The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-11

enthusiasm prevailed and every point
made was quickly seized and cheered.
An outburst OF cheering followed the
conclusion OF the brief speech.
Mr.. Blaine was escorted into the ladies
saloon, where he received number Of
his friends. In little while he ascend
ed to the saloon on the upper deck,
where he received the congratulations
OF all, having pleasant word for all who
greeted him. While there hewa hand
ed an address by Edward Fitzwilliam,
OF Boston, representing the Working
mems Protective Union OF Massachu-
sets. He was also presented with an
address by Murat Halstead, represent
ing the Young Mems Blaine Club OF
Cincinnati. These addresses and that
OF the Irish-Americans will be found
below!
To a reporter Mr.. Blaine said that he
did not know whether he would go on
to Maine tonight or not. He did not
say what arrangements had been made
for him. When told that the Irish
Americans proposed to serenade him
tonight and present an address, he re.
piled: "That's ali right. ! am glad OF
It," As to what part he would take in
the campaign, Mr.. Blaine said he could
say nothing at present. He did not
think he would 90 out OF the State OF
Maine until after the State election
there on the second Monday in Soptem-
Der, When asked about his health, he
at first said be was perfectly well, and
then added, laughingly: "That's u
question l haven't answered in three
years" TO a question as to the poiiti-
cal aspect, his reply was that he did not
care to say anything then, further than
he had said in his speech.
W. II. II. Miller, the law partner OF
General Harrison, was cordially greeted.
and Mr.. Blaine inquired for the Gener-
ais health. Mr.. Blaine said be and his
family enjoyed the trip over, aud that it
was on the whole n pleasant one. He
said they had three days OF fogs, and
what land lubbers might call rough
weather, but they had nothing to COM
plain Of.
The Starin, meanwhile was steaming
up North river, with the band playing
and its passengers indulging in frequent
cheers for Blame. All along the river it
was escorted by the police boat Patrol,
the Chicago Blaine Clubs tug, and other
vessels, while constant
SERIES OF sHRTLL sALuTEs
from the steam whistles from boats it
passed, marked it progress to the pier at
Twenty.seCond street and the North
river, where Mr.. Blaine and all on board
disembarked.
The police landed from the Patrol and
preserved order, while others already
stationed at the entrance to il prevented
the large crowd waiting in the street
from surging in.
Mr.. Blaine was escorted to an open
carriage by Nlessrs. Pool and Bartlett, OF
the Republican Club, and was at once
driven TO the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where
rooms had been engaged for him. Mrs.
Blaine, Miss Blaine, Miss Dodge, Walker
Blaine, Mr.. and Mrs. James q, Blaine
and others were rapidly driven to the
hotel in other carriages awaiting the par
ty on the pier.
Events us they occurred on the boat,
from the moment Mr.. Blaine boarded it,
were quickly recorded and sent to the
the Associated Press by carrier pigeons.
A pigeon Mrs. James q. Blaine, Jr., dis
patched at Quarantine, earlier in the
morning arrived at its destination with
in half an hour from the time it left her
hands. a second pigeon was sent away
by Mrs. Carson Lake, and third by
Mrs. Alexander Sullivan, Of the Chicago