Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-07
MR.. BLAiNE's RECEPTION
BY the Business Men OF Portland a
Brilliant Oue-CitF Hall Packed
Actresses by Congressman Reed,
Mr.. WoodmaB of Portland
and Mr.. Blaine.

PORTLAND Aug. o.
The reception TO Mr.. Blaine by the busi-
ness men at City Hall tonight was a brilliant
one. The hall was packed, the seats being
taken out and the audience standiI q, while
the galleries were filled with ladies. Mr..
Blaine held reception in the mayors office
At o'clock he was conducted to the plat
form, leaning on the arm of Congressman
Reed, being received with great cheering
Mr.. Reed spoke as follows:
Fellow citizens Before proceed to the
agreeable duty which has been assigned to
me tonight, you must permit single word
preliminary. In this country where we are
all Of equal position, of any man in actual
life or IN history, depends not only upon the
favor OF the people but on their expression OF
1t. Hence it is that the nomination to the
highest office in the land By either of the two
great parties, which contend every four years
for the mastery, is of itself. whether ratified
by the votes or not, a high distinction.
When therefore, this honor has been con
ferred upon a citizen of any State it is fit an I'd
proper that his fellow citizens of both parties,
without regard to party, should testify to
him, not their political allegiance or political
support, but their personal good will. their
personal esteem and regard. In this in
.tanca il i .snari,iI, saan,Iy ,bot tha c;,-
izpns Of Portland sbouII h., seen and LaarJ
for the city of Portland witnessed the begin
nlng Of that vigorous ana brilliant career.
which the approving vote OF the people may
/ helghten and prUiung, but which even the
/ a,i,,. rs. ,.,,o ,f ,b. raonla al,,,,., ,,,,;,
,nntasiti il rarpnt rrey,.nt ron, h..i,,, NJ
woven visiby into all the future generations
Timed St,tas for d NJ ia most .ventf,I
vears
Mr. Rlaina-Ifit il wara my task ,o introduce
Tn Won tplivid,alIv tho bns;rass mon cf PIT
! land fear shonId ha nt in tbair nresancs
{ n, on o,,a, sI,,u. Co.. !, ,,n,Id s,,n h,(,,,,n
annarsnt m tharn that vou kne,y NOR, of tb,,,,
and knew tb4m bettar than did my.elf. bnr
in nrasentipy th.m tn von in a hojv must
he allowed ,o sav What ipdaad yo,, oIraod,,
weu know thar While i, his ricb couptry of
ours thare are MANY grouns of man ro,,-asar.
inc more wealth ranrasen,;ng eo,arnr;ses av-
tanaing ovar a mncb ,yidsr rsnaa of ,arr;,ors
thara is -, hody of man y,ho hovo a h;,,bor
standard of ;ntcIl;ganca of ;n,aor;tv and nm
yightness ar who live nm IN II better tban tho
great comnanv wbom Won 500 before Won
Won know ,ham we'll and ,hev Won tb.; ex'
nrosoiors of ,h,;r ror,orI ona os,,o,,, 80, ho
even IN vou who bavs rocaivad so rnory hon.
ors a trihnte of which Won NAV weIi fool
nrond nresen, IN Won tberafore tha bnsi.
ness men If Portland whose snokasman Coo
w Woodman who will now in their habaIf
address Won Mr. Woodman road the address
of the merchants n Mr. Rlaina TEor adde's
s.e second mage
Mr.. B,aine renl;ed as follows.
Fellow citizens-T do mt know bow to ex-
nross nv sepso oF tho ,ra., bo,or ,.,,,, nav,
me in this most cordial recention ali tho
moro gratafpl bacausa II il nor ,erdorod in
nartisan snirit mr. from nartisan advantagas
For tho hns,ness mon NJ Portland bovo
from nersonal knowledoe nrofound resnert
In rp commnni,,. has a bigber .tandord .,
m,rcar,;I., h.,,nr La.,, r,,;,ta,po5 ,,,,.,,