The evening times., 1896-07-14
BRYAN N his NATIVE TOWN
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he could come here and become acquainted
whit this enthusiasm. :
II may have an opportunity to say
som ethiDE "a ~veda esday, and can sOnl ys
say tonight that-I am deeply gratified
with this reception in the place of my birth:
i can only thank you for your consideration.
Good night
; r'-. A LARGE FAMILY. rsa,
Salem awoke this morning to the rcaliza-
ton that 1t is place of some Importance
with u. full-iledged Presidential. eapdidate
in town. and that candidate Salem boy.
and 'the' feeling or the people is one OF
PRIDE, ...,.
Mr.. and Mrs Bryan spent the night at the
old family homestead. where the mother
OF the democratic candidate had passed
away fortnight previously, at the age of
sixty-two years. The Bryans are u large
family in Saleffsand its.vicinity,s fndT are
well known throughout Marion county.
Mr.. Bryan's father. who died sixteen
years agoy held circuit court here for many
years, and was man of prominence. Mr>
Bryan's visits have been frequent to Salem.
and the friends of his boyhnod have not
had chance to forget him since he left
Illinois thirteen years ago To make his
home in Nebraska.
: That his FORMER townspeople are proud
of his success was shown in many ways
last night when he was being conveyed
amid mass of fireworks TO the old Bryan
residence. They forgot his newly ac-
qured prominence, In the desire to give
him hearty welcome, and 1t was Hello.
Billy and GOD bless you, VIII on
all sides.
PREDICTION CAME TRUE.
What did tell you two years ago."
cried one man as he grasped the candi-
dates hand. That's sO,'- aus wered Mr..
Bryan, smiling, you did make the pre-
diction." ID
1ne three children OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan have been at the Bryan residence
here While the father and mother were in
Chicago. 1t was largely to see the chill
dren that Mr.. Bryan decided 70 make his
personal visit to Salem.
Ruth Bryan. the eldest child, tall, little
miss of eleven years, was the only one
OF the three awake last night when her
parents arrived. and she chung closely to
her mother during the demonstration about
the house. The younger ones, William
and Grace, slept 'soundly through all the
noise made by exploding firecrackcrs, anvil
saiutes, kissing skyrockets, and cheerin &
people.
The Bryan house is modest cottage,
very tasterully designed, situated on Main
street, few blocks from its junction with
Broadway. The house where Mr.. Bryan
was born is still standing. and it has ac-
CURED an additional interest since last
Friday to the Salem people 1t is one OF
those plain frames. with gabled roof, so
familiar in the older parts OF the west.
TOWN MAY CHANGE ITS NAME.
People in the surrounding country came
in last night to help Salem citizens ceie-
brate. and as acoIlequence the two hotels
i'll the little town are crowded.
Many OF those who are visiting here
are old friends OF Mr.. Bryan, and they have
fiocked to the house OF his sisters TO pay
their respects. Bryan badges are seen
everywhere, and from the present en-
thusiastic feeling OF the townspeoplc. 1t
would not be strange II the legislature were
asked TO allow the name of Salem to be
changed to that OF her favorite and most
famous son. D. ....-. .,,.t....,.--
Mr. Bryan has some business to attend
to here, and lie wants to clear this up be-
fore leaving for LiPcoln Thursday morn.
ing. He will go to Centralia, the nearest
large town, this evening to deliver an ad.
dress. and tomorrow he will make a speech
to the Salem people on the issues OF the
campaign. Salem Is getting ready for the
occasion. and will. outdo even the dem.
onstration of last night. Mr. Bryan says
he will make his headquarters in Lincoln
and not in Omaha as reported. ........r
A FAMILY GATHERING.
Mr. Bryan slept late this morning. H,
was completely tired out when he went t,
bed long after midnight, and his sister
Mrs. j. w. Baird, who presides over III,
old honestead. would not allow him to /,
awakened. Before 8 O'Clock more than thre,
score of people had called, but they Wen
away when told that Mr.. Bryan was asleeu
All OF these are relatives and, old friend
and the usual inquiry was .'Is Willup YETI
At noon today there was great gath
ering Of the Bryan family at the residence
OF Mrs. B. F. Marshall, a sister of Mr.
Bryan's mother. opposite the courthous,
square. Family dinners have been fea
ture OF the family every time Mr.. Bryan
has been in SALEM
Among those who sat down at the tabl,
with the candidate and his wife were Mrs
Davenport, IN aunt; Mr.. and Mrs. T F
Marshall. cousins; Mrs. Baird and her chill
dren by her f1rst husha nd: Miss Laura Mel
son and Frank and VIII Nelson; Mrs. Web
ster, cousin, and her son. and the Misses
Mamie and Mamie Bryan, sisters OF Mr.
Bryan.
After dinner Mr. and Mrs. Bryan drov,
out to the farm where part of the nom
inee's boyhood was spent, and the rp..
of the afternoon was taken up in visiting
relatives In the surrounding country.
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