New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-27
TO MEET THE GREAT LEADER
GEN. j. c. JACKSON MADE GRAND MARSHAL
INFORMATION GIVEN OUT BY THE BLAINE RE.
CEPTIoN CoMMITTEE-THE FIRST ORDER.


INFORMATION GIVEN OUT BY THE BLAINE RE,
cEPTIoN coMMITTEE-THE FIRST ORDER.
At a meeting yesterday OF tho special committss
solicited by the Republican Club to arrange Sr tho re-
ception of Mr.. Blaine, General Joseph G. Jackson was
appointed grand marshal of tho demonstration. After
General Jackson had accepted the ONCE the COMMITTEES
issued the following Official nformaton
Tho Republican Club Of the City Of New.York.
$50 Fffthaye.. New-York July q. lssa
The undersigned committee Of tho Republican Club Of
the City Of York give notice that they have completed
their arrangements for the reception Of the Hon. James G.
Blaine his arrival from Europe. Mr.. Blaine has &C.
copied the clubs invitation. Tho committee has secured
tho steamer Sam. Sloan which VIII leave Pier IS North
River foot Of Corlandtst, the day OF Mr. Blsinss
arrival, at hour 10 be hereafter announced. The
steamer will proceed TO tho lower bay with members
tho club and It's invited guoss and take Mr. Blaine on
board return TO the city. and esc,rs him TO his hotel
The many friends OF MI Blaine who desire 10 pay him
their respects will DO afforded opportunity on the
Ing 'o the day after his arrival when he Will review The
procession Of clubs organizations and citizens from stand
TO DO erected the Fifth Avenue Hotel The Repub
llcan Club Of the City Of New York has selected General
Joseph C. Jackson It's Grand Marshal who viii have
entire control OF the procession All organizations desy
GUS Of having place assigned them in the procession
should communicate at with General Joseph O. Jack
son. No. IS West Twenty nfthst. NewYork Mr.. Blaine
will ssiI on the Inman steamship City OF New.York
Wednesday, August l. and is expected 70 arrive In New
York on the 9th day OF August.
Joseph Pool chairman; Joseph Uliman. secretary;
James A. Blanchard, James w. HAYES. James s.
Ichnaier Alexander Caldwell. Edward 7. Bartlett
idcnt OF tho club, ex onfco
These directions were supplemented oy an ORDER
from General Jackson as follows:
Blaine Reception Headquarters OF the Grand Marshal.
No. IS West Twenty hfth.st, New.York July n. 1855
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. l.
l. Having accepted appointment Of Grand Marshal
the occasion of the reception rendered to the Hon James
O. Rlan by
York. is hereby requested that all Republican CLUBS ana
other civic bodies DESTROYS Of participating in the proposed
review forthwith send to these headquarters the names OF
Their organizations and statement Oh inc hunoc's con
prislng tho same.
John w Jacobus nereDy appointed Assistant 1rana
Marshal and will be obeyed and respected accordingly.
JOSEPH @. JACKSON, Grand Marshal.
Letters continue to pour in from clubs In all parts
of the country that want take part in the demonstra
ton. The Young Mems Blaine Club OF Chicago
writes that it will send delegation Of $50 men, and
wants steamer for them. All the available rooms
I'm the Srtevant House have been hired for the occa
sion by the Young Mems Republican Cluo OF Baiti'
more The Amcrcus Club Of Pittsburg which IL
going to make missionary tour through Indiana In
vestbue train this fall is going to be largely repre-
sented here. So tho famous Cameron ana mo
Pennsylvania clubs, Of Philadelphia and the Garfield
Club OF Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The Young Mems
Republican Club Of Philadelphia, one OF tho largest
political organizations in the Keystone state expects
to como in body, with all the members In UNIFORM
Then there will be clubs delegations from Washing
ton Boston, Cincinnati. Newark, Paterson Portland
Cleveland, Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany, Harrisburg
Wheeling New Haven, and In fact from all the Eastern
and Northern cities and States.
General s. Greeley, president Of tho Union League
Of New Haven called to SEQ Chairman Pool OF tho
Reception Committee, yesterday, and said that COM
mttee consisting Of some of the most prominent he-
publcans in the State would come down with Coionei
Leonard, OF Governor Lounsbury's stah The oiu
Guard of fremont, which did effective work for Dir.
Blaine in 1884, is preparing to turn out its fui
strength 70 welcome him homo 1t is expected that the
Republican League OF NewJersey will SEND l,ooo men
from Newark alone and from 5000 to 10000 moro
from different parts of the State. There Is scarcely
town within fifty miles of NewYork that Is not pre-
pairing to send a delegation. Some OF them ike
Flushing and Mount Vernon, will be represented py
two or three clubs. Colonel Jones' Grand Marshal OF
the Brooklyn clubs, said yesterday that SO many
ladies want to take part that the committee had
decided to have a carriage brigade to accommodate
them and their friends. This will be In charge OF
william Fl. Lyon.
The steamer Sam Sloan, which will carry the Re
publican Club, the National State and County Commit
lees and invited guests, will carry the nag OK the
Inman Line. General Manager Hennessey, Oh THIS
ne said yesterday that the City OF New-York would
leave Queenstown at such time would enable her
to arrive here on Wednesday morning, August 6,
making the passage inside Of SIX days as required by
the contract 1t IS understood that Levi T. Morton
VIII go down with the other distinguished guests that
have been invited.
The scheme Of taking boat down the Bay to meet
Mr. Blaine has been abandoned by the brooklyn Re
publican clubs it appears impossible to get boat
suitable to carry those who desire to go, and al
energies will be concentrated upon the parade. A
meeting of Marshal Jones and the aides, representing
upwards of two score clubs viii be held tomorrow
evening at No. 40 Fuion-st, TO arrange the details
Of the matter Clubs being formed In all parts OF
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