New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-10
THE BIG PARADE A SUCCESS
REPUBLICANS AONOR MR.. BLAINE.
REGRET FOR TIE ABSENCE OF THE PARTrS
LEADER
THOUSANDS OF ENTHUSIASTIC MEN MARcH
DOWN FrFrH-AvE.-A GREAT DEMoNsrHA-
TON OF REPUBLICAN LOYALTY AND
rarr-r-n,1r,r .rInN-EE ATuRES OF

DOWN FIFTH AVE.-A GSbAI Dr"'NSA
TIoN OF REPUBLICAN LOYALTY AND
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
THE PROCESSION AND ITS PAS
SAGE BEFORE THE RE-
VIEWING STAND
Ncw-Yorlx City had only one sensation OF Inn
portance last night and that was the parade OF
welcome IN honor Of the expected return OF MI.
Blaine from his foreign trip IL was great sue
cess but it was also disappointment Wneh
il became evident that the steamer which was 70
bring the honored leader Of the Republican party
TO the city could possibly arrive in port, sneers
were plentiful in Democratic circles about the play
of Hamlet with the Prince Of Denmark left ouo
of the role Thousands of people, too, who longed
70 meet and greet the idol Of so many American
hearts, turned their feet in other directions, ana
spectators and paraders who would have been IN
their places were counted among the missing.
host of prominent men were down the Bay stiit
watching for the arrival Of the steamer, or were
unable to reach the city in time to lend thelr
looked-for help TO the demonstration And over
and above all was the regret and sorrow that ne
for whom the greeting had been devised could
not lend his presence as the inspiration Oh th9
display.
In all these things there was bitter disappoint-
ment 70 those who had hoped for the jubilee THAI
would have made the evening long to be remem-
berd IN tho annals of local history And yet u may
have emphasized the strength and significance OK
the demonstration Fooled in the design to give
Mr. Blaine the personal welcome that awaits Ms
return, the men who had assembled 10 90 MIN
honor as the one American citizen whose namo
has been abroad the synonym OF NATIONAL IN
terests and at home the chief word in the councils
of q mighty party, turned out IN thousands 10
record their devotion to-the political cheftaln ana
honored representative Of the country. And tneir
tpfA hohQ rn0F
than one of the splendid demonstrations OF the
RonubIican MARTY in the past while the variety
and brilliancy of the parade challenged comparison
with the best street displays that the city has seen
Here and there an organization was missing;
here and there some cluo got INTO
line not strictly in accordance with onicial
programme but none but the officers who reviewed
the procession could have told of the change. Pa
tient watchers saw steady line of flashing
lights, flaming transparencics, tossing banners
and sparkling color in caps and coats move
I through Ffth-ave. from the starting point rom
early evening until the morning hours were
crowded close upon.
MANY HOURS IN MARCHING.
, And there were thousands who did not wait to
see the end Of the procession, for 1T had no END
until it was too late for all but those who cared
nothing about morning hours TO keep their
places on crOWueu slutNdihS. Ao "'A0 AAN~A -'
night when some Of the Brooklyn organizations
got into line, the Williamsburg clubs failing to
: cross the ferry before 10 o'clock. Other clubs
: and delegations fell into place where they mad
not been expected and the streets leading to the
out of town ferries were crowded with dispensing
= paraders while other streets were thronged WIN
Y new arrivals whose names could not catcn tne
10 morning press. Long after midnight the myriad
C torches of paraders famed in the streets ana oands
S made music disturbing to the slumDers OF all ou'
L early risers in the great city.
t There was no lack Of sight-seers in the streets
n that had been advertised for the line OF march.
e Cro,vds wore early filling the surface and elevated
e cars Fastening to various points OF Observation
}. and every inch of room that gave glimpse OF
,he displav was seized upon long before the tlme
q when the glitterng pageant could ne eApc'eu '"
1t appear 1t was Jolly and enthusiastic crowd 100
k that made the city livcer than usual ID us srea'
Y avenues and streets.
e CHEERS FOR THE TICKET AND FOR BLAINE
e Cheers were frequent for the Republican tlcKes
and cheers were heard plentlfuy IN honor OIL In'
q American citizen whose coming home revives seno'
n ments of appreciation that cannot be conineo 10
Marty lines But there was more OF generai
good feeling in the mass OF spectators 'n"n -
lie usually found in any big crowd OF men ana wonel
n on politcal occasion. for 1t was recognized tnh
,e however much the nights big demonstration "isn'
nj he an evidence of the vitality oil hepuph0@n senu
Of ment. it was taken in larger sense as purpose
h. 70 render honor to a man who had endeared him
" self TO Americans beyond the limits OF partisan
il ship. And, while the absence oil .n'
1s nrincipal parsonage in whose honor tn'
. artnouring OF paraders had been mad
n was the subject of much regret even In
III casual critics in the army of onlookers were force
at to acknowledge the unique success OF tne pi"
IS Of Hamlet with the Prince of Denmark lett OUT
%. II had been an eager city for the last few day
h awaitinC the arrival of the distinguished pas
at seucer in the City OF New-York; II was di'
annointed city when it was decided that the on
r. cumstances compelled parade in spite OF IN
nd absence of Mr. Blaine. Ii was city iast hisn
70 and early this morning thrilled and stirred WI
ill the success of big procession that wouid nav
tv done credit to a demonstration IN honor noc
ed a defeated candidate for the highest GIT IN u
hands of the people to confer but Oh VlceorioO
ng general on glorious fields of battle.
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.S 's' PASSING THE REVIEWING STAND