The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-05
WILLIAM j. BRYAN
IN NEW ORLEANS
And Sees His Granddaughter for the
First Tiine--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 at
3:1s 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 sta1wart knees Of her distinguish
ed grandfather, and the little one took
to the big, josiaf Nebraskan, even as he
took the little mite of 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 granddaughter on his lap.
Little Miss Ruth Leavitt, who is just
about two months old, is the first grand
child Of Colonel Bryan, and yesterday
Wds blS HIS tllESs tildt llG WEI SdW
anything of the third generation.
Colonel Bryan came in yesterday
morning from Houston, where he had
been spending a. few days duck hunt
ing. He arrived here early yesterday
morning and went straight to the resi-
fence on his daughter and sot,-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Leavitt, in Car
roilton,s and there he remained until
.tfain 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.. Ieavitt 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
4 portrait painter, and has done great
deal Of notable work in this part Of the
country. One Of his more noted paint
ings was "a portrait Of Governor Will
lam Wright Heard, which was painted
shortly before Governor Heard's retire.
.r,iei,t from the gubernatorial office. Mr..
Leavitt distinguished himself in the
world Of art both in Europe and Amer
Ca, and was q painter of note even be-
fore his advent in Louisiana. Tn fact it
was By going to Lincoln, Neb, to paint
q portrait OF William Jennings Bryan.
That Mr.. Leavitt met NTH Ruth Bryan.
md there followed the romance that
ended IN their happy marriage.
Colonel Bryan has vast number Of
friends and admirers in New Orleans
md many people here are personally ac-
lttainted with him. Not only are a rlt1nl-
Der Of local Democratic politicians among
his friends, but also many Of the officers
IF the volunteer regiments that served
III the late war For a few months in
Florida the Second Louisiana. was bri-
gaded with the Third Nebraska, which
vas commanded BY Colonel Bryan, while
Colonel Elmer E. Wood was ID com
i11and 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
lime he reached here in the morning
lis time was occupied entirely BY his
and sof1-iin-aw, and his little
granddaughter.
But before leaving Mr. Bryan, said he
would Try TO return to New Orleans
ID the near future to spend more time
han he found at his command on the |
present trip. From Mississippi he will
u straight home TO Lincoln. His future
will depend upon what BUSH
less engagements he finds there requir- |
ing his attention but, if he can, he will
.eturfl this way in few weeks.