The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-13
FLATTESG OF ALL
Hardly Anybody Attends the
Bryan " Reception +" at
the Windsor
Hotel
PATHETIcALLN DISMAL FIzzLE
Absolute Frost congealing
About the Repudiationist
Candidate in New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13. 1s96.-William J..
BRYAN was UP early this morning, to pre-
pare for the two receptions set down for
: today. He breakfasted with Mr.. St John
and family and received about nine
O'clock q few callers. Among those who
came to see him were Ben TilIman and
the Rev. Father Ducey.
Mr.. St John despatched a note to Pro-
prietor Leland of the Windsor Hotel, in
which he said
Mr.. Bryan will receive on your balcony
tor stoop) with Mr.. Sewall Mr.. Bryan
will receive at 1890 O'Clock in the ladies'
parlor, members of the committee only
Mrs Bryan. Mrs Bland and Mrs Stone
will hold reception for women only.
at four o'clock in the ladies' paror.
In anticipation for these receptions the
proprietor of the hotel, at a very early
hour, had force of thirty men at work
putting the place in order, as if null
titude was to be present. All the florists
in the vicinity were called upon, and
as a result the hotel was artistically
decorated with palms, tropical plants
and flowers of all kinds. The balcony
overlooking Fifth avenue was draped
with flags and ornamented with palms.
Here Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan would receive.
but it was expressly announced that 70
handshaking would be allowed.
= At 1880 o'clock less than a half dozen
persons were in the corridor After that
time people began coming in slowly.
It was half-past eleven before the Pre-
s:dential candidate and his wife, accom-
panied by Mr.. St John and escorted by
detectives. drove up to the hotel in an
ception 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
Mad son Square Garden. He breakfasted
at $50 O'clock this morning ana then de-
voted an hour to going through his mail.
1t took two letter carriers to deliver the
mail. 1t contained many circulars adver-
Using remedies for throat troubles.
At ten o'clock Mr.. ST John summoned
Mr.. Bryan TO a conference with Senators
Tillman. Walsh of Georgia, Blackburn of
Kentucky, and Benton Mcmillan of Ten
nessee. After the conference the start
was made for the Windsor Hotel
In the meantime great preparations
We're being made to control the crowd
expected to attend the reception. The
police were more numerous than the
crowd, however. The idiotic mismanage-
ment which characterized last nights
big meeting was again conspicuous. There
was no one in authority to meet the
party and for moment they stood in
the entrance of the hotel at a loss where
to go.
Mr. sewall. who was waiting in the
corridor, relieved the strain by pointing
towards the stairs and Mr. St John led
the way. The programme was changed
at the last moment, because of the small
crowd and the receiving party took up
pos tons on the floor of the parlor in
attendant descended to the hall and an
neunced that "Mr. and Mrs Bryan are
now receiving
Mrs. Bryan stood between her husband
black fowered silk with short Jacket.
Mr.. Bryan wore his well described suit
OF black and alpaca coat. His necktie
was Of black and white cotton check
Mr. SeWall looked nncomfortably 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 proviso was not observed
IT was not worth while in view of the PAL
try handful of people who attended.
sluiet prevailed at. Democratic Headquar-
trrs. Hotel Bartholdi this morning Treas
only for few minutes He left to
ATTEND t2e recen.ion to be given by Mr.
Bryan 2t the Windsor Hotel. A delega-
Ton or Reepnplicans of the Anthracite Coal
quarters. They met Senator Steward.
a1ba he had an Informal chat with them.
ana spoke about the advantages of silver
Senator Stewart Will Issue Statement
this AFTERNOON about the silver question and
81 incidentally touch upon Major Me-