The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-20

the zone dollar" Bryan dinners that
under the auspices of the workingmen,
was held tonight at the Grand Cen
trail Palace The dinner was not as
largely attended as the one given by
the Chicago platform democrats in the
same place on the preceding Saturday
night, about 1,500 men and women be-
ing present.
The striking difference between these
dinners was the seating of the guests
of honor tonight on the platform,
where they were plainly visible to ev-
erybody in the hall. Back of the
speakers. painted on a canvas, was
the following:
"A system Of political economy wifi
| yet dawn which will perform as well
as promise; which will turn the riches
of nature into the laps of the starving
| poor"
| Col. W. J. Bryan entered the hall af-
| ter 7 o'clock. He was received with
| great applause. The speakers We're
seated as follows Presiding officer,
John Brisbane Walker; Mr.. Bryan to
his right, with N. o. Nelson of st.
Louis, Rev. DR.. Edward McGlynn,
Charles Frederick Adams and ]. S.
Crosby at Mr.. Bryan's right. At the
chairman's left were Mayor Samuel M.
Jones of Toledo O. H. P Belmont and
William Temple Emmett great grand
son of Robert Emmett. A small Or
chestra discoursed music from one of
the boxes There We're IA vacant seats
at the guests of honor table,
| There We're few persons in evening
| dress and men in we'll worn suits of
various kinds We're numerous The wo-
men, who were about equal in number
| to the men, sat at the tables on the
| main floor.
The toasts and speakers were as fol-
lows: Municipal Ownership of Fran
| chses," Mayor S. M. Jones; What a
just and economic system would do for
women" Charlotte Perkins Stetson;
THE woes which beset movements in
the interest of the people," Rev Ed
| ward McGlynn; Practical adjustment
of social problems" N. O. Nelson; "All
| government derives it's powers from the
consent of the governed" William
Temple Emmett; Thomas Jefferson"
| "lllld!1l Jennings Bryan.
The menu was of the simplest 1t
was: Vegetable soup, haddock, egg
sauce; roast beef, roast turkey, cram
berry sauce; pickles, ice cream, cakes
and coffee.
Colonel Bryan was accompanied by
Congressman William Sulzer when he
entered the hall One of the first per
sons to meet them was DR.. McGlynn,
who had never before been introduced
fn al Il
the Introduction and it was most cor
dial. Next introduced and very cor
dial in their greeting We're John c.
Sheehan and Bolton Hail. A levee
followed during which hundreds shook
Mr.. Bryan's hand. Many ladies were
| presented.
John Brisbane Walker called the as
semblage to order, Dr. McGlynn saying
grace. Judge William ]. Gaynor OF
Brooklyn and Bolton Hall took theil
seats at the guests of honor table
when the dinner was half over. Colone
Bryan rose and bowed to them. There
was much cheering at this point. An
other incident was when Mayor Jones
discovered Charlotte Perkins Ssetson ir
one of the boxes and escorted her tc
the guests table. Colonel Bryan chang.
ed seats to the other side of Chairman
Walker. VINO gave his seat to Mrs
StetSon.
Other seats on the floor were alst
occupied as the last courses We're SerV
ed, there being LII guests present then
During the course of the dinner Chair
man Walker rose and asked all to drinl
to the memory of those heroes, who
on April 10, 124 years ago tbattle q
LeXington) gave up their lives for tha
liberty. the danger to which is the oc
casion for your gathering here tonight
All arose and drank, while the banc
played THE Star Spangled Banner
An oil painting of Jefferson was plac
ed before the table of the guests of hon
or and Chairman Walker began thu
speaking. Mr.. Walker introduced May
or Samuel Jones of Toledo.
Mayor Jones of Toledo.
Mayor Jones was cheered. His toas
was Municipal Ownership of Publ
Franchises" .s,.-.
The mayors speech was an earnes
plea for the abolition of the contrac
system in carry out of public work
and for public ownerships of publ