Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-24
MR.. BLAINE,S RECEPTION.
Thousands of Visitors at the Union
League Club House to Get
Glimpse of Him.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. %.
Mr.. Blaine slept late this morning after
the fatigue of yesterday and breakfasted in
his room. After breakfast he received call
ers for about three hours Among them were
some of the most prominent business men of
Philadelphia.
At one o'clock he went for a drive in the
park. Quite q number had gathered in the
heated corridors and around the Charles
street front, but Mr.. Blaine stepped out
quietly by the Ninth street exit.
Senator Don Cameron came TO town today
and was among the first to call upon Mr..
Blaine. James NJ. S. Covill was also among
the callers.
The reception rendered to Mr.. Blaine at
the Union League Club House this afternoon
was attended by thousands of citizens. Mr..
Blaine was attended by a committee of the
younger members, and took position in the
large assembly rooms and visitors streamed
through the rooms until 4.30 p. M. when the
reception terminated.
Mr.. Blaine returned to the htoel for dinner
at Z 80 p. NJ, accompanied by Mr.. Elkins
and President Baker of the Union League
He again visited the club house, at which he
was to review the procession. The house
was crowded and for some minutes Mr..
Blaine was subjected to a handshaking
u
erected in front of the building where he re-
viewed the parade.
At o'clock the head of the procession led
by Gen. Hartranft as chief marshal passed
the stand and was enthusiastically applauded
From the club house one could see about a
mile down Broad street. The procession
filled the whole space and during the whole
time Mr. Blaine remained upon the stand
The torches appearing in the distance like
solid mass of moving fire could be seen
filing into Broad street at the lower end
Each club as it passed the stand gave three
cheers for James G. Blaine and Mr.. Blaine
in each instance removed his hat and bowed
The mayer ofathe city expressed the opinion
that there were more than 10000 marching
As there was to be no speaking no demand
was made for speech from Mr.. Blaine. At
g. 10, while the procession was still in full
furore, Mr.. Blaine bowed and left the stand
On reemering the club house he took some
refreshments and passed out amid most en-
thusiastic cheering. He entered carriage
and was driven rapidly to the depot and left
for New York on a special.
Arrangements had been made for fine dis
plays of fireworks, but after a couple of
bombs had been exploded Mavor Smith pro-
hibited pyrotechinics. One of the bombs did
not go very high and the stars were scattered
in profuse showers over the clothing of the
crowd, burning many of them and causing a
panic, which the police had difficulty in re-
pressing. The second bomb was set off with
more disastrous results than the previous one
and then the mayor stopped the fireworks.
The crowd around the Union League was
larger than had been seen there for years.
Women and children were crushed and even
men were seen to fall over from exhaustion.
Those were carried off by the police, but no
one was seriously hurt.
New YORK. Sept. 90.
A special train conveying Mr.. Blaine and
party from Philadelphia arrived in Jersey
City at As 2. NJ. rhe party took carriages
and crossed Desbosses street ferry and were
driven to Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mr.. Blaine
was greatly pleased with his reception in
Philadelphia.