Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-11

eral Harrison. was cordially greeted, and
Blaine inquired for the Generals health
PUMPED BY REPORTERS.
To reporter Blaine said he did not
know whether he would go on to Maine
to night or not. He did not know what ar
rangements hadbeen made for him. When
told that the 1rish-Americans intended
to serenade him tonight and present an
address, he replied. That's all right l
am glad of it." As to what part he
would take in the campaign Blaine said
he could say nothing at present. He did
not think he would 60 outside of Maine
until after election there on the second
Monday in September. When asked
about his health he first said that he was
perfectly we'll and then added laughingly.
That's question l haven't answered
in three years" To a question as to the
political aspect, his reply was that he did
not care to say anything further then he
had said in his speech.
Blaine said that he and his family en-
joyed the trip over and that it was on the
whole pleasant. He said they had
three days of fog, and what land-lubbers
might call rough weather, but they had
nothing to complain of.
The events as they occurred on the
boat from the moment Blaine boarded
were quickly recorded and sent to the
Associated Press by carrier pigeons. The
pigeon which Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr.,
despatched at quarantine earlier in the
morning, arrived at its destination with
its message within half an hour from the
time it left her hands.
AT THE FIFTH AVENTE uOTEJ
Upon landing, Blaine was escorted to
an open carriage and was at once driven
to the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mrs. Blaine,
Miss Blaine, Miss Dodge, Walker Blaine
and Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Blaine. Jr.,
and others were rapidly driven to the
hotel in other carriages awaiting the
party on the pier.
Seated in the reading room was Levi
P. Morton, and about the corridors were
Whitelaw Reid, VIM. Walter Phelps,
Murat Halstead, Chairman Quay of the
National Committee, and Thos. G. Plat.
A few minutes after IL o'clock Blaine
arrived, and was greeted with general
cheers. He went Immediately into the
room, but cries OF speech brought him to
the head of the stairs, when he said
Just word to thank you for your trib-
ute-it is the grandest sight and most
cheerful sounds l have heard for a year.
He then went to suite of apartments
which had been prepared for him, and
where his family had already gone.
MEMORIALS AND ADDRESSES.
When Blaine reached the room brief
address in behalf of the ish-American
Anti.Free Trade League was read to him
by Judge Morrison, of Arizona. Blaine
said he felt very grateful for the honor
and would in the near future send a
written reply to the headquarters OF the
League.
At l :15 P. NJ. members of the Republi-
can National Campaign Committee, head
ed by Chairman Quay and Vice-Chair-
man Clarkson, filed into the room, to
pay their respects to the Republican
Chieftain. Among others who called
were James P Foster, President of the
National Republican League, and Gen.
w. T. Sherman. President Foster, of
the Republican League, presented Blaine
steel horseshoe highly polished, sent
by James Ryder, of Dayton, Ohio, in be-
half of the American Anti-Free
Trade League of that city. A letter to
Foster, requested him to present the
token to Blaine as emblematic of pro-
lection to American labor and American
industries, the horseshoe being made of
American steel by American workmen.
Blaine made fitting reply.
Blaine has decided to remain in this
city until Monday, when he will leave
for Maine.