The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20

faces told of the imprisonment Of their
owners.
The rain let up a little and then there
was u rush back TO the stand, but Il s soon
as this was accomplished the clouds be-
gan pelting the crowd mercileSsly again.
1t was in evidence then that it was not too
dry for mud, or anybody or anything cisc.
ar. Bryan travcIy desired To keep l:S
contract, and for this the crowd cheercd
him tim. uGd again. Fifty people near
him Oh the stanu hoisteu der Umbrellas
and made shed for him, but the I'M
brellas We're tossed about recklcssly 10y
the fierce wind. Mr.. Bryan put cn his hat
Us If III protest and defiance OF the c, nul-
tions. The umbrellas Disappeared and then
Col. Clarke took off his coat. which act
was followed by others, who took of their
coats TO protect the speaker.
ROUTED BY THE STORM.
IL was all in vain. The rain was re-
lentless. 1t poured out additional buckle
fuis and Mr. Bryan was forced off the
stand by his friends. who conducted him
safely and as dry as possible 10 his car
| riage. A pretty incident of the desire
10 give the crowd Information was the act
oil gentleman on the stand who took
up magnificent bouquet of flowers which
had been presented to Mr.. Bryan by u
lutte girl. Gesticuating with these
flowers OF speech The touquct burst and
rose leaves fell over the crowd. There
was a scramble for them as souvenirs.
When the crowd was d.snteerating II
waS possible to see how the ladies III The
field had been protected or had protected
themselves Where they had been gathered
together IN groups and knots, several OF the
groups mad sat down under their umbrc Has
Tor protection from the rain. These that
were not well busted were muddy, but II
apparently had not affected them, except
Il the Incidents or IA picnic on rainy day
They left the grounds laughing, joking and
chatting over their misfortunes of wet lair
and limp robes rs the mere incidents ot
the holiday occasion.
Notwithstanding the immense success Of
tile affair il was Il great disappointment
To all that MIR. Bryan ,oIld not finish llS
speech He undoubtedly had reserved his
best work for the closr of his remarks. Ii
was expected that he woIli nave enthuspd
the crowd ut the Capital City with one Of
those bursts oi oratOry which have made
him faIUuuS but the asSeublage was con
tent TO Lake the Will fof the deed.
Mr. Bryan was driven Ia the hotel. when
he held an exceedingly hricf reception
I" the local Committee. lie was then Griv"n
to the residence of MIR Bride on Capitol
Hill, with whom he lived while a member
Of Congress.
Here Mr. Bryan hastily changed his
an escort OF eight mounted Euiicc the Jour
uCy 10 the railroad station was made, ai:d
IT = 10 the train pulled OCT fer baltimore.
There was disappointment by reason Of
the failure Of Mr.. Grady, OF New York, to
address the crowd, They were anxious
to hear from the man who had engineered
the recent New York convention. Mr..
Grady arrived i'll good time but his speech.
Ike that OF Senator Faulkner. Senator
Harris and others, was prevented by th'
RI in.
The Democracy. however, desiring To
show him special attention. called on him
at the Me sropoItan Hotel, with two bands.
about - O'Clock and called him out for ::
speech. Mr.. Grady. however, had been in
Jared by the kick OF a hurSi. Ill the crowG
rs 1t came out OF the park and was un-
able "a appear on the balcony He was
--waEs.l pa in his room by Mr>SrS. kaibfGS.
Clarke. Jordan, Scanlon, Wines, Col Dixon
and whittckindt. and halt an hour WIS
Sp-at in social converse. Mr.. Grady lett
.hr city last night for New York at II
o'clock.