Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-09-01

q waving sea OF color. Every person
In the audience had been provided
with a miniature American flag. and
every cheer from 10000 threats was
accentuated by the waving Of 20.
600 tiny staffs bearing the stars and
stripes.
When Chairman Tom l.. Johnson
in his introduction OF Mr.. Bryan. re
ferred 20 the guest OF the evening as
"the first citizen. II not the first Of
fetal OF the land-not yet the first
official" and Mr.. bryan rose. the
great gathering broke out In unre
strained cheering. while the band
played Hail 20 the Chief"
So touched was Mr.. Bryan by the
welcome that MS he stood waiting for
the cheers To subside his eyes filled
with tears. and he strobe neryously
from side 10 side OF the narrow plat
form
How can | thank you for this wei.
come homer" he said
MY heart would be ungrateful II
Il did not consecrate itself TO your
service. II was kind 10 prepare this
reception. II was kind OF Governor
Folk 20 come here. all the way from
Missouri II was kind OF Tom John
son, that example OF the moral cour.
age We so much need In this country
TO lend his presence.
1T was kind In you 20 fully recon-
pense me In being absent so Ions
from my native land. | thank you.
I return 10 the land OF my birth more
proud OF my citizenship than ever
before"
The doors OF Madison Square Gar
den were opened at $3.50 o'clock. and
by that time hundreds OF ticket hold
ers were clamoring for admittance'
Police lines had been formed for three
blocks from all the garden entrances.
The immense auditorium began TO I'LL
so quickly that the ushers and police
men had difficulty In adhering TO the
seating arrangements. The "Nebras
ka Bryan home folks arrived In a
body. and were given seats just back
OF the speakers stand. Each person
was presented with a flag. and the
waving OF these made a picture such
as the garden, scene OF many nota
BILE gatherings. has seldom. II ever
witnessed.
Before the meeting was called 20 or.
der a band played merry tunes. such
as Maryland" My Old Kentucky
lone" Way Down Upon the Suwa
nee River" and other southern melo
dies, which called forth tumultuous
applause: but when the first strains
OF Dixie" were sounded. the thou
sands OF Bryan welcomers we're on
their feet in an instant. and the cheers
completely drowned the band for a
time.
As each notable Democratic visitor
entered the hall and was recognized.
his name was called and the cheering
was renewed.
Twelve thousand patrons. many OF
them women. were seated by 7 o'clock
end an hour later there was not a va.
cant seat The galleries early were
jammed
Hundreds OF policemen and firemen
were on duty in case OF emergency.
Governor Folk was given an ovation.
He introduced Mayor Johnson OF
Cleveland as chairman OF the meeting
The applause was ceafening as Mr.
Johnson came forward. Al this mo
ment william II. Hearst entered re
served box. For two minutes the
crowd cheered. Many rose and waved
hats and handkerchiefs In the direc.
ton Of Mr. Hearsts box. Then there
were more cheers for Mr.. Johnson.
When this Joint demonstration had
partly subsidized Mr.. Bryan, accompa'
MED by his wife, entered the garden
and appeared on the platform.
The crowd. which had been so free