The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-04
ALL FOR ALLEN.
The Heavens Bright
Above Tacoma.
Glorious Greeting to an II
Insrrions Guest.
All the Dweilers Of the City
Shout Aloud.
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TACOMA, Nor. s.-Taeoma nsvss
knew until tonight vhzt IL il 20 b
really aroused politically. Never Be.
fore have her streets witnessed such
scenes. At this boar, midnight. the
bonIires lighted early IN the evening al
dozen different street corners. are
stiIi throwing their myriad sparks To
The sky. while the cry Of sAlIes.
AIlsn, John B. Allen, - wiIl not even
asles Democrat 70 sleep. The town
has gone Wild with enthusiasm.
The opera house, As early IS
O'Clock. was packed solid from the
stage 10 the windows Of the gallery
with an audience aftuaed 20 The oeca-
sson. The local and visiting clubs
from The valley. which had arrived In
the afternoon. vent down 10 the wharf
20 receive the Seattle delegation. The
boat was tardy. ard II was half-past Q
O'Clock before any report from them
OF the speakers Of the evening reached
The vast audience awaiting them, but
all that time they kept In nlace with a
patience and roIiiekiug good hamor
that nothing secnfd 10 be able 10 dis
concert. Willing away the time In sing
ing praises OF Harris on, Morton and
AIlsn~-Allen. John B. Allen IL was a
most extraordinary scene.
Oat on the muddy streets another
multitude was waiting for the iirst sign
OF the torchIights Of the marching
clubs over the brow OF the hill. while
down at the wharf another scene was
being enacted such as viii never be
forgotten BY those who witnessed il.
As the expected steamer reached
Brown point. ablaxe with the torches
OF the Grant Club. rocket shot from
her deck into the sky. Immesii-
ateiy Ia response another leapcd
from the line Of light on the
wharf to join the first In
the darkness above. From that mo-
msnt. while the boat came proudly
down 10 the wharf, with the Seattle
band on board and the Tacoma band
ON shore, both playing. the crowd
yelling itself h0arse, stream OF tire.
rockets and Roman candles filed the
air.
When formed In line on the dock
the clubs marched and counter
marched around an open carriage in
which was seated Hon. John r. Allen,
Mrs. Thompson and Is. w. Conner.
Finally the order was given. for
ward, !" and the procession started up
Pacific avenue headed by the military
band and the Lincoln Club. under
command OF j. n. Fife: the Grant
Club, with q band, from Seattle. in
their striking uniforms and command
cd by Fred Grant the Alien iuyinci-
bies OF Garbonado, with glittering
helmets and handsome uniforms. ac-
conpanied by band and clubs from
Summer. the reservation and Puyallup,
each with their bands. fell In, forming
q line the head OF which was counter
marching in front OF the opera house
before the last had left the wharf.
All aipng the line as IL approached,
piles Of boxes and barrels previously
arranged were lighted and the bon
fires made the avenue light as day.
Great enthusiasm was manifested all
along the route, but when the escort
OF clubs drew mp Ia front OF the opera
house and Mr.. Allen entered. the
crowd at the wharf. half mile away,
must have been apnrised OF II by the
noise. 3. r. Armstrong, chairman OF
the county COMMITTEES, called the meet
ing 10 order. and G. Il. Ciaypooie, who
had captured the audience By his cam
paign songs during the long wait, was
made chairman with a tiger.
A. G. smith introduced Mr.. Alien,
who after the cheers os his reception
had subsidized caught the ear OF the
tumuituous crowd and held its strict
attention for an hour and half.
Only when he paused did the noisy
enthusiasm Of the early evening break
forth 10 cheer him 10 the echo and
then demand that he go on, and again
subside into listening quiet when he
did 80. lie travelled all over the ground
OF the present campaign with the
strength dignity and force Of a scholar
who understood. and an orator who
could explain them. and when he said
NY opponent cannot hope to answer
thee great questions with shallow
platitades. anec1ote and buHooncry. >"
il was oue OF the occasions that called
out an instantaneous yell OF approval,
for must OF those present had wit
messed The strange spectacle OF the
night before AZ the same place,
IL was great meeting and a har.
binger OF great things 10 he done. The
ball was nlagDiiicentiy decorated. The
BLACK Diamond giee club won the
hearts OF the audience kv several songs,
Mr.. Allen speaks in Seattle Monday
night, AMI the Tacoma clubs will iosn
In the tempfsst ration thara