Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-10-03
FORAKER AT HOME.
THE MEETING IN MUSIC RAIL-, sATUR-
DAY NIGHT.


DAY NIGHT.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The vast auditorium of Music Hall
from the topmast point of the dark
hued granting of the ceiling to the pill
Jared space beneath the arching balco
MES, was last night one blaze of reful
gent brilliancy.
Hundreds of seats were disposed of in
regular rows on the stage and were ev,
cry one occupied by the invited guests
and Vice Presidents of the evening.
In an open space behind the miniature
forest of foliage that had been erected
on the right side of the stage was sta
toned the Great Western Band, which
rendered national and patriotic airs
until the meeting was formally declared
open by President Leopold Markbreit
In the intervals the great organ rolled
out in great tones iii glorious cadences
under the dainty touch of Miss Lillian
Arkell, of the College of Music.
1t was o'clock when burst of mar
tial music in the re6choing vestibule an
nounced the approach of the first organ
iZation. a moment later the banner of
the West End Club was seen at the end
of the hall, headed by President Henry
Ziegler. The company swept down the
main aisle amid roar of cheers, and
planted its banner on the speakers ros-
trum. A call for three cheers for Fora
ker metaphorically raised the roof
Scarcely were they seated when the
rattle of military field band gave the
signal of the coming of another compa-
ny. 1t was the Foraker Club, and head
ed by the military figure of the old sol
dier James Faran, they march gaily down
to their appointed seats, the color bear
er planting his banner on the stage.
A chorus of cheers, a glare of red light
and the crashing of brass band was
the introduction of the Lincoln Club,
and moment after that organization,
with the spare figure of President A. C.
Horton at its head, strobe down to the
position of honor. When the white
banner of the club was brought to the
stand, and displayed with a graceful
dip to the assemblage, mighty chorus
of cheers went up.
Upon their heels, amid a perfect up
roar of military music, marched two
more organizations the Irish Republi-
can Club, with President John Larkin
in front of its flashing banner of green
and gold, and the white hated Sherman
Club.
The cheers that went up for them
were continued for the Ruffin Club,
which, headed by President VIM. Cope
land, entered just behind them. The
four banners were carried to the stage
almost together.
AS time was growing apace, the vast
audience showed signs of impatience by
shouting for Foraker Chairman Leo
pold Makbreit, Stepping forward, asked
the indulgence of those present for a
few moments, saying that Governor
Foraker's train had been delayed for a
few moments. Then came the scene of
the evening, the entrance of the Young
Mems Blaine Club.
At last Governor Foraker, attended
by Bob Nevin, of Dayton, Senator Cow
gill, of Urbana, State Insurance Com
missioner, S. E. Kemp, Judge John A.
Caldwell, Hon. Amor Smith and Hon.
George R. Topp, entered the hall and
walked hastily down the aisle. The au-
dience burst out into torrent of cheer
ing Every person in the hall arose,
handkerchiefs were waved, the Blaine
Club arose in a body and swung their
hats, ladies clapped their hands vigor-
Ously, and the Governor pale and smil-
ING walked down amid a very forest of
swinging hands, to the stage. Laying
aside his overcoat he stood alone at the
the edge of the platform, &c