The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-08

of his friend Hon. william j.
4 Bryan. The other guests were
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Joseph II.
Odell, Mrs Charles L.. Robinson, Mrs.
Thomas Dickson, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hanley, Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Shafer, Mrs.
M. l.. Blair Mr.. and Mrs. George G..
Mahy, Miss McGaughey After dinner
the party occupied a box at the lecture
given by Mr. Bryan in the Lyceum.
Professor j. NJ. Chance, as many peo-
pie know. is lifelong friend of Hon.
William j. Bryan. They were born in
the same town, Jackson, H.. lived
within a block of each other, were in
the same school, Joined the same Pres
byterlan church at the same time and
were invariably seen together.
When Mr.. Bryan went to Illinois col
lege at Jackson, their first separation
occurred, Mr.. Chance entering Lincoln
university, forty miles away, to con-
tinue his musical studies However.
through all the years that have follow
ed, the friendship formed in childhood
has been cherished as something very
dear TO both men.
I'VE We're so much to each other al
ways" said Mr.. Chance yesterday then
he added laughingly. perhaps it was
same girl. used to tell Will that if
We're woman he should be the man
] should marry. He did meet and mar
1y a girl who made his life most COM
plete. She is strong intellectually and
has added to her attainments that she
might keep pace with him. From every
standpoint she has been a helper. AS
she was the brightest girl in her school
nII c1,n t. tLo h.itr toe
woman in the circle wherever she is
thrown. 1t was to be companion in
the mental realm that she studied law
after their marriage.
II remember" continued Mr. Chance,
"When we We're about fourteen or fif-
teen years old, Will Bryan and 1 We're
lying under the trees in the park where
both our families had removed. We
were planning for our future and I said
that my ambition was to be musician.
"All right" said Will, when I am presi-
dent of the United States you shall be
court musician. That year when Mr..
Bryan did come close to being presi-
dent, / sent a telegram to him signed
Court Musician and he remembered
well the incident Of our boyhood days.
From child he wanted to be in poll
was bent toward that end. He took
oratorical prizes right along. He stood
first in the State college contest and
later when the International competi-
ton was decided, he came in second.
He was one of the most conscientious
men ever knew. He has always lived
his religion every day and his whole
life is an evidence of the influence. His
IriaN I,a Gil INC
as sincere as his religion. Indeed, 1
think they stand next to religion with
him. You know it is different when you
live in the West. Your point of view
is entirely changed. l thought just as
Mr.. Bryan thinks while / lived there
and saw the arguments in favor of sill
Yer. A few years in the East, where I
could see the results of industrial condi-
tons here and learned the other side of
the question from personal knowledge
has made great difference in my opin-
ions. I honestly believe that if Mr..
Bryan should come East to live he
would, regard matters in totally diff
ferent light. His practical knowledge
leads him TO think as he does on the
silver question and he has never really
felt any argument strong enough to
give him a convincing impression to
the contrary. He never will while he
lives in the West"
The third in the series of subscrp-
lion concerts under the management of
Mr.. Fred c. Hand will take place at
the Lyceum Easter Monday. March 81
with Madame Schumann- Heink as yo-
cal soloist. 1t will be remembered that
this, with the Nordica and Paur con-
certs, was in the original contract
which Mr.. Hand made last October
The following are the patronesses for
the Series
Mrs. Thomas Dickson, Mrs. William
Connell, Mrs. James Archibald, Mrs. C.
ID. Simpson, Mrs. Fl. w. Kingsbury,
Mrs. e. n. Willard Mrs. L. A. Watres,
Mrs. William d. Boyer, Mrs. G. Du B.
Dimmick, Mrs. l.. 3. Powell, Mrs. II.
ii. Brady, jr., Mrs. A. B. Blair, Mrs.
I'll. A. Knapp, Mrs. G. c.. Brooks, Mrs.
"A. IF. Law, Mrs. d. E. Taylor, Mrs.
John Jermyn, Mrs. William II. Taylor,
Mrs. w. w. Scranton, Mrs. James A.
Linen, Mrs. T. Fl. Watkins, Mrs. Ever
EFT Warren, Mrs. Il. L. Fuller, Mrs, j.
Benjamin Dimmick. Mrs. C. S. Weston,
Mrs. C. b. Penman, Mrs. +. T.. Platt,
Mrs. w. Nj. Dickson, Miss Z. X. Rich
mond, Mrs, j. S. McAnulty, Mrs f. l..
Peck, Mrs. Thomas G.. Sprague, Mrs.
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