New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-07
TO MEET THE GREAT LEADER
A BLAINE CLUB HERE FROM CHICAGO.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE KEPT BusILT At
WORK PREPARING FOR THE PARADE
SOME OLE TILE NEW CLUBS TO

morning. 1t was the delegation from the Young
Mems Blaine Club of Chicago There were over
$50 men in it and they occupied special train of
parlor cars on the Erie Railroad. The cars were
handsomely decorated with flags, bunting and
banners, bearing the name and principles OF the
club, which is one of the strongest in the North
west, having membership of over 1000, mostly
young men 1t was the intention Of the club to
get here about o'clock Sunday evening, but the
numerous enthusiastic receptions given it in Ohio
and at other places along the way made the train
several hours late.
In consequence OF General Sheridans death the
members decided not to parade, but instead went
quietly to their headquarters at the Hoffman
House. They called on Grand Marshal Jackson
in the afternoon. In the evening they went up in
body to the Republican Club House in Fifth
ave, where they were entertained The officers
of the Chicago Club are: President, Charles E.
Rand; secretary, G. f. Taizee; commander,
B. n. Taylor. State Senator f. p Blackburn of
Illinois, ex-United States Commissioner King,
Colonel Ayme and Colonel Monastery among its
prominent members. 1t is the clubs intention to
60 down the Bay TO meet Mr.. Blaine. and large
steamboat has been secured for this purpose.
The Kansas City Republican Clubs delegation,
about 200. is expected this morning The Bal
timore men are expected tomorrow. They have
engaged every available room in the Sturtevant
House. The Philadelphia division will
Thursday.
GENERAL HARRISON TO BE REPRESENTED.
General Jackson yesterday received dispatch
from General Harrison's law partner. Mr.. Elam,
stating that Mr.. Miller. the other member Of the
firm. would come here to take part in welcoming
Mr.. Blaine Mr.. Miller will be accompanied by
two or three friends. They will go down on the
Sam Sloan with the Reception Committee. and
will also have places on the reviewing stand
with Mr. Blaine. The work Of erecting this
stand was begun yesterday. 1t is in the usual
place. by the Worth Monument, and will accOmmo-
date about 500 people. That number of invita-
tions will be issued 1t is the intention of the
Grand Marshal TO send invitations to prominent
party leaders and representative Republicans of the
States participating in the parade.
1t was decided yesterday that the Republican
Club should lead the procession on Thursday
night; that is follow Immediately behind the
Pioneer Corps and the Grand Marshal and his
staff, who will be preceded in turn 10y the bands
and q platoon of police. The club Will march
down Fifth-ave to the grand stand and there
take its place as special guard of honor to the
great leader 1t was this club that first sug-
gested the idea of welcoming him III this
way The line of march and the general
| place of meeting is the same as stated IN HE
! tribune yesterday
| ORGANIZING TO TAKE PART IN TIE PARADE.
Although the regular Republican organizations
Of the city and county are not yet organized
! for active campaign work, a great many CLUBS
have formed sufficiently to parade IN the review
and some clubs have succeeded in uniformng
| themselves. They will make credltaole display.
| This is not intended TO be polltlcal parade,
| saws General Jackson IL is simply an OUT
| pouring Of the people for the purpose OIL seeing
! Mr.. Blaine, and not Tor the purpose ol DelAs
The Grand Marshal has been gratihcd by the
interest taken by the regular Republican 0rgahl%d-
| tiOns, and has been surprised tnat they nav az
| compshed so much organization IN the snort
| time allowed them. The members of the EXecu-
| tive Committee of the County Committee have
been in constant attendance at headquarters,
and have taken great deal Of interest in and
done q great Of hard and enthusiastic work III
assisting forward the parade. The following are
some of the clubs that have reported from uhe
| regular district associations of this city
The Irish American Anti-Cleveland and Protection
League No ia Ffh-ave. Republican Club OF New
| York City; Manhattan Railway Employees, East Side
Harrison and Morton Coloed Club No. 207 West Forty
nrst-st Tippecanoe Club No. 81 East Broadway; LIN
coin Club XVIII Assembly District No 223 Thirdave
Young Mems Independent Republican Club No 2O7 East
Twenty seventh-st. James g. Blaine Association Win
Assembly District: BlacEie Zouaves; Lincoln League,
IIId Assembly District Colored Republican League OF
New-York Suburban Republican Club Northumberland
seventy and Vanderbilt Arthur Cub NO
2l1 Last broadway Republican Club OF the AAli1d
Assembly District; Republican Club, No 400 FfthaVe''
West Side Club; Enrolled Republicans XXIId Assembly
| District; Young Mems Republican Club OF the ANIth
and XyIIIth Assembly Districts; Republican Cuo oil
| XVIII Assembly District Union Republican Club KILN
Assembly District Union Protective Club OF the County Oh
! New-York; Hamburger Club; With Assembly pstflc'
Republican Club Ivy Club XX1Id Assembly District !
XVIII Assembly District Enrolled Republicans; Man
haitian Unconditional Republican Club Joseph Martin
Light Guard Union Republican CLUB OF the AlAth As
semby District; KILN Assembly District Republicans
Young Mems Republican Club OF the AVth Assembly
District XVIII Assembly District Enrolled RepuDhcansi
Irsh American Anti FreeTrsde League; With Assembly
District Association; West Side Manhattan Elevated Rail-
way Harrison and Morton Club John j. Bren Associa-
ton With Assembly District Young Mems Kepuohcah
Club OF the XXIst Assembly District Harrison and Morton
club XXIst Assembly District Butler Protective Club OF
New-York Ixth Assembly District Republican Association
Enrolled Republicans OF the Xth Assembly District Iippe
canoe Club the IVth Assembly District; republican
Union League Club colored, West Twenty hfth-st Ha-
ton Republican Club Harlem Enrolled Republicans
I'D Assembly District Republican Association, ANIlth
Assembly District Swords Guards Irish American kpuo
ucan Central Organization, No 1913 Bowery; XVIII As
sembly District Republican Club Of the City OF New OK
John ]. McKenna Harrison ana Morton OIuo' 4F'n 40
sembly District
Special attention is called to the following
general order
Dvision marshas will appoint their stat officers
without limit as number. Division marsials ana all
aides both to the grand marshal and to the division
marshas will parade mounted and provide their horses
and equipments ut their own expense
President James T. Foster received applications
Yesterday from a number OF additional CLUBS
THE Republican Invinclbles will leave Pllla-
dcphia for this city early Thursday afternoon
and will return on the midnight train Prior to
their departure a fine banner and three nag VIII
be presented to them by their friends. The cluo
will have 1000 men IN uniform
BROOKLYN's PART IN THE WELCOME
Grand Marshal Jones. who is in command OF the
BROOKLYN contingent of the Blaine parade, has
selected Colonel H. W. Michel. of the 4th Regi-
ment. as assistant grand marshal The uniforms
for the marshals and their aids were distributed
last evening Each will wear white helmet
with a red white and blue plume, and red
white and blue sash. The arrangements Tor the
muster of the clubs and their routes OF march