The Van Buren press., 1897-03-06
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A Hearty FieIeeme.
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There was $40 political sigaiacanee ia
i a3s presence yesterday. bat On al sides
he was reeeiaed with az enthusiasm
not e5teu accorded d candidate ah
+ defeat
! I3e arrived with his wife and litAls
i daughter late jn the afternoon ane
was mel by az enthusiast delegation
al the railway station Tie die
tiDgulshsd yis5t0rs were driven at 0boe
to the residence # M. 4. Z. Bfzds, On
Capitol EIll where Iuuch Was served
after which Nf. Bryan visited fae
capitol and O. both the house and
senate sldas he was accorded 3 perfect
ovation Il the house h. ass etsenea
bf Lis lorsaer colleagues 9ni3l Speak
+ iseed was compelled 70 rap fer ofasf.
u tie evening Ar. BaY&n was tbe
guest " honor a. d olnBsf gwen ~
H0a John T. Mclean. q large uata be5
0f gentlemen prominent u public lie
/ having been Invited lie VIII leave the
city today. conscious 0f tha 1sf=s that
though victory Was not hls. hs sldlI
I retains me admiration AID esJaeLa 9i
l bis many friends 81 Washington.
Mf. Bryan WAS 0ne of the many ~
THE city VITO observed tsae waving Aags.
dropping bunting lofty reT1swlng
stands. znd other preparations that are
1 being mads fer she 5asug arat1eD 81
william Mckinley. his opp9nsnt
The SILVER champion arrived IL TINS
city On the Baltimore AID Ohio railroad
ST . 30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
twenty seven hours after the time he
had set for hle arrival The delay was
caused by the washo71ts on the road
between here aud Cbillie0the. Obio-
He WAS accompanied by Mrs. Bryan
and little Grace Bryan the youngest q
their three children Ii wac expected
that Mr. and Mrs. Bryan would reach
this city soon afbef y Q cock Tuesday
aud Af. s1d Mrs g. + Bride james
L. Norris. and others were at 1he
station ~ greet hitn.
Mf. Bryan was among the FIRST 10
leave TIE paglor car, and By the time
he had assisted his wife and child .
the platform Hon Benton GeG5ll5r.
Hon. William sulzer. Hon. james y
Mcguire. Hon. g. II. Turner. James
l.. Norris, william y. Ryan, ". =
P0ultOn, r. Y. koguan, and Z. 7.
Bride had surrounded him. Mr.. Bryan
shook hands with each IN manner thai
was truly cordial and acted Is ex-
abeYanfly a. a school boy returning
home for long vacation.
While he was receiving the warm
welcome Of hls admirers, Mrs. Bride
rushed up to Mrs. Bryan. Kissed her
and Grace. and 4pat1etiealiY n
qaifed how she had stood the fatigue u
the journey. Mrs Bryan ike her
husband, looked 10 De in good health.
She WAS bec0mingly attired In a black
gown and zeal skin coat, and her
brown fresses were surmOunted by q
black felt hat. sailor shape, IN which
war large black ostrich feather and
taft Of green.
Congressman McNiiiin escorted her
down the platform. Mrs. Bryan ard
Grace stepped into d carriage With Mr.
and Mrs. Bride. Dir. Bryan WAS taken
t0 Mr.. Norris carriage, an open
bafonehe, and after he entered il. Judge
Naguire, Hr, Norris. C0ngressmen
MeMiliin and sulzer followed Orders
we're given 10 drive 10 the residence Of
dr. Bride, lzJ IL street southeast.
Immediately after the party arrived
there lunch was served. This lasted
but half an hour, aud then Mr.. Bryan,
accompanied By Aesgfs. McMilliD,
Snlzer, Mcguire, and Norris, went t0
the house Of representatives and entered
the cloak room on the Democratic side.
To representative Of The Post Mr..
Bryan said he wOHid 60 10 New Haven
Thursday and deliver an address. Fri
day night he viii lecture al Carnegie
Hall, New York City, On money, and
Saturday night al the same place he
will discuss free coinage. He will
return 10 this city Monday and during
that day will depart for the West,
probably by way Of Cincinnati
When asked what he thought Of the
present aud prospective condition VI the
country, Mr. Bryan said
II do not wish ~ bs interviewed Of
that or any other subject Every
where ! go / am asked about the con
dition II the country, and am tired on
making the same reply. ] do not care
% express my opinion.
Mr.. Bryan proved his popularity with
he representatives Of the people yes
terday at his appearance on the floor Of
the house. He visited the capitol In
the latter part Of the afternoon and
received an ovation enthusiastic enough
for IL b. have come from a campaign
gathering
AS AN ex member Of congress, Mr.
Bryan WAS entitled 10 the privileges Of
the floor He was joined soon after he
reached the capitol by Representative
McMillin, Of Tennessee one Of the
silver leaders Of the recent campaign
Representatives Mcguire, Of California,
and Sulzcr, Of New York. and ex
Representative George Fred Williams,
who made the picturesque canvass for
governor Of Massachusetts. Escorted
by these gentlemen, Mr.. Bryan entered
the hall Of the house while the reading
clerk WAS going through IA long aud
prosy bill. His entrance was not
generally observed and he Immediately
proceeded 20 the cloak room, where he
diycsted himself OF his overcoat.
A sudden burst Of applause an
nonnced 10 the galleries Mr.. Bryan u
entrance. for his presence soon become
n0ised about the house, and the
spectators Joined ~ heartily that
business WAS for the time suspended
There were several wild shouts aud
Democratic members deserted their
seats and hurried back to greet him. A
few minutes later Mr.. Bryan emerged
from the cloak room aud walked calmly
down the center aisle 10 his old ssat
which WAS nn the second row from the
rear. The Democrats gave him another
hearty roHnd Of applause and the
people In the galleries craned their
nocks m they took up the demonstra.
tion.
Mr. Bryan waH surrounded on all
sides, Many Of the Republicans joined
In the welcome Of their old colleague
The first was Judge STROBE Of
Nebraska. his successor ia Congress.
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