Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-21
BRYAN IS GIVEN
A ROYAL WELCOME
Whole City Turned Out in His
Honor.
RECEPTION HELD AT PIEDMONT
Day Was Closed by Dollar Dinner
at the Hotel, at which Four Hun
dred Democrats Joined in in Honor
Ing Nebraska's Great Son.

at the Hotel, at which Four Hun
dred Democrats Joined in in Honor
Ing Nebraska's Great Son.
Atlanta, Sept. 20.-William Jennings
Bryan, Of Nebraska, was Atlanta's
guest Thursday.
Long before the greater majority of
Atlantans were astir Mr.. Bryan had
arrived, coming over the Georgia rail
road from Augusta, where he spoke
Wednesday night. His train reached
Atlanta at O'Clock, and at o'clock
delegation called on him and escort
ed the city's guest and his party to
the Piedmont Hotel, where spacious
apartments had been reserved.
Though while in Atlanta Mr.. Bryan
was the guest not only of the demo
Gratis of this city but of the mem
bers of the party the state over, he
came on the special invitation of the
Young Mems Democratic league of
Fulton county, of which Lamar HILL a
rising young attorney, has just been
NANNLNh PI CO4uCAlI
AS the special hosts of the day the
officers of the Young Mems Democrat
ic league met Mr.. Bryan with car
riages to escore him and his party
to his hotel, President Hill was ac-
companied by Hudson Moore, chair
man of the executive committee of
the league, Burton Smith, chairman
of the standing reception committee,
and the following special reception
committee: Reuben r. Arnold, F. L.
Seely J. S. Cohen, Lauren Foreman,
Louis Gholstin, j. E. Maddox, ]. J.
Hastings, Charles Daniel, Hugh L.
Cardoza, and Ernest E Dallas.
Mr.. Bryan was left to himself af
Ter reaching his hotel and breakfast
ed with him family and rested in his
rooms until 10 O'Clock when he held
reception at which he met the Off
GERS and committeeman of the league
At II o'clock Mr. Bryan descended
to the public parlors of the Piedmont
where he held a public reception to
which the people of the city, ladies
and gentlemen, were invited. The
officials of the league acted as hosts
on this occasion and presented those
calling on Mr. Bryan and looked after
their comfort.
AT the close of the reception Mr.
Bryan lunched with the officials of
the league and then retired to his
rooms, where he was allowed to rest
in quiet until $3.50 o'clock, when he
left the hotel for Ponce de Leon.
Mr.. Bryan's address took place in
the large skating rink auditorium
which had been fitted with chairs and
elegantly decorated for the occasion,
The exercises began promptly at 4:15
o'clock.
President Lamar Hill, of the league,
presided, and presented Hon. Reuben
r. Arnold, who, in short speech. in
troduced Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan's ad-
dress was along the lines which he
has followed in his other speeches
since his return to this country.
The da ywas closed by a dollar din
ner,'' at which 400 guests were seat
ed. Hon. Burton Smith acted as
toastmaster, and toasts were respond.
ed to by the following prominent citi-
zens of Georgia:
Governor Joseph M. Terrell.
Hon. j. Pope Brown, of Hawkins.
vile.
Hon. s A. Roddenberry, of Thomas.
vile
Hon. Seaborn Wright, of Rome.
Hon. Jno. Temple Graves, of Allan.
ia, Ca
Hon. Henry NJ. Mcintosh, of All.
bany
Hon. w. A. Covington, of Moultrie.
Hon. Pleasant A. Stovall, of Savan-
nah.
Hon. E. K. Overstreet, of Sylvania.
Hon. Hooper Alexander, of Deca.
tur
The closing and particular brilliant
feature of the dinner was the response
of Mr.. Bryan
All the speakers talked impromptu
and the subjects on which they spoke
rested almost entirely with Toastmas.
ter Burton Smith.
A pleasant feature of the dinner was
It's delightful informality. AN guests.
including Mr. Bryan, were expected to
come in their street clothes and any
one clad in a dress suit was barred
from the dining room.