The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07

station a score of boys and men painted
the air red aud bonn barded the train VII n
roman candles. A cheer went up as MT.
Bryan stepped off the car, preceded Dy
the tall form of T. w. H. Shanahan OF
Shasta, who plowed a furrow through the
crowd to the speakers stand.
On the rlatlorm were seated Assem ply
men w. P Boone, NJ. II. Loyelace, Ben
NJ. Maddox, j. F. Gibson, ID. l.. Pace, ID.
L. Wishon, Maurice L. Power. Forest IL,
Afford. L. A. Pratt, Mr.. Carter, DR.. Shan
non. | n. Wright, e. t. Rockingham, w.
NJ. Dewitt, John Hahesey. DR.. Whiting
ion, John w. Martin, Theodore Baci-
galupi, w. E. Green, E. Hogan, these
com sing the committee OF reception
which had come from Tularc to escort Mr..
Bryan TO that beautiful city.
The Kern County people on the stand
were: E. NJ. Roberts. chairman OF the
Democratic County Central Committee; /;
Judge Laird, Bert Packard, Asse IN bly, man
Z. J. Emmons. John Ahern, J. O'Boyle
and Supervisor Jastro.
Mr.. Roberts called the meeting to order
and when he introduced Mr.. Bryan a
loud cheer went up from the crowd. Mr..
BRYAN spoke for twenty minutes. select
ing the financial issue as his subject. he
was listened 10 with attention, and when
he started back to the train he was Justify
cheered
On the way from Bakersfield to Tulare
score of good looking young lady Chris
tian EndeavoIers on their way to the con-
vention entered the car and >ang hymn
for The special benefit of Mr.. Bryan. Mr..
Bry an stood leaning against the wall
and when some one suggested thai
they should sing America" "Oh,
no" said he, "'America' anywhere.
but we don't have an opportunity of
hearing HYMNS everywhere. Sing In the
Sweet Bye and Bye, added DIR. Bryan,
and the sweet glrllsh voices look up the
beautiful melody. When this had been
sung, he asked for What Shall the Har-
vest Be? ?"
Then, in response to request for a lit
tie speech, Mr. Bryan told story about q
colored preacher who came from Califor-
MIA to Nebraska and preached one sermon
in particular that Mr.. Bryan heard and
enjoyed. The preacher told about Cali
fornia real-estate agents who exhibited in
their office windows the largest and finest
fruits as sample of the productive capa-
ely of the land which they were offering
for sale.
He said that many Christians. instead
OF putting the good and happy things of
religion into their showcases, made much
parade of their trials and tribulations
and that this fact kept many people away
from the church. Inc preacher went on
further and SAID that if the real estate
agents of whom he spoke followed their
example and placed on exhibition in their
show windows their failures instead of
their best fruits they would never sue
ceed in selling a foot CT land.
Mr. Bryan shook hands with the pretty,
girls, after which they retired to their
own cars.
The train arrived in Tulare at 1915 P. NJ.
and Mr.. Bryan and party were escor ed Ill
carriages bv the committee to tue place OF
meeting on Kern street, a block and
half from the depot. There was an i'm
mense crowd in waiting, and when Mr..
Bryan appeared great cheer arose. He
spoke for about twenty-five minutes and
then boarded the train amid the cheers of
the crowd, which was waiting for him on
the platform.
Mr.. Foote was busy during the day
writing dispatches arranging for the
northern tour. Mr.. Bryan will go to San
Jose on Thursday morning and address q
meeting there. Immed ately afterward
he will leave for Sacramento, at which
place he will speak in the evening. He
will start the same night for Red Bluff
and will address the citizens early in the
morning. Then he will 60 on TO Redding,
where he will speak at a meeting, the last
to be held In California this time. He
will begin his Oreeon campaign at Ash