. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. "Procession of the Boys in Blue—The Republican Barbecue in ; 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
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. "Procession of the Boys in Blue—The Republican Barbecue in ; 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, an
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