The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-10-28
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1884,

seventh Regiment band also boarded
| the tram. The journey to Newark was
made without any particular Incl
dent. The train arrived at the
Market street depot shortly after 5
Here vast throng, numbering
several thousands had asSembledin and
about the station, and as the train came
10 halt cheer upon cheer came from
lusty Threats. The thrOng was q cos
mOpolitan one, and included persons in
every walk and station in life. Little
| time was lostin forming the procession.
which lookup the line OF march for the
residence Of Mr.. Edward Balbach, Jr.
/ Cleveland took q seat in the first car
rage, accompanied by Governor Leon
Abbott, of New Jersey, Mayor Haines,
of Newark, and Alderman Smith,
chairman OF the local committee
Of arrangements. In the other
carriages were Adjutant-General J. G.
FarnswOrth, of Governor Cleveland S
staff, General Chas. Leahy, Albany, and
members of the local committee of ar
engagements and press representatives
Following these, came VosS' Newark
band Of sixty pieces, preceded by the
Jeffersonian Club. the Essex County
club, Randolph club and Joel Parker
association, all of Essex County. They
were in citizens dress carried canes, and
each had a handsome club badge and
bouttoniers pinned to the lapel of his
coat. Then came theAlbanY City band
of thirty-five pieces, and the Albany
Phalanx, 40 strong, who were followed
in turn by Cappa's Seventh Regiment
band and several hundred representa-
lives of business and trades Organiza-
tons from Newark and surrounding
I'll, q, IL, Al
up amid tumultuOuS cheering. Cover
nor Cleveland stood UP in the vehicle
and with hat in hand, acknowledged
the cordial greetings Thousands of
people lined Market street on both sides
and many men more enthusiastic than
their neighbOrS, ran after the Cover
nOr'S carriage to shake the distinguished
gentleman'S hand. The decorations all
along Market and Ferguson streets were
prOfuse, and, in many cases, elaborate,
including American cOlOrs and
streamerS portraits of the Demo
cratic candidates, Chinese lanterns, gas
Jets, supplemented with the discharge
OF prYOtechnics and booming cannon.
The decorations of residences on Fergu-
son and Front streets, in the vicinity
Of the Balbach residence, were particu-
larly beautiful, great care having evil
IDENTIFY been spent upon them. The
vicinity of the Balbach residence, was
packed with men, women and children,
who crowded out in the street, barely
leaving pasSageWay sufficiently wide
for the procession to pass. A can
opted ana carpeted passageway
had been constructed, leading
TO the main entrance of Mr.. Bal
bach'S residence, through which
Governor Cleveland and guests
and local committee passed. A re-
ception followed, of an intirely in
formal nature, on account of the linn
tied time at their disposal. Among the
prominent gentlemen present we're
Senator Mcpherson, Chancellor Run
yon, General George B. Mcclellan, ex-
Governor Ludlow, Henry Kelsey, Sec
rotary OF State, Congressman Harden
burgh, eX-COngressman Miles Ross, eX-
United States Senator John Stockton,
Mayor Haynes, Newark, and others.
As Governor Cleveland descended to
the large veStibule from the upper
rooms, and passed through to the
dining room, where he partook of a
hearty lunch, he was greeted by
hearty clapping of hands. There must
have been several hundred persons in
side the residence during the reception.
The scene was a brilliant one. Governor
accompanied by Governor
Abbott, Mayor Haynes and others of
the local committee, drove to the Grand
Opera House, on Washington street,
leaving Balbach'S residence shortly
after o'clock The seats had all
been removed from the auditorium, in
order to give more space, and there was
not foot of standing room as early as
6.30. Three thousand five hun
bred persons were present, fully one
half being ladies. The interior was
decorated for the occasion.
Governor Cleveland entered the hall at
7.25 p. m, escorted by Governor Abbott,
Mayor Haines and Alderman Smith.
The audience rose en- mGsse and greeted
the Presidential candidate with the most
their hats and the ladies their handker-
chiefs. The crowd outside that had
been unable to gain admission to the
hall took up the refrain and cheered
again and again. For the purposes
of reception, a narrow space
upon the floor extending a few feet from
the stage front, had been cut off
from the body of the hall. In this
space Governor Cleveland took
his position, and Governor Abbott was
proceeding to DELIVER his address
of welcome when loui shouts of fThe
tage" Acame from all parts of
the hall, Governor Cleveland was
then escorted to the stage, amid APP
plause so loud and long continued that
Alderman Smith finally interposed a
that more formal greeting
was yet TO be delivered, when, in obedi-
ence to this suggestion, the ap
plause subsidized. Governor Abbott
then introduced Governor Cleveland.
Then, turning to the audience, Governor
Abbott continued, and said: ''In pre-
senting Governor Cleveland to this au-
dience tonight, [ believe, as firmly as
I live, that 1 have the pleasure of pre-
senting to Won the next President of the |