The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-22
CELEBRATION OF JEFfERSON'S BIRTHDAY.
THE FOUNDER OF DEMOCRACY.
William Jennings Bryan is tho Guest
OF HOnor--He Spoke of Democracy
and it's Future.

OF Honor---ie Spoke of Democracy
and it's Future.
The one hundred and ffty-fourth
anniversary OF Thomas JellcrsOn's
birthday was celebrated by Il notable
gathering in the city Of Washington
| on the 13tn inst. IL banquet was given
At tho Metropolitan UpLCl under the
auspices of the National Association
OF. Democratic clubs, Of which Chaun-
ccy II. Black, OF Pcnnsy ylvania, is the
| president.
! Tho first celebration OF the anniver-
sary Of Juflcrson's birth occurred at
| the same hOstclry, then known as the
Indian Qnccn. President jackson was
| the guest Of honor and the occasion
| was made memorable by the prcScnCo
OF Vice President John 6. Calhoun and
others, Democratic leaders OF that day.
Tonight William }. Bryan, Of Ncbras-
| ka, the late Democratic candidate iOr
| presidents, WAS the guest Of houOr. sen.
atOrS. Representatives, and others con-
! sriruHus IN the couns"ls OF ia" nGmo-
cratic party were prcsvut.
| Many OF them were from Il distance.
| Covers were laid for two hundred and
Il number OF people were denied seats
| for want Of space at the tables. The
| decorations of the room were simple.
| The columns were twincd with South
| Crn SmiiaX, and full length portrait
| )f jefferson, draprd with American
| flags, WAS hung behind the seat Of Gov.
| Cuaunc~y +. Black, Of PcnnSy ylvnniu,
the president Of the association. Upon
his right were Mr. Bryan. X ,prcscnta-
tive Med titan, who acted rs toast
master. and on the left Senator Jones,
OF Arkansas Representative Bland. Of
Missouri: Lculz, Of Ohio, and cxR ,p-
rU.cnthttvr Sibicy, OF prnnsylvuula,
and Andrew libScuntb. Of Virginia.
Mr.. bryan was greeted with " luSty
vNrur as he entered the uall. The
munu was carefully prepared aud was
similar to such IL diurcr as might have
been served during Jeilerson's days.
Ihr dishes were al American Great lOns
uuU each course, as far as pOss Ole,
represented one section OF the country.
The dinner began promptly ats o'clock
an Orcncstra playing nallrual airs,
ii nucd with Southern mcluiics, 20
conform in simpl city i the spirit OF
| the dinner. The Lua>Ls were hrl' is
| responded TO, except in the CASE Of MIR.
Bryan. who spoke at length TO the
toast, ThUuIas J,tlGreOn."
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