"Procession of the Boys in Blue — The 

 Republican Barbecue in Brooklyn." From 

 Harpers Weekly, November ii, 1876. 



THE REPUBLICAN BARBECUE 



[Excerpt from Harpers Weekly, New York City, November 

 II, 1876, page 915.] 



Barbecues are a novelty in this section of the country, 

 althous^h in the West and South they arc not uncommon. 

 The Republican barbecue lately given in Myrtle Avenue 

 Park, Brooklyn, of which we give illustrations on page 

 gi6, attracted a vast throng of interested spectators — 

 not less than 50,000, it was estimated. The speeches 

 made were listened to with attention and enthusiasm; 

 but curiosity turned to the novel operation of roasting 

 two huge oxen, one weighing 983 and the other 1,000 

 pounds. This culinary process was performed within 

 an inclosure made of pine logs, gayly festooned with 

 bunting and Chinese lanterns; and about noon sand- 

 wiches were made and rapidly distributed to the crowd. 

 The torchlight procession of the "Boys in Blue" in the 

 evening was a striking feature of the festival and a great 

 success. 



THE TOUR OF A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE 



[Excerpt from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 

 New York City, October 4, 1884, p. 163.] 



Mr. Blaine's campaign tour was marked last week by 

 remarkable displays of popular enthusiasm in some of the 

 principal Cities of New Jersey and New York, and also 

 in Philadelphia. On Monday, the 22d ultimo, leaving 

 New York in a special train, he proceeded to Newark, 

 where he was welcomed by an ovation altogether un- 

 precedented in the history of the city, over 60,000 people 

 uniting in the demonstration, not including 9,300 torch- 

 bearers, members of uniformed clubs, who paraded in 

 his honor. At Elizabeth, Rahway, New Brunswick, 

 Princeton, and Trenton, the distinguished candidate 

 was greeted by fresh exhibitions of enthusiasm — vast 

 multitudes assembling to welcome him. At Philadelphia, 

 on the 23d ultimo, he was formerly received by the Union 

 League, and there was a parade of 30.000 men, whose 

 route was a blaze of light and lined by cheering multi- 

 tudes. Returning to New York, Mr. Blaine, after a 

 night's rest, started in a special train, accompanied by a 

 few friends, on a tour through New York and Ohio. The 

 train was composed of two parlor cars, the Mohawk and 

 Richfield, and one combination parlor and baggage- 

 car. The rear of the Mohawk was handsomely decorated 

 with the National colors. Some thirty persons in all 



were in the party. At all the towns along the route 

 crowds of people were assembled, and in all cases, 

 Mr. Blaine was welcomed with great enthusiasm. This 

 was notably the fact at Yonkers, Peekskill, Poughkeepsie, 

 Albany, Utica and Syracuse. At the latter place, where 

 Mr. Blaine remained for the night, the whole population 

 seemed to go wild with excitement. The streets were 

 blocked, the houses were illuminated, and all traffic was 

 stopped. For nearly two hours Republican clubs, with 

 torches and fireworks, bands of music, gaudy uniforms 

 and banners, from all the country round marched 

 through the streets. The crowd only dispersed when 

 Mr. Blaine, after reviewing the procession, made a brief 

 address and gracefully said goodnight. 



On the following day Mr. Blaine continued his journey 

 to Buffalo, stopping en route at the Oswego County Fair. 

 At Auburn 10,000 persons, nearly all voters, welcomed 

 him. Seneca Falls, Waterloo, Geneva and Canandaigua 

 turned out their thousands, and Rochester greeted him 

 by an immense outpouring of people. Batavia and 

 other small towns brought other thousands to greet the 

 candidate; while the day was closed by a monster 

 demonstration in Buffalo. From Buffalo Mr. Blaine 

 proceeded to Cleveland, where he remained over Sunday. 



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