The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-13
A Great Day at Nashville.

An interesting addition to the poetry and
eloquence of The United States was made
at Nashville last week, and is recorded here
for the general benefit and especially for
the advantage Of the compilers of school
Speakers" Nebraska Day was celebrated
at the Centennial grounds Friday, and
some of the most illustrious of Nebraskans
were on ham to celebrate it. Among them
were Governor SIIAs a. HoLCoMB, once a
money lender, now n foe of the money
power; the Hon. WILLIAM JENNINGS
BRYAN, n %peripatetic instructor of the
people for half the gate money; the Hon.
WILLIAM VINCENT ALLEN, Senator in Con-
gross and champion long-distance orator;
Col. BUFFALO BILL, and Brig Gen.
BILLS. The weather was impressed.
In the words of our esteemed con-
temporary, the Nashville Banner. "the
dawn broke brightly for Nebraska" AS
soon as another esteemed contemporary,
cold Sol. peeped above the horizon"
thousands, and tens of thousands rushed
into the streets to see the distinguished
visitors. Forth to the Exposition starteda
noble procession, consisting of " deliberately
caparisoned horses, handsomely uniformed
men, and beautifully attircd women, riding
and marching to the sound of martial
music" The Hon. WILLIAM i. CODY (BUF-
rALo BILL not only furnished Governor
HoLCoMB's staff with steeds but caused the
greatest admiration by appearing at the
head of the staff, counted on his "cele-
brated charger, Duke" Governor HoLCoMB
and Governor Bon TAYLOR of Tennessee
pilotcd magnificent palfreys, but Mr..
BRYAN rode in a common carriage. at
was first intended that Mr.. BRYAN should
ride horseback, but ut the last moment
this was changed" AS a matter of fact,
Mr.. BRYAN never rides any horse but his
own tried and true silver gray Hobby, six
teen hands high.
When the procession arrived at the Audi
torium the seats were full and a crowd was
struggling to get inside. "a cheer went
up from thousands of throats" rs Mr..
BRYAN's carriage came up, and "'BRYAN !!
BRYAN! was the cry" As a specimen of
the enthusiasm this anecdotc Is given:
zone poor little woman who saw no chance Of get
ting n glimpse Of tho distinguished visitor was deter
mined not to let her husband miss such MI opportuni.
~. and in her excitement cried to him in a tone al.
most OF anguish. Give me the baby. and snatching
the red.faced infant showed tho long. lank husband
through the crowd. and when he returned she met
him with. did you SEQ him Did you soc him =
and upon receiving an Affirmative answer her face
was one big sunbeam
1t is impossible not to %sympathizc with
thisG generous admiration. Still. when that
red.faced infant grows to boyhood, and this
scene is described to him, he will be a very
discreet youth If he doesn't say reproach-
fully to his parents: why didn't you show
me BUFFALO BILL|
And now n couple of speeches have been
made and Governor BoB TAYLOR arises.
and with his look draws audience still as
night. He Is full of welcome and he diff
fuses it in this pyrotechnical way:
81 have gathered welcomes from a million hearts In
Tennessee and have pressed them into a perfumed
bombshell OF smiles and kisses. light the fuse ana
toss Is from my lips; 1t ~explodes above this beautiful
audience and scatters In the air a million sweet for
get.me. nots. and they come nOating down and fall
into tho hearts OF all who love their homes and their
country
Having exploded his perfumed bomb.
shell Governor BOB proceeded to set off a
box of crackers:
! "Tsnnessoe weAyeS garlsnds Of welcome for Ne