Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
BRYAN WILL Be
GIVEN RECEPTION
COMMITTEE MEETS TO TALK
OF PLANS
General Public to Be Guests at Mon
ster Reception, but Question
of Banquet Is Vet to
Be Decided

William Jennings Bryan, when he
visits Los Angeles next month, will be
given reception which will over
shadow any event of the kind ever
given in Southern California.
Tentative plans contemplate q recep-
tion of public nature to be held in
Temple Auditorium in the afternoon.
In the evening there will be a ban
quet, but whether this will be an ex-
clusVely Democratic affair or whether
the general public will be invited to
participate is a question which will be
decided later.
Yesterday afternoon the first step
was taken toward making arrange
ments for the proper observance of the
visit of the first Democrat in America.
Mayor-elect A. c. Harper. Eugene
German, Nathan Cole jr., Milton K.
Young, Mattison B. Jones, Capt. George
M. Cake, Joseph H. Call and Joseph
SlTnons met at the office of A. d. War
ner at the call of Mr. Warner, who was
chairman of the original Bryan banquet
committee and who has been in corre-
spondence with Mr.. Bryan regarding
his coming visit to Los Angeles.
Public in Part, at Least
The consensus of opinion of those
present was that inasmuch as the visit
of Mr.. Bryan will have no political sig
nificance, and that it will occur at a
time when a campaign of no character
is on, it would be better to invite the
general public to participate in at least
a part of the occasion, presumably the
reception in the afternoon, at which
Mr.. Bryan is expected to make a
speech.
AS to the banquet, which will occur
on the evening of the day of the recep-
ton, each one present was undecided
whether to invite the general public OF
to make it exclusively Democratic af-
fair.
1t was decided to leave this question
to a committee, which later was
named, together with every feature OF
the affair. Before definite arrange
ments are completed it is expected that
Mr.. Bryan's pleasure in the matter will
be learned, and this will govern the
action of the committee in a great
measure.
The original Bryan banquet commit
tee was named by Milton K. Young
then chairman of the Democratic coun-
ty central committee, on motion of Mr.
Warner Other members were Mr.
Cole, Captain Cake, Tom Gibbons and
Dan Neuhart.
Banquet Postponed
II was IIl6 llllSIlIlOll " llOiu IL pelil-
quet on the night of the reception ir
New York in honor of Mr.. Bryan or
his return from his tour of the world
and the committee was increased tc
fifty, including the following:
A. c. Harper, Milton X. Young, I. B
Dockweiler, Joseph H. Call, Mattisor
B. Jones, Eugene Germain, Frank Fin
layson, d. X. Trask, John w. Mitchell
e. E. Crandall, DR.. Booth, DR.. A. D
Edelnan, c. A. Garfield, j. 8. Chap
man, McCutcheon, Anthony Schwamm
w. Ona Morton, Robert G. Louks, Jo-
seph Simons, Martin Marsh, Fred Sex.
ton, r. F. Del Valle B. f. Coulter, &c
Doheny, w. II. Craig, w. H. Workman
NJ. P. Synder, George Keym judges oi
the superior court Bishop Conaty, Rev
Drs. Talmage, Burdette, Mcintyre an6
Lee, and the mayor and council; S. G
Long, Long Beach; A. E. Cronenwelt
Monrovia; r. A. Black, Whittier; DIR
H. S. Gordon, Santa Ana; Charles H
Baldwin, San Diego.
New Committee Named
1t was decided, in view of the fact
that q new chairman of the Demo.
cratic county central committee haC
been selected since the appointment ol
the committee and that the committee
really had gone out of existence, il
would be better to select a. new com.
mittee, of which Mr.. Warner should be
a member.
1t first was decided that the commit,
tee should consist of Mr. Warner, An
thony Schwamm, chairman of the Dem.
ocratic county central committee, ano
DR.. A. w. Edeman, chairman of the
Democratic city central committee, but
as a result of further discussion the
names of Timothy Spellacy, chairman
of the Democratic state central com
mittee; Nathan Cole, jr., chairman oi
the Southern California auxiliary state
committee, and Eugene German, pres
ident of the Democratic club, or six III
all. should constitute the main commit
tee.
This committee, it is expected will
select from among the original commit
tee of fifty several other committees
including those on reception and ban
quet, and that these committees
through subcommittee, will have
charge of the detail work
Await Word from Mr.. Bryan
A meeting of the main committee
will be hello Immediately following the
receipt of word from Mr.. Bryan, an
nouncing the exact date of his visit.
Mr.. Warner yesterday sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Mr.. Bryan and a
reply is hourly expected:
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24-Hon. w
j. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.: Accept hearty
Christmas greeting from all citizens OF
Los Angeles, who await your coming
with warmest hospitality. Auditorium
engaged Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Available all other days. Public recep-
ton and address there from 3 to and
banquet in evening. You viii get let
ter tomorrow. A. ID. WARMER.
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