Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-04-21
COL. BRYAN HERE.
His Reception Last Night and this
Morning at Commercial Club.


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Col william Jennings Bryan has
come and tomorrow viii be gone.
when u became known yesterday
that the train from the north would
b. delayed In reaching the city-the
same train that was 10 bear the recep-
ton committee 20 Isieta 20 meet the
distinguished gentieman-the demo-
Gratis aot together promptly and char
tered a special train. which left the 10
cal depot for Isleta az $40 o'clock
p. m.
This special train contained Hon. n.
y. Ferguson, the Bryan reception
committee and qalie a large crowd az
invited democrats
owing TO the fact that Mr.. Bryan
stopped NJ Winaiow and Gallup 10 de-
liver short speeches. he asa not reach
Ialeta junction until about II o'clock
p. m, and then he was found as
common -orilnary passenger. without
pass. on the cas- bound limited train.
lie was then transferred 10 the Aibu-
querdue special and brought TO this
city. arriving here at the midnight
hour and was greeted by music from
the First regiment band and hnrraha
from several hundred people who hal
assembled al the local depot.
A handsome barouche. drawn BY
four OF Billy Tflmble's anow-W white
horses. was turned over 20 Mr. Bryan,
and lead by the band and followed By
several hacks and q few hundred foot
men. the distinguished visitor was
taken to the Commercial club.
on arriving az the club building, Mr..
Ferguson. az spokesman FOR the Fsosp-
ton committee, stated to tha crowd
thai the visitor would make two
speeches tomorrow (meaniag to-day
and that az be had & hard trip 10 this
city he would ask the indulgence Of
the crowd not 20 address them and
would retire.
Such being aoquiesced In. the crowd
dispersed and Mr.. Bryan slept at the
Commercial club last night
To pAY's PROCEEDINGS
This morning. at = o'clock, In the
gold-llne barouche and drawn b. the
same four white horses. Mr.. Bryan. ao-
eompanlcd by Mayor o. ~ Marion,
Alderman Summers Burkhart. and
George A. Campbell. executive COM
mitteman OF last years territorial fair,
drove 10 the Hotel Highland. whore
breakfast was served under the per-
sOnal supervision OF Arthur Kings
bury. acting manager OF the hotel. Al
the hotel the visitor was introduced 10
and shook hand with a large number
OF callers.
A drive was then taken over the
city, and at 1880 o'clock. By request
Mr.. Bryan stopped at the Albright Art
PariorE on North Third street and had
pictures taken In three sittings.
From N 81. he was taken 20 the Com
merciai club where a public reception
was held from ii:i5 to ~ O'Clock noon
He shook hands with several hun.
! drcd gentlemen and ladies. among
: whom were a number OF well-knowr
ana active republicans.
The Citizen representative was ac'
! corded an opportunity 10 interview th'
distinguished orator. but he declined 4
be interviewed. To the question tina
the people would like 20 have hi
opinion on the Dew1y candidacy. Mr.
Bryan emphaticaliy stated an follows
; II have answered that question tn
; past two weeks; I dcc.sae 10 be inter
, Viewed on the subject"
Among the callers at the Commercial
! club were N. c. bennett and his ora
] ter boy son. Louie. After they hat
D shaken the hand OF Mr.. Bryan. the lat
/ ter stated: Yes. I have heard of sou
Louie: you are the little boy orator o
; the Rio Grande. and would like L
. hear you reclte" Louie then recitel
In -
a Charles Meckey. and during the recita
ton a pin could have been hear
= dropped on the floor Mr.. Bryan wa
e then presented with a picture OF tn
little boy.
p After the reception at the CONNER
n ciai club Mr.. Bryan, accompanied b
= a number OF prominent democrats. wa
}. driven 10 the home OF Hon. II. Il. Fer
. gusson. where lunch was served.
!. Promptly at . o'clock this afternoo
. Mr.. Bryan began his speech on IN
n grounds OF the Midway Piaisance" q
last years territorial fair, being In
troduced TO the big crowd by Summer
Burkhart. lie delivered very elo
Iquent speech. and the attention accord
ed him was remarkable from the fac
! that every word uttered by the Orato
a was received with q marked degree q
!. respect.
J, Immediately after his speech. thos
d who desired were given the opportu
Il nifty OF shaking hands with Mr.. Brya
+ and he was kept quite busy attendin
!. TO this fad for about half an hour.
q Mr.. Bryan will attend the Trans Mis-
" slsippi congress at Houston. Texas.