The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14
BRYAN RECEIVES VISITORS.
No NOISY DEMONsTRATION But
HEARTY GOOD WILL.


Reception nt the Windsor After n
Good Nights Rest and "a Council
of the Chiefs-The Ladies' of the
Party Receive in the ParIOrs-LRck
of Notice Responsible for the
slim Attendance Of Ladies.
New York. Aug. 18.-Mr. and Mrs. Bryan
were at home to receive visitors at the
Windsor hotel this morning The time
for the reception was Il O'clock. but It
was half an hour later before the presi-
Dental candidate and his wife. accom-
panied by Mr.. St. John, drove up to the
hotel in an open carriage. and were shown
to the reception room on the first floor
facing on Fifth avenue
Mr. Bryan slept well at Mr.. ST. Johns
house last night, despite the excitement
OF the meetings at the Bartholdi and at
Madison Square Garden. He breakfasted
at $50 o'clock this morning and then de-
voted an hour to going through his mail.
It took two letter carriers to deliver the
mail.
At 10 o'clock Mr.. st. John summoned
Mr.. Bryan TO conference with Senator
Ttlman of South Carolina, ex-senator
Walsh of Georgia, Senator Blackburn OF
Kentucky, and Representative Benton
Mcmillan Of Tennessee. After the con-
ference the start was made for the Wind
sor hotel. There was no demonstration
Of any sort when Mr.. Bryan and party
arrived at the Windsor. The mismanage-
ment so much in evidence at last nights
big meeting. was again conspicous. There
was no one in authority to meet the par
ty, and for a moment they stood in the
entrance Of the hotel at a loss where
to go.
Mr. Sewall who was waiting in the cor
ridor, relieved the strain by pointing to-
wards the stairs, and Mr.. St. John led the
way. The receiving party took up posi-
| tions on the floor of the paror, and an at
| tendant descended to the hall and an
| nounced that 'Mr. and Mrs. Bryan are
now receiving"
Mrs. Bryan stood between her husband
and Mr.. SeWall She wore dress of black
| fioWered silk with a short Jacket, Bhe re-
verse of which, trimmed with Jet beads,
were thrown open, showing a front of
white crepe. Mr.. Bryan. wore his we'll de-
scribed suit Of black and alpaca coat. His
neckue was of black and white cotton
/ check.
Mr.. Sewall looked uncomfortably warm
/ in black frock coat check trousers and
patent leather shoes.
The programme announced by Mr.. st.
\ John was that there should be no hand
| shaking. That promise was disregarded.
| Every one of the 400 or more who attend
/ ed the reception shook hands with each
| of the three. The reception lasted less than
/ an hour.
1t has been decided that Mr.. Bryan will
! enter actively into the campaign on about
! Sept. 1. and continue on the stump until
| election day. In order to obtain needed
| rest and to prepare his letter Of accep-
| tance before his speech-making begins,
| he will spend the next two weeks at some
| quiet place, not yet decided upon.
! The visit to Bath, Ne, will, therefore,
! be postponed until the latter part of Sep
| tember when Mr.. Bryan will make a
] number of speeches in New England.
| To a reporter of the Southern Associa-
| ted Press Mr.. Bryan made the following
explanation of the reading of his notifica-
| tion speech:
Knowing that it would be printed in
| fun, l thought it more important that It
| should reach in correct form the millions
who will read it than that he delivery
should please the few thousands who were
| present. 1t is always unfortunate when
a speaker is compelled to read a political
| speech but in this instance 1 thought It
best not to risk the errors which always
creep into the report of an extemporan-
eOuS speech. -