Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-10-08
InInOEOITIOh,


low yVretAo0y StS0A uOOn xloWdvh
L. Chandler. OF the Young Mon .
Republican club, who vas in
Philadelphia, telegraphed 10 this city
that In consequence OF . change In the
programme, General John A. Logan
would arrive here 1t II IS q. m,
instead Of 2 O'Clock p. m, Is previously
announced.
As this arrangement was calculated
to seriously interfere W ith the parade,
N. X. Benson, Jr., President Of the
Young Mems Republican Club, started
Immediately for Philadelphia, to see II
the original arrangements could not be
adhered 10, but WAS informed that no
change could 10 made, consequently
thu clubs that had determined to take
part In the reception met at IL O'Clock
instead Of ~ previousl y mentioned.
Tho members Of the Young Mems
Republican.club were busy this morning
decorating the entire front Of the Smith
building. On the second story, Inn
mediately over the lower entrance, there
ia large pyramid of ported flowers, in
the centre Of which il . picture Of
Blaine, while the cornice along the
same story is also filled with flowers, all
Of which were furnished by M. r. Hay.
den, the florist. Chains, composed of
AOue " nAu0 ono Oh0o hAnhb, oAO uI1You
over the front OF the building, and red,
white and blue drapery is fesiooned
from window to window, eAch Of which
Ia decorated with . profusion Of flags.
The entire decorations are very hand
some, and reflect great credit ON the
members. A number of other buildings
along Market street were handsomely
decorated with flags, and the street pre-
scented holiday APPEARANCE.
Az early rs 10 O'Clock the crowd be.
gan to assemble At the depot to get
available places from which they might
obtain . sight Of the distir Ruished
visitor, and by 11.3O two thousand
people had gathered in the neiehbor.
hood. At 40 the toot OF the engine
was heard and the train Was seen round.
ing the curve 1t the Harlan & Holdings.
worth works. By the time the train
reached the station the crowd had
wedged into every available space.
General Logan and suite were in the
rear car, which stopped 1t Walnut
street. Vigorous cheering created the
General - he appeared upon the rear
platform arm In arm with Mayor Wales.
Mrs. General Logan and Mrs.
Upton and other ladies travelling
with the suita, were In q forward car
RnA WoAo t8hOh ia CuhIk0 ny LIZ.
Wales, and were driven In . barouche to
DIR. Wales residence, where they were
entertained during the reception of the
General at the Opera House.
A line of parade WAS then formed on
Walnut street, General Logan, Mayor
Wales, Anthony Higgins, ESQ, and n.
K. Benson Jr., President Of the Young
Mons Republican Club, being ushered
In splendid open barouche drawn by
four iron gray horses. with nodding
white and and red plumes. Following
was barouche containing Edwin S.
Stuart of Philadelphia, President of the
Young Republicans, General Logan 4
private Secretary j. II. Jackson and
George w. Stone.
Other carriages followed, containing
the COMMITTEES of the Philadelphia
Young Republicans and the
same of the Wilmington Young Repub.
licans.
Sergeant Blackburn with a so uad of
police occupied the head of the line,
and opened the way for the procession
Then followed the First Regimen.
Band, and the Young Mems Republi
can Club, part of tie latter wearing
their handsome new uniforms, and tn,
others in citizens dress with badges, u o
der the Marshalship OF Henry G. Pick
els. The Smyth Post Drum Corps head
ed the veterans, some go iu number, uu
der the Marshalship of Captain n L
Bayne, with Major W. Y. Swiggett a.,
Captain Thomas Challenger az aids
The veterans were in citizens dres
with badges.
An interesting sight was the tattere
and torn Delaware battle flags whic
the veterans carried. The processio
moved out Front to Market, and II
Market TO the Opera House through a
immense mass of people
General Logan got heartily cheered a
along the route and he was kept bus
hat In hand bowling and acknowledge
ing the waving of flags, and handke
chiefs from men, women and childre
crowded GU balconies and in window,
AT the depot about the time the pi
rade was about TO start, n sunburnt We
iran in the crowd on the sidswal
shouted to General Logan and ask,
him u he reco.le It. d tn . time he thras
nodded that lie did, when the man ga
he was there and helped him. tie thu
went forward and shook ha nds wi
che General.
The crowd in front of the Oper Hou
was simply immense, and even befo
those IN the procession passed in eve,
available space was occupied.
The stage was decorated with q lar
and handsome floral designs, over d
centre, 10 the flies, while live dow
as an emblem of peace to all, W
perched on epergne Oh a card tab
in the front of the stage. The pIiva
boxes and all around the galleries we
handsomely decorated with flags.
At ls.10 o'clock General Logan emit,
ed the house on the arm of May
Wales, and was received with loud a,
long continued cheers. to which
bowed his ackno wledgement.
A few minutes later the First Re
ment Band came in, aud took III,
places In the orchestra, and were +
Post Drum Corps, at the head of I
veterans As they entered the y play
Marching through Georgia, and CT
tiuued to play until the veterans W,
ali seated.
By this time the Opera House v
crowded, and when at II 20 o'clo'
General Logan came ON the stage, lie;
ing on the arm of Anthony Higgi
Esq, he was received with long a
loud cheers, and almost the emit
aud ience rose to their feet while the
dies waved their handkerchiefs a
Joined in the general demonstration.
general Logan was welcomed
Anthony Higgins, Esq, who, after
verting to the scenes of the RevolutiC
said that the scenes and tattles OF I
late war would hold an equal place
history and in the memories of
American people.
he spoke of the present campai
and said no IL n hQffla hafyVi
the workingmen of this country, 9
the naunar Labor of Eur0na