Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14
WILLIAM J. BRYAN. er-
 HO11. J. w. TOn1inSOf Postmaster = Gov. Johnston Guest
 of Honor. Regal Bahqdet and Ring. ss. ing ResO1utions-Mr.
 Bryah's Great
 Speech.

The Bryan club of Birmingham did itself proud last night in celebrating the 154th birthday of Thomas Jefferson, the pioneer of democracy in America.
 At the bidding of the cub, some of the leading democrats of the state of Ala bama assembled at the Hotel Morris last night to do honor to the memory of the man whom all true blue democrats de- light to revere.
 The gathering was a notable one, and one which will mark an era in the history of the democracy of the state of Ala bama. It was the first massing of lead CTS, rank and file, to the bugle call since the memorable campaign of 1S9G and among the guests of the club were heroes of many political battles. whose lt ntorian voices had ever been uplifted in the cause and for the principles so dear to all of them.
 Every portion of the grand old com- monwealth contributed its leaders to the gathering, and the Bryan club of Bir- mingham appreciated fully their com ing. A reception had been prepared be- fitting in every particular the men and hour and object of the gathering, and the voice of democracy lever sounded swt ete, than when heard around the festal board last night. The principles of democracy, as enunciated in the Chicago platform, were never more strongly advoca ted tiia were they last night, and IL might truly be said the campaign of 1900 was form ally opened" on this suspicious occasion
 A SCENE OF BEAUTY.
 The beautiful cafe of the magnificent Hotel Morris, the finest in the south, ablaze with light, flied with music re, re-, sounding with the eloquence of able speakers, was the brilliant scene last night of the banquet.
 Two large photo engra wings Of Jefferson av,6 0.rxnr 1<AI~ handsomely framed for the occasion by Colby & Roll, hung side by side on the walls, and around tbe banquet table, which was exquisitely decorated with American Beauty roses and maiden-hair fern, were gathered more than 100 prom inent and representative democrats of the state.
 THE GUESTS
 Hon. John W. Tomlinson, president of The club, sat at the head of the table. On his right sat the guest of honor of the evening, Gov. Joseph r. Johnston. while on his left sat Hon. W. !. Bullock, of Franklin, who made such q brilliant can vas for congress last fall in tho Seventh district; while at the opposite end of the table was Hon. Nathan L. Miller, secre- On his right Hon. J. Thomas Hehin and on his left Hon. Tennent Io,naX
 The other prominent and representative democrats around the table were: w. s. White, J. J. Willett, F. M. flight. W. C. Swanson, J. H. Mcclure, T. w. Ayers, J. Brown, John W. A Sanford. w A. Cook, II. M. Wilson, Gen. Geo. D. John ston, R. T. Robinett W J. Boykin, Ten nant I.omax, Alex Jackson. R. P Thom- ason. R. A. Mcclellan. J. B. Ward. C. B. Smith, w. w. Lavender. A. s. Lyons. Sterling A. Wood, Horace Hood, W. S. Ward, J. T. Gardner. Judge J. J. Banks W. K. Brown, H. P. Burris, J. Beitman, J. W. Bush. P. c. Bowman. c. P. Bed dow. Felix Blackburn, c. B. Burkhalter, s. Bethea. A. s. Cowan, D. R. Copeland Geo. NJ Cruikshank. J. C.. Carmichael Judge A. A. Coleman. W. A. Chenoweth R. M. Cunningham, A. c. Crowder, A. J. Camp, w. Fl. Denson, Alex Dallas, II. R. Dill D. J. Dun, r. V. Evans. J. P. Evans J. R. Francis. Cha rles ". Ferguson, R. H. Fries, IT. B. Gray. J. B Gibson. pr. J. 8. Gillespie, D. A. Greene, W. c. Garrett J. M. Gilespy, L. J. Haley, H. R. Howe A. c. IIowze. Dr. Wyatt Heflin, II. r. Heflin, J. D. Hillhouse. Walter L. How ard. M. Israel, J. r. B. Jackson, Dr. c. c. Jones, s. W. John, R. r. Kolb, c. 1T. Lehman, F. Lesser. A. O. Lane, R. J. Lowe. H. Morrow, H. Afayberry, M P. Messer. c. P. Moore Tom Mcdonald. John Martin, Fergus Mccarthy. Wm. N Malone. c. A. Moun.joy, Walter Moore. E--J. McCrossin, J. A. Mitchell, " H. Martin, J. c. Marks, John II. Miller A. w. Nelson. John w. O'Neill, W. P. Pink ard, ". J. Pearce, c. B. Powell. R. O. Randall, 2. T. Rudolph. B. F. Roden, J. A, Rountree, T. H. Spencer. A. S. Stepb- ems, Ross O: Smith, J. F. Stiles, c. A. Senn. J. J. Shaver Claude Seals. T. F.