The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-25
BLAINE BACK AT HISP0ST
NO ONEdN OFFICIAL LIFE AT THE
eTATI-N TO MEET HIM.

After Half an Hours r est He Calls on
President Harrison-The Call Fringed
With Considerable Formalty-Polit-
ical Topics Carefully Avoided in
Their Conversation.
NEW YORK. Oct. "a. 4.--Seorstary Blaine
left here for Washington this morning on
the 10 o'clock Washington limited over the
Pennsylvania road. Secretary biaine, Ac-
companisd by Mrs. Blaine aud ole daug ghter,
Mrs Dalnrosoh. left the Fifth Avenue
hotel at 9:20 o'clock. Mr. Dent, the secre-
tary's private secretary, formed one Of the
marty Mr.. i1amrosch hade hls distlng-
ished father-in1aw good-b at ths Twenty
third street entrance of the hotel. Mrs.
Damrosca will spend few days in WASH
lugton. Secretary Blaine looked remark
ably well. large black trunk and a
small black alligator skin bag comprised
the travelling party's baggage.
THE ARRIVAL AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Secretary Blaine
is at home in the red house once more, apa
pa emily a well man agaln-certainly look
ing better than Tor two Years back He
came in with the car of President Thomp-
son of the Pennsylvania railroad at the end
Of the limited express, which being late did
not arrive until AIS O'Clock this afternoon.
Almost as coon as the train stopped Mr..
Blaine, who had been standing on the rear
platform of the car, stepped to the ground
aud kissed James G. Blaine, Jr, who had
run down the platform past the long train
to greet him.
Then be handed Mrs. Blaine down and gave
her hs arm whicn sue seemed to need,
while young Blaine helped his sister, Mrs.
Damrosca, ,, TO alighr. Hon. Thomas Ewing,
Mr.. Baiae's second cousin, who had come
NJ C-1r rxu-;-k y 4 7
Deut followed Neither the President nor
any member OF the cabinet was there to
welcome the returning Secretary OF State,
90 without delay the secretary and Mrs.
Blaine, followed by the others, young Blaine
looking after the baggage, walked steadily,
and rather briskly, through the group OF
newspaper men who were looking up
a1d down the platform, which
is nearly a block long, to the iron fencs
which Kept back several hundred people.
some Of whom were there to see Secretary
Blaine, but most Of whom were there watt
Ing for out going north and south and west
bound trains.
SEEMED IN GOOD SPIRITS.
As he walked, Mr.. Blaine talked some
times TO Mrs. Blaine. metimes to those
behind him, and swung his head with some
thing of his old time vim. He seemed cheer
tul aud glad to get back, aud ne was disap-
POiubEQ DCttGo0 uOOO4y Dut 06AllSo W.
Blaine, Jr. was there to welcome him
home. He did not show 1t in
bis manner. He hesitated little when he
sew the thick throng just beyond the gates,
but 4 station ohcar made lane Tor him,
and alter turning TO speak to J mes, Jr.,
for moment, he walked on in the wake Of
the station officer, who. seeing that the sta
ton was too crowded for path>making, led
the party through the side door of the sta
ticn on South street. instead If taking ii cut
through the ladies' room over the B street
entrance, where the carriage was waiting.
Mr.. Blaine walked up to the cor
ner and then stopped, while
several men yelled for their carriage. While
they we're waiting Mrs. Blaine drew her
arm out of the secretary's and both turned
to speak to ! homas L living, who was taking
his leave of them. The wait was less than
minute, but 1t was getti g awkw ard for
them under the steady stare of the people
going and coming and standing looking at
them. But presently the oae-seated state
department carriage came up, the coach
man took of his hat, MIR. Blaine shook
then got in himself. and the coachmSn drove
of.
THE ONLY DEMONSTRATION.
One man in the crowd raised hat. The
n secretary Of state raised his in return, and
Il then the crowd dispersed without awaiting
70 osee the rest OF the party get into the car
rage. The man who raised his hat as the
secretary drove off was the only person
among the spectators who made any dem
onsfrauon. There was no cheering, and
there was no exhibition of any feeling, ex-
cept curl sity. Everybody stared, regard
ieSs or etiquette or even courtesy. Every
oouy was trying to answer the great ques~
Lion OF ashington: How is Blan.el"
IL safe to say that no one
was able to answer it satisfactorily. Every
peuy saw that Secretary Blaine looked bet
Ter lar bet er. than when he went awny.
even II the alleged color on his cheeks was
not visible. Everybody saw that his walk,
sven II not quite true, was greatly inn
proved, snd those who happened tO see him
spending caught something of lis old ex-
presslon, especially when he was bidding
gooo-0y to MIR. Ewing, when his face lighted
up. There were those who thought Mr..
99lalnes manner too jaunty to be natural.
Iney dwels on his well known his
eorical ability as they spoke Of
nls oeoonalr ways But on the wholeEhe
!udRment OF the crowd wes that Mr.. Blaine
vas well again now, whatever be might do
S11er strain of work or anxiety.
ne secretary's brother, Robert Blaine, a
%eik t IN the agricultural department, was
aung outside the station t. see him. The
Scretary, who has ALWAYS been fond Of aud
nnd to his brother, gave him a very cordial
drove up.
AT HIS OWN HOME AGAIN.
Mhen the state department carriage
SIove up to the red house Second Assistant
secretary Of State Adee and Chief Clerk
u.towh OF the state department and one
s'aIoe OF the Brazilian legation were
Pralp on the pavement awaiting T.. Mr..
- opened the carriage door and offered
~ selO toe secretary alight, but the secre-
N,' Sslghted without assistance and sho Ok
y tb.. pro"n and Mr. Adee by the hand. He
bss b.l helped Mrs. Blaine out. She shook
"a thaS with Mr.. Adee aud Mr. Brown and
M NJ. tylsappeared into the house, where
pinsa-lattls bla ne and the two little Cop
Ibsss sTend-ons were waiting to kiss her.
Der setretary seeing two or three news a.
into,Ll waiting near did not 60 at once
con,.r uouse, but stood erect and graceful,
Messing with Mr.. Brown in an animated
ws'ta5 Tor full two minutes. Then he
Adee 70 the horse. followed by Mr..
VII ar Brown. first shaking hands
ban,,r brazilian attaoae, who had teen
iittsc cs Daek. The grsetings OF tho two
~ Blsins ppihgers and bismarck, Miss Hattie
# eve ~. great mastiff. we're audible outside
4 Tie sss.lsf TIE dor was shut. 1bs smile on
lace was meant for them.
A. CALL OK THE PREsIpENT
n trsvs he lad brushed Of the dust Of
elss Nl Deiofo be lad d0ne anything