New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-19
A TRuNpHAL JOURNEY FROM BOSTON.
POPULAR DEMONSTRATIONS ALL Along THE LINE

POPULAR DEMONSTRATIONS ALL ALONG THE LINE
-UNBoUNDED ENTHUSIASM
Mr.. Blaine was accorded an enthusiastic recep-
ton on his trip yesterday from Boston to TINS clly'
Early in the morning people began To crown tue !
corridors of the Revere House in Boston, in the
hone of seeing him 1t was necessary to
keep policemen stationed in the passage
ways to enable the hotel guests to get 10
and from their rooms When Mr. Blaine made ms
appearance outside the lotel he was greeted with
cheers from a large crowd assembled in Bowdoln
Square. He entered a carriage In company with
ex-Mavor Pratt of Worcester, General y. +. Banks
and Henry Parkman. chairman of the Republican
CITY Committee of Boston. second car
rage followed with Senator Hale Robert n south
worth Secretary of the state Committee ana
Charles W. Whtcomh, Of the City Committee. Al
the depot Congressman w. W. klce ana Mayor
Reed of Worcester. with President Pratt, of the
Agricultural Society, met Mr.. Blaine as commit
tee sent on from Worcester. Lieutenant
Governor Ames. J. II. Manley, of Augusta
W. H. Blcelow and Secretary Fessenden, OF the
National Committee, and several prominent MaSSa-
cbuSctts kepublicans were on the tram. There was
large crowd in the depot and they gathered about
the ear and chcered again and again. MI
Blaine raised the window to return thanks
when the crowd pressed forward TO shake hands.
4 number Of workmen about the depot, and women
carving large cathcTdustcrs. were conspicuous IN
their efforts to Get near enough to take the caudl-
dates hands. As the train moved ont cheer after
,boer followed from the crowd. Mr.
Blaine looked fresh. notwithstanding the
irving ordeal that ne won't through
on the previous night. when 10000 persons crowd
ed about him at the Revere House. aIl anxious to
take him 10y the hand. n wasaftcr o'clock IN the
morning before me was allowed to retire.
rrrss1SG AnoUNp THE IrAnER ST woRcrsrrh
The PARTY travelled on the regular train
from Boston. and mo- stop was made until Worcester
was reached at 1911 p. m. Long before that hour
th. copacious depot at Worcester was packed with
people eagerly awaiting Nh Blalnes coming As
the train rolled in great shout went mp ana
salute rang ont from ana artillery battery
stationed i'm au adjoining street Expectation and
enthusiastic interest vcro depicted on the 'omi'-
nance of every one. aud the moment Mt liaincs
form appeared upon the platform the cho'ta ''-
doutLod Troplo iuailod and ptraaod even n"l'
Io.riv tosrilrt pl ,apcd then n'rk1 iu
urt r,ai caaciuosa ~ ct hfsi
zisht uf the distinguish d airtrauan tAHi N'7 IL"
head thrm to ,irtoN m No'rmh't
1ha Reception Committee ot ihr County As'l-
cultural ~urrli, Vhu.o guest MI lilainr wa proc
,id,d muals and the party Vcro driven
To d large tent at the lWr Grounds
where a lunch was served. The streets on
pcoplc. who chcerrd as the carriages passed along.
Al AttLetcut there was large gathering of Tepe-
sentative gentlemen, among whom were judge
St,ples. T.. H. Moen. Judge Adm Ihayer George l..
Gibbs. d. r. Gray :. +. Hildreth, J.. l..
DAVIS, General Pickett Colonel !. ). johnston
Ex-Mayor Ihdreth and about fifty others
ADDRESSING TIE CROWD FROM A CARRIAGE.
After about au hours time occupied IN hand
shaking. the committee and Mr. Blaine went TO
the stand where the speaking was 10
take place. Although an admission Zee ol
TWENTY-FIVE cents was charged, there were about
10000 persons present all Of whom were
drawn there ont of interest ID Mr.. Blaine As he
aould not well make himself heard from the stand
he stood upon the seat of carriage, IN the mldst
of the crowd and after great cheering, he SAID;
LADIES AND GENTLrMEN: am sure that under
tins rich autumn sun and IN this rich and prosper
Ous state yOu VIII expect nom me Io-daN AViHi"-
but words of concentration, ana II mere DC any
/ one suOt within the limits OF the Oultcd states
/ which NAV challenge all Others IN prosperity. con-
| tenmeut and general happiness, IL must De the
county of Norcesterln the state oil massachusetts,
/ lAppl1uscl We are in the habit III our MINDS,
without looking closely at the hguTc~, 10 thlhk OF
! some rich sections Of Europe as faf more
I nouuloUS than any sections We nave IN TINS
/ rouutry: but in the great United Kingdom OF
/ Great Britain and Ireland, there Is not as dense
/ population as inhabits Massachusetts from TINS
point 10 the sea; there Is not N tHc CIV"'Icu NILE
dom of Belgium, nor III that hive Of industry, hOl-
/ land, 50 dense population as You on TINS ground
represent to-day. And when you come To compare
the comfort the thrift, the general prosperity OF
the entire people, there Is not pcfhaps on ln'3
cIrclmg globe community lhll C"h s'ani'
/ the comparison. ont West, III those TIch
| lands that Laugh crop WncM
/ tickled with hoe in that bOundlcss contguty
of space IN which the agricultural district stretches
] from the crest of the Aeghanles 10 the great
plains, it will be surprise 70 them, II II i nor 10
you that this county of Worcester, out OF the l. 1OO
/ and odd counties that make up an 0i the states
that this county of Worcester IS the hiteenth VA me
whole niied States in the value OF It's agricultural
| products: and what is more surprising that StauI,
| ing M this high rank in agricultural industry ana
agricultural product II stands sun hsIer III nlt-
! chanica industry and the product ot manu-
features. Tor ia that great list II staulS
| tenth IN the United states. 80 that
when you come to estimate $500 ,0OOOOO
| as the product of manufactures ia a single year.
! and ar 500 600 900 "a the product of agriculture
in a single year IN this United states, YOU can see
| what must be the magnificent prosperity of this
county that 1t should stand the fifteenth IN the
| one list and the tenth IN the other.
Gentlemen. this county has been long noted, has
been long known. 1t Is the couhty best
/ known IN the State-s0 widely known
! throughout the Union; aud If 1t were 1" pe
| presented. if any county IN TINS country
were TO be presented AZ the one exemplar' the one
illustration of what free industry and Tree schools
and free education could do, there would be- one
voice IN favor of presenting the county OF Nor-
cester as that eXemplar. lApplanscI we are
hut perhaps II s only for your superior prosperity.
| Laughter But outside and beyond that jealousy
am here 90 say ON behalf of the state which was a
part of the old Commonwealth, that for the county
! of Worcester for the State of Massachusetts,. no
| other feeling u entertained than that OF profound
! respoet admiration and honor lEuthusiastlc
| cheers ,
thanking you gentlemen for the very cordial
| and hospitnblc reception which has been made so
/ nntera bic to-day aud wishing You abundant IN
! crease of the great prosperity whirh suil"unds
| YOU | bld you cordial farewell. lApplauH"I
Three cheers and tiger were gvon Tor MI
Blaine "a ho stepped down.
The president of the society then introduced sem
ator Hale. who said q" Mt Pratt iHa worry on''''
nate aud unreasonable matt lie don KNOW ,n"'
nobody wantA 10 hear mo speak, or that don't
| ,,a,t IN sneak. eamo 10 Worcester 10 see u city