Show 1U iue AUGUSTA Ma August HSalem was passed a 120 pm Ipswich an hour later arriving at Newburyport at 2 11 pm At all the stops Blame greeted the crowd but briefly as he finds after two years disuse at public so < a king his voice is easily overtaxed At New bnryport he pleased the throng by saying say-ing Maine men always felt at nome in Massachusetts and he was glad tu be at home and among friends Portsmouth N H was reached at 3 02 and North Beckwan was the first stop in Blames own state 355 With a brief respote to welcomes Blaine was hurried through Biddeford ana Saco and other towns to Portland where stop was made at 5 30 p m and acknowledgment made to 80COO of their greeting The train arrived at Augusts Au-gusts at 845 p m The front of the depot was a solid block of humanity shouting wildly welcome home Bands and torchs made light and noise Illuminations Il-luminations were seen in almost al-most every window near Augusta Au-gusta The house was a huge triumphal arch of evergreens and American flags with the words Welcome Wel-come Home in large letters of gas jets Mr Blames house was encircled in a halo of light from many illuminations Mr Elaine rode in a carriage drawn by four white horses As Mr Blaine stepped on his own grounds the band played Ho e Sweet Home and he was loudly cheered as he walked to the platform accompanied by the reception committee |