Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-08-27
BLACK HILLS.
w. ]. BRYAN A GUEST
of Hot Spring wc,lnes,lay-A Large
Crowd Hears The Distinguished
Free silver. Orator.

Free silver. Orator.
That distinguished citizen, William
j. Bryan, arrived in the Hills, at Edge
mont, last Sunday evening accompanied
by his wife and three children, and
their friend, Miss Helen Welch, of Lin
coin. They were met at Edgemont by a
delegation from Deadwood. by Gov.
Lee, and by Col. Kellar and Col. Linn,
OF Hot Springs, all but the latter ac-
Campaigning the Bryan party to the
northern Hills Monday morning. AT
Deadwood in the afternoon they met
with great reception, a crowd of up
wards of 10000 people greeting the free
silver advocate. At Lead that evening
he spoke to another large crowd. BY
special train the next morning the
Bryan party came to Rapid City, speak
ing at the depot at Sturgis for half an
hour. At Rapid an immense crowd
had gathered.
Tuesday evening Mr.. Bryan and party
came to the Springs, being met at Buf-
falo Gap by Rev. A. A. Brown, j. ID.
Butler, r.. +. Connor, George Trimmer,
Norm Atcheson, G. G. Fargo, G. S.
Eastman, w. B. Dudley and f.. S. Ames
and wife, who accompanied them to this
city. A number of people were at the
depot when the train arrived but Mr..
Bryan was escorted at once to the Ev-
ans. After meeting a number of those
present, and arranging for the Bryan
party to devote the forenoon of We'd
nesday to u trip to Wind Cave, Mr..
Bryan and family retired. At 7:3o
Wednesday morning Jenson's tally-ho
coach started for the cave with Mr..
Bryan, wife and three children-Wil-
liam, Ruth and Grace-Miss Helen
Welch, John G. Maher, the World
Herald reporter, Gov. Lee and daugh-
ter, Arthur z. Linn and r. +. Connor,
all chaperoned by that prince of enter
tainers, John Stabler-' Jolly John" of
Wind cave. They reached the cave at
9:3O, had lunch and made a quick,
short trip into the cave as far as the
"Scenes of Wicklow" They had their
pictures taken at "Odd Fellows Hall"
They were in the cave just one hour
and fifteen minutes, and report Il mag
nificent time. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
were enthusiastic over the beauty of
the cave-and they had but a glimpse
of it. The party returned to the city
at / o'clock, and were at once driven to
the Soldiers Home where they lunched
with Col. and Mrs. Linn. The follow
ing we're seated ut the Home table:
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan, Miss Welch. Gov.
Lee. wife and daughter, Col. and Mrs.
Kellar, Miss Werdna Kellar, Miss Min
ME Bechel, Arthur Z. Linn, John G..
Maher, John Stabler and Col. and Mrs
Linn.
One peculiar incident was discovered
while the party was at the table, viz:
that there were just 1G silverites and
gold bug-the one being John Stabler.
This was no premeditated arrangement.
but Just happened so. The lunch and
service at the Home was eXcellant.
Shortly after lunch at the Home Mr..
Bryan briefly addressed the veterans
in the chapel. He congratulated them
upon having such a beautiful place
and of the ever generous policy of the
government toward the old soldiers
for the heroic services they had rem
dered.
The Edgemont band had arrived on
the morning train and were at the
Home to render music, and they played
several charming pieces.
n. At $50 Mr.. Bryan and party were
driven to the Evans hotel, and from
that time until $3.50 the band enter
i tanned the assembling crowd with de-
lightful music.
Owing to the extreme heat and the
wind the plan of having the speaking
from platform that had been con-
structed upon the plaza opposite the
eEvans was changed and at $3.50 Colonel
Kellar mounted table that had been
placed at the corner of the Evans ho-
tel veranda and addressed the assem-
bled populace, numbering about $500
people, and introduced "the most dis
tinguished citizen of the nation-Hon
orable w. j. Bryan"
Mr.. Bryan arose and the people
cheered. He is much older looking
than he was when he was when here
Eve years ago, last falls campaign be-
ing responsible for some of the wrin-
lkles that have formed on his brow and
face. He has also gained in flesh aud
IL now rather portly.
He opened his remarks by saying
that he was happy to have the privi
leee of again addressing the people of
this vicinity-the neglected vineyard
(by him) of last falls campaign. But