The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-22
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The Ovation In Ill, Honor saturday S,rn,

4 New iorK, September el.-.rhc rcec,
ton rendered by the citizens Of Now yor
to Mr. Blaine ut tho headquarters of III
National Committee yesterday, was |,
many respects one OF the grandcst Of NC
llsieal demonstrations ever seen in Se,
York. Mr.. Blaine had spent the day n
the Fifth Avenue Hotel receiving tn
hundreds of friends who kept up an unin
terrhpted demand on his time until lat
IN the afternoon. Among these were 4,
urge number Of business men who callet
10 assure Mr.. Blaine Of their personal in
tcrest in his candidacy, f.t' 10 - =
At5 o'clock Mr.. Blaine, MS is Ills custom
TOOK IN extended drive, returning shortly
alter : o'clock for dinner. Long before s
o'clock crowds begun to gather in the yici.
nity OF the National Headquarters, nj.
though The scrcnade to Mr. Blaine was not
announced TO takcplacc until 0 o'clock. II
Was impossible to get within n block oj
ne speakers stand. Beginning Mt tho
riitll Avenue Hotel, and extending I'M 10
ihirt'eth street, the avenue began to MS.
sume d most brilliant appearance. Bright
calcium lights had been arranged n, ren' an
tenlent points along the avenue, ljrhtinr
up like day. 80 " ~' ~ 'e''''''s
By o'clock Fifth avenue for n block IN
elther side OF the headquarters was nor.
iect mass OF beings. Special detuchmrnts
Of police, under Inspector Byrne. assisted
by Captain Williams, lad been piaccd NJ
intervals along the sidewalk, but the
crowd set mel TO override everythingini its
v'ln efforts to crowd nearer and nearer
the stands in front of tho committee build.
ing. The whole place BY this time was a
moving mass Of beings, the bright lights
from the adjoining buildings shining over
tnelr heads and focusing on the speakers
stand Ill front OF the headquarters.
Ing stuhu was uecomtcu with flags and
bunting, while large silyer-ulased helmets
with red, white and blue plu,ncs, wcr.
placed OH either side Of the space allotted
Tor Mr.. Blaine 10 sneak. An abundance
OF fireworks, Capra's Military Band aud
Il man on the speakers stand with last
season $ straw hat served 10 keep the i'm.
hcnse crowd i'll comparatively good hu.
NOR for another honr.whcn Mr. BIainc's
carnage, surrounded by Gordon OF police,
made It's tortuous way up to the steps OF
the headquarters. l4Ia,-l., 17G
Inc cheering in the meanwhile was
most Ittccssant. Thousands OF hands and
handkerchicfs were waved overhead. and
she l!zsaiis OF the multitudc compietcly
browning the efforts OF the band TO play
"llall 70 the Chici," made a scene which
New Workers themselves cazel ut with
wonder and admiration. s.ta. ~
Mf. Blame, stepping from the cab, hur-
rled up the brown stone steps with Can
tlln Williams, club in hand. close; at his
SIDE, and passing through the double
doors, seemed relieved ito find himself
within doors. 6.5s 1NNSI :
Mr; blaine was escorted on tl:o Platform
by Chairman .lones, OF the Sationoi
Committee, and AIr. j.. Warren. Chair
nan OF the Executive Committee OF the
Aew ORR state Committee. MIR. Blaine
VI was attlred i'll dark suit, with long
Prince Albert coat buttoned across lis
ehest. He seemed III every respect the
master OF the situation. .:l
~ heh ar. Blaine. wus recognized bv the
people 4 tremendous shout went up. and
lasted for some time. Mr.. Draper intro
auced Mr.: Blaine as ..'tl,c ninth in the
nc nonorea list OF Republican Presidents.
ihls title caused more cheering, and then
NJ blaine, stepping to the front OF the
platform, madca hriet speech.
Mr. Blaine was followed into the parlors
by rounds Of cheers. When he had dis
appeared, Emery. A. S.orrs, oi Chicago,
U. 5. Senator Hawley and other gentle.
men male short addresses. go.
Mr.: Blaine attended divine service at
the Presbytcrian church this morning.
Alterwards, accompanied by John X.
stewart. William Walter Phelps and
Walker Blaine, Mr.. Blaine walked up Filth
Avenue as far MS Forty.Seventhi street,
where they met Mr.. Stcwart's carriage and
were driven to Harlem. partyrcturned
to the hotel by, the Sixth Avenue Elevated
railroad. Alr. Blaine ordered that no
cards be sent to him to-day. Mr.. Blaine
hen toolla drive through Central Park.
IN his return he dined in the public
dining room for the first time. AS he en-
tered the hall he was received with round
oi applause. Tomorrow Mr.. Blaine will
receive delegation OF The Union League
Club, and at 6 P. NJ. will start for philadel-
phia, stopping for q short time at Newark,
80. He will return to New York Tues
day night. 6 r II