The herald., 1897-06-12
Getting Ready to Greet
Hon. w. j. Bryan
PLANS OF THE COMMITTEE
A VAST CROWD EXPECTED TO
TURN OUT
Seating Arrangements at Fiesta Park
Preparations for the Banquet.
A Letter Of Regret

The principal topic of conversation
throughout Southern California at pres
ent is the coming visit OF William j.
Bryan to the coast. The presence of
Mr.. Bryan in Los Angeles will uudoubt-
edly attract the largest crowd that has
ever been in the city. From present in
dicatione 1t is anticipated that fully E0,-
900 strangers will be here on that day,
The silver champion will address the
people from the Fiesta tribunes. where
seats have been arranged for 12,060, and
there will be standing room for 15,0G0
more who can readily hear every word
A sounding board is being put in which
ie thirty feet wide and fourteen feet in
height, arched.
The details Of Mr.. Bryan's visit TO Los
Angeles and to the southern country
generally are all in the hands of the Sill
yer Republican club. The headquarters
of the club at 31S West Second stree;
present busy scene. All day long a
force of clerks is kept busy answering
correspondence, answering the ques-
tions Of citizens who come seeking infor-
nation, enrolling new members and in
attending to the other details. The
membership of the club is increasing at
the rate Of about 100 per day.
The banquet which is to be given at
Hazards pavilion 10 rendered by the
club and there will be about 800 guests
in attendance. A number of prominent
gentlemen in the east who have estab-
lished national reputation as statee-
men and orators have been invited. If
congress adjourns in time to admit of
the trip being made number of silver
senators and congresmen will be here.
1t is almost certain that Mayor Carter
Harrison Of Chicago will be in Los An
geles to celebrate the Fourth. A tele-
gram is expected from him any day ac-
cepting the invitation of the club to be
present at the banquet. Hon. Thomas
M. Patterson. the silver-tongued orator
of Colorado, one of the foremost advo-
Gates Of silver in the west has written a
letter Of regret to the club which is wor-
thy Of reproduction. 1t is as follows:
DENVER. Col, June s. 1897.
F. j. Cooper, Esq, Secretary Silver Re-
publican Club, Los Angeles. Cal.-Dear
Sir: The broadening of political lines could
hardly be more pleasantly emphasized
than it IL by your club In rendering a banquet
to Hon. w J. Bryan. An organized body Of
Republicans, separated from their party
upon the single issue of financial reform
treats with distinguished consideration a
Democrat. who though a Democrat. en-
bodies In his political creed the reform
which has separated you from your ma
mol MI
the remone etization of silver at the existing
ratio. with or without foreign co-opera-
tion-binds political humanitarians to-
gether In a united brotherhood, firm In res
olution and unalterable In purpose. Your
distinguished guest has become, through
the law Of political selection, without effort
on his. part, and perhaps against his in
clination, the central figure of silver's tri-
umphant hosts. Carrying their banner in
1896. leading under its folds the most
memorable political assault ever made
upon the self-annointed .entrenched priv
LEGGED classes. he was only defeated
through the most gigantic conspiracy that
ever stole an election by mendacity and
fraud. He is the Logical leader of the sill
ver hosts In 1900, and all should unite to
make him such.
I regret more than I can tell that other
engagements prevent my acceptance Of
your invitation to attend the banquet. May
you have most enjoyable time and arise
from the feast refreshed in mind and body
for the Titanic struggle of 1900. With high
est consideration, remain, yours in the
good cause.
THOMAS M. PATTERSON.
From information already received 1t
Seems that the surrounding towns will
be about depopulated on July 9Th. From
Riverside Santa Fe excursion train,
carrying $50, has been arranged. From
San Pedro. Clearwater, North Pasadena,
Ventura, Fillmore and Bakersfield large,
crowds are coming, and other cities have
also been heard from. The Southern Pa
cific has made rate of one fare for the
round trip.
Nathan Cole, jr., will leave Chicago
for Los Angeles today. Mr.. Cole has
been in constant correspondence with
Mr.. Bryan, and in almost daily commu-
nication with him. He returns to assist
in perfecting the details for the. recep-
tion of the gentleman who received over
six millions of votes for the presidency
Of the United States last November.
The musical committee of the club,
of which e. L. Doheny is chairman
and A. Wilhartitz, Prof. Romandy and
DR.. Dodge are members, is arranging a.
very fine musical program, which will
require the very best talent in this part
of the state. to carry out, and it is being
secured. The musical program will be
one of the features of the day. The re-
ception committee has not yet been COM
pleted, but it will soon be given to the
public. The rooms of the Grub are open
from a. m. until 10 p M, during which
time seats can be reserved for the speech
at the tribunes.