The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-22
BRYAN'S DAY.
Topeka Will Belong to His
Friends Tomorrow.
Every Detail of the Big Event
is Completed.
WILL ARRIVE AT 1890.
Distinguished Guest BeEscorted
to National Hotel.
Private Receptions Will Then
Be Held.
Managers Say An Enormous
Crowd Will Be Here.
Tommorrow's Programme.

4OumOTTOWS ETO$STtt1uu10
Bryan will arrive at 1O:SO over Santa
Fe.
VIII be met by committee and escort
ed hotel
Reception of state officials and notif-
cation committee at hotel.
P. M-Reception of all other COM
nlittees at 706 Kansas avenue.
P. M.-Notifcation ceremony in state
house grounds
Address of welcome.
Address Chief Justice Doster.
Notification addreSSIT. NJ. Patterson.
Reply-William ]. Bryan
Public reception.
Letters continue to pour into the Pop
ulist headquarters notifying the state
central committee of the large crowd
which may be expected here tomorrow
to attend the Bryan notification meet
ing.
Mr.. Bryan will arrive here at 1920 on
the Santa Fe coming by way of Atchi-
son. Arrangements have been made for
him to make a short speech at Meriden
but it will not delay the train longer
than five minutes.
Mr.. Ridgely, chairman of the state
committee, who will accompany the
special committee which goes to Atchi-
son to meet Mr.. Bryan said that Mr..
Bryan would be in the hands of the COM
mittee from o'clock that morning until
O'Clock in the evening at which time
he will leave on the Union Pacific for
Manhattan.
The special committee which goes to
Atchison will be composed of ex-Gover-
nors John p. ST. John, John W. Leedy
and L. D. Lewelling, John w. Breiden-
E. C. Little, John Madden, Jerry Simp-
son, and o. T. BoaZ. This committee
will leave tomorrow morning for Atchi-
son on the 4:30 train and will breakfast
with Mr.. Bryan.
When the train arrives in Topeka the
party will be escorted to the National
hotel by a local committee which will
| consist of ]. s. Ensminger, S. H. Allen,
George Wagner, L. A. StebbinS, H. A
Heath, H. C. Lindsay, J. M. Padgett, J.
B. Billiard, John Martin, T. J. Coughlin,
F. w. Frasius and Abe Steinberg. The
Topeka City Troop will also act as
mounted escort.
At the National hotel parlors immedi-
ately upon Mr.. Bryan's arrival the state
officers and notification committee will
meet him. All other committee recep-
tions will be held at FOG Kansas avenue
the receptions there beginning at 1
O'Clock and lasting until 2:30. The mayor
and city council and Commercial club
will be first received as they are repre-
sentatives of the city and will extend the
welcome. After them will come the
committee appointed by the Monetary
League which is to notify Mr. Bryan
that he has the support of that Organi-
zation. The fusion state central COM
mitIeeS will follow and after them the
fusion candidates and general commit
tee of 250 The rooms at 706 Kansas av-
enue will not be open to the public as the
| public reception will be given at the
stand in the state house grounds after
| the notification ceremonies have been
completed.
There has been no change in the pro-
gramme for the notification ceremonies
and they are scheduled to begin prompt
| ly at o'clock in the northwest corner of
the state house grounds. Marion Butler
will not be present and ]. H. Edmiston
| vice chairman of the Populist national
committee, will act as permanent chair
man of the meeting.
Chief Justice DoSter will speak for 80
minutes and will be followed by T. M
Patterson, chairman of the notification
committee who will deliver the notif1ca-
/ ton address to which Mr.. Bryan will
reply. After the ceremonies a public re-
ception will be held which will close in
| time for Mr. Bryan to get his supper and
leave on the o'clock train for Manhat-
| tan.
In the eveuing meeting win be held
| at the stand III the state house grounds
| Webster Davis, J. B. Weaver Cyclone
Davis and other prominent speakers will
| address the meetings. There will be no
meeting in Garfield park
The committees have done everything
possible to maze matters move smoothly
and everything will come off as near the
schedule as is possible. The committee
| on decorate began their work last
! night and by tomorrow morning will
/ have the stand and the poles on the
| street car line from the Rock Island to
Ninth street decorated.
A letter was received from Jas N.
| Stephens, of Denver, secretary of the
Monetary league, stating that the COM
| mfttee representing that league will be
here to notify Mr.. Bryan of their sup
port This committee was appointed at
meeting of the league which was held
in Kansas City during the Democratic
convention and consists of a member
| from each state and territory. They
will be received by the reception COM
mittee and will be taken to the rooms
at 706 Kansas avenue where they will
meet Mr.. Bryan and notify him of their
mission They will have no part in the
notification meeting proper.
A telegram was received from Frank
Elliott at Denton, Kan, stating that the
rain would prevent the fifty horse men
from riding to Topeka to attend the
meeting but they will come on the train
The reception committee win meet to-
night at 706 Kansas avenue and will per-
feet their plans for the care ard enter
tainment of the large crowd which is
expected The police force will be in
creased for the occasion by thirty extra
men who will keep people in order and
act as a bureau of information for the
benefit of the visitors.
When Mr.. Bryan leaves for Manhattan
he will be accompanied by Judge Doster,
II NJ. Patterson John A Atwood and
Jerry Simpson. who will be with him at
vile which will be held on the 24th.
The Wolnen's Bryan and Breidenthal
club will entertain the visiting ladies at