The Iola register., 1900-10-19


first opened.
At $50 o'clock to the minute the
sound of exploding bombs outside the
garden announced the opening of the
doors, Instantly there was rush
by the people from the Madison ave-
nue. hallway and from the Twenty
sixth street entrance, which, accord
ing to police arrangements, were to
be kept clear for ticketholders. In
less than ten minutes every seat on
the floor was taken and the crowd,
which had begun to pour in from all
sides, attacked the galleries. Then
the band struck up a national air,
and, as the people recognized "Yan-
kee DOODLE they got up in their
seats with uncovered heads, and, as
they waved thousands of small Ameri-
can flags, shouted out the words of
the song.
The garden was decorated in the
national colors only. Streamers rad
lated from the center of the roof un-
derneath the skylight to the heads of
the iron pillars over the galleries
and festoons of flags, with the colors
of the different states, lined the gal
leries The speakers stand was
draped simply with American flags
and red, white and blue bunting.
Colonel Bryan entered the garden
at 7:15 o'clock. AS the face of Mr..
Croker, behind which appeared Col
onel Bryan's, was seen, the crowd
burst forth in one great prolonged
yell. Everyone stood tiptoe on his
seat, and the garden was a sea of
waving flags. As Colonel Bryan,
escorted by Mr.. Croker, mounted the
speakers stand, the cheering was
continuous. The two climbed the
stairs and made their way to the
front. followed by the reception com
mittee. Colonel Bryan and Mr..
Croker frequently responded to the
cheering by bowing to the vast au-
dience, and the faces of both were
wreathed with smiles.
1t continued for five minutes, not
abating when Col. Bryan rose to his
feet and raised his hands.
Mr.. Croker pulled him back into his
] seat. The cheering went on. Then
5 Mr.. Croker rose, hesitated Il moment,
a then raised his hand for silence. In
, stead of ceasing the crowd broke fortf
= louder than ever. Do what he could
Y Mrs. Croker could not silence the
5 crowd. After nearly fifteen minutes
5 of cheering the applause began to de
n crease. Mingled cheers and Kisses, tn,
= latter for silence, lasted a minute
e longer.
d "Three cheers for our next presi
= dent" brought out final cheer, bu
It an effort to repeat it was drowned il
e cries of Put him out"
1t The enthusiasm nearly carried tn
e crowd away. The throng at Madison
e avenue end of the garden jammet
l. down the aisles and the siXty-od'
policemen at that point had. to DE-
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d it under control.
? When quiet wasrestored, Mr.. Croke
s. rose, took Mr., Shepherd by the han
n and introduced him to the audience "A
chairman of the meeting.
Sc Before Mr.. Shepherd could get int
st the subject OF imperialism, TO whic
id most of his address was devoted, tn
ell crowd got so impatient to hear Nj
rs Bryan that Mr.. Shepherd could NJ
er proceed. He suddenly stopped an
introduced Preslueu. c. -~enheime
id of the council, who offered the form;
IN resolutions of the evening.
re The resolutions were cheered, thoug
el they could not be heard for the shou
u for Bryan, and Mr. Shepherd at ont
introduced the latter in a few sho
VI sentences.
-. Colonel Bryan stepped tothe railir
~ about the stand, as the throng brol
~ out afresh into cheers. He raised h
"a hand for silence, but the cheers d
~ not subside. Colonel Bryan WI
a dressed simply in the black suit with
: short sack coat.
r.. "Three cheers for our next pres
b. dent, " came up from the audience, &C
,r- Bryan raising his hand in depr
er cation.
When Colonel Bryan began spea
lir ing his voice was scarcely audible
er hundred feet away from the stand, b
Id he gradually spoke louder and in
nu moment his voice could be heard
,r- the galleries.
he The crowd listened in silence for
time, but when the speaker declar
in that the Democratic party recoguiz
lse the right of ability of mind and muso
'st to the fruits of its toll the crowd bro