New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-19
MIR. BLAINE IN NETWORK
GREAT rNrnusIAsM AT HIS ARRIVAL

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Grand Central Depot before 10 o'clock last nlsh W
nwat the arrival of MIR. Blaine from worcester As
il was known that Mr. blaine ala not "es"o
formal reception, few prominent Repunhcan' W.
present Commiss oner Charles n Iain'ol' "
w Jacobus, Frank Raymond and memoeis oi '"o
IXth XlIIth and other Assembly DS'r'',
tions were among those who gathered IN lroh' VI
a. denot The depot exit was kept clear by zap
,,i, Uooker and a detachment If thirty policemen
Tl,e cro,yd ouickly increased in numbers anu ~
fore II o'clock, when the train bearing MT pl""o
and his party arrived. between 900 ana -oo"
citizens had assembled crowdng Forty -Seooh"S'''
from Fourth.ave., nearly to fhth-aNe Inc al
rival of the Ninth Ward Pioneer Corps the Ja'opus
natterv and the McCook Guard were received WIN
cheers The light of the torches and NOISE oi the
dr,m CORPS made the street lively, until the ateh-
ton Of the crowd was attracted by the report tha'
the tram was approaching
Then there was rush for places from "nlcu
view of the exit might be obtained Inc S'u"
leading 10 the upper floor of the station were nll'"
with ladies' and the baggage rooms ana oepo. e",
frances were invaded. The passengers who alighteu
from the earlier trains were greeted win g"ou
patured applause and shouts OF " Here ne Is anu
9 Uurrab for Blaine and Logan The cab-drlvers
1vorc conpelled for once to suspend their business
their cries being drowned in the louder shouts OF
the by-standers. The crowd included a number ol
colored men and many Irish and other toregn-borh
citizens among thOec must 'dil'''' az '''N
enthusiasm
ARRIVAL OF TIE TRAIN
Tho arrival of the train was announced 10y the
setting off of salute of tweuty-one toIpedoes 10y
the emploves of the RAILROAD. The noise oi the
torpedocs excited the crowd who renewed theu
shouts of Hurrah for Blaine AS the tram
stopped dozen railroad employees led 10y Assistant
Superintendent Schoield and about the same mum
Ter of citizens. who had made their way within the
.vI
The Recepton Committee who met the tram AT
Nev-IIayep. surrounded Mr.. Blaine, who went
ouickIv and quietly through the Ines of police ana
ONT of the depot. Those who caught the hIst
glimpse of Mr. Blaine waved their hats III the an
and this signal was taken up by those outside, aud
confused shouts of Blaine Here he comes
There he is" arose from the crowd Almost an
took up their hats and waved them WINE lieS
shouted MI Blaine ACKNOWLEDGED the reception
oftbe crowd by taking Oft his hat and bowinS fire.
nuently in the short passage from the cars To the
carriage which awaited HIM at the exit
The crowd i'm its cnCerucss TO obtain glimpse OF
fine visitor broke through the police ranks as Mr.
Blaine tassed aud followed closely as he proceeded
~ the carriage. Hats were KNOCKED on ana
tramplcl ON aud clothes torn I'M the sudden rush.
Mr. ulaine entered the carriage quickly, and the
door was closed Mr. Blaine was hardly i'm sight OF
The crowd for o minute The crowd shouted again
and again as the carriage drove off toward lliih-
ave Some enthusiastic men yelled at the TOP oi
then voices but the crowd ma general yas orderly
though enthusiastic Hundreds of the citizens
followed the ,a1iase and others dispersed to theu
homes The crowd was dippersed and the depot
lrp almost deserted within thtoe minutes after the
plfiyal of thr train
tur MAuru bows tittn.ANr.
An immensr assembly wildly greeted Nj h'oino
and his pnfly as they stepped forth t"n th' Ni'n'
Central Depot and without DELAY, entered th" car
unpes n waiting tut them Aa the carriages passed.
along Font, ,-seoond-st,to fiuhatc thr'h ring wac
continuous both from the uniformed assoc ''''""'
tbat were drawn up in line and nom the tliunla
that filled the streets so that the frightened ""'
urapeipq horses were with dilhcuity driven hN
In Fiftl-avc the carriages halted surrounded 10y
shouting crowds, waving hats ANA hhhdhei
chiefs and pressing closely against
that in which the next President was
seated. Thcre were cries of Take the horse ont .
and not without difficulty some OF the most eAcl'cu
were prevented from embarrassing The horses ana
putting themselves in their places Ihe uhlIoIlAeu
anil other organizations having countermarched IN
Tortv-second-st.. now passed down the avenue
sweeping the crowds that filled the street 10 lhe
sidewalks The carriages containing the dis
tinpuished guests were encircled 10y the
Gordon of members of the JacoOus
Battery. each man having hold Of the rope los
which their little fed-piece was drawn.
The impromptu procession was an I'M
posing one. First came the delegations
from the Ninth Ward under command oi
Jobn ". Jacobus The Ninth Ward Pho
neer club was the advance guard.
With their white genader caps, blue
coats trimmed with red white trousers and leg
rings. and each man armed with battle-axe they
presented an imposing appearance. They NUM-
her 100 men Next came Ninth
Ward association citizens clothes
and marching behind banner that bore the name
Of the IXth Assembly District Republican Assoc'a-
tion ard the words, Blame ana
Iopan and Victory" the members
of tbat organization. Following these
came the famous Jacobus Battery escortlng the
carriages. The members white shirts. red
helmets with white plumes. dar trousers and
white leggings and each man carried
lantern in one hand and with the
other prasped the rope attached to the feld-pece.
They presented striking appearance. They
turned out 800 strong. Behind these
marched the various delegations from
,ho YIItb Assembly District under the
co,nnand Of General John W. Marshall. They
were led by a detachment OF Flumed
Knights in armor of oil-cloth, whose
white pumes and glitteriug dress shonc
respeLdenty IN the leht OF the torches. - a.,
Jhey we've followed by the Garfield Legion ol me
XIIltb District, 400 strong. They WoIt "nle
cans with red plumes, white coats WIN @ @reu
trimmings aud the letters u X "om ca,ne The
breasts, and dark trousers Next ,nh Samhe 'nf nf
blaine aud Logan Campaig;,ni i;,i,on. $'uo dress So
The march down Fifth-ave. was continued
ovat,on Crowds lined the sidewalks IN spite OF
thc lateness Of the hour and the cheering continued
almost without intermssion until the fith avenue
Hotel was reached
Al THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL
In anticipation of the collection of
;u Madam Suuare al the