The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-20
MR.. BLAINE WILL BE HERE,
And Will Be Accorded a ROusing Well
come to the States Capital.
Elaborate Preparations for the Reception to
the Peoples Candidate-0rder of Pro-
ceSSiOn and Line of March,


Elaborate preparations are making for the re-
cepton of Hon. James G. Blaine tomorrow, and
unless all signs fail there will be the greatest
demonstration ever made in the State. Clubs
and delegations from all over Indiana have
notified the committee that they are coming, and
a telegram received yesterday states that there
will probably be from 1000 to l 500 in the club
from Springfield, O., including brass band and
a uniformed glee club of 100. They viii be ac-
companied by ex-Speaker Keifer, Congressman
Butterworth, Little Mckinley and other
distinguished gentlemen 1t is also
nounced that club of thousand or
more is coming from Cleveland From Rich
mond glee club of one hundred, accompanied
by large campaign club, is coming, and clubs
from all over the State are telegraphing for in
formation. The railroads have fixed the rate at
one cent mile, and the cost of transportation
from any point will be Insignificant. Word was
sent to headquarters Saturday, that 500 horse
men are coming from Hancock county and
large bodies of cavalrymen will be down from
Washington and Lawrence townships An in
vitation is extended to all clubs to be present,
and those intending to come are requested to
notify James R. Carnahan, chief marshal, at
their earliest convenience, in order that proper
arrangements for their reception may be
made. All clubs are requested, also, to bring
their own torches. Indications are that every
one who can possibly do 80 will turn out, either
on foot or on horseback. Persons not members
of any club are invited to turn out with the Cen
trail Blaine and Logan Club, with Blaine hat and
linen ic nat a
will turn out, and that the demonstration in
honor of the next President will be a creditable
one Indianapolis should have sufficient pride
to get up turnout that will not fall short of
those given at similar points,
Mr.. Blaine will reach here at 2:30 p NJ, to-
morrow afternoon, and will leave the train at
the Washington street crossing. The reception
committee will leave here at o'clock to morrow
morning accompanied by the Morton Club, and
will meet the Blaine party at Kokomo, return
ing with them. The afternoon procession will
form on Washington street, at the Noble-street
crossing, and escort the distinguished guest to
Military Park where he will address the people.
The speakers stands have already been erected.
and, besides Mr.. Blaine, addresses will be deliv-
cred by several other gentlemen of national
reputation. Mr. Blaine will go from the park
directly to Senator Harrison's residence where
he will be entertained while in the city, and at
night will review the torchlight procession from
the south front Of the courthouse.
At 1:30 o'clock the When Band, the Rich
mond drum corps, Indianapolis Central Blaine
and Logan glee club, and the Richmond glee
| club, will escort the following gentlemen from
the Denis on House to Military Park Hon.
Richard w. Thompson, General Lew Wallace,
Hon. Ben Butterworth, Hon. VIM Mckinley,
Hon. j. Warren Keifer, Hon. Fred Douglass
Hon 1olr ox,d
Hon. John Coburn. They will speak until the
arrival of Mr.. Blane's party.
AT stand No. l Hon. John Caven will preside.
The exercises will open with song from the
Richmond glee club after which Hon. r. w.
Thompson will address the crowd until the arri-
val of the Blaine party, at 3;20, when Governor
A. G. Porter will welcome Mr.. Blame to Indiana.
After which Mr.. Blaine will address the assem-
bled multitude
He will be followed by Hon. A W. Tenny,
and Hon. William Mckinley, and Ben But
terworth, of Ohio The exercises will be inter
spersed by songs by the glee clubs
At stand No. 2. General John Coburn will pre-
side. The exercises here will be opened by
song from the indianapolis Blaine and Logan
glee club, when General Lew Wallace will
make the first speech, to be followed by Fred
Douglass.
At stand No. Hon. W. w Herod will pre-
side. The Springfield tO) uniformed glee club
will open the exercises at this stand, and Hon.
]. w. Keifer, late Speaker of the United
first speaker. to be followed by Hon. William
Cassius Goodoe, ex-minister to Brussels and
others.
THE DEMONSTRATION AT NIGHT.
The following order was issued yesterday:
HEADQUARTERS BLAINE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 20, 1884.
The following will be the order of formation for the
evening parade of Oct. 21
The first division win form East Ohio street the
right resting Pennsylvania and extending eastward
in the following order:
l. Pioneer Corps.
2. Tippecanoe Club.
g. Morton Club
A. Porter Cadets.
5. Kitchener Escort Guards.
g. Heskel Escort Guards.
T. Kircheval Escort Guards.
8. Forbes Escort Guards
9. Morton Guards
10. Bakers Club. 81
IL. Sailors Guards.
70 Scotch Guards.
10. Vandalia Blaine and Logan Club
IA. Laniers Escort Guards
15 Calkins Guard
16. Central Blaine and Logan Club.
H. Knefer Club.
1S. Calkins Cadets.
10. Ross Legion.
20. Sarvern Wheel Works Club.
81. Andler's Escort Guard.
%. Decline Club
23. l.. B. & W. Club.
"a. Ward clubs in their numerical order.
SECOND DIVISION.
General Joseph R. Forbes Commanding
The second division will be composed exclusively of
the Plumed Knights of Columbia, and will form
Massachusetts avenue right resting on Ohio street
and extending northward. Regimenta commanders
of the Plumed Knights of Columbia will report to and
receive special orders from General Joseph r. Forbes
THIRD DIVISION.
General A. G. Jones Commanding.
The third division will be composed of all visiting
clubs and organizations from outside Marion county
and will form Pennsylvania street. right resting on
Ohio and extending north.
FOURTH DIvIsIoN-cAvALRY
Maj Geo. w. Spahr, Commanding.
VIII form on Meridian street. right resting New
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