, 1884-10-17
DEMOCRACY'S DAY.
An Immense Throng Greets
Cleveland in Brooklyn.
A Monster Barbecue One of
the Features.
How the Ohio Returns Have
Finally Flopped.
cleveland's Reception.


fully refreshed after the fatiguing expo
rienee of last night. While at breakfast
the delegates Of the Reception Committee
in Brooklyn, arrived and en'ered In
apartments. He joined them shortly be.
fore . o'clock, and the committee, witt
their guest, Immediately descended to car.
riages in waiting at the Twenty-third
street entrance to the hotel and drove
down Broadway to the Brooklyn bridge.
In a carriage with Governor Cleveland
We're Adjutant General ~farnsworth, OF
his staff, and Mayor Banks, OF Albany.
At an early hour this morning the or
CARNATIONS which took part IN the re-
ception to Governor Cleveland IN Brook
lyn assembled at their respective head
quarters from all parts of the city They
marched with flags and banners flying to
the stations assigned them ON the street
adjoining the entrance to East river
bridge, where they tell INTO line and
awaited the arrival of the guest OF the
day. All the space for blocks about the
bridge entrance was thronged with elti-
zens to welcome the Presidential can
didale.
The Chairman Of the Campaign Com
mittee. ex-senator Martha, with others Of
the committee the Chairman OF the
Young Democrats and Independent lie
publicans, received the Governor when
he arrived in his carriage on the Brooklyn
side Of the bridge. a vast throng OF
people assembled and cheered enthusiastic
cally. Above the deafeuing roar rose the
piercing shrek OF a hundred steam
whistles from the steam boats and tugs on
the river. Business houses private
residences in the nelghborhood we're deco
rated with bunting, and every window
filled with men and women Ihe men
added their voices TO those OF the cheer
ing throng below, and hundreds OF white
handkerchief fiuttered in the hands OF
the ladies.
Standing mp IN his open barouch the
Governor bowed his acknowledgements IN
response to the greeting accorded him.
and looked upon the enthusiastic throng
with a pleased smile. His expression
was one OF entire sell possession, satIsiac-
ton and quiet confidence The Governor $
carnage took ITS place IN the line the
uniformed organizations assumed their
positions, the bands struck up lively
marching airs and the procession moved
toward the Pierrepont House through
streets lined with crowded and cheering
spectators, and beneath flags and banners
swung in the breeze iron houses along the
route. As cheer after cheer broke out
and thousands OF ladies at the open WIN
dows waived their handkerchieis, the
Governor repeatedly bowed on either side
in response to hearty greetings. The
plaza surrounding City Hall was densely
%thronged, and from the building Itseii
waved national and State colors IN honor
of the citys guest. Governor Cleveland
was driven to the Pierrepont House,
where a large number OF people awaited
his arrival, among them many OF the
most distinguished men OF tins State.
Rev Henry Ward Beecher was also pres
snt and heartily cheered.
After shaking hands with a large mum
Der of people introduced to HIM the Iov-
enor was escorted to the art assembly
rooms connected with the Academy OF
Music in Montague street. The building
was handsomely decorated with bunting
and evergreens and densely thronged-
The street without was also packed to IT.
utmost capacity. As the Governor APP
peared on the street on his way to tho
Academy he wa again cheered by thous
ands of voices. On entering the building
he was surrounded by those awaiting
there to greet him and Tor some time h'
was kept busy shaking the hands o
hundreds of citizens presented to HIM
Among them were Mayor Low Comm
s%ioners Flesman and Partridge, AlderneI
Kane, Collins and Olera, Corporation
Counsel Taylor, Horace h. Deming, Sena
tor Herman, Joseph Hendrix anu senate
Jacobs. They were followed by 100
members Of the Reception Committee
who filed past the Governor eac
shaking hands with him. Hundred