Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-15
| AT HOME.
IM. Blaine Arrives in
Augusta
After Fourteen Months Absence
Abroad.
Thousands Turn Out TO Bid Him
Welcome Home
The Greatest CiTic Demonstration ETa |
Seen In Maine.
The Largest and nost Brilliant Procession |
ETer Seen In Augusta.
| |
Fireworks and Private Illuminations Add |
10 The Beauty Of the Scene.
H
HaStefly Address Of Welcome BY Hon.
". P. WhitehOuse,
To which Mr. Blaine Makes q Feeling
Hasterly Address Of Welcome BY Hon.
W. P. WhitshOuss,
To which Mi. Blaine Makes . Feeling
Response.
The Reception a Grand Success In all
Respects

IN VAN 'p!d Prob - a Blame man sure,
remarked one Of the gentleman in charge Of
the arrangements for the Blaine reception.
"Yes and the mud is with US. too replied a
bystander complainingly. He told, the truth.
State street offered the soldiers Of the white
trousers and feathers q severe test of patriot
ism but they bore it most cheerfully. The
draping of the arch of welcome and the paw
ilion erected under the memorable bntternut
and tall naples on Mr.. RIaine's grounds pro
gressed rapidly.
The arch Of welcome presented q crude
appearance in the morning. The harsh out
lines we're soon developed, however, into
handsome proportions as spriRs Of green
we're twined about them. The uprights we're
then wound with bunting of three colors.
Five flags in all were used on the arch. Two
large ones me, at the top on the crosspiece
and were draped downward to the uprights.
Over these was placed a large portrait of
Mr. Blaine. When the gas jets forming the
word Welcome" were lit, the effect was
most pleasing.
!. The pavilion. or speakers stand at the cor
ner of State and Capitol streets was no less
tas;ily decorated. The canopy was an i'm
mense field of our national colors bordcred
with bunting. Around the base was stretch
ed blue and white striped awning cloth with
an overdress of campaign bunting
plentifully sprinkled with stars.
The uprights we're wound with blue and
white, bearing the words, Protection to
American Industries In all six hundred
yards of bunting we're used in the decora-
tions.
Early in the evening the enthusiasm about
town made itself apparent. Little knots of
people began to gather, and at $50, COM
psnies from away began to arrive. The
impstience of many prompted them to prem
aturely start the rockets and colored fire.
pared to illuminate did so at an early hour
The most striking display was in front of the
Republican headquarters, and the Young
Mems Republican rooms. The windows
we're all one blaze of lights. Chinese Ian
Iferns and flags festooned the whole front of
the building. Surrounded by these vas a
magnificent crason portrait of Mr.. Blaine.
also the crayon pictures of Harrison and
Morton.
Never in all its history has the city Of
Augusta witnessed such a crowd Of people
The streets we're a perfect jam of humanity.
Good judges estimated that there we're over
twenty thousand people IN the city. The
crowd was an orderly one in spite of its i'm
mense numbers. Immediately upon the ar
rival Of the excursion train from the east
bearing the Loyal League Of Bangor and
other campaign companies-and fairly packed
with enthusiastic admirers of Blaine, the
campaign clubs we're met by the reception
committee and invited to COLLATION. in Gran
te Hall.
The Loyal Leasne Of 400 men With
white fatigue caps. blue coats, red belts white
pants With red cord, and color guard with
Z red coats the Harrison Guards Of seventy
4 five men, with blue coats, white pants and
blue and red helmets, and the Tippecanoe
( Club, fifty strong. bine helmets, white coat,
and pants, With red trimmings, arrived on the
| same train
As train after tyxin srrived ia the city pack.
ed with pssPie the eathasiasm of the Grove
vented itself in loud cheers. The inspiring
strains of nuuber of hands, lent addifaoua
pleasure TO the occasion. At abeus half pas
seven O'Clock the procession ~as formed OF
Wsfer Street 70 await the arrival Of Mr.
Blaine Three excursion trains arrived il
rapid succession from the West, the third o
which. bore Mr.. Blaine and party. whel
this train pulled into the depot the enthas
issm Of the css~d kse~ no bounds chee
latter cheer renx the air, aad men Struggle,
70 ses . glimpse Of ne sress Repabiica
sssfssman- A nn1iesai salute froa heay
guns stationed on The east side Of the sivs
laeconpanied By ~ ringins of al tbe bell
5in the city farsh<r sveIieS the general eb<
frss Of sseetins- AZ the depot Mr. Blsin
uss nes by His Hassr Mayor Maeonbss =
|, s.shs n<nbeB Of tk< executive conmifses
r5asd esrsrzed . ezzrizse which took . p,
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