The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-26
FUN and ENTHUSIASM
Mark the Reception Accorded to the Demo.
cratic Candidate oh His Way West.
HEAHD MRS. BRYAN DANCE VIRGINIA REEL
And Have n Royal Good Time Mt the
winnisook Club House-Ae Ad-
Thousands Persoms nt Kingston
fin speech Applnuded to the Echo.

Summit Mountain, N. Y, Aug. 25.-
After an early breakfast Mr.. and Mrs
William j. Bryan left the delightful
unconvertional!ty of Winnisook Lod ge at
O'Clock this morning TO continue their
trip lelsurely to their Western home
Major James w. Hinckley and the other
club members with their wives, daugh-
terS and sons who constitute the lit
tie community, perched near the top
or Slide Mountain, gathered about the
candidate and his wife, as they were
leaving and gave the Winnisook Lodge
yell to speed them on their way. Their
experience at Winnisook Lodge had
been 80 pleasant that both felt consid-
cradle regret at being obliged to leave
so soon
Last night the club members enter
tained them IN Winn!sook's own in
formal way and Mr.. Bryan catching the
spirit of the occasion, joined in the fes-
INVITES with the grea test freedom. Din
ner was served soon after MIR. and Mrs.
Bryan arrived and at its conclusion
Major Hinckley made short speech
to his fellow sojourners gathered In
the quantity built club house. He told
tnem that Mr.. Bryan had not been in
Nlteu there for any political reasons.
mat Senator Hill had nothing to do
with II and that Mr.. and Mrs. BRYAN
were there as the guests of the club,
which was not a political organization
but in fact was composed of people from
al poltical parties, q majority of whom
uiSagreed with Mr.. Bryan In his politi
cal doctrines. very pretty speech
was made In response by Mr.. BRYAN.
IN which he said that if Mrs. Bryan
uid not become the first lady of the
land In popular pa,lance, she would
SaiWays be the first lady of the land to
ninl. Ihls was apropos of Major Hinck-
ieys remarks that the club was a
lamily ara!r and Mr.. Bryan's sentiment
eauseu iond applause. Late in the
evening the club members and thar
guests gathered in the club house and
young lady sang parody on Sweet
marie, which put several posers on
Inc money question to M. Bryan. MIR
brSan Immediately promised DIR. Hill
Bryan wanted "Annie Laurie" and .,Chn
old oaken Bucket" sand and he was
accommodated. Dancing followed on1
ooth Mr. and Mrs. Bryan were mad ~
}o.n IN the hilar!ty of The Virginia
ineei which Is executed at Winnisoolx
81, PeeuIiaI innisookian manner
eialn supper ended the evening nnd ;t
was after midnight when Ar on1 NJ !
Bryan retired anu MIs'
o!E mountain wagon conveyed Mr.
ana Mrs Bryan from Winnisooi, Todno
10 l, the new Grand Hotel. fourteen miIes
., r,,,ar summer boarding houses are
numerous along the way. and ht
poarders fairly showered the candida,s
,,,iI umu ms wife with wild flowers. tiger
rrrihes' rn puttercups and other varieties
heV were escorted to the Grand uotoi
S N ihomas II. BENEDICT and Charles A
shultz. OF Rondout. Several hundred
Deople drove from Pine Hill to tbe
Grand Hotel. and with the people ston-
ping there, Mr.. Bryan had an audienre
'n o., ooo when he appeared at his obtec-
i've point. The boaders cheered hin,
neare,iV sn ana he was obliged to make a
speeeh on the hotel piazza. He did NOT
t0uch on politics scarcely and was an.
plauded to the echo. "p
MRS; and Mrs. Bryan, after a brief
a UerIou Oh handshaking, left for King