The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-18

set 1t Is safe to say that those who
had the good fortune to be present re.
Gel yed an intellectual treat.
Long before the time for the meet.
Ing to commence-8 o'olock-the
Town Hall was packed. 1t Ia esti.
mated that with thoae standing by
the windows and doors, there were
quite three Thousand persons present,
and of these only small proportion
we're seated, the sides and back of
the hall being filed with people per.
'eotly willing to put up with the dis
comfort Of standing. The hall was
tastefully decorated with flags, prom
lnent by the organ being the stars
aud stripes, the union jack, and the
japanese national emblem. At five
minutes to SIX the Hon. Mr. Ful.on,
Sir lawrence Jenkins and DR.. Mack
'chan arrived aud were warmly wei
:omed, aud minute later Sir p. M
Mehsa's cntrarce 9as the signal for
great ovation. Only minute was
wanted for tic hour when the Ameri
IAN counsnl, Mr.. w. T.. L Q, escorted
the distinguished visitor on to the
platform, the audience according him
a splendid reception. Mr.. Brysn was
seated between DR.. Macklchan and
Sir Lawrence Jenkins Inafew hap
PLY expressed sentences, DR.. Mack
iohan, who presided, introduce
ed Mr.. w. j. Bryan, who
then delivered his address on "The
Prince Of Peace" Mr.. Bryan spoke
for exactly one hour, aud throughout
the whole Of bis oratlon he had the
undivided attention of his audience.
Those who are best calculated to
know, affirm that the company last
night was the largest ever gathered
Within the Town Hall, and 1t consist
ed of divers races and oreeds. 1t con.
sequently speaks much for the mag.
netic influence OF the man WREN i5 is
teme embered that for one hour Mr..
Bryan held this varied gathering
under the spell Of his eloquence, wnil,
he discoursed on subject In which n,
east tWO-thirds Of those present ecu
nave but little, IL any, sympathy All
listened with the closest interest, and
0here was certainly much in which all
could agree. The happy epigr ms,
and C oice phrases In whic Mr.. Bry-
10 gave voice to those principles OF
morality which are for the advance
ment of the brotherhood OF man were
warmly applauded by all sec lions OF
0he audieDce. Mr.. Bryan possesses
clear and sllvery voice and every word
yas to be distinctly heard Ia the III
'ermont corners Of the hall. Atf,s
~ Is slo Y and quioG, but as he war
ntO his suhjacG aud be ,Otue, engage
IN arguneut, ha grows 10 IRE vohcmen,
II mannat a; d en IA a perfect lor
en- Of words, well chosen and beauti-
fully expressed. His style never lose.
It's deeply impressive character, and
me feels that the man is giving vent
to feelings right from the heart. Foi
once che audience really sees q man In
earnest, and the wordS carry convio
tion A religious address Is, however
Very an %fenv TO {. po!ioic@l ono, wileS
men's passions are easily aroused, and
denunclation and invectivo Of an op-
posite policy command rounds of ap
plause. Mr.. BRYAN had q dinlouit
task to fulfill Following his custom
when outside America he de cided to
leave poliJics severely alone, and he
c)nfned himself to an essentially re
ligious topic. Many of those present
were Of totally different way OF
thinking to the great statesman, and
tnat he succeeded in keeping all more
than interested to the end can not
but be classed as remarkable orator
ical feat. 1t was a brilliant speech,
and freely acknowledged by all so to
be-. At the conclusion the Hon Mr
Fulton suitably voiced the thanks o.
those present to Mr.. Bryan and the
proceedings terminated. Mr.. Bryan
will carry away from these shores
many pleasant memories Of his pres
ent tour through India, but one can
confidently assert that the remem-
brance OF the wCn 1erful gathering IN
the bombay Town Hall will long b.
treasured as Cae OF the happIest events
OF memorable tour by Americas
great democrat "