphia At o'clock
he went for drive in Paramount Park. Quite
q large crowd had gathered in the hotel COR
ridors and around the Chestnut street front.
but Mr.. Blaine stepped out quietly by the 9th
street exit.
Senator Don Cameron came to town this
morning and was among the first to call upon
Mr.. Blaine. James Nj. Scoyille was also
among his callers.
reception was rendered to Mr.. Blaine at
the Union League club house this afternoon
which was attended by thousands of citizens
Mr., Blaine, attended by committee OF the
younger members, took position in the large
assembly rooms aud visitors streamed through
the room until 4.3O p. NJ, when the reception
terminated
Mr.. Blaine returned to his hotel for dinner
and at 730 p. M, accompanied by Mr.. Elkins
and President Baker of ii 9 Union League, he
again visitsd the club house at which he was
to review the procession. The house was
crowded aud for some minutes Mr..
Blaine was subjected to handwriting ordeal.
Mr. Blaine was then escorted to a platform
erected in front of the building where he re-
viewed the parade. At 8 o'clock the head of
the proeessi IN, led by General Hartranft as
chief marshal, passed the stand and was en-
One could see mile and a half down Broad
street and the procession filled the whole of
this sDace, and during the whole time that
Mr. Blaine remained upon the stand torches,
appearing In the distance like solid mass of
moving fire, could be- seen filing into Broad
street at the lower end. Each club as it
passed the stand gave "Three cheers for
james G. BLAINE" and Mr.. Blaine in each
instance removed his hat and bowed. The
mayor of the city expressed the opinion that
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There was to be no speeches, so no demand
was made for speech from Mr.. Blaine.
At. 9.l5 while the procession was still in full
force Mr.. Blaine bowed repeatedly and left
the stand. Upon re-entering the club house
he took some refreshments, altar which he
passed out amid most enthusiastic cheering,
entered his carriage and was driven rapidly to
the depot aud left Tor New York at 9.35 on
special tram.
Arrangements had been made for a fine dis
play of fire works, but after couple of bombs
had been exploded Mayor Smith prohibited
the pyroteehuics. One of tue bombs did not
go very high aud stars were scattered in
profnse shower over the clothing of this crowd
burning many OF them and causing panic
which the police bad difficulty in REFRESHING
The second bomb was set off with more disas
trous results than the previous one and then
the mayor stopped the fireworks. The crowd
around the Union League room was larger
than had boon seen there for years. Women
and children we're crushed and even men were
observed 10 fall over from exhaustion These
were carried eff by the police, bat no one was
seriously hurt.
NEW YORK, SEPT. 23.-A special train con.
veying Mr. Blaine aud party from Philadel-
phia arrived in jersey City at l1.35 p. M. The
party took carriages, crossed Dasbrasses street
ferry and were driven to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. Mr. Blaine was greatly pleased with
his reception 10 Philaiel phia.
n ~ tho
programme prepared by the Republican State
Committee, Mr.. Blaipa will visit THIS State, FRI
day. September 26th by way of Ashtsbuls,
thence by way of Elyris, Norwalk and Fres.
mont to Toledo, thence 10 Sandusky, by wav of
FDstoris, thence to Dayton by way of Tiffin,
Keut0n, Bellefodtaip, UrblDa a4d Spriag field,
thence to Cncinraua by way of Hamilton,
thence by way Of Xsnia TO Columbus sil-nce to
Bellairs ny way OF Newark and q .nesviile,
passing out OF the S.ass October 4.