Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-16

MARSHAL JACKSON. uniforms and cos
tunes, and many of them attended by excel
lent bands of music giving forth patriotic
and stirring airs Many carried banners in
scribed with the principles Of their party.
The grand stand opposite the Fifth Avenue
hotel was crowded with favored personages
admitted by ticket. including many ladies,
who shower their loyalty to the spirit of the
occasion by displaying little flags as a part
of their adornment A large portrait OF
Blaine stood in the centre of the
stand, and the structure was lavishly
decorated with flowers and flags. Hon.
Levi p. Morton appeared on the stand at
$50 escorted by Gems. Barnum and Knapp,
Bernard Biglin, and others. He was vocif-
erously cheered. Among those who shook
his hand was Walker Blaine, Mr. Quay,
James w. Hustled, and Gen. N. P. Banks
Mr.. Morton reviewed the parade as it
swept by and was loudly cheered from the
ranks, cries Of "Iippecanoe and Morton too"
frequently mingling with the applause.
After the parade was over many of the out
of town clubs marched to the railway sta
tious and started for home. The affair was
on the whole highly successful one as well
as unique in the history of political demon
stations The march past the reviewing
stand occupied two hours and ten minutes,
and it is estimated that Is, 900 were IN line.
The steamer Laura Starin, which was sub
stituted for the Sam Sloan, took the Blaine
party from pier IS at 7:0S o'clock Friday
morning and reached quarantine at 7:4S. At
Hoffman island she lay to, the City Of New
York being but mile or so away. At Q
o'clock the City OF New York, gayly be-
decked with flags, came up alongside. The
band played alone Again" Tie Chicago
club havi gone further TO IHset the big
steamer came up in comp NJ it'll her. The
"Wecomers" cheered luS';iy for "Blaine,"
for "the Republican party" and for "no free
trade"
AT last Mr.. Blaine was spied at the big
ships raj and the chearin increased TO hur-
ricane of applause The Chicago club fired a
salute and SO did the police boat patrol which
had followed the Starin and Pulver down
tho bay. The band played "Hail TO the
Chief" and the "Star Spangled Banner"
Cheers from the City Of New York answered
those of the shouters from the other vessels.
Mr.. Blaine disappeared from view but pres
emily returned escorted by the committee,
the custom officers and policeman, followed
by the ladies of the Blaine party accom-
panied by Col II. Knowlaski. Of California,
and DR.. Allen Mclean Hamilton, of New
York
The ladies were Mrs. Blaine, Misses Mar
garet and Harriet Blaine, and Miss Dodge
Gail Hamilton. They alighted on the hur-
ricane deck of the Starin, and were escorted
downstairs TO the cabin amid great cheer
ing The ladies entered the saloon, and Mr.
Blaine, who came arm in Erm with Chair
man Pool of the committee, was met by
President Bartlett, of the Republican club.
The crowd pressed hard, and it was with
difficulty that the officers detailed from the
Second precinct kept breathing space for
the speakers. Mr.. Bartlett, addressing Mr.
Blaine, said:
Mr.. BLAINE: The Republican club of the city Of
New York and its invited guests tender TO you,
sir, through me, as president of the club, their
warmest greetings and sincere congratulations on
your arrival once more, in health and strength
on these shores.
When the club first proposed this reception 1t
was not intended act having any political
Significance but rather as private expression or
love and regard for one whom we look upon as
our most illustrious citizeu
But we found our suggestion stirred the
friendly jealousy Of the whole country and with
one accord it was insisted that the event Of your
arrival home should be the occasion
of demonstration more general in its char
acter than was originally contemplated, and as
result there were assembled for several days in
the city of New York tens of thousands of your
friends from al parts of the country impatiently
waiting to pay you the tribute of their respect
and admiration. The delay in your arrival has
interferred TO some extent with the programme.
Last night the great parade took place. About
~, 900 strong lacking but one thng-your nspir-
| ing presence Many Of the paraders from abroad
were compelled to return to their homes at an
early hour this morning.
After referring to the domination of the
south in directing the economical policy OF
this country, Mr.. Bartlett said:
In this emergency, sir, the Republican party
looks TO you as its leading champion in debate in
the great battle between protection and free
trade now in progress. With the banner of Har-
rison and Morton full high advanced, when you
lead on to victory the Republican hosts viii fol-
| low one blast upon your bugle horn were worth
| a thousand men.
On the conclusion Of Mr.. Bartlett's speech,
| cheers for Mr.. Blaine and Bartlett we're
| given again and again When quiet was re-
stored Mr.. Blaine said:
Mr. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE REPUB
/ LIcAN CLUB OF NEW YORK: To enable you to ap-
preciate this welcome each and every one of you
| should be absent from home and country for
| the long period of fourteen months. am sure
] you can have little conception of the great graft
fication | experience that the instant ! see the
shores of the great republic should be greeted
| by you and these gentlemen. II is Swallowed
| only by regret that great sorrow has fallen
upon the nation, which greets us as the first
piece OF American news. Gen Sheridan was
above party and for the union OF the states.
With the exception Of that untoward incident my
reception upon my native shores would be unat-
tended with anything but what was joyous and
happy.
The campaign upon which we are about to
| enter is one that wish / could be prefaced by
every American voter, seeing what have seen
and hearing what have heard in the past year.
Its progress is watched with an interest as pro-
found in England as in the United States. 1t is
the opportunity of England by which the pauper