New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-31
TWO ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTIONS.
GREAT CROWD AT THE MANSION HOUSE

A GREAT CROWD AT THE MANSlON hO""'
AR rtAixE SHAKES HANDS WITH THF MULTITUDE
AND GIVES EACH PLEASANT "oiD A
Thn cnssts and habitues of he Fifth Avenue
gtel were still in q whrl of excitement yes'oI"aS
r,or,inc over the Republican business men pafaue
Of tho nrevious day. The hotel people alone pre-
sorved . ouiet deneanor. They were thoioushiS
.irsd ont nv the hurricane of enthusiasm III WDlcH
.bor had been revolving since Mr.. Bialnes arrival
!, the city. Among group of prominent men WHO
were talking over the parade was Emery a. cum
Ihave seen" he said, most of the great palaues
of this country and none of them are 10 dc Cum
nared toit" General George B. Williams Oh III
diana. said 1T was the most magnlnceht uenioii,
stration | ever saw" Postmaster Nancy u
Auonsta said: IL was more amazed al the chaiac-
ter of the men in the parade than at It's huihoeIS'
During the early part of the day MI biaIlic was
.ld,m visible He rose al an early hour feeling III
spIendid trim for the hard work aheau ol n,il
Nv O o'clock he had breakfasted and was in his
anartments. There he was called upon by OhaH-
man Jones aud 5. Il. Elkins of the National COM
,,;t+oe Iavi = Morton. Clarence Melville Hr0o.
peprtv- Consul General at Vienna, William ~ l.o 81
Of Georgia. Dr Fordyce Barker, 5. ~ Holmes
Edwards Plcrrepont /. W. Hopkins, K. l.. Cutting
f. l.. Cutting ir., John f. Quaries. = v " hi'e'
Bopiamin Gurncy, Senator Frye, Emery y. etoiis
r,ln,ol Ethan Alien. Charles II. Murray, Ausburn
n dickinson and many others Mrs. Blame also
-ece,ved a number Of callers, and Walker Blaine S
Inst was long one
Hundreds of inquiries were made during tne
morning respecting tie precise hour at Whlch MI
platne would 90 10 Brooklyn t. attend the r.
ception rendered him ot the Mansion House Inc
hotel was thronaed with people who were there Tor
the purpose of wayayng MIR blaine on his way Ia
a,arriapc. that he might carry with him the echo
of hearty cheer Tie object of the hotel mana
gats was tn mt theso people of the scent, nnd, OK
cont with 81 few they succeeded Admiralty MI
plaino desired if possible. to leave the h"i"I
nuctlv aud W thout attracting attention Inc
weather was certainly ON his side The hotel was
pnly CAPABLE Of holding certain numh'i oi
people and tho driving rain kept tho streets cle'r
mn 1Hlr 10 m7uoRtYN'
Shortly hrfare . y. m. Major Hobbs. chairman oi
The kiugn County Campaign VnmmiltooI "tnHm
u Williams president of tho h'"'I !, u
Young Republican Climb. ahd H. W.
,uipht pfc.iloui Of tho l1oobNn Young M'N
Rennhlienn Ciub. waited upon Nj blaine and an-
bounced that tncy we've ready 10 conduct hlh /"
ufooA,n. Fifteen minutes later the Republican
candidate and the Brooklyn rio were IN coach
ha.mgIeachcd IL almost uuohseryed, Not, how
ever without a hearty cheer, which came from
dolrl, willing t.Ioats When Mr.. Blaines coach
reached the New-York entrance 10 the Bridge the
fact was an once teephoncd to the Brooklyn enc,
aud the occupants were greatly surprised on reach
Ing Brooklyn to find delegation boiling over with
enthusiasm and drcnched with rain. Three Iou--
ing cheers were gwen for Mr.. Blaine, who was III
formed by one of the crowd that there " were no
drv-weather Republicans III it." Without further
Incident the coach reached the Mansion House, in
Icks-st.
Theouaint-looking front of tie hotel had been
,pecially prepared for Mr. Blaine's reception. The
decorations consisted entirely ofAmercap flags, but
hey had been so disposed as to produce an odd and
pretty effect. IL was understood III Brook yn that
Mr. Blaine would be there At . O'Clock, and when
be failed to appear AT that hour II was suggested
That the heavy weather might have induced him TO
forcgo the reception. Few believed this many
oi those waiting had seen him stand for two hours
in a pelting rain on Wednesday to review the great
parade. 1t gradually dawned upon those who pro-
posed 10 participate in the reception that the Man
sion House was too small for such an affair. The
lower part Of the hotel became quickly filed The
overflow soon crowded the broad piazza and at
2:30 the sidewalk afforded the best accommodation
that could be secured by hundreds. Hlcks-st
Oh both sides crowded with carriages.
Prominent men were to be seeen on all sides In
The parlor were hundreds of handsomely dressed
women who displaved even more anxiety than the
geu regaI ding Mr. Blaines arrival.
SHAKING HANDS WITH HUNDREDS.
THIS was announced by tremendous shout from
The crowd in the street and on the piazza. Those
IN the corridor we're unable 10 see Mr.. Blaine, but
The fact hat he had come sufficient to create
intense enthusiasm. which eliminated In ringing
cheers the candidate entered the hotel. lie " IS
quickly taken to private room. from which he
soon emerged and took a position on the broad
stairway ~ the hotel As he took his place cheer
si'er cheer given for "Our next President"
ana one enthusiastic admirer, whose tones pro-
valued hn an IIlsl- American, called out: by,
you're liner uiaD han your pictures"
=, senator Albert Daggett requested the surging
rong 10 form IN Inc and promised that MIR. Blaine
would shake hands with all who desired that
pleasure. # was evident that all desired il. IA not
han present allowed himself 10 be overlooked.
:, As on other occasions of slmilar character. Mr.
baiaes wonderful memory played striking part,
ahd he delighted several people whom he had not
seen Tor years by remembering them. DIR. Hodge
vas recognized IA an instant. Thank YOU" said
s'I Blaine TO m old man, dressed In the Sunday
tgit OF u aborer. who said. Pm Democrat, but
III vote for youD And III work aud vote for
You" said the oil mans son. who followed on his
ne,is. How do you do, Mr. Camp said Mir. Blaine
"a Camp. who told TRIBUsr reporter that