New-York tribune., 1900-10-29
BRYAN HEARS PARKHURST
CANDIDATE GOES TO CHURCH IN THE
MORNING AND STARTS UP THE
STATE IN THE EVENING.

william J. Bryan, although worn out by the cam
paign of last week and the hard work OF Saturday
night, arose yesterday morning apparently re-
freshed and invigorated- and in excellent spirits.
His rooms in the Hoffman House were handsomely
decorated with roses and other flowers sent by W.
r. Hearst. Mr.. Bryan attended church in the fore
noon He received a few callers in the course OF
the day. and at $40 p left the Hoffman House
for the Grand Central Station. He started for
Albany and other upstate points on speech
making tour He will return to New-York in time
TO speak in Brooklyn tonight. Mr.. Bryan said he
felt stronger than he did at this time in 1896. He
deeply gratifed by the way he had been
received in the East and said that the meetings
at which he spoke in New-York surpassed any
thing he had ever seen. He was the result
Election Day would be a Democratic victory.
Mr.. and Mrs Bryan took breakfast in the break
fast Of the Hoffman House with Mr. and Mrs.
James Creelman MI and Mrs Pho S. Bennett OF
New-Haven. and Ex-Governor William ], Stone.
Curious people in and about the hotel were eagerly
watching for Mr. Bryan to appear, and when he
went in to breakfast the word quickly passed
around and he besieged by a steady stream Of
callers, who forced their way into the in
der TO shake his hand After breakfast the party
went to his ROOM where Mr.. Bryan received Con-
gresham Richardson and several local politicians.
MI. and Mrs Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Creel-
man and Mrs Bennett then left the hotel and
walked through the Park to the Madison Square
Presbyterian Church. When Mr. Bryan first ap-
peared on the street there were very few people
out but those who there instantly recognized
the candidate and with many a shout followed him
TO the door Of the church The Yale and Harvard
students who came to New-York with Mr.. Bryan
on Saturday were also at the church. and occupied
seats short distance in front of Mr.. Bryan.
When the second hymn was announced Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan arose with the congregation and began
TO sing, when lad about fifteen years old, who
seated just behind Nr. Bryan. also began TO
sing. The lads voice so attracted Mr. Bryan that
he as well as others in that part of the house,
stopped singing and listened TO the boy.
Just before Dr. Parkhurst began TO preach he
made the following announcement:
week from next Tuesday we hold our Presi-
Dental election; and have an announcement to
make which thought and hope would be unneces-
sary. On next Sunday morning / will preach on
matters which bear on the election. and in the
prayers Of all earnest Christians.
Word was evidently passed through the congrega-
ton in the course Of the service that Mr.. Bryan
in the church, for when the benediction was
pronounced almost the entire congregation made a
dash for the doors and filled the sidewalk and
street in front of the church. This crowd was
augmented by those who in the street and in
the park, and BY the time that Mr.. Bryan and his
party reached the Hoffman House about two thou
sand people were crowded about him. So dense was
the crowd. in fact. that it became necessary for
several park policemen TO go in advance of Mr.
Bryan and clear a way for him
Dr. Parkhurst who had had no previous intima-
ton that Mr. Bryan would be present preached
purely Scrptural sermon without reference to pub
c affairs.
After Mr.. Bryan returned from church at
O'Clock he retired to his room at and went TO
sleep, and did not waken until O'Clock Mrs
Bryan spent the afternoon with Mrs Elliot Dan
forth and Mrs. John H Grdner. As Mr.. Bryan
was annoyed much at breakfast by people fore
ing their way into the dining room, he concluded
to dine alone in his apartments, which he did at
o'clock with Mrs. Bryan.
From the time he finished his dinner until $40
o'clock, when he left the Hoffman House, there
a stea iy stream of callers Among these
were Congressman William Suzer, Frank Camp
others.
The Bryan party went to the Grand Central
under escort Of squad Of mounted police At the
station were good many people who cheared the
candidate loudly. Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Danforth
Len II aeer, sergeant -at-arms of the Demo-
cratic State Committee. John \. Carlisle and NJ
". WyveH went the train with Mr. Bryan
As the carriages with their escorts of mounted
police moved up Broadway crowds of people lined
the streets on either side and frequent shouts
were heard. At Thrty-seventh-st. and Broadway
Mr.. Bryan's carriage was stopped under the ban
of the National Association Of Democrats
Clubs. and he stepped out and looked IT,
Al the station James ". Oliver who had been
conspicuous throughout the day about Mr. Bryan's
room and wherever Mr. Bryan was. brought in
about the one hundred and fftieth personal friend
whom he had introduced TO Mr.. Bryan during the
day. This friend was attired in overalls, and ad-
Mr.. o'Brien? I am glad to meet any friend of
hand and said: DO you know the difference be-
the Bryans and the O'Briens? In Ireland
the people who claim descent from kings cali them
Rryans. My name is Bryan"
Mr.. Bryan stops first at Albany. and comes back
down the State to-day. arriving at Weehawken at
6:25 p. m. There he will be met by Congressman
sulzer and driven 20 Hamilton Fish Park for a ten
minute speech. and thence TO the Academy of
Music in Brooklyn, where he is 10 address
meeting.