Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-09-25
Massachusetts Welcome to Blaine.

/ bOo1ON, sept I'.-aU lou MI Dldlus
1 drove to the station in Augusta, accompa-
MED by his private Secretary, Sherman,
4 where, on arrival of the train, Postmaster
! Manley and Senator Hale joined the party
! There was no demonstration on Mr Blaine's
/ departure.
At Portland Congressman Reed entered
/ the Pullman car and engaged Mr. Blaine
in conversation until the train started.
| Owing to delay in the arrival of Mr.
| Blaines train at Portland, the regular train
had departed and his train ran through as
an extra. This, perhaps, accounts for the
small crowds at the stations along the road
At Portland the crowd gathered about
the car and called for Blaine and followed
him to the dining saloon where he took
a luncheon. There were no remarks or in
| Productions here.
At Newburyport fully 1000 people gath
cred, but no stop was made, and a faint
shout of welcome could be heard as the
train dashed by.
At Ipswich small crowd had gathered,
/ and the instant the train stopped the sta
tion agent entered the car and escorted Mr..
Blaine to the platform where he was intro
duced as the next President of the United
States" IntrOductions followed. Mr.. Blaine
saying, in response to the salutations, Il
am glad to meet you" Cheers were given
as the train departed.
AT Salem the throng assembled to greet
Mr.. Blaine gave him hearty welcome.
Cries arose for speech, but the cheering
lasted SO long that there was time only for
cordial reception, and then the cars pass
ed out of the depot.
Several of Lynn's leading citizens board
ed the train at Salem and accompanied
Mr. Blaine to Boston.
Secretary Whitcomb, of the Boston City
Committee, met Mr. Blaine and escorted
him to that city.
At Lynn there was a repetition of the
scenes at Salem. By the time the train ar
rived there was fully 80 900 persons in the
vicinity of the depot. Again Mr.. Blaine
was called for and his appearance was the
signal for simultaneous cheers. Mr.. Blaine
thanked the people sincerely for the hearty
greeting As the train left the station a
salute from battery was fired, while the
crowd followed the train the whole length
of the station cheering and waving hats.
At Somerville MI. Blaine opened win
dow and from there shook hands with those
within reach.
About 1870 the train entered the East
ern depot of Boston, and Mr.. Blaine was
met by Henry Cabot Lodge, Henry Park
man, Chairman of the City Committee, Col.
Allen H. Whipple of the Governors staff,
Congressman Crapo, and Southworth and
Means of the State Central Committee.
After entering the carriages the party
proceeded to the Revere House. escorted hv
the cadets of l., nn ami Chelsea. Tne
streets along the route were full of people
who heartily cheered the distinguished Wis
itor.
Bowdoin Square in front of the Revere
House was packed with people awaiting
the arrival of the distinguished statesman.
The front of the Revere House was decor
ated with flags and bunting. AS the pro-
cession came into the square the crowd
rent the air with cheers, while the display
of fireworks served to increase the enthu-
siasm. Quickly alighting, the party en-
tered the hotel, and in few minutes Mr..
Blaine and Mr.. Parkman appeared upon
the balcony, and after the latter had sue
ceeded in quieting the crowd, introduced
Mr.. Blaine, who said:
II thank you, gentlemen, for this old
fashioned Boston welcome. do not come
to your city as stranger, and i feel that |
am among old friends and true friends. |
have known your city intimately for thirty
years. l have watched its progress with
deep personal interest, and whenever it
fell within my power have in a humble
way contributed thereto. Boston is to all
New England the center of interest, as
much in my oVn State as yours, and there
is no city within the limits of the Union
where popular greeting would be more
grateful than it is to me this evening.
Thanking you with all my heart for the
good will and good cheer with which you
have received me, bid you good evening"
Blaine was presented formally to all
who were in the rooms. The presenta-
tions were made by Lieutenant Governor
Ames
Among Blaines visitors were Hon. A.
A. Ranney Collector WorthingtOn, Post
master Tobey, q. S. District Attorney San
ger. Gen. N. P. Banks, Maj. Gen. G. S.
Merrill, Chas. j. Noyes and George B. Lor-
ing. 1t became evident that the corridors
were filled with people who had neither
seen nor heard Blaine, who therefore went
to the head Of the steps by which the Office
is approached, where he paused in the
midst of dense crowd and said "If it
were possible to make my way through
you l would be very glad to come down
and shake hands with each one, but that
looks like an impenetratable phalanx and
/ will speak word up here. very deep
ly feel the cordiality with which l have
been received, and l desire to express to
you my acknowledgment of it," Cheers
At the conclusion of his remarks Blaine
retired to his private room. Later he took
a light repast and soon after retired for the
night.
WORCESTER, Mass, 1S.-Jas. G. Blaine
arrived in this city from Boston at noon
to-day He comes to attend the annual
Fair of the Worcester Agricultural Society.
He will be the guest of the Society and
w. NJ. Rice during his stay |
in the city Thousands of people were in
waiting at the station and lined the route
to the Fair Grounds. A national salute
was fred by section of battery during |
his arrival The visit is entirely non
partisan, the reception committee being |
of members of the Agricultural
Society and represent different political
parties
WORCESTER, September 1S.-Blaine and
party were met at the junction OF Elm
street and Agricultural street, near the
Fair Grounds, by marshals and cornet
band and was escorted to the tent of the
president. A large crowd gave Blaine
hearty welcome. At the tent he was met
by the trustees of the society and was in
troduced by the President. On the platt
was a large gathering of gentlemen, repre-
'enting the city and county. Lunch was
served in the tent, and there was a very
pleasant informal, social interview, which
asted until the time for speaking, when