Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-31
BRYAN At BLAcRFOoT.


Hearers Intensely Interested
The Meeting ia EYery Parficu-
lar a Genuine Success.
Friday, July 23d, was a Red Letter
Day Ia the calendar of Blackfoot. II
was Blackfoot's day. twill be remem.
bered when other days are forgotten.
II was made memorable By the visit Of
MIR. and Mrs. William Jennings Bryan
TO the town. They came as guests OF
Hon. Fred I. Dubois, but the town, the
county and the state share In the honor
OF their visit.
Al . o'clock In the morning the dis
tingnlshed visitors arrived and were
met BY MIR. Dubois, the reception COM
mlttee and large number OF citizens.
Their arrival was made known by the
salute fired In. honor OF their coming.
From the depot they were escorted TO
the Senator's residence 70 the strains
OF sweet music by the Philharmonic
band OF Pocatello, which sounded
donbly sweet in the stiffness Of the
morn. After reaching the residence
they retired to their room and rested
until o'clock, 1t which hour they
breakfasied. From 10 TO ii o'clock
they spent the hour pleasantly with
the Senator, others Of his guests and
with a few callers.
| At II o'clock, at the expressed wish
Of Mrs. Bryan 70 see an Indian family
in ito wickey-up, they were driven 10
the reservation and given an oppor-
tnniiy, for the first time, 10 make
formal call at an Indian home and 10
satisfy their curiosity about the In
dian's home-life and his manner OF
home.lIsing. They saw and were sat
lsiied. Al ! o'clock lucheon was served,
after which Mr.. Bryan rested until the
hour OF speaking, go o'clock.
All the morning, citizens from the
surrounding country and the adjacent
counties came pouring in and i:S0 ex-
Ira trains came In from Pocatelio and
Idaho Falls, bringing loads OF men and
women, until the streets were crowded
10 overlooking. No larger gathering
ever assembled In Blackfoot; but Black
foot was equal 10 their entertainment.
Every committee appointed for the
; days exercises had discharged It's full
duty and nothing was left undone 10
! mar the success Of the meeting. Every
arrangement was perfect and every
plan carried out 10 the letter.
A. go o'clock sharp, the distin-
! guished speaker was escorted to the
: platform. Marshal DcKay led the way
, followed by tho Poca;cllo band, then
/ Mr.. Bryan and Senator Dubois, next
! Mrs. Bryan and Congressman Hartman,
!, then the ladies OF the party and the
reception committee and the invited
gacsis. The approach 10 and accent Of
she speaker on the platform WAS sig
nal for cheer after cheer, which grew
louder and louder, until the welkir
: rang with cheers. The following wa
the order Of exercises:
= Music Selection. .............P ocstello Band
chorns % volc~s- Young Ladies Of Biackfoot
Musie-relccsinn .......s......ss,,ion Iona band
ltntroducsion and Speech -. Senator Dubois
y speech .,..t.....s..4...s.sH Hon. VIM. j. bryan
= Impsomptu spccch.. Congressman Hartman
/. silver song aud Chorus. ......,........
............ Miss Yarnail and % Voices
Selections -. by pocatello and Iona Bands
: Reception IN Hall Of Court House.
y ...... .......... Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
q Senator Dubois never spoke bette
than he did In his short speech beforr
> introducing Mr.. Bryan. He scenes
!. filed with the enthusiasm OF the day
= and he was time and again chcered :
the echo. THE NEWS finds Il impossI
bic 10 give Mr.. organs speech In full
20 give a synopsis would do him an In
Justice. Those who had heard hif
!. more than one time on his wester
: itinerary, say his Blackfoot speech wa
: the best he made. II was q masterfr
: effort. His audience of $500 wa
= pleased than pleased.
= After the speaking Mr.. and Mr.
= Bryan held a reception In the coul
3 house hall where 1000 people or NOR
- filed in to shake hands with them an
! give expression Of their pleasure
= seeing them in Black'oot. After diI
y ner. which ended at 10 o'clock, Mr.. an
= Mrs. Bryan retired for two hours re
- and then took the south-bound trai
y for shoshonc Falls. Their comm
y made It great day for Blackfoot-
y red letter day which win not be TO
!. gotten:
u NOTES OF THE DAY.
Judging from the crowd at the NEE
ing Il did not appear that many M
= gone from Idaho 70 the Jubilee.