Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-16

we'll. known silk manufactures, turned
out at least 5000 OF its Inhabitants 10
give Mr.. Bryan welcome. Four white
horses drew his carriage to the speaking
place. ana sixteen young women. all
dressed In white and silver. shivered in
the raw atmosphere. In company with
their comrade. whose dress carried out
the intended duplication OF the ratio be-
tween the two money metals. Much en-
thusiasm was shown during the nominees
address.
The largest crowd Of the journey was
met at Ionia, which was reached at
517. The street leading from where the
train halted to the courthouse where
Mr.. Bryan spoke. distance OF more
than a hundred yards. was thronged with
humanity. and when the candidate mount
cd a stand erected over the courthouse
steps he faced a densely- packed audience
of between 5000 and 1900 The enthu
slasm was rampant
At 5:4 the Bryan special. with n car
containing the Grand Rapids Reception
Committee attached, left lOnia for Grand
Rapids. 1t stopped OIL the way at Low
ell TO let some people see the nominee
and shout for him, and reached Grand Ro-
pids at 6:i5 =. Nj.
OVATION AT GRAND RAPIDS.
From the time he reached Grand Rapids
lust before o'clock tonight. till he es-
caped TO his special train and went TO
bed. Mr.. Bryan was the recipient Of
continuous ovation. couple OF thou
sand people only were at the Detroit
Grand Haven and Milwaukee station
when he arrived but they were merely
forer1lnner in enthusiasm and numbers 10
the vast crowds Mr. Bryan encountered
when he reached the buster parts Of the
CITY. An open-air meeting was scheduled
at Campau Square, and IL proved TO be
one OF the largest ever addressed by the
candidate Estimates of the number Of
people present ran very high, but cal
culation based on an allowance of two
square feet Of space for each spectator.
and counting In "A fair figure for those
who crowded neghboring windows and
housetops, placed the size Of the crowd
at 5000.
Mr.. Bryan was well received. He was
introduced bv George Hummer Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress in this, thu
Fifth district made twenty minutes
speech. and then hurried off to the Pow
ers Mouse TO address an enthusiastic
audience, almost entirely composed OF
ladies' The women adherents Of the
Bryan and Sewali ticket in Grand Rapids
had initiated their sisters in Minneapolis
and Duluth, and secured the Opera-House
for their exclusive use.
From the Powers House Mr. Bryan
went to Lockerby Hall. and made his
third and last speech TO 5000 demonstra-
tive people. packed, jammed. and hud-
died together there.
Strangely enough. Mr.. Bryan's speech
to the ladies' at Powers's Opera-House
was the most important one delivered
here tonight II contained some new
material, and was noticeable for criticism
on the part of Mr. Bryan OF Messrs. In
gersoll. Halstead, Carlisle and Harrison.
THE OHIO PROGRAMME.
CHICAGO, October 5.-Wlliam j..
Bryan's tour Of Ohio next week was
partly fixed to-day by Chief McConnville,
Of the Speakers Bureau. The nominee
will leave Toledo early Monday on the
Cincinnati Hamilton, and Dayton road
for Hamilton. and will speak briefly at
all the important places. From Hamilton
the special train will so to Dayton and
GAINESVILLE, speaking stops being made
between. and the night meeting will be
held at GAINESVILLE.