The sun., 1896-08-14
BRYANS FROZEN BOON.
-uE RECEPTION AT TIE WIND
sOR HoTEE a FIZELE.

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~, windsor Hotel from 12 to $50 o'clock.
80, - that time about three hundred persons
~ IN pay their respects to the candidates
-. chicago Convention aud to Mrs. Bryan.
Ia. yIds world had been expected, but
IA. vide world didn't come. A frost
.i., than that which settled over Madison
-. Garden on Wednesday night pervaded
-. hotel As long as the reception lasted. Tho
1.,, v.s arranged by Mr.. William st. John,
,,.,tyred bank President, and his disap-
a,,,n.nt was great when he began to realize
-, +, was doomed to be nzzle. Besides being
aI,.npo,nted he was irritated. and he mani
,.,,.d 4. disposition to ind fault with somebody.
II, copldn't consistently hnd fault with him
,,r and so he found fault with the newspapers.
IA said the reception hadn't been properly ad-
vertised
.Whv." he declared. mot q line about this
,...r,ion was published In . single morning
n.n.r, when the people find out that Mr.. and
W., Bryan and MIR. Sewall were here to greet
them and they didn't know it. they will feel the
greatest regret Of their lives"
"The bulletin containing the announcement
n, the reception was printed. just as you gave
II ont in most OF the papers yesterday morn
ins" yentured one Of the newspaper men TO
whom Mr.. st. John had been talking.
"what NJ thatr" he retorted, swapping his
snsers impationtly. What ifit was published
Yesterday morninRl You can't expect the
toi,ng masses and the masses who don't toll to
remember such an announcement for the whole
OF twenty four hours. They should have been
reminded Of the reception again this morning,
A reporter suggested that Mr.. Bryan had oc-
cupied good deal OF space In yesterdays
papers
"Isuppose that's So" mused Mr.. st. John,
milling his whiskers redectively. THAT was
great meeting in the Garden. wasn't 1T? But
oon't talk any more. The people are beginning
to troop iu.
Two or three persons had entered tho draw
ing room and were wandering around In q lone
some way. humping themselves every now and
then to keep warm. The conversation between
Mr. St. John and the newspaper men occurred
lust after the candidates and Mrs. Bryan had
tax their places in the south end OF the ladies'
reception room. which is one flight above the
hote! lobby and overlooks Fifth avenue. Mr..
Bran was nearest the entrance, Mrs. Bryan
stood at hi. left and at her left was Mr.. Sewall.
Mr.. Bryan wore q dark suit a whlte-and-
pea.green tie. and turned-down collar.
His coat was OF black alpaca, of the sack vari-
ety and his trousers bagEed at the knees. Mr..
sewall wore black frock coat light trousers.
and patent leather shoes.
Mrs. Bryan wore a dress of black crepon, the
front OF the bodice being fashioned in a sur
pice vest of cream-colored silk. A diamond
brooch was the only jewelry she wore. A tiny
bonnet OF Jets and black lace. with q bunch of
green carnations and white aisrette on the
left side. and light brown glac6 kid gloves COM
peted her co-tume.
Tho candidates and Mrs. Bryan had been
standing in the reception room perhaps ten
minutes when the three or four persons whose
T@AY
ton came up the stairs. To get into the hotel
they had 10 pass . Gordon of fifty policemen
nnd'I AS,1 S.rs sbn ras
keep the bowling, cheering populace from
taking the hotel by storm. It was some time
before the first three or four arrivals could mus
ter up courage to enter the hotel. whose en-
trance was guarded by such an array of blue
eoats. Once inside they found themselves con-
Ing men In plain clothes scattered about the
Corridors and approaches TO tho RECEPTION room.
They were detectives from Police Headquarters.
MIR. St John walked up to the FIRST comers, two
OF whom were women. and said;
due time"
They ouud seats and waited. The cold was
Women. with babies. Appeared. Then % a wait tot Of
twenty minutes. uy which time enough OF the
Popu!ace had arrived to make grand total OF a
son, Mr. st John said:
"Otho-r. form the people in line and let them
The acting Inspector turned away to hide q
smile. and quietly told those present that they
might pas. into the reception room. Once in
the room. Mr.. St John motioned them to tho
standing. When they had lined up ike a foot
whistle for pay 10 begin. Mr. ST. John. bowipG
low and max ing broad sweep of his arm in the
direction Of the candidates. said:
This ladies and gentlemen, is Mr.. Bryan, on
the extreme left Next is Mrs. Bryan. and next
to her is Mr.. sewall; Advance and greet them
Noo4dy moved; They Just stood and stared.
Mrs. Bryan smiled sweetly, aud that smile
warmed things up amazingly. Some one broke
shook hands with Mr.. Bryan, who presented
the caller TO Mrs. Bryan. who passed him on TO
Mr.. sewell. After the populace had begun to
move. things went along more smoothly. Other
callers came by squads of threes and fours, until
about three hundred men. women. and children
upper halls Mr.. Bryan had . pleasant word
Tor everybody, and Mrs. Bryan's smile and
"GGrnshy n.y. tact put every one at his or her ease
that the pnpulace had exhausted itself and that
no one else was coming. Those who had como
and Mrs. Bryan and Mr. sewaiI retired TO one
OF OF the smaller parlors TO greet the members OF
National Popocrat COMMITTEES cared to call
lhis annex reception lasted until about $3.50
o,cock During that time not q single Demo-
called, with the exception @ of Col %iIIinm L.
brown. who was the Democratic nominee in
rue Fourteenth Congress district at the last
TTSong5e,s Ion election, and was defeated by Lemuel
~ a.ter hr. Bryan had greeted the mem bers OF
ttle Two committees he WAS asked how he liked
MS reception In the Garden.
oh very much" was the reply. II was
eorty that II was necessary for me TO read my
speech. though. haven't read q speech before
ss'hce LETT college. There were two reasons,
however why spoke from manuscript. First.
vas to'd that the speech would be sent out
Iom here TO all parts of the country. and
isA'hed thAt, IN that case. would DO Rd dress
ng m4ny more paople than were gathered In the
mat Therefore, wanted to put some argument
.no the speech. to give the reasons for the faith
saas e 10 me, aud 10 give to the people Of the
country something that might perhaps con-
,na nGS lhem or the righteousness OF our cause
o,H uu inouce them to give us their support. The
vsne. reason Tor my speaking from manuscript
mS mat there has not been sufficient time for
ns 70 so thoroughly digest what wanted to
~ ~ 10 et Die me to say IL ex tom poraneously
,nhst hoId do you think the fres-silver SEN
amsht has taken In New York p
from what have seen and heard-more
om "hat have heard than seen-I should
eso .uo masses OF your people are with US. /
m.nt u1t undertand. however. how the Eastern
n,hants can array themselves against the
Seoplo VINO buy from them. They laugh at the
.hnn.e.s and say they don't know anything
~. the money question. Why. sir, some OF
Slstners know more In q minute about the
Sactai sS.. question than your merchants will
Aho". Here's an illustration: / was
sndrTenhE snd meeting out In Nebraska
nSudImtde made the statement that two European
aanStons anS mad demonetized gold. A fellow in tho
nod n md I'D . ii.