The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-08
Blaine LEATES TIE CdPIT1L.
Gu His Way TO Maine by Way OF boston
and SkIpplng New York.

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WASHINGTON. June Tex Secretary Blaine
started for Boston 10y the 3:15 train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad this afternoon. There
was no demonstration Of any kind attending
his departure from the scene where for three
years he has divided public attention with the
President.
Mr.. Blaine was very busy all day attending
TO correspondence. answering kilograms. and
preparing for his departure. He received only
few intimate friends. though a number OF
people called. At o'clock most OF the officials
Of the state Department called and bade their
former chief good-bv. His open carriage was
at tina door OF his house at 10 minutes before
3 o'clock and Il few minutes later Mr.. Blaine
appeared in u gray suck suit. brown derby
hat and blue necktie He waited on the
sidewalk some time. walking to and fro.
He seemed Il trifie nervous and showed the Of
fects OF the excitement no had undergone in
the last few days. He was out on tho sidewalk
several minutes before the rest Of his larty
We're ready. and in that time fifteen or twenty
persons assembled and watched the ex- Secre-
tary from the opposite side Of the street.
When the carriage started at about 3 o'clock
there were seated in it ex-Sccretary Blaine
Mrs. Blaine. Miss Dodge t'Gail IIamiltonD.
and James. &. Blaine. Jr. As it drove into
Pennsylvania avenue. Mr.. Blaine cast glance
at ne th Exesn,ye - nans9n but only ganee
xerinnt lawns m and luxurious foIinge surround.
The purity drove down Pennsylvania avenue
to the reninGsyTana station which they en-
Hy of the Of f XIII
rrond was ready for them. There were no Of
Hcais present at the station to BID the OK.
passenger agent Of tho Pennsylvania Rail
road; waited upon the rarty to pay his respects
There was no unusual crowd ut tine station.
and only few people. except the newspaper
correspondents ard railroad employees. were
aware OF the presence of Mr.. Blaine and his
:, Willie waiting for tho train to start the ex-
Secretary sat ny Il window OF his ear and
glanced for II moment Mt IA newspaper and
then walked about tho rear OF the car. Mrs
l haine a and AZ Miss Dodge were also moving
James 6. Blaine. Jr Ieft, the train as pulled
his car and dotted his hat to the trainmen on
s both sides Of the track. who returned tho
sIondents. he waved hi; hat several times.
which vlli h was ucknowedg,e,d by them by gen
quiet way. and no noisy enthusiasm attended
the departure of Mr.. Blaine.
The train reached Jersey City at o:lOP. NJ,
on time and without special incident. Even
On M TIE nea train it was not generally known that
MI bialHe = cal was Nplllnu. AZ mo regular
Trenton and Newark. thcre was no demonstri,-
ton. MIR. b lame was recognized at both Of
these stops by the pcopl" III the depots but no
did not leave his car. and they satisfied their
curiosity with wa King past tho car and peer
ing IN at the window. The car was the last on
When the train reached Jersey City last
night Mr.. Blaine was sitting in the rear com
Eartmrnt with Mrs. Bain" rnd Miss Dodge.
There were several baskets OF flowers in the
compartment. and the large windows afforded
trainmen on the platform IL good view Of tho
Mr.. Blaine looked even better than he looked
on his last visit to New iur X. He said to tho
reporters. who were the only persons who ell
tered his ear IN Jersey City. that he had moth
Ing to say for publication.
have enjoyed my trin thus FAR thorough
~. he said with u smile and YOU can enlarge
on That as much as you choose
When the Boston express was made up q
MAS coupled to tire rear Of Mr.: Baine's ear
Word was passed through that Mr.. Blaine was
on board. and halfa dozen wel-dressed women
got on inc front platform OF the sleeper and
stared at hin. and Mrs. Blaine through the
glass door and tho windows One OF them
bers Of tho Blaine, party with long parasol.
Mr.. Blai inc didn't change his position, but Mrs.
Elaine looked annoyed and swung her chair |
around SO that sho should not face the sight
s,cers Ihe Boston express pulled out Of tho
Yen on the boat Maryland. Mr.. Ba inc did not |
iiehve the ear on tho boat. Tho train IS due In |
Boston nj t:4J this morning |
, IL Is Understood to DO air. Blnine's intention |
to remain IN for Boston several days beforeGro- |
reehing 10 MS summer residence 81 har tiar-
Dor. Maine. which is his ultimate destination. |