The Irish standard., 1896-10-17

b he as abraham Lincoln believed that
government of the people. by the I e9pte
and for the people should not pefisn.
. Great applause and cheers)
& LYCEUNI SPEECH. f
Exclusive Ladies' Campaign Adj
|, aress-Ftrst Of It's Kind =
II the ladies OF Minneapolis had 70 te
Mr.. BRYAN would surely be the nsRt,
president of the United States That is
settled.
For the first time in the history | of
American politics an audience composed
exclusively Of women was addressed ny
presidential candidate on the economic
political issues of the day, and it remained
for the women Of Minneapolis to make the
UNIQUE and important innovation Every
inch the gallant, as we'll as the magic
spellbinder Of the period, the strong fine
face of Mr.. Bryan beaned with pleasure
ais he bowed his owledgements to the
applause that greeted him: from two
thousand pair of daintily gloved hands,
upon his entrance to the Lyceum. theater
last night. The eloquent orator in both
platform and forensic debate, he HIS long
since heen accustomed to Addressing large
and intelligent bodies Of men, but THE In
spring and brilliant spectacle Of last night
opened his eyes to greater opportunities
for his witchery in the future. arid he
well remarked when the applause THAI
greeted his appearance had subsidized that
such an audience had never before: con-
vened on this continent. ~
It is estimated that fully 2.o00 women
gained admittance to the Lyceum by card
and every nook and Granny Of the tlfeslter
was occupied by the fair ones, while sew
eral Thousand ladies who were not. for
tunate enough to secure the coveted PASTE
boards stood for hours on the outside
hoping in vain that somehow they Would
finally be admitted. Aside from the, na-
tural curiosity of the sex and their in
terest in the cause, it was demonstrated
women can give the sterner sex cards and
spades when it comes to personnel and
behavior, and while they. are good listen
ers, they seize readily the good points
and punctuate them with their approval.
1t was given out that Mr.. Bryan would
not reach the theater until a Late hour,
but in spite of this the ladies began to
come as early as 6 ,>o'clock and an hour
later the theater was filled. Every precau-
ton was taken by Manager Ba5hnon to
provide for the comfort Of his fair guests.
and to prevent possible accidents it was
wisely decided to permit no one to oc-4
cupy either the afsles, the foyer or the
lobby leading from the entrance. Every
thing passed off splendidly and nothing
occurred to mar or throw the slightest
damper on the OCCASION. On the outside
there were only two or three demonstra-
lions, once when the surgfng crowd be-
came impatient, and when Mr.. Bryan and
party entered and left the theater. And
such an audience, for animation and bill
liancy, has not been seen In Minneapolis
for not even d matinee performance Of
"Uncle Toms Cabin in its palnest days
ever brought out 50 many fair. ones. The
scene presented was very Inspiring, and
the bright toilets Of the ladies'. the H,tter
Of fans, the frau-frou and swish Of soft
fabrics, the smiling faces and waving OF
hundreds Of 1landkerchiefs and flags, to-
gether with that soft and indefinable per-;
fume, made a scene not to BE forgotten.
Outside many cute and pardonable lit
tie econ" tricks were resorted to by the
shrewd ones to gain admittance. One
'woman, who said she came, all the way
from Montana to hear Bryan offered an
usher $25 for at1mittance and 8 seat: an
other profered an oyster supper; another
new hat. But it Is needless to say the
schemes didn't work The theater proper
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