The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22
BLAME IN MAINE AGAIN.
The Journey from Boston An
othar Series Of Cvatlons.

has finally reached bic home. very weary
- result q he shasef constant hand
shaking and sIieaking u the pas, tFo
days. hat oer.ainly coavince,l that bis
absence fr0m homs has Increa-si rltheF
than diiainishci his popularity Eith rs
counlrynen. The iuciients a to-day
weFe reTetition Of those 81 Yesterday.
Crowds were n sgery station. and 81
thougb Mr. Blaine vas exceedingly
hoane. he WIS compelled 20 say some-
thing az almost every place.
Mr. Blaine and his party did not leave
Boston until after noon. The party Was
not asiir until late this morning. ard
several callers on Mr., Blaine were denied
AddFssses Of congratulation from Re
publican club. Of Lynn. and from n league
Of workingmen at East Cambridge we're
presented 10 aim at a later hour. st
ll.30 a delegation from the Home Market
Club vas admitted 20 a conference. AZ
u the party left for the railroad station.
Dr. Burden and senator SOuthwOrih ac-
companied Mr. Blaine in the four-horse
carriace which brought him 10 thestation.
There was no demonstration en- route.
When the carriage reached the station
there was a large crowd present, and it
was with difficulty that a passage was
cleared by the police. Mr.. Blaine, on
entering his car, was cheered by the
crowd. As the train was about to move
away Mr.. Blaine appeared ON the plat
form in response to calls and thanked
the people for their kind recognition.
The train then moved out on its way to
Augusta.
THOusANDs AT LYNN.
The Blaine train reached Lynn at 12.5S.
Thousands had assembled al the depot to
see him and Central Square was
packed with people. Mr.. Blaine was in
trodueed by Congressman Henry Cabot
Lodge, who said
Mr. Blaine has been, as you know,
speaking continuously since arrived. His
voice is much worn and he is very tired,
but he will speak few words to you
There is no need of Introducing Mr.,
Blaine to an American audience"
Cheers followed the mention of Mr..
Blaines name. He said
"Mr. Lodge has kindly made apologies
for me and content myself by express
ingmy sincere thanks for your coming
here TO greet me. am home once more
and among friends
There was such tremendous applause
after this that there was no opportunity
for further remarks and the train started
for Salem.
his VOICE AND HAND GIVE our.
There was large crowd at the depot
at Salem to greet Mr.. Blaine, who was
introduced aud said few words, repeat
ing What he had said at Lynn. The
people were very deInonstrative. As the
train proceeded Mr.. Blaine said to mem
bess of his party that, not having spoken
in public for over two years, he found
that his voice was more easily overtaxed
than it otherwise would have been.
Ipswich was the next stop. The crowd
was not very large, but was very enthu-
siastic Mr. Blaine had time to respond
TO their cordial welcome with few words
of thanks The party arrived at Newport
at o'clock. The throng here was very
large. Mr. Blaine thanked them for their
hearty greeting, but excused himselffrom
a speech, explaining that his voice had
been greatly strained Tie could only ex-
press The joy he felt, after so long an alb
sence, to be at home among friends. [Ap-
plause. "Maine men," he said, always
feel at homein Massachusetts" [Cheers.1 Z
4 great rush was made 70 shake hands
with Mr. Blaine, and he good naturedly
said: Il got pulled 70 pieces Yesterday,
and I must be little careful He grasp
ed the hands of as many as he could be-
fore the train proceeded.
Dr. Boden and the Massachusetts, dele
CATION left the train here, and W. o. Sides, .
Chairman of the New Hampshire dele
cation, with party, paid their respects
to Mr.. Blaine and went on with him.
ROYAL WELCOME To AUGUSTA
Augusta was reached at S:45P. If. 1t is
impossible to describe the enthusiasm
manifested here. 1t seemed is if every
body in the city was on hand TO welcome
Mr. Elaine There was cheering. fire
works, music and torchlights. Buildings
Of all kinds were illuminated. Arches
OF fire spaaned the streets, "Welcome
Home" was seen everywhere Mr. Blaine's !
house and the grounds were abIaze
with illuminatIOns. In the grounds
platform gaily decorated awaited his I.
coming. A great procession moved from /
the depot 70 the house, headed by Mr.. /.
Blaine in carriage drawn by four white I
horses. In Mr. Blaine's carriage sat also
Mayor Macomber, Hon. W. p. White I
house and DR. Gebrickett The next car /
rage contained Governor Marble, Ex- I
Governor Connorand the Reception Com /
mittee. When the house was reached /
the Mayor introduced Mr. Blaine to the F.
vast throng and the applause was deaf !
ening. After an address of fattering I
welcome BY Judge Whitehouse, Mr. .
Blaine responding to tumultnous cheers,
said: "Mr, Mayor, may l return to VOC,
and through you to the eloquent orator .
who has addressed me in such partial 4
terms, my sincere thanks for the manner
in which you have voiced the kindness
and cordiality Of this reception, not mere
ly from my neighbors, but from thou
sands of friends from all parts of this
great State. When ! first heard that
reception was to be rendered l thought it
would be confined to frient,s and neigh
bors. Ii is So thought as I had lived
here since my twenty fourth year, and
as my public history began and cenlered
here, that those who had known me for
35 years might extend cordial welcome,
but had no conception that men from
all quarters Of the State, from the extreme
corners of the Commonwealth love 50 /
well and which have tried so faithfully
10 serve in public stations, would have
been here. lApplause.l
@YOu can have no conception how il
inpresses one who has been for a year
beyond the seas an exile from home. to
meet welcome Ike this, unbounded in