The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-08
WILLIAM J. BRYAN
IN NEW ORLEANS
And Sees His Granddaughter for the
First Time-First Visit to Daugh-
ter Since Her Romantic
Marriage.

Marriage.
Picayune, Jan. 4: William Jennings
Bryan, twice the candidate of the Demo
cratic party for the presidency, and still
the foremost Democrat in the whole ma
ton, passed through the city yesterday
morning from Houston, and leaving al
3:I5 o'clock in the afternoon for Vicks-
burg, Miss.
For the first time since its advent
into the world the little granddaughter
of the Great Nebraskan was bounced
on the stalwart knees of her distinguish
ed grandfather, and the little one took
to the big, jovial Nebraskan, even as he
took the little mite of a Bryan-Leavitt
There was SO much good feeling both
ways that Colonel Bryan spent nearly
all the time of his stay here with the
little anddaughter on his lap
Little Miss Ruth Leavitt who is just
about two months old, is the first grand
child of Colonel Bryan, and yesterday
was the first time that he ever saw
anything of the third generation. 49,
Colonel Bryan came in yesterday
morning from Houston, where he had
been spending few days duck hunt
ing. He arrived here early yesterday
morning and went straight to the resi-
dence on his daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Leavitt, in Car
rolton, and there he remained until
train time He'left in the afternoon for
Vicksburg, where he will probably speak
tonight
This was the first time that Colonel
Bryan had seen his daughter since her
her marriage to Mr.. Leavitt in Octo-
Der. 1908 at the Bryan home in Lin
coin, Neb. After the marriage of Mr.
Leavitt and Miss Ruth Bryan they made
a short tour through the East and then
came. to New Orleans with the intention
Of spending two weeks. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Leavitt were SO much taken UP
with the city, however, that they de-
cided to make their home here, and here
they have been ever since. Mr.. Leav-
lit has since distinguished himself as
a portrait painter, and has done great
deal of notable worn; in this part of the
country. One of his more noted paint
ings was a portrait of Governor Will
liam Wright Heard. which was painted
shortly before Governor Heard's retire
ment from the gubernatorial office. Mr..
Leavitt distinguished himself in the
world of art both in Europe and Amer
lea, and was a painter of note even be-
fore his advent in Louisiana. In fact it
was by going to Lincoln, Neb., to paint
a portrait Of William Jennings Bryan,
that Mr.. Leavitt met NTH Ruth Bryan.
and there followed the romance that
ended in their happy marriage. -
Colonel Bryan has vast number of
friends and admirers in New Orleans,
and many people here are personally &C
quainted with him. Not only are num-
Der of local Democratic politicians among
his friends, but also many of the officers
of the volunteer regiments that served
in the late war For few months in
Florida the Second Louisiana was bri-
gaded with the Third Nebraska, which
was commanded by Colonel Bryan, while
Colonel Elmer E. Wool was inscom-
nand of the Second Louisiana. In his
short trip through the city yesterday,
however, Colonel Bryan did not have
time to see any friends, and, from the
time he reached here in the morning
his time was occupied entirely by his
daughter and son-in-aw, and his little
granddaughter. 80
But before leaving Mr.. Bryan, said he
would try to return to New Orleans
in the near future to spend more time
than he found at his command on the
present trip. From Mississippi he will
go straight home to Lincoln. His future
will depend upon what bust
ness engagements he finds there requir-
ing his attention. but, if he can, he will
return this way in few weeks.