Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-24

70 Keep the people interested until the
epproach OF the procession. Hon.
george ID. Boxer was selected to preside.
ana long list of vice presidents and
secretaries was prepared for submission
70 tne meeting, but the crowd gathered
10 last that IL WAS decided to dispense
with the meeting, ~ othsrwise Che 70
view of the proceaston By Mr.. Blaine
would be interfsrsd with. t--I -
70 carry out the change Of plan q
body OF mounted Reserve Officers, up.
DER Lieutenant Brode, and details Of
Ratrolmen, under Captains Brown,
EMORY, Quirk and Schooley, number.
ing In all 706. BY direction Of Mayor
smith, and under the supervision Of
nimself and Chief Stewart, cleared
Broad street nearly from curb to curb
from Sansom TO Walnut, and with
stretched ropes and lines Of officers, in
some places two deep, kept the crowd
pressed back. A small reviewing stand
Was erected on the pavement OF the
League, on which was . single chair
Tor Mr.. Blaine's use. While he was
holding his reception two bands Of mu-
sic, ono on the north porch of the Lea.
que and another on platform In front
played slternatively. Two other bands
we're stationed on the grounds.
When the head of the procession was
observed approaching, Mr.. Blaine, e.
corted by Mr.. Boxer and Col. Benson
and accompanied BY his son, Walker
Blaine, U. 8 Marsha, Kerns, VIM. O.
Houston. Elk. Governor Cornell, of New
York, and s. B. Eikins, took his place
upon the reviewing stand. His appear
aLco there was the signal for applause,
and three cheers for him being called
for they were heartily given. As the
clubs marched by there was continual
roar OF cheers and club calls, to which
Mr.. Blaine responded by repeated
bows. The bearing, marching and en-
thuaiasm Of the various organizations
were favorably commented upon, many
OF the clubs by their proficiency In drill,
skillful evolutions and handsome ap.
pearance commanding applause from
those around Mr.. Blaine and the thropgs
in the street.
AS club after club marched by Mr..
Blaine apparently felt the strain upon
him, and for awhile seated himself in
the chair, resting q few minutes, and
then resumtng an erect position. FL
nally, just AZ the Young Mems Repub-
lican Club of Chester had passed, Mr..
Blaine, his time being imited, left the
stand, and returning to the League,
together with a few committee men and
personal friends, partook OF q slight
collation.. He then took carriage and
was driven 10 the Broad Street Station,
taken through the baggage room and no
~ the 10 O'Clock train for New York.
30 quietly was this done that but com.
Paratively few persons knew Of his
departure from the League or his pres.
ence in the station. He expressed be-
fore leaving high sense of gratifica.
tion at his reception, aud the admirable
arrangements and the manner In which
they were carried out.
II took the parade Just two and q
ha II hours TO pass Race street ON Broad.
At quarter OF nine O'Clock body of
mounted reserve officers, headed by
Lieutenant Brode, parted the dense
crowd that had Assem- bled, and the gan
was almost Immediately closed up.
Ex-Governor Hartranft's aids, who fol.
lowed ON horseback, were Obliged to-
open the crowd again. by almost for
cling their horses on the people.
There were fully twenty thousand
mon In line, and the entire demonstra.
tion was one Of the largest and most
imposing ever witnessed in Philadel-
phia.