The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-10-29

Magnificent, Spectacle in II
Streets.
The Governor left the Academy at
9:45 O'Clock and drove rapidly TO the
hotel. entering at the entrance ON Twen-
%ty-fourth street. The party return
ing was tho same as that going. namely,
Senator Barnum, Mr.. j. J. O'Donohue,
and Secretary Lamont. IA soon as they
reached the hotel Senator Cullen stepped
up to Mr.. Cleveland and conversed with
with him quietly for a moment. Both
gentlemen then proceeded to pnrlor No.
30, where wero seated John Kelly and
Gen. Spinola. The greetings between
the gentlemen were cordial, and after a
brief conversation Governor Cleveland
led tho way into his private ROOM, where
he remained closctcd with Mr. Kelly for
twenty-five minutes. At 1920 Mr. Kel-
~, accompanied by Senator Cullen and
MIR. Spinola, left the hotel, and the Gov
ernor and his party assembled to the bal
cony to review the procession.
At this time the crowd outside EXTEND
ed clear across the street, far back upon
the grass in the square, and from Tween.
t~y-second to Twenty fourth strects-
= dense mass of fully 5000 persons.
AS Mr.. Cleveland stepped upon tho
balcony the full glare of a calcium light
was thrown upon his face. and the crowd
raised a mighty shout, which lasted
for five minutes. Cheers for New
YoIk'S best Governor and next prcsi-
d>"nt" rent The air, and as the crowd surg
Cd backward and forward, so dcnscly
Fss it packed in the square, that as it
Aoved at one side the movement went
ever the entire mass like n wave,
The Governor stood with bowed head
an" his tight hand i'll the bosom Of his
coat, howing from right to left in ac-
acknowledgement Of his magnificent well
come. As he looked over the crowd the
NJ. g.. Murphy Battery, stationed in front
OF tho hotel, fired a salute, the space
for firing being dangerously small.
For fully half an hour before the line
Of the procession reached the hotel, the
crowd continued its cheers. Whenever
II group raised a cheer, the rest all
Joined in, and this continued without
cessation.
Around the Governor were his sta fl
and members Of the national and Stat.
committee anda large number of the
distinguished visitors Of the day. Dur
ing the delay Mr.. Cleveland pissed the
time in conversing with those about him,
and many ladies-gucsts at the hotel
passed upon the balcony, and were pre-
scented to him. The crowd meanwhile
stayed patiently and awaited the coming
Of the proc: ssion, the torches of which
w"r" sa"n up the avenue.
Salute after salute from the battery
thundored out ms the purple flags Of Tam
many Hall went by the hotel. headed by
a platoon Of tall gronadiers in bcarskip
caps, and followed by the 1000 g4ily en-
hro'ler"d jackets Of the j. e. Charlton
regiment, a squad Of shining beavers.
and the haggy crimson trousers and tas-
selled skull caps Of 900 Riley ZouAves
Behind the Nicholas Muller Battery Of
1000 strong came another platoon of
grenadiers in pure white, marching at the
head of 1900 Red shirts, braided with
blue. and tho Jefferson Battery Of the
Ninth District.
Tho crowd shouted with delight, and
As tho glazing advertisement machine
dung out pictures Of Blaine and Clevr-
land with the word "Which?" between
them, there was a howl Of derision that
such a question should be asked. Then
Honesty is the first issue" and "Re-
member 1876" danced in the light of
rooster torches which shonc and crowed
above the 500 blue and white Norfolk
jackets of the Tenth District, to which
Mitchslps Battery added 200. Led by
q rafting drum corps Of boys, the Grim
s~on-ridged helmets Of the Thirteenth
District shared applause with a squad
Of white oil-skin capcE, and the dark sai-
lor suits of the Beattie. Lines of gold
braided rsgimentals, crowned with GOO
shining ROSTERS, and white base bali
suits, announced that the Fourteenth
District voted as q whole for Cleveland.
and besides them were the Fred Hclbig
Association ofthe Fifteenth, with breast.
plate medallions Of Cleveland and Hem
dirk, and strong array from the six
teenth, with several lines of solid look
ing citizens beneath high silk hats.
Among the illuminated comments on
Mr.. Blaine were Cast an anchor
windward,' II see various channcls In
which can be useful Send me a let
ter such as the enclosed draft, "Work-
ingmen, remember Hooking Valley.
These foated above the Cleveland Clubs
Nos. /, 2,3. 4, 5 and g of the Sixteenth
District. The Eighteenth District made
iS appearance with a hearty song of