New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-30

decoration of buildings with flags and portraits OF
Blaine and Logan.
II was natural to expect that the
branch of the National Republican Head
quarters. at No. Broadway, woula
he decorated but the flags and other bunting, ana
the pictures Of the Republican National candidates
which decorated the front of the buildings ana inc
windows If the Guion Steamship Line Once sur
passed even those of No. l Broadway o,nci
buildings in Bowling Green ana "ni'o-
halst. were also decorated for al
hour before the parade starter 'he
lower part of Broadway resounded with cheers ana
refroins in concert bv merchants college boys and
SPECTATORS The Blaine and Logan Club OF Coiuh-
bio College. numbering about 400 students were
first nj the Produce Exchange rendezvous, ana
tbeir familiar refrain Of "Rah-Rah-C-o-b
-J--M-B-l-A." seemed to increase the cnthusl-
asn They also sang TO the college air OF baiih
of Giload,"
nefesto James Rlaine'
H. ,1 went IT., &C. ,,,n a@sn Maine
iip went Ep dow1.
No sooner had tic Exchange gong sonndHu ~
gth. for business 20 close, than tho Republicans
began e. distribute badges and campaign chnca tho
latter mounted with "fhe rlnnoj knieht,' hnd
when cappa's baud arrived and struck up tho itat
notns of Marching Though Grofeia,' the
merchants instantly assembled III Whliehall-st' nhd
fell in heiT respective places "a II they were v'tr'-
ana of The Army instead of being members OF the
New-York Produce and Maritime Blaine aud Lo-
gan battalion. Cheers were given by the Columbia
College Club and responded 10 by the Merchants
Then cheers were exchanged with the 100 nembersof
the club of the College Of Physicians and Surgeons,
the club of 30 members of the University Medical
College and 30 fine robust looking coorod men
carrying banner showing tnat thcX were
the Adriatic Social Club. Tins cIIn was
commanded by u. II. 1opp and {. \. Benson
Colonel Charles u. Sabin assisted III form NJ
his battalion bv the field and line officers whose
names were gwen in TIE lGIBUNE yeterday, some
OF whom were veterans OF the CIVIL War and others
veterans of the National Guard The Demo
Gratis were congratulating themsclves, WIN VIZ,
the hope that II would rain hard ana
Tins prevent the parade. 1t did ram
bu; the merchants were not afraid of their ciotn-
ing They shouted, Blaine. Blaine. James u;
blaine - - O-O-O-hi-o," and they cheercd
themselves hoarse. When il seemed that the ram
might force postponemcnt OF the parade, word
was brought to he clubs ut Bowling Green that
the Stock Exchange Club Will parade ram oI
shine" the air rent with cheers. ana reiIains III
concert >" We-wc-wc-will-pa PARADE" aud, As
wc-shout- t-s0-we-y0te.
Precisely at 3:1j Colonel Sabn gave the
order Forward. March ~ aud the Produce ald
Maritime Battalion stepped off 10 Ia le their po'i-
ton in line. As they passed the Produce Exchange
there were 81 patoous all members OF TIE lr3-
duce EXCHANGE OF twelve men each which
together with the % officers in command OF each
dition 10 these about 800 Of the older members
who did not feel physically able to walk the en-
tire distance, went up on the elevated trains and
jOjucd the procession AZ Union square. Among