The herald., 1897-07-06
THE EVENING ENTERTAINMENT AT THE PAVILION
AN ATTRACTIVE MUSICAL PROGRAM PRINCIPAL
FEATURES
Mr. Discusses Bmeaism at Length Truth
the Faith That Is in Hinn-Speeches Judge
San Francisco and Incl
dents-Around

OIL many memorable events, Dut OF none
that will so engrave itself upon the men,
ory of the participants as the banquet
which was rendered to the Hon. William
Jennings Bryan last night. The gaunt
auditorium was transformed into
beautiful and beauteous banquet hall
with long tables adorned by spotless
linen and shimmering glass. The deco
rations Of the hall consisted Of long.
broad streamers Of red, white and blue,
while in the center was an elaborate
electric light design, consisting Of
crossed American flags, above which
were suspended the golden letters "A.
IT," representing the Latin aurum, for
gold, and beneath "a. g." signifying
argentinum, silver. The galleries and
pillars were festooned with smilax and
palms, electric lights Of red, blue and
white, fulfilling the scheme of the ma
tional colors which predominated
throughout the hall. Over the stage, on
which was stationed the orchestra, was
the word Welcome and underneath
the letters "W. J. b." designed in foli-
age. the initials of the honored guest.
The chairman's table was Immediately
beneath the stage, and there were
twenty other tables, at which were
seated over 500 guests.
Quite crowd of interested spectators,
such as has gathered on every possible
occasion on which there has been
chance to catch glimpse of the cham
pion of free silver, had assembled out
side the pavilion. They were discuss
ing the magnificent speech of the after
noon and eyeing with envy those who
had the magic pasteboarc that admit
ted them beyond the threshold to enjoy
again the matchless oratory of the man
of men from Nebraska. 1t was, however,
7:15, nearly IN hour after the anticipated
time, before cheers announced the ap-
proach of Mr.. Bryan, who was accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Cole.
Again the scenes of the afternoon were
repeated, men and women striving to so
present themselves that shake Of the
hand from Mr.. Bryan was possible The
hero of the day was refreshed and none
the worse for his herculean effort Of the
afternoon. He wore a radiant smile and
had an ever-ready hand to greet all
those within reach. AS usual, 1t required
the arm of the law to make his progress
possible. Preceded by policemen he made
more he held an impromptu reception,
about two citizens to a second being pre-
sented. At 1880, to the strains of "See
the Conquering Hero Comes" Nathan
Cole, jr., led the way to the guests table
with Miss Emily Wing on his arm, fol-
lowed by Mr.. Bryan with Mrs. Nathan
Cole, Hon. j. G. Mcguire and Mrs.
Lamme, Jefferson Chandler and Mrs.
Seward, the mayor and Mrs. Snyder and
others honored with places at the table
When the 500 guests had found their
seats without much difficulty, owing to
the excellent arrangements of those in
charge, the discussion of menu fol-
lowed, which occupied about as much
time, but proved by no means as
engrossng as Mr.. Bryan's speech of
the afternoon. AS an additional
attraction to the oysters on the
half ehell, Mrs. Celia Fisher, accom-
panied by Miss Eva Ellsworth, sang
very charmingly an aria from Meyer
beers Les Huguenots." The consomme
for those who got it-received relish
from the spirited strains of Dion Ro-
mandy's Greet ting to Our Hero" spe-
cially composed for the occasion and
conducted by the composer, and so on
throughout the gastronomic and eco
nomic entertainment the musical tastes
of the banquetere were also served. 1t is
true that Nathan Cole tried to address
the assemblage during the annihilation
of Diamond Back Terrapin, Baltimore
Style" (so-called), but Mr.. Stamm's
orchestra had just been resummoned
and the chairman's dulcet tones were
drowned in the first bar of the "Caval-
leria Rusticana" intermezzo.
THE BANQUET
But the feast or the sumptuous treat,
as it is translated by our friend, the die
tionnaire! Those in high places may
have whetted their palates' with oysters
on the half shell before they had con-
sumed all the bread butter, crackers
and confectionery in sight, but the or
dinary diner had exhausted his patience
and we'll nigh his appetite before he got
even a two-bit appreciation. Los An
geles Is ambitious, and is also enter
prising, but apparently there is none in
the land as yet who has any conception
OF the capacity. or indeed the bare neces-
sity of five hundred stomachs. Mr..
Bryan himself made the speech Of his
Hte-and those who ought to know de-
clared 1t to be so-before he reached the
piece de resistance of the evening. 1t
was only alter his impassioned perora-
tion that he had an opportunity to fall
to on cold turkey and tongue and enjoy
a square meal. What was served was
skinny and unsatisfying, and the SER
vice was meager and maladroit. But
the 500 pectators-really they were
little nore-if they had nothing to do
with their mouths soon were able to ex-
ercise their ears, and their attention was
more than well repaid At quarter
to 10 Mr.. Bryan began to speak, and
for an hour not only were the corporeal
appetites appeased, but the mental de-
siberia were more than ministered to by
the mastery argument, the simple logic,
and the manifest deductions, supple
merted by the cearest elocuton and i'm
passioned periods of the great Nebraska
citizen.
Nathan Cole, Jr., the popular and
adroit chairman, who has established
for himself a most enviable reputation
as an organizer and a man Of tact, and
whoswell won the high tribute paid him
by Mr.. Bryan last evening, introduced