The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-19
BRYAN HOME AGAIN.
Given an Enthusiastic Recep'
ton at Lincoln,
IT WAS A SOEPARTIsAH AFFAIR

People q Every folitieai kaith Seln
In the Celebration Welcoming ths
DsmssFasis Prssidsntial Nominss -
Mis- Homs-0Fssted By Crowds ~ Dif-
fsrsnt Places IA Route 70 Linsoln.
LINCOLN. Neb.. July Is.-AmidSt an
uproaF Of booming cannon, pealing
church bells, screaming steam whistles
and the shouts Of $1,000 people William
J. Bryan, the Democratic nominee for
president. entered this. the capital city
Of Nebraska. yesterday evening. II
was an ovation the like Of which the
people Of this part Of the country never
before witnessed. Many Of the pOpulA-
ton Of the oity-men, women and
ehildrsn-were at the depot 10 welcome
him homo. II was q nOnpArtisAh reoep-
ton, for both Democrats and Republic
ans participated In Il. The mayor Of
the city. the city council and distin-
guishsd citizens Of every political belief
were II the train. A. far ~ the eye
could reach were thFonged streets.
crowded windows and enEhnSiastic
IhOuten on the roofs Of the houses.
There were bands Of mnAio. men carry
ing banners with notices compliment
AIRY 10 the Democratic leader and flags
and bunting hanging from the fronts Of
buSinesshOnses and dwellings. Even
the newsboys crying the evening papers
wore Bryan caps and Thousands Of peo-
pie blew tin horns or rang COW bells.
All this enthusiastic display occurred in
apite Of the fact that the sky wa over
cast with . dull. heavy cloud and =
driEEling rain was falling. All day long
excursions arrived from the surrounding
country and By night the whole town
vas I'm = turmoil Of enthudastic delight
As soon - Mr.. Bryan and his family
alighted from the train they were driV.
en- 10 their home. where friends and
neighbors had prepared a feast for them.
The house had been deliberately deco.
rated with flags and bunting and the
lawn was hung with electric lights.
From their home they were driven in q
carriage escorted BY Bryan marching
clubs and military bands 10 tho state.
house whers they received the citizens
Of the capital city. The great corridor
beneath the dome Of the capitol wa
banked up with ferns and tropical
plAnts. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan stood Be.
meath the dome and Thousands Of en-.
thusiAstio citizens passed through from
north TO south and were presented "a
them.
When the reception was over Mr.,
Bryan went 10 . platform erected ct the
north end Of the stAtehouse where he
addressed what Is said 10 have been the
largest congregation Of people ever ~
ssmbled In lincoln. His speech wa
short. for there was q most unpleasant
driEzling rain falling. There was no In.
troducsory speech. Mr.. Bryan va
among his own people and needed none
When he came forward he was received
with tremendous applause. Mr.. Bryan
made no political speech, merely thank
Ing the people for the demonstration In
his behalf.
At the conclusion Of his address thl
crowd upscnt . shout that fairly mAd'
the house tromble. Cheer after chez
went up and the enthusiastic populAO'
was fairly mad In their efforts 10 dem
onstrate lie admiration.
Upon their return home. after the
demonstration at the stAtehouse. Mr.
and Mrs. Bryan held AFeoep,iOn II thsii
home In honor Of the Visiting member
o. the press.
The joyous uproAr. In the way o.
blowing horns. ringing bells aud dis
charging fireworks. were kept mp unit
long after midnight.
After leaving Kansas City for IAncolI
yesterday Mr.. Bryan was ohsered q
every station between Kansas City Ant
Sc. Joseph. AZ each place Mr.. BryAI
shook hands with the enthusiastic peo
pie. Il was ~ 80 O'Clock when thl
train reached st. Joseph. where besweeI
6oOO aud 10000 people were at the ste
ton 10 meet him. When the tFAiI
stopped NJ. Bryan was met BY . com
mitteo which escorted him 10 q plat
form which had been erected for CHI
candidate 10 speAk from. Every tole
graph pole. railway train, building ans
elevation Of any sort. was crowded with
people anxious 10 zee and hear Mr.. BFy'
IN speak. Upon being introduced Mr.,
Bryan made . characteristic silver
speech amid much enthusiasm.
When the speech ended Mr.. Bryan
shook hands with large number Of the
assembled citizens. As the train pulled
out there was another shout and . was.
ing Of hAndkerchiefs, hAts and flags.
When the train stopped n the water.
tank, just north Of 81. Joseph. 1000
people, who, on account Of the crush.
haa - hezn uh'ls y "a npur cnunnh 10
hsaa alan speak "a I'm tepoa. were 1eet.
y caiilng for the canaldale v oome 81
and make nn address There wea 40
time enough Tor . speech and Mr.. hFya.
sAalaaad them By shaking hands WI