The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-16
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The Great Apostle OF Protection Arrives In
New York and Meets with n Grand Re-
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The Great Apostle OF Protection Arrives IN
New York and Meets with Grand Re
ecption.
NEw York, Aug. i1s-At 8i30 o'clock Fri
day morning Pier was thfonged by party
waiting TO board the Laura NJ Starin and
by seven o'clock the boat was filled. ON the
upper deck were seated the ladies' and their
escorts, the party including Mr.. and Mrs.
James G.; Blaine, Jr., Walker Blaine, Mr..
and Mrs. Carson Lake, and Mrs. A, l.. Con
ger. Down stairs In the ladies' cabin sat
Mrs. Whitelaw Reed, Mr., William Walter
Philips and Stephen b. Elxins Among tho
others on the boatwere Murat Halstead, ex-
Governor A. G. Hunt, OF Colorado; Con.
gresham G. II. Loring, of Massachusetts, +;
Chairman Poole, President Bartlett and
many others.
AT I;OS the Starin backed out OF the slip,
| and those who came later were picked up by
the Pulver, chartered by the Chicago Blaine
Club, Cappa's band played during the trip
to Quarantine, which occupied forty min
utes' The Pulyer came alongside and trans
ferred the delayed passengers, and tho
Starin headed down the bay At Hoffman
Island she lay to for the City of New York,
she being but mile or two OF AT o o'clock
the City of New York, bedecked with flags,
came mp alongside the Starin.
At last Mr.. Blaine appeared at the steam
er's rail and there was the widest cheering
for him, the Chicago Club firing a salute
The band played Hail 70 the Chief and
the Star Spangled Bannern Cheers from
the City OF New York answered those of
the shouters from New York. Mr., Blaine
disappeared from view, but presently r.
turned, accompanied by the committee aud
the members Of hia marty
They alighied on the hurricane deck OF
the Starin and were escorted down to tho
cabin amid great cheering. The ladies en-.
tered the saloon aud Mr.. Blaine, who came
arm in arm with Chairman Poole, OF tho
committee, was met by President Bartlett,
of the Republican club. The crowd pressed
hard and it was with difficulty that the OH
GERS kept breathing space for the speakers.
MIR. Bartlett then made a short speech OF
welcome.
Mr., Blaine expressed his thanks for tho
reception given him. Mr.. Blainc,s hand
shaking was somewhat limited Us he had
recently injured his right arm, aud he was
forced TO forego the warm grasp of tho
larger portion OF those present.
The boats now steamed up the hay. A
glee club formed ON the upper deck aud sang
"A song of welcome composed for the occa-
sion TO the tune Of America which was
loudly applauded. Hoarse whistles from
steam craft in the river were given aud as
the vessel reached the landing pier the noiso
was deafening. The pier was crowded.
Mr.. Blaine, Police Commissioner McIano
and Messrs, Poole and Bartlett entered tho
first carriage and the Republican clubs fen
in behind them and the whole party, in
GLIDING the ladies', were driven rapidly TO
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The ovation which Mr.. Blaine received
when he arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
was such as he win not soon forget Tho
members Of the family arrived ut tho
hotel fifteen minutes before he did.
The corridors Were crowded, the crowd
shouting Blaine, Blaine James G. Baiue.n
Mr.. Blaine. to avoid the crowd, had entered
by side door. The excitement as~this
time was intense The man that the crowd
was after was one floor above. Repeated
calls aud cheers were given for Blaine,
which lasted ten minutes. Mr.. Blaine
could do nothing but bow his aclsnowl-
Judgements 10 the ovation. He then
expressed his thanks In q few words for tie
grateful expressions OF welcome and con.
cluded with these words; This is the most
cheerful sound ! have heard for more than
a year, He then turned and went back up
stairs amidst continued cheering In his
rooms Mr.. Blaine held sort OF informal
reception.