The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
HE WANTS TO BE QUIET
For Short While in Order TO Prepare
His Letter Of Acceptance.
TO VISIT MRS. BRYAN'S OLD TEACHER
In Company with His Wife After u
Soiourn OfR Week Or More He will
Start Back yest-It fs Probable
That His Visit TO Mr.. ScwnITs
Maine Home Has Been Abandoned.

New York, Aug. 14-It was not until
j O'Clock this afternoon that William j.
Bryan was able to announce definitely
his plans for the next few weeks The
decision arrived at last night that he
should take rest at some quiet resort
to recuDerate from the effects of the
severe strain imposed by his tour from
Lincoln to New York and to give him
the opportunity TO write his formal let
ter of acceptance. set Mr.. and Mrs. Bry-
an TO thinking about a suitable place
and 1t was finally decided to accept an
invitation rendered some time ago TO
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c. Perrine at their
home. Upper Red Hook, in Duchess
county. New York. \ telegram was sent
10 Mr.. and Mrs. Perrine, and when the
answer was received this afternoon say
ing that the visit would be agreeable at
this time, Mr.. Bryan announced his pro-
gramme.
Mrs Perrine was a teacher al the Fe-
male Academy In Jacksonville, Ill, while
Mrs. Bryan was pupil there. Mr.. Bry-
an also knows her well, as he was stu
dent at the same time Il Jacksonville
College.
Standing In the vestibule of William
=. St. Johns residence. No. 123 West
Thirty-fourth street. Mr.. Bryan told a
group of newspaper men what his plans
We're. He said that he, Mrs. Bryan and
Mr.. Sewall would leave New York over
the New York Central some time to-mor-
row probably at l0:i5 a. m. for lrvinston
OH the HUDSON. 10 stop over Sounudy Win
John B,isbine Walker, editor of the
Cosmopolitan and an old friend. MIR.
Sewall Will return to Maine from Irving
ton while MIR. and Mrs. Bryan will pro-
ceed on Monday to upper Red Hook.
They expect to b., with the Perrines a
week or ten days and on the conclusion
of the visit they will start West. Mr..
Bryan said he expected to stop at seve-
raj places on his western journey, among
them Buffalo, Erie, and Cleveland. He
was not prepared to give The dates but
1t Is known that he will be in Buffalo
August 27th, and in Erie on August 29th.
AT the latter place lie Will address the
convention Of Democratic Clubs OF p nm
sylvanla. He will reach Lincoln about
September /. and will probably receive
the notification committee of the Ma
tional Silver party at that time.
With reference to his physical condi-
tion Mr.. Bryan told a Southern Associa-
ted Press reporter with Il smile that
while he felt tina he had not reached the
END OF his physical strength and power.
he felt II was necessary to have as much
rest and quiet . 5 possible while engaged
in the composition of his letter OF ac-
ceptance. Mr.. Bryan will not make
any speeches. according To present inten-
tions. on his trip 10 Upper Red Hook
lie said his speaking program had not
been arranged, but that he might sneak
IN New York again before the election.
MY. Bryan's voice is still husky, but he
looks we'll and strong.
The decision To proceed West imma
dia;ely after the visit to Upper Red
Hook is understood 10 mean an entire
abandonment of the contemplated visit
to Mr.. Sewall. at Bath, Me. Whether
Mr., Bryan will visit New England dur
ing the campaign is doubtful. but il is
said that his personal inclina tions are
toward New England campaign. and
die may go there when he comes to New
York again -'|"
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