The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-27
Mr.. Reeds Reception in Boston.
from the Boston Journal

1t must be confessed that the promi-
nent figure of the evening was Thomas
b. Reed. The mere name is sufficient
without abiding to his titles or the place
of his nativity. Plain "Tomn Reed is
sufficient, for he belongs to all in
America
Music Hall has often seen impressive
demonstrations, but it is quite safe to
say that never before has such tornado
of enthusiasm been let loose, such a
rae king, throbbing, tumultuous, almost
frenzied personal tribute as was accorded
to Mr.. Reed last night. For fully ten
minutes that vast audience of staid
American citizens went insane, and in
cOntagiOn of reclamation shouted and
stamped and cheered, until Nature re-
fused to do more and the silence of sheer
exhaustion came.
Calm as the sphynx, massive as pyra-
mid, he stood and waited for the time
to come when he should speak. And
when itsdid come, what speechl How
it scored and scorched and scared and
stung! And with what ponderous, resist
less weight of logic it's arguments went
home! 1t left its hearers almost breath
less. Mr.. Reed did not attempt to be
facetious That is to say he was not
any more facetious than his natural
bent compels him. He was serious, but
the ferocious sarcasm which wouldsbreak
out here and there were more effectual
than hours of mere diatribe could posi-
bly, have been.
[From the Boston Herald
1t is dicfiult to adequately portray the
general enthusiasm which greeted the
star of the evening, Hon Thomas b. Reed,
when he was introduced. All rose to
their feet, on the floor and in the gal
leries; napkins and handkerchiefs and
hats yUnupd hiCb II, fr rrystl, -
after cheer, followed in apparently UNI
ending succession. He finally attempted
to silence the audience by a wave of the
hand, his lips moved, but the sound did
not escape them. AT last he got his OPP
portunity to put in a word, saying" You
don't seem disposed to give me any
chance Thereupon the cheering was
[From the Boston Advertlser.]
AS the Shakespeare head and big ply
sique of the ex-Speaker doomed up with
the usual bland smile the audience
cheered again and again, threw up hand
kerchiefs and napkins until three minutes
of continuous applause had shaken the
the band, boys in the galleries, the dis
tinguished guests ON the platform and
about the head tales-everybod gave
Tom Reed hearty Mass. welcome
[From the Boston Globe.]
With the mere mention of the name of
the statesman from Maine, by the chair
man, for introduction, the entire as
mblage arose and broke forth into
tumultuous cheers, repeated time and
time again until it seemed as though
each and all were bent upon shouting
themselves hoarse
When at last quiet was in measure
restored, Thomas B. Reed began one of
his most earnest, most imprisoned and
most wittily sarcastic orations, replete,
as usual, with ironical denunciations OF
everyone and everything Democratic,
from President Cleveland and his adj
ministration and the present Democratic
Congress down.
All his points were vociferously ap-
plauded, and when he had finished in
response to the invitation of President
Simpkins, who won everyone's approval
by his, cleverness as chairman, the au-
dience gave three cheers and a tiger for
Reed, Dalzell and the Republican ticket.