The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18
THE BRYAN MEETING.
PREPARATTONS An COMPLETE FOR
TONfGHI,S BLOWOUT.
Those Blue Tickots--A Number of Seats
Reserved i'm the Body OF the
Auditorium.

Preparations are complete for the re-
ception Of W. j. Bryan. silver candidate
for the PRESIDENCY. who viii speak to-
night at the Auditorium.
Mr.. Bryan's panty VIII reach the
Union depot about O'Clock. A COM
mittee will go over to Petersburg TO meet
them. on account Of the late hour
OF arrival here there VIII be no formali-
ties at the station. state-Chairman FL
Tyson VIII be there to receive MI Bryan
and tho silver nominee VIII be escorted
to the jefferson Hotel. He will probably
ride n a carriage with Mr.. Elyson ana
members OF the Reception Committee.
After a short rest and supper Mr.
Bryan VII be escorted TO the AUDITOR
ium. Mir. Elys0n will call the meeting
10 order. and If Senator Daniel is here
the chairman will. tn about doZen
words. call upon him 70 Introduce MY.
Bryan. Senator Daniel viii make no
speech. The Introductory exercises VIII
not take up five minutes.
In t.e event Of fair weather. after Mr..
Bryan has concluded his remarks in tho
Auditorium building, he win be driven
rapidly 10 the jefferson Hotel. and Will
speak from tho Frankin-street balcony.
Should il be raining an overflow meeting
will be held elsewhere. The place viii
be announced to-day.
THOSE BLUE TICKETS.
A. printed I'm The Times yesterday. n
number of tickets have bon issued 10
seats in the main body of the Auditorium.
a.. ffruHfa % fHuf
dave ago that 10 seats would be reserved
except on the stage and IN t1' press
circle
Four hundred seats Immediately IN
front of the stage, have been reserved as
follows. Scvonty-dvs for members or tne
nr.se-mosfly country editors. one hun-
drcd and twenty-five for country ana
city chairmen. one hundred and seventy
fvc for presidents of visiting CLUBS ana
the remaining eal~nty-fve tickets have
been given 20 members Of the CRY Demo-
cratic Committee for their friends.
Orita "a number OF these tickets arc IN
the hands % Richmond people. and no
ufflo dissatisfaction has been occasioncd
thereby. Many people learning that
their friends had tickets Wee running
about yesterday trying % Eet the little
rieces OF cardboard for thcir own use.
There are four hundred OF these seats
reserved. and n there are more han
that number Of tickets ont the four
hundred persons first 10 arrive VII got
the seats. when the space is all occupied
the door leading 20 this part Of tho hail
VIII De closed.
ON THE STAGE.
Th.re viii De about four hundred seats
on the stage These VIII be occupied
ly the heads or state aepaI To-
marts. The Mayor and heads Of the city
government. members OF the State Com
mittoe. members OF Congress from Nir-
euia. and Democratic nominee for Com
eress. members OF the City ID mocratc
Committee. the presidents Of tho Board
OF Aldermen and Common Council. mem
beers of the Leg stature. Judges Of the
courts in Richmond. TIE Mayor ana judges
OF Manchester. the Democratic electors
presidents OF all the labor organizations
and prominent citizens representing all
classes and nationaii'ies.
one THOUSAND seats in tho galleries have
boon SIT apart for ladies and fhc.r os-
oorts. There win De no tickets OF almis-
sion TO Those seats
Tho Chief OF Police has made arranoo-
mmfs ID protect those who hear Mr.
Bryan. as far as possible. from the pick
pockets who are travelling with him.
There win h, "a squad OF twenty-five
picked m"n ont no the Aud forum und p
Captain j.. j.. Halco.
There WIFI Do excursions from q rrmh-
of places, ana a large crowd is exc
Ieetc-.