The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-21

was served on n long table at one end OF
which was seated Mayor Rice, at the other
Governor Culberson.
There We're plates for about thirty. but
all of them were not filled as some of the
expected guests failed to reach the city
The horal decorations upon the table were
chiefly hyacnths with a profusion of
bridal wreath. a large bunch OF Gala lilies
in an embankment of green finishing the
center piece
Before each plate was an envelope desig-
mating the occupant of the seat and con-
tanning very tasty menu card in the
shape OF a folder. upon the front corner
of which was a printed in silver-gilt letters
DeJeuner given by Hon. II. b.
Rice to the Hon. William Jennings
Bryan of Nebraska, Wednesday
January 20. 1887.
ITO know him is TO love him"
Upon the reverse of this sheet was tho
name of the hotel and its proprietor, Frank
A. Heryey. ST.
The menu was as follows;
Saddle Rock oysters.
IIurs DOeuvers Varies.
Chateau Filhot 1887.
Baked Roe Shad a Ia Manhattan.
pomme de Terre, Dauphi1e.
Roast Turkey. Stuffed with Chestuu.s,
Cranberry Jelly.
Graund Larosc 1882
Ris dc Vcau la Marie stuart
petis Pojs.
Silver Punch.
Diamond Black 1errapin on Cuirfee.
salade Chiilonadc 190l)
Pate de Fois Gras. Boned Turkey en- aspic.
Pommery Sec.
Edam. FromaFe. RoQucfort.
Cafe Nor.
Liaueur Capitol
Cigars. Cigarettes.
To tho right OF Mayor Rice sat the es'
pecial guest of tho occasion, Hon. w. J.
Bryan. and to his left Judge John H.
Reagan. The seats along the right of the
table were occupied after MIR. Bryan. EH-
Governor Horg Ex-Governor Lubbock, X.
NJ. Johnston. Jos. +. Meyer, Captain Frank
A. Rolchardt, Mr. Allison Mnyfiold ana
Speaker Dashiell. To the right OF Cover
nor Culberson sat, Dir. winston. presihent
of the university. Mr.. l.. J. Storey. Judge
e. =. Hill j. S. Rice. o. G. Drew i. W.
House. T. NJ. House. Frank Andrews, Al
derman street. d. II. Bryan, Presley X
Ewing, Thomas II. Ball and Hainp Cook,
AT the time for sentiment Mayor Rice
arose and proposed the health OF our dis
tinguished guest" Hon. William j. Bryan
OF Nebraska, aud suggested that 1t he
drank standing.
MIR. Bryan responded by saying that ms
father was a Southerner and that he was
born in virginia. and consequently knew
something OF the hospitality of the South
ern heart. It. was not until he had grown
10 manhood that he had visited the South
ern States, but II was always great pleas
Ire to him to meet the people of the south
His first contact with them was In con
eress. and the South should be proud OF its
representatives there, and when he visited
the States whence these congressman came
he found the people there as good as the
congressmen. the whole cloth as good M
the sample in respect TO her representa-
tiyes in congress, Texas carried off the
palm. The more see OF your Texas con
eressmen the more like them. He spoke
of his pleasant meeting with the ladies q
Houston None, said he. but the brave dc
~erye the fair, and you Texans have mo-
only deserved but have won them lie
spoke of the great fight in congress ovei
the repeal OF the sherman act and the par
that Mr.. Culberson took In this fight. Al
that time Mr.. Culberson said I'VE are now
Engaged in the battle royal between tht
money power and the common people.
This was the utter3nce OF the father o.
your distinguished governor, He spoke q
the Bismarck letter drawn out By MIR. cul
berson as being one of the most important
and valuable documents in the last cam
paign.
there were calls for Culberson. but tha'
gentleman failed to respond.
Hold on" said Governor Hogg. III
bring him out.
Here's 10 the health Of the "orst abused
and most foully misrenresented, vet one o.
the ablest and best governors Texas ha'
ever had
Even. this failed tn move the governor
TO eloauence and for time there WAS .
lag In sentiment until Mr. Bryan arore ant