Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-10

your ancient leaders. Nov I see that the
hand of time is sprinkling with the diamond
dust of age many of your heads. But il seemi
that when one Of your leaders is stricken viii
age YOU raise up another to take his place
And We Who came from the Pacific State:
came TO Chicago to do what? To give thai
American citizen that representative Ameri
can What he deserves-his right and nothing
else. Cries of good" If there 10 one thinl
that is dear TO the honest American heart il
is the regard that he has for fair play. Twice
we have been defeated: but the third time
bore charm, and we presented not only &c
the republicans but to the American people
our representative type of an American citi.
zen. Gods noblest work, an honest man
Applause.
Shortly after 6 o'clock the throngs formed
into procession on Commercial street The
order OF march was as follows:
Marshal and aids.
Togus Band
Auburn Band heading the Lewiston and Auburn
delegations.
Rockand Band heading Rockland delegation
Bangor policemen heading the Bangor men.
Citizens on foot.
Barouches and carriages.
Lewiston aud Auburn sent the largest dele
CATION. They carried two handsome flags
also two placards on one of which was
Inscribed the Following
words blaine and victory" Blaine
and Logan suits the boys tina,
saved the nation.- Maine and Californis
join hands" On the second blaine and
Logan Maine good for $4,000 majority -
Lewiston and Auburn greet the Californis
delegates The delegation was made UT
almost entirely of the solid men of the two
cities. Among them were ex-Mayor Ham OF
Lewiston. ex-Mayors Smith and Littlefield
Of Auburn Hon. w. d. Pennell and ex-Sen.
ator J. L. II. Cobb In the Bangor delega
tion were the following well-known gentlemen
Of the Queen City: Geo. F. Godfrey. Esq
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin Gen. Charles Hamlin
Hon. B. B. Thatcher, J. r. Stetson, Mayor
Humphrey, and ex-Gov. Davis. Hon. Jane.
Weymouth, Oldtown; Philip Wilson. ESQ. &.
DR.. Porter, Newport; c. o. Palmer, Esq.
Dover. Were also on the Bangor
train. Hon. Hannibal Hamlin on beins
asked if he would ride replied, '.No. I'm 60
ing to walk with the boys" The Rockland
men numbered IS and carried several large
flags, on which were inscribed the word.
''Kockland for Blaine and Logan" There
was quite respectable number in the pro.
cession from Skowhegan and Waterville
Among those from the latter town were pres
ent r. w. and w. NJ. Dunn. Rev. W. S
McIntire, N. C. Foster, Esq, Capt. A. H
Plaisted and Sheriff J. p. Hill Barouches
containg the California delegates, reception
committee, and several members of the
Blaine Club, brought up the rear.
Captain John E. Fossett oficiated as mar
shsl. Col. H C. Staples. Mr.. X. W. Soule
Mr.. Geo, Doughty, Maj. Geo. R. Stevens
Maj. 2. NJ. Fogler and Mr.. A. c. Otis acted
as aids.
Many of the stores and houses along the
route were
Pr0fusely Decorated
with bunting. The block in which Fairbank'
gun shop is located was fairly covered viii
different colored flags and bunting. large
number of flags waved from the front OF
Hunts Block. Fowler & Hamlen's from
windows were one mass of red white anC
blue. Among the others noticed were thos,
at the newspaper mailing room of the post.
Office, Miss Jordan's millinery store, Mis-.
Piper's, Miss Huntington's, Ward & Cogan
Hamlen & Philbrook, Mason, Hamlen & Co
f. f. Davis, Bowditch & Webster, and Mat
thews & Upham. On State street where il
is intersected by Green, a mammouth flal
erected on the morning, waved among the
trees. At the top was inscribed the nam,
OF James G. Blaine in the center, s.Johr
A. Logan" at the bottom "Fredericl
Robie." The Augusta House was wellnigt
transformed beneath its extensive decora
tions. Flags and bdnting occupied nearly every
available spot and nothing was to be seer
but the national colors. As the procession
marched along great
Concourse Of People
filled the streets. The sidewalks alorg the
route of the procession were covered with {
delighted multitude, Windows. doors apC
every available apsce were filed. All were
enthusiastic. Everybody was eager and pre-
pared to welcome the Californisns and pay
homage to Names great leader.
The Route Of the Procession
was out of Commercial street and Marke
Square. up Water street and Bridge Hill, ,anc
down State street. Arriving
In Front OF Mr. BIaine's
at 6.45 the parade countermarched anC
formed before the mansion. As one stood a
the entrance of the residence he looked dowr
upon veritable sea of faces. The street, the
grounds, the yard. every available spot va
packed with an eager enthusiastic multitude
On arrival the California delegation alightec
and entered the house amid clapping O
hands. They were met at the door by Mr.
Walker Blaine, who ushered them in Ad
vaucing into the parlor they were most cord
tally received BY MIR. Blaine. Senator Nc
Clure
Presented Each by Name
A quiet conversation ensued broken b,
Senator Hamlin coming in and being pre-
sented. He remarked, Mice Boys" Afte
a short period Mr.. Blaine advanced to tn