The Washington bee., 1888-08-18
Especial Correspondence.)

NSW 1oIh, huS' 40, OO' bO
| name of Hon. james @. Blaine
was on every tongue in the State
| of New York last week. Thou
| sands of people were here to greet
| one of the most distinguished
| citizens of the age. The recep-
ton committee accompanied hy
| several thousand strangers left on
steamers to meet Mr.. Blaine and
Notwithstanding two days disap-
pointment the third day was
DAY OF JOY.
Mr.. Blaine arrived. but the
evening prior to his arrival one OF
the largest professions, in the
political history of the conutry
took place. Col. Perry III.
Carson and Andrew Gleason were
the centre of attraction. Col. Car
son was greeted and honored
everywhere he went. He was es-
corted TO Mr.. Blaines reception
rooms in the 5th avenue hotel by
Mr.. VIM. Walter Phelps. Mr..
Blaine, on seeing Col. Carson, ex-
tended an enthusiastic greeting,
and remarked, "Hello Perry, | am
glad to see you.'' The manner
IN which Col. Carson YVES greeted
by Mr.. Blaine caused everyone
present 10 look with amazement.
Mr.. Gleason was the first man to
greet Mr.. Blaine ON the steamer
Sloan. Mr.. Blaine said, when he
was about to be introduced, that
he needed no introduction to Mr..
Gleason. Gleason ffAftfte-m0r1ing Z Ire Of Mr.
Blaines' arrival Mr.. Marcellus
West got left, and determined not
to be ontdone, he and two other
gentlemen hired q yacht and over
took the Steamer Sloan, before If
had reached Staten Island.
THE PROCESSION
on Tuesday night was the largest
ever witnessed. Many a distin-
guished person occupied seats on
the grand stand among whom
were Col. Fred Grant, Col. w.
w. Dudley, Hon. VIM. Walter
Phelps, Col. 2. III. Carson, An
drew Gleason and others. AL
though the procession took place
on the evening previous TO Mr..
Blaines arrival. as many more
greeted him on Friday evening
before the balcony of the 5th ave.
Hotel where be delivered al ad-
dress. The very appearance of
Mr.. Blaine in New York electri-
fed the city and no negro was
more honored and respected than
the tall black oak of the city of
magnificent distances, Col. Car
son. Both Carson and Gleason
won a host OF friends. The fol.
lowing
| WELCOME ADDRESS
was delivered to Mr.. Blaine and
Mr.. Blaines' reply:
Mr.. Bartlett, president of the
New York Republican Club, de.
| livered the address Of welc ,me, in
which he spoke of the disappoint
ment oceasioned by the steamers
late arrival and referred briefly tc
the opening of the campaign, clos
ing as follows:
In this emergency, sir, the Re
publican party looks to you as it
leading champion in debate in th'
great battle between protection
and free trade now in progress
With the banner of Harrison anC
Morton full high advanced. whel
you lead on to victory, the Repnb
lican hosts will follow. .sOn,
blast upon your bugle horn wer,
worth q thousand men. Again
sir, we bid you welcome to you
native land.
Mr.. BLAINE's RESPONSE.
Mr.. Blaine said in reply:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEl
OF THE REPUBLICAN CLUB AN
FELLOW CITIZENS: To enable yol
to appreciate this welcome eacl
and every one of you should b
absent from home and countr
: for the long period of fourteen
months. I am sure you can hav
little conception of the great graf
| | itication of that instant when
L saw the shores of the great Re
i eay,h1io I ooppot toll ,,o, bor