Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-11
MIR. BLAINE's RECEPTION.
His Greeting iii New York Bay-Speech3 of
 Welcome and Reply.

His Greeting in New York Bay-Speech@ of
 Welcome and Reply.
 When the City of New York was sighted the hundreds who had been waiting to go down the bay and bid Mr, Blaine welcome home got up and hurried to their boats. The Laura N. Starin, which had been sub- t Btttuted for the Sam Sloane, to bring MT. Blaine to shore, was ready to steam out at 6 o'clock, but had to wait till 2 o'clock, so that everybody could get aboard. Cappa's band in full uniform came aboard shortly after o'clock, and from that time until the hour of departure there was 6 stream of people rushing down to the dock. Walker Blaine, James G. Blaine, Jr., and his wife, Mrs Ralph Trautman, Mrs 4. l.. Couger, and Mrs. Carson Lake were among the ladies on board. All the notables were on hand promptly, viz: William Walter Phelps Whtelaw Reid, the Hon. the Republican Reception Committee; President Bartlett of the Republican Club the orator of the occasion; Murat Halstead, Judge Robertson, John r. Plum mer, Gen. Applegate, Bernard Biglin, Capt. John C.. Dougherty, Wm. D. Wye kof1, Charles Emory Smith, R. C. Kerins, of St. Louis; stephen B. Elkins, Gen. Adam King, Col. Coppinger, MT. Biulne's son-ln- law, aud many others. MT Joseph Maniey, > LII udluS, was LJO ldlO dLlu LuG toUtaI III sailed without him. Twenty or thirty others got to the dock in time to see the vessel gliding down the bay.
 At nine o'clock the City of New York, her rigging decked with flags, and the American flag at her foremast, came up alongside and lowered above the OK cursion boat. The band played "Home Again" The Chicago club had gono down farther to meet the big ship, and steamed up in company with her, their eommodious tug only showing how large in comparison the new steamer IS. The decks of the City of New York were dark with men and women, who gaZed upon the gany decorated small craft all around them. The welcomers cheered lustily for Blaine, for the Republican party and fer S'No free trade.'' At last MT. Blaine was espicd at the big ships rail- oppo- site the mainmast, and the cheering in- creased. The Chicago Club fired a salute and so did the police boat Patrol, which had followed the Starln and Pulver down the bay. The band played "Hail to the Chief " and ''The Star Spangled Banner D Cheers from the City of New York an swered those of the shouters from New York Men from all parts of the Union answered questions of friends they recog- nized on the big steamship. Some oHe asked for morning newspaper and the
  literature of all kinds of politics. Many papers fell into the hands of the stol1ers on the lower deck who, doubtless, realized handsomely on them.
 Few knew the stranger standing OH the deck of the steamer by MT. Blaine. He was nore other than Col, Henry J. Know alsky, of San Francisco q well-known Re publican. Mr. Blaine disappeafed from view, but promptly returned escorted by the committee, the customs officers and pnliceman, followed by the ladies of MT Blaine's party, accompanied by Col. Know aasky and Dr. Allen MoLane Hamilton o1 New York The ladies were Mrs. Blaine Misses Margaret and Harriet Blaine and Miss Dodge Gail Hamilton) They all alighted on tho hurricane dsck of the Starin, and were escorted downstairs to the cabin amid great cheer Ing The ladies entered the saloon, anc Mr. Blaine, who came arm-in-arm Witt Chairman Pool of the committee, was me by President Bartlett, of the Republican Club Thescrowd pressed hard, and 1t Wa! with difficulty that the officers kept breath ina space for the speakers and elbow room for the reporters.
 The speech of welcome was made just II front of the ladies' cabin In the after par of the boat. Chairman Pool stood b. Mr. Blaine and MT. ', alker Blaine just il his rear during the speech of welcome Mrs. Blaine, Miss Dodge, the Misses Blain and the ladies stood in the cabin doors no far from President Bartlett. Chairman Fool made few remarks and Mr Bartlett prakeeded with his speech, standing il front of MT. Blaine. His speech was in