The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-20
BRYAN N GREAT FALLS
Electric City Turns Itself Loose
in Honor of Silver's Champion.
1T WAS A PERFECT DAY
The Vast Crowds swelled by Great Del.
egations From tire Surrounding
Towns About $1,000 People
Listen to the Address.

Special Dispatch To TN. Standard.
Great Falls. Aug. ls.-Never before in
the history of Great Falls did the ;lec-
tric City present such an animated ap-
pearance as on this the morning of its
royal welcome TO William Jennings
Bryan. Linked side by side in one
grand body. the people of Northern
Montana to-day demonstrated their
fealty TO free coinage and their faith
i'm him who has been chosen by the
common people To lead them from dark
ness into the broad light of prosperous
day. II was not the welcome " any
political party that shouted chorus
as Mr. Bryan stepped from the train,
but thousands of fraternal people ex-
tending the hand OF confidence and
friendship 10 an intrepid leader whom
they had learned To follow without hes
itation.
Never before was a day more idea
fer a SET occasion In Northern Mon
tana. Early In the morning the sky
gave indications of clear. bright day,
and as the hours rolled by sunbeams
kissed Mother Earth as IL In unison
with the hearts Of the assembled multi
tude.
Thousands of people gathered here to-
day and on no occasion in the past ha s
the city prese nted a more beautiful ap-
pearance. The streets were thronged
with enthusiastic visitors. tramping
hither and thither In an effort 10 catch
AT least ylimose of Mr.. Bryan before
the monster parade organized. The
crowds began In assemble as early as
l.x.
the Eastern and Northern trains. Last
nights trains brought still more. but
the general rush was reserved until 8
o'clock this morning. when special
trains from all points began to arrive.
bringing carload after carload of shout
ers for the standard bearer Of the white
product of the mountains. They were
here Ia shout and hurrah for Bryan
and the legitimate privileges of the city
were thrown wide open to them. There
was no disorder. but a maze Of en-
thusiasm enveloped everything. every
person and every place.
Central avenue, rated as one OF the
most beautiful thoroughfares in the
state. could but be compared To a real
isiic lecture Of fairyland. Flags and
buntir hung from every conceivable
proje- ..on and. famed by the sof,
breezes thar rose early in the day. did
their ,'art in floating a welcome to the
distinguished visitors. The most en-
chanting picture was To be- viewed from
the Montana Central depot. looking
east up the broad and level avenue In
the pretty city fountain between Mar
garet and Whittier parks a large stand
pipe was erected which gave forth a
spray of water I'm the form Of falls
Tonight this is flowing over colored I'm
candescent globes of red. white and
blue. At the junction of Central ave-
nue. and Park Drive. the terminus oi
the parks. the first grand arch stands
II is q mammoth affair covered first
with the national colors and abundant.
ly bedecked with branches OF evergreen
In large letters In the center Of the
arch are the words. The Electric Cit,
Greets Bryan" and suspended imme.
diately beneath is a mammoth silver
key. ON through the avenue Of waving
colors the Second arch stands near the
corner Of Central avenue and Third
street. just east Of the First National
bank building. II is of similar size and
design and is royalty plumed in ths
same manner. At the corner OF Third
street and Second avenue south is q
large double diagonal arch resting on
i'ht ''tu'Ir VI ftItttt. IL W
covered with everereens and Dc cked
with a hundred national colored lights
while SUSPENDED from the center is d
large coiored are light Throughout tn,
entire line Of march. and In fact oyel
the entire business and residence por.
tion Of the city. are observed thousand.
Of yards az bunting, innumerable fiagi
and gorgeously framed pictures of tn,
guest ~ the dav. II is practically Inn
possible 10 Darticularize, but all 20 Il
MAKE up an elaborate token and beal
out the nottoes OF welcome hung by la
bor organizations and other civilians IN
every quarter Of the city. To-day has
been no repetition OF history. Never be,
fore were the peonle of Great Fall,
more liberal In their contributions. NOR,
generous In their decorations or NOR,
solicitous to entertain a Deer from IN,
ranks of the common people. In tn,
grand ovation they were literally aidet
by the prosperiiy-loving populace ri
five counties. Ranchers miners. stock
men. merchants and representatives oi
all kinds and classes OF professions and
labor were mingled as brotherhood
Valley. choleau. Teton and Fergus
counties all Joined Cascade In an ova
tion that Will 20 down In history as tn,
most elaborate and thoroughly repre
sentative ever given I'm Northern Mon
tana.
In the .ffervescence of welcome 4.
Mr.. Bryan those fire-trled sons of Mon
tana. senator Lee Mantle and Con
sressman Charles \. Hartman. were no
forgotten. Both faces were familiar
and dear to the friends of free coinag,
aud. second alone 10 Mr.. Bryan. thei
reception Was one that might Justly b.