Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-24
16CAINe's RETURN.
Preparations for Great Dsmohstration
In His Honor

NEW YORK, July 24.-James G. Blaine's
reception on his return from Europe prom
ises TO be one of the greatest demonstra-
ton ever witnessed in this country. From
what is known it is the belief that there
viii be over oo, 900 people in line in the pa
rade, which will march from Mr.. Blaine's
landing place to the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
the night of August I.
grand water pageant will be represent
ed on the arrival of the CITY of New York at
quarantine. Every Republican organiza-
ton in the city will have special tug char
tered to meet the man from Maine The
Republican clubs will each take similar
action, and it is believed that over 500 craft
OF all description will take part in the vel
come home The New York club has
already chartered the steamer Sam Sloan,
which has carrying capacity of l,5OO. The
Sam Sloan will be used to transport the
members of the club, the National Conn
mittee, the officers OF the National League
OF Republican Clubs. the members of the
State committee, the county committee
and many other invited guests.
The Marshals boat will lead the van, and
Mr.. Blaine will be transferred to it from
the city OF New York. Then the water pro-
eession will unfold itself in dazzling string
OF boats, reaching distance of fully two
miles. Every boat in the big fleet owed by
the Iron Steamboat Company has already
been chartered, and steamboat men say
there is mot any available tug along both
fronts Of the river in Brooklyn and New
Jersey which has not been hired for the
great display. Clubs from Boston, Phila-
delphia and other cities along the eastern
seaboard will also have their boats in the
parade, and the scene at quarantine and
thence up the harbor will be one of unri.
vailed splendor.
The land parade will be q monster one
Secretary J. w. Jones says there will be
more than 1000 clubs represented in the
pageant, and that notifications from points
as far inland as Ohio are daily pouring in,
in which the writers say that delegations
will be presentfrom their cities, TO parti-
cipate in the exercises. So great is the
influx of visitors expected to be that the
hotel managers are making every effort to
furnish temporary quarters for the out of
town visitors who will be here The regular
Republican organizations in the various
assembly districts in this city are putting
forth extraordinary exertions to excel all
previous displays made by the Republicans
in campaign times. Every district will
have uniformed companies in the line,
carrying torches, and each proceeded by
band
Mr.. Blaine will review the big parade
from the balcony of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, and it is expected that he will make
address to the multitude, but it is said that
this programme may yet be changed so
that instead Of an open air address, re-
ception will be rendered to the Plumed
Knight the evening of his arrival in the
Metropolitan Opera House.
Committees from New York and Brook
lyn clubs have already perfected all ar
rangements SO that every thing will work as
smoothly as possible. A meeting of the
joint committee will be held this week, at
which further matters in connection with
the welcome will be discussed.
The night following the reception grand
serenade will be rendered Mr. Blaine by
the labor organizations who favor the per
petuation of the protective policy. Csppa's
seventh Regiment band has been secured
for that purpose, and a great showing OF
the exclusively labor element is expected.