The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-20
DOLLAR DINNER TALK
COL. BRYAN GUEST OF HONOR AT
ANOTHER GATHERING IN
NEW YORK CITY
WELL RECEIVED BY GUESTS

was AccOrOe0 close Attention
and Liberal Applause Many
Other Speakers Gave Brief Talks
why Howells Did Not Attend.
NEW YORK, April 19.-The second Of
the 81 Bryan dinners" that under the
the Grand Central Palace tonight It
was not rs largely attended as the one
given by the Chicago platform Democrats
in the same place on the preceding Sat
urday night, about 1900 men and women
being present The striking difference
between these dinners was the seating
of the guests Of honor, tonight. on the
platform, where they were plainly visi-
BILE to everybody In the hall. Back of
the speakers. painted on a large canvass
was the following:
"a system Of political economy will yet
dawn, which will perform as well as
promise; which will rain the riches of
nature into the laps of the starving
poor
Col. w. J. Bryan entered the hall
shortly after o'clock. He was received
with great applause.
There were few persons in evening dress
and men In well-worn suits Of various
styles were numerous The women, who
were about equal in number to the men,
sat at the tables on the main floor The
toasts and speakers were as follows:
Municipal ownership of franchises"
Mayor s. M Jones.
What just economic system would
do for women" Charlotte Perkins Stet-
'The forces which beset movements in
the interest Of the people," Rev. Edward
Practical adjustment of social prob
1.-The government derives its powers
from the consent of the governed" w. T.
Emmett
Bryan.
The menu was of the simplest.
John Brisbin Walker called the assem-
blage to order, DR.. McGlynn saying
grace.
Judge William Gaynor, of Brooklyn,
and Bolton Hall, took their seats at the
guests of honor table, when the dinner
was half over. Col Bryan rose and
bowed to both; they returned his greet
ing in the same way. There was much
cheering at that point.
Another incident was when Mayor
Jones discovered Charlotte Perkins Stet-
son in one of the boxes, and escorted her
to the guests table. Col Bryan changed
seats to the other side of Chairman
Walker, who gave his seat to Mrs.
Stetson. Other seats on the floor were
also occupied as the last courses were
served, there being 1,750 guests present
then.
HEROES OF LEXINGTON
In the course of the dinner Chairman
Walker rose and asked all to drink Ito
those heroes who on April "a, 124 wears
ago (battle Of lexington gave up their
lives for that liberty, the danger to
which is the occasion for your gathering
here tonight" All rose and drank while
the band played '"The Star spangled
Banner
An oil painting of Jefferson was placed
between the tables of guests Of honor and
the platform, and Chairman Walker be-
gan speaking. Mr.. Walker introduced
Mayor Jones, of Toledo. Mr.. Jones was
cheered.
Mayor Jones closed amid a great de-
monstration. He was intensely dra-
matte. Some one called for the cheers
for the mayor. They were given. Then
some one called for three cheers for the
people.
Yes" shouted Maj. Jones, leaping to
his feet and waving his hands, cheer
not for me. Cheer for the people,"
This brought out great applause -
Mr.. Charlotte Perkins stetson spoke
next. -.
DR.. McGlynn was the next speaker
N. O. Nelson, of st. Louis, spoke next
and was followed by William Temple
Emmett. Mr.. Emmett closed with a ref
erence to Col. Bryan. It created a tre-
| mendous amount of enthusiasm, and then
followed another demonstration, similar
to that given to Mr.. Bryan Saturday. It
continued for some moments and some
one shouted: God bless you, Billy boy
whereat the crowd again got up and
yelled and cheered for rnfnutea
MR.. BRYAN'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. Bryan had to raise his hands many
times before his admirers would give way
and they did SO only when tired out
The women particularly were enthusias-
tic in their greetings. Mr.. Bryan said
the declaration of independence con-
denses into a few sentences the principles
which must ever underlie form of gov
ernment like ours
my attention was called yesterday to
the language used by Abraham Lincoln,
in the eulogy Of the declaration of inde-
pendence. This is an opinion Of the
present gathering, he wanted to contri-
butte to the spirit Of the occasion by
quoting what the great Republican said
Of the work Of the greatest Democrat
The audience listened attentively while
Mr.. Bryan read from volume of Lin
coins speeches. When the speaker said
what both Jefferson and Lincoln said
when the declaration of independence
was departed from he was greeted with
applause.
''In times people complain because bus
| mess is delayed on account Of discussion
of public questions. Let US establish a
| monarchy and then there will be no dis
turbance Of business. We can simply
| serve and be happy. But history has
shown that where one or a few think for
all the people and act for all the people
they also enjoy for the people, and if we
enjoy the rights of liberty and pursuit
| Of happiness, our life must be a con-
| stant warfare against wrong. Jefferson
| never uttered a truer saying than when
he declared that confidence Is the parent
| Of depotism, and that free government
| exists in jeolously, and not in confidence.
| If you elect a public servant and go to
| sleep, then danger is that he may be-
! come more faithful Of his own interests
| than yours"
| Mr.. Bryan continued:
| Jefferson was a man Of ideas. We are
! applying his ideas today to the questions
| which arise. They were not all applied
| in his day. They have not all been ap-
| piled since his day. Sometimes people