The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-04-20
BRYAN WILDLY CHEtRED.
The Silver Chieftain Enthusiastic
ally Received at the ST. Dinner.
MIGHTY GATHERING THERE9
Nv Point OF Numbers the Biggest Aifa.r
i}cr Held in New York Civ PICTURESQUE
10 rs simplicity.

\DH ioEE, Special. The 81 Jeler.
I'D dinner Of the Chicago platform
democrats, al the Grand Central Pal.
a., saturday night, in point Of mum.
u,rs was one of the biggest affairs ever
l,t IN tAis city. Nearly 3, 900 mon
mud women sat down ut the long tables
.u tho various rooms Of the big palace.
Ibore were oil kinds Of people there,
dressed in nll kinds Of clothes. White
Wcn ebowe! with colored men, and
aljto women with colored women
here were four Japanese aud three
merely spectators and sat up ia the |
.rcoud gallery. They said they had |
come TO sec Bryan. The main hall |
PRESENTED II different aspect from that !
Of tho Metropolitan Opera House al
tho $40 dinner OF the Democratic |
cub. There was 40 flower embel- |
Hshtnent, but just great long avenues
Of tables covered with PLAIN white |
Iiuos. The only concentrations were
hunrhes of celery and granite-ware
coffee pots. The boxes about the hall
were festooned with flags, with silken
banners suspended between the flags.
At tho back Of the stage were two Amer
lean tlags draped, ono bearing the'por.
trait of Jefferson and the other that OF
bryan. Small portraits of Bryan were
lntersporsed between tho flags on the
balconies. On the stage was an immense
floral horseshoe OF carnations, roses
und heliotrope. 1t had, worked IN flow.
era, the words: 'Women's Bryan
League" Below the red carnations,
in white roses, was the name Bryan"
surrounding all were the numerals ''lG
TO f. Back on ono Of tho cane bottom
chairs was magnificent bouquet of
roses, American bauties. But not even
lower. Looking from the top tier the
hall presenteda scone such as is seen at
Western barbecues or Rhode Island
clam bakes A brass band Of 35 pieces
on tho balcony discoursoa music
throughout the evening
VIM. j. Bryan did not arrive until
shortly after : o'clock Crowds on the
outside signalled his appearance by tire.
mendous cheering. lie came in cab
and was escorted through tremendous
crowd to the waiting room outside the
main hall. Ho shook hands with tho
committee. Ho was escorted to the
guest table. long table in front OF tho
platform. Following camo the speakers
Of the evening. The band played Hail
TO tho Chief' as Bryan was hurried
down one OF the main aisles There
was tremendous cheering and waving
Of napkins Diners stood on chairs
aud tables waving frantically. The
demonstration lasted for tive minutes.
In introducing Mr.. Bryan, Chairman
Brown said that Abraham Lincoln had
come out Of the West to save the nation,
and that another man had come from
the West to save the nation. A perfect
tempest of applause from the men and
women broke out. The applause sub
siaed, but started afresh. Tho band
struck up, but could scarcely be heard
rs 1t played "rhe Stars and Stripes
Forever Hats were thrown into the
mir; women waved their cloaks and
handkershiefs; there was q maelstrom
of discord. Bryan raised his hand
derrecatingly, but the more he did
this tho more the crowd cheered. II
was wild, frantic demonstration. IT
lasted for at least five minutes.
Mr.. Bryan. among, other things,
said: "rhe Republican party, in al
Of its plays, is putting the dollar above
the man, and in that is departing from
the doctrine of Lincoln, its founder
for III 1859 lie said the Republican par
ty believes in both the man a1d th,
dollar, but in cases of conflict the mai
before the dollor." When he said "w'
may fail in 1900,' there we're 'tumultu
Gus cries of "No! Never" When ht
concluded n hurricane ef applaus
broke forth. Men AMI womenN alted
wildly. When Mr.. Bryan had finishe,
there was great rush for him on th
Platform. He was almost suffo
Gated in the crush. 1t require
five policemen to force way for hir
through the crowd. He shook, hand
on all sides. He had few minutes
reception III the inside room, where h
shook hands with number of persons
and then with great difficulty he wen
down stairs. There was a very larg
crowd here, and Mr.. Bryan had t
make a short speech to the gathering
lie was enthusiastically cheered ASH
entered "a carriage, which started fc
the Hotel Bartholdi. Later. MI
Bryan said: "This is the creates
dinner ever attended. think it
the greatest ever held in the Unite
States. The hearts of the people ar
all right"