Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-20

\ Banquet " Workingnsn, Given II
New York Last Night.

IN HONOR OF HON. WILLIAM .JEN-
NINGS BRYAN, AND IN COM
| IMMIGRATION OF THE BIRTH
! OF THOMAS JEFFERSON-FIF-
TEEN HUNDRED MEN AND wO-
| MEN PRESENT TO DISCUSS A
! SUBSTANTIAL REPAST AND TO
| HEAR SPEECHES BY NOTABLE
PEOPLE.
New York. April 19.-The second Of
the Zone Dollar Bryan dinners, that
under the auspices of the workingmen,
was held tonight at the Grand Central
Palace. The dinner was not as large
ly attended as the one given by the
Chicago platform Democrats in the
same place on the preceding Saturday
night, about 1900 men and women be-
ing present.
4 The striking difference between these
din2ers was the seating of the guests
| of honor tonight ON the platform,
where they were plainly visible to every
body in the hall. Back of the speak
ers, painted on large canvas, 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. VIM. ]. Bryan entered the hall
soon after seven o'clock. He was re-
ceived with great applause. The speak
ers were seated as follows:
Presiding officer, John Erisben walk
er; Mr.. Bryan to his right, with n.
0. Nelson, of ST. Louis; Rev. Dr. Ed
ward McGlynn, Charles Frederick
Adams and John S. Crosby at Mr.
Bryan's right. At the chairman's left
were Mayor Samuel NJ. Jones, of To-
ledo; Oliver H. P. Belmont and Wil<
| liam Temple Emmett, grandson Of
! Robert Emmett. A snail orchestra dis
| ccursed music from one of the boxes.
| There were fourteen vacant seats at
the guests Of honor table. There were
! few persons in every dress, and men
| in we'll 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
| fiCor.
The toasts and speakers we're as fo:-
lows: Municipal ownership of public
franchises, Mayor S. M. Jones; What
just economic system would do for
women, Charlotte Perkins Stetson;
The foes which beset movements in
the interest sof the people, Rev. Ed
ward McGlyIn; Practical adjustment
Of social problems, N. Nelson; All
government derives its power from the
consent of the governed, William Tenn
pie Emmett; Thomas Jefferson VIM.
J. 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.
Col. Bryan was accompanied by Con-
gresham VIM Sulzer when he entered
the h. One Of the first persons to
meet them was DR.. McGlynn, who had
never before been introduced to Col.
Bryan. Mr.. SulZer made the introduce
ton and it was most cordial Next
introduced and very cordial their geet-
ing, were John C. Sheehan and Bolton
Hall. A levee followed, during which
hundreds shook Mr.. Bryan's hand
Many ladies were presented.
John Brisben Walker called the as
semblage to order, Dr. McGlynn saying
grace.
Judge VIM. ]. Gaynor, of Brooklyn,
and Bolton Hall took their seats at the
guests Of honor table when the dinner
bowed to both. they returning mis-
was half over. Col Bryan rose and
greeting in the, same way. There was
There was much cheering a. this point.
Another incident was when Mayor
Jones discovered Charlotte Perkins
Stetson in one CT the boxes and escorted
her to the speakers 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 1850 guests
present then.
In the eoure of the dinner, Chairman
Walker arose and asked air to drink
to the memory CT chose heroes, who
on April 19, one hundred and twenty
four years 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 before. the table of the guests of