Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17

Croker. Adlai e Stevenson and VII
liam II. Hearst.
DISTINGUISHED LEADERS.
When nil were seated Colonel Bryan
was between Richard Croker and
Mayor Van Wyck. The other guests at
the main table were:
In the chair Robert A. Van Wyck;
on his right, William ]. Bryan, Richard
Croker John b. Stnnchnold, William
j. Sloane. William It. Macltey, Edward
NJ. Sheppard, John w. Kellar.
On the mayors left We're Adlai e.
Stevenson. William II. Hearst, Web
stcr Davis. John u. Richardson, Nor
man T.. Mack, John Dewitt Warner
and George NJ. Van Hocsen.
at each plate was placed q souvenir
program bound in heavy dark paper,
with the name of each guest in heavy
gold lettering on the cover. The menu
was on cards. plain except for Il por-
trait of Colonel Bryan above and the
American flag in coioring to the right.
The mnch-d disputed cost OF the dinner
was settled by the Hoffman House
management. who said that the cost
was 81: per plate, exclusive of the
wine.
1t took from 5:i5 to p. m. to dis
pose OF the many courses. and soon
after the party got into carriages and
were driven to Madison Square Car
den.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
MEET1NG
For hours before the time set for
the opening of the doors. $3.50 o'clock
Madison Square. Garden, where Colonel
Bryan and the head of the State Dem
ocratic ticket John Il. Stanchfeld,
spoke, was besieGed by crowds.
Throngs gathered and massed before
the two main entrances to the building
on Fourth and Madison avenues as
early as O'Clock, hoping To get in
when the doors We're 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 great
rush by the people from the Madison
avenue hallway and from the Twenty
sixth street entrance. which. accord
ing to police arrangements. was to be
kept clear for ticket holders. In the
first rush there was few women who
got seats near the speakers stand. 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. k~9c minutes
later saw the balcony ana n part OF the
galleries black With people. The rush
WAS then over, but there came n
steady stream through the principal
doors, and all empty seats We're soon
filed.
THE DEMOCRATIC WATCHWORD.
The crowd did not appear at first to
be dcmonstra,ivc. When the lights
were all turned OH there came Il brief
cheer. The big semi circular electrical
display over the speakers stand bore
the portraits of the two Democratic
candidates, the Democratic emblem and
tile Democratic watchword, credited to
A+.--e.t-ttiit vfStT 10 TCITTrn Tree
people" in great letters of light.
Then the band struck up Il national
air. and as the people recognized
Yankee 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 ma
tional colors only. Strcamers radiated
from the centre of the roof. underneath
the skylight, to the heads of the iron
pillars over the galleries. and fcstoons
of flags, With the colors OF the differ
ent States, lined the galleries The
speakers stand was draped With Amer
lean flags and red. white and blue
bunting.
ARRIVAL OF TAMMANY MEN
At $50 O'Clock the only seats remain
ing vacant in the entire Garden was
an occasional box, the tickets for which
remained good until O'Clock. The
crowd was orderly and frequent per-
formances by the band brought out
enthusiasm.
The arrival of prominent Tammany
men before the opening of the meeting
brought out the first strong applause
OF the evening. AS Z o'clock approach
cd. the hour when Colonel Bryan was
expected To arrive. the crowd began to
warm NJ. The Garden was iammed.
The police kept the aisles fairly well
cleared and back OF the gallery seats
there was not an inch of available
space.
COLONEL BRYAN'S APPEARANCE.
Colonel Bryan entered the Garden at
T:l5 o'clock. AS the face f-Mr. Croker.
behind which appeared Colonel Bryan's.
was seer, the crowd burst forth in one
great prolonged yell. Every one stood
tip-toc on his seat and the Garden
was 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. foA-
lowed by the reception committee.
Colonel Bryan and Mr.. Croker fire.
quently responded to the cheering by
howing TO the vast audience. and the
faces OF both Wore wreathed with
smiles.
FIFTEEN MINUTES CHEERING.
Just behind the two. as they mount
ed the platform. Mayor Van Nyck es-
corted Edward NJ. SHEPPARD who act
ed as chairman OF the meeting The
cheering continued; now dying down.