The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-03

and tall bear skin hats, come the
Blaine and Logan old guard of the Eleventh
assembly district, who took up
position facing the reviewing-stan
as the guard of honor Gilmore's band was
stationed in an orchestra built directly oppo-
site the reviewing stand and the saluteit gave
at the opening of the procession made the
people almost wild with excitement. The
Philadelphia Invincibles, armed with axes,
and Philadelphia Young Republicans
marched by with military precision. There
were about 1900 Philadelphians. They
were only equaled in appearance by the
John j. O'Brien association of this
city Following them came the Edison
electric light company. Each man wore In
his helmet an incandescent lamp, fed from
wire stretched along a rope borne-on their
shoulders and connected with dynamo on a
wagon in hollow square. The machine
was driven by steam engine which carried
calliope playing the "Conquering Hero
Comes" as it passed Mr.. Blaine 1t was
after o'clock in the morning before the end
of the procession reached the reviewing
stand and Mr.. Blaine retired.
New HAVEN, Co m, Nov. .-lnpursunnce
of the promise made before he started on his
western tour, Mr. Blaine left New York Sat
urday morning in special car attached to
the regular train to visit the principal places
in Connecticut Gen Fremont accompanied
him. Miss Margaret Blaine and JAS G. Blaine
Jr., were also of the party. Atseveral points
along the route where the train made its
| regular stops, groups were gathered arou nd
and chccred when looking through the win
dow they discovered Blaine, but he did not
appear i'll public until the train reached
| Hartford. On the way, a number of Hart
| ford gentlemen who had come to meet him
were presented Gen. Hawley boarded the
| train at Bridgeport.
At Meriden, Senator Platt joined the party.
| Hartford was reached at noon As the train
| came to a stop there was a cannon salute and
cheering. Mr. Blaine and Gen. Fremont, &C.
| companied 10y Senator Hawley, entered a
| carriage and were driven to a stand in front
| of the court house, around which several
! thousand people were waiting. All along
the route were plumed knights and Other
clubs Gen Hawley introduced Mr. Blaine
who was loudly cheered and made a short
| speech.
| MEnnEN, Conn, Nov. 3.-Mr Blaine5and
party arrived here at | As, having been de
| layed at Berlin by an accident to the engine
and was Immediately escorted to platform
| erected al one side of the depot, arounG
which the campaign clubs were drawn up n:
a guard Of honor Mayor Doolittle, ex
| Mayor Lines, and "a number of other promi
nent gentlemen, went to Hartford to NEE
| Mr.. Blaine and accompany him hero.
! large crowd was present, estimated at 1000
and enthusiastically welcomed Mr.. Blaine
| Senator Plat escorted Mr.. Blain,
| to the platform and Introduce
him to the people, whereupon he ADDRESSED
them briefly with reference to the tariff
| During his speech a locomotive in the vicin
| ity got off a loud hiss of escaping steam and
after looking toward the kissing locomotive
Mr. Blaine ontinued: Il regret that l hav
| to compete with a locomotive | have
| strong voice, and under ordinary circum
stances l could be heard, but | cannot com
pete with the power of steam. Thanking
| you for your generous reception, l bid yoI
! good-by" Mr., Blaine then departed.