St. Paul daily globe., 1884-09-24
BLAINE'S MASQUERADE.
He Poses Before Philadelphia
Crowd and Then Flies Back to
New York.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.-About O'Clock
Blaine and party returned from drive to
the park. After luncheon Blaine proceeded
to the Union league house for the public re-
ception. This took place in the large assem-
bly, room. Blaine was attended by COM
mittee of thirty of the younger members of
the league in evening dress. Thousands of
people streamed through the room, until half
past four, when the reception terminated,
aud Blaine drove back to the Continental
hotel for dinner. While party were still
at dinner Senator Don Cameron came to bid
Blaine goodbye. AS soon as it was known
in the hotel that Blaine had returned from
the Union league the guests began to gather
in groups in the corridor leading to his
rooms, and just as dinner ended some ladies
gently pushed the door open far enough to
see the distinguished candidate, and
stood there gazing at him. When
Blaine's attention was called to this
he turned from the gentlemen with whom he
was talking and shook hands with the ladies.
At about 80 Blaine, protected on one side
by Elkins and the other by ex-President
Baker, Of the league, made his way through
the usual crowd to his carriage, and was
driven to the private entrance of the
police had to hold the people in check when
he made his way into the building, The club
house was relatively more crowded than the
street, and Blaine was compelled to undergo
hand shaking ordeal. At few minutes
past Mr.. Benson, first vice president of the
league, requested all but Blaine and party to
withdraw from the room, which was becom-
ing very close. This request was complied
with slowly and while the gentlemen in
the room were leaving there were others
begging to be allowed, "a word with
Mr.. Blaine" but Benson was compelled to
be inexorable. Blaine was then escorted
to the platform erected in front of the build
ing where he reviewed the parade at the
head of the procession, led by Gen. Hart
rauft, as chief marshal, passed the stand
and was enthusiastically applauded. From
the Union League Club house one could see
about a mile and q half down the broad
street. The procession filed the whole of
this space, and during the whole time Blaine
remained on the stand. The torches ap-
pearing in the distance were as a mile of
solid mass of moving fire and could be seen
fling into the broad street at the lower end.
All the clubs were uniformed and moved in
military order and the marching of
most of them was admirable. Each
dS III pdSScu Tue SIaQQ gave
''three cheers for James G. Blaine"
Cor for James G. Blaine our next president"
and Mr. Blaine in response removed his hat
and bowed. The young Republicans of
Philadelphia, body of quite young gentle
men, were especially demonstrative. They
cheered in college boy style as they passed
and were in turn loudly cheered by the
crowd.
The mayor Of the city expressed his opin-
ion that there were more than 10000 men
marching, and he believed "half the popula-
tion of Philadelphia were out'' looking at
them. 1t was understood there would be no
speaking, so no demand was made for a
speech.
At 9.15, while the procession was still in
full view, Blaine bowed repeatedly and left
the stand. Upon entering the club house he
took some refreshments, after which he
passed out amid most enthusiastic cheering,
entered a carriage and was driven rapidly to
the depot, and left for New York at 9 :35 on
a special train.
RETURN TO NEW YORK.
New YORK, Sept. 23.-The special train
over the Pennsylvania road which conveyed
Blaine and party from Philadelphia, made
but one stop at Elizabeth. The trip was
made in less than two hours. The
train arrived in Jersey City
at II :35 in the evening Blaine and
friends took carriages, crossed the Desbrasses
street ferry and were driven to the Fifth
Avenue hotel. Blaine was greatly pleased
with the reception at Philadelphia and on
the return trip declared that Notwithstanding 9
the labors Of the day ne was not at all
fatipned