Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-30
BRYAN DEMONSTRATION AT new YORK
NEVER EQUALED ON A LIKE OCCASION

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by a subcommittee, headed by the
chairman of the reception committee.
Governor Folk of Missouri. Acting
Mayor MCGOWAN will be on hand to
extend a welcome on behalf of the city
of New York.
Drives Through Streets.
There will be a few moments devoted
to handshaking and Bryan will then
start on a short drive through the city
The ride through the streets is design
ed to give everybody a chance at least
to see Bryan.
Bryan was driven to Madison Square
garden soon after o'clock.
BrOnzed by SUN.
New Yok, Aug. 30.-Under gray skies
but exuberant spirits and bronzed by
the suns of many climes during his
year of travel completely around the
world. William J. Bryan steamed up
New York bay yesterday afternoon on
the steamer Princess Irene and receiv-
ed an ovation from the large welcom-
ing parties which went down to the
quarantine to meet and cheer the in
coming vessel and its distinguished
passenger. Mr.. Bryan did not enjoy
his usual health during his voyage. but
he was much better today and said he
felt sure he would be able to carry out
the plans which have been made for
him during the next few days.
Established n Precedent.
The scene down the bay as the Prin-
zess Irene came to anchor in quaran-
tine established a precedent as the eel
ebration of the homecoming of a plain
American citizen. OF the great crowds
who greeted him "Bryans Nebraska
home folks were the most enthusiastic
of all. On two big tugboats they went
to welcome their distinguished neigh
Dor. With tumultuous cheers they
pulled up alongside the after gangway
of the steamer and called their greet
ings TO Bryan, who stood on the deck
just above them and smiled and waved
his hand.
Greet Mrs. Bryan.
Big boxes of flowers were tossed on
board for Mrs. Bryan. Then the Ne
braska state flag was flung to the
breeze and the cheering was renewed
Songs were sung and cheers were
taken up time and again while Bryan
was going through the necessary for
malities of the customs inspection laws.
Two inspectors and an assistant ap-ii
praiser had gone down on the Illini
under special instructions and had
been put aboard to take Bryan's dec
aration and make the usual examina-
lion of hand baggage and trunks.
There had also gone on board the
Princess Irene Lewis Nixon, Mayor w.
Brown of Lincoln, Mr.. Go1tra, and
Mayor Dahlman of Omaha. When the
baggage had all been passed and Bryan
was ready to descend to the Nebras-
kans' tugs there was another outburst
Of enthusiasm which was taken up
with a will this time by those on the |
crowded decks of the Princess Irene. |
Cabin and second class passengers lin |
ed the rails cheering and waving hats |
and handkerchiefs as their noted fell |
low traveller disappeared over the side. |
Was Fairly MObbed.
AS he set foot upon the tug Bryan |
was fairly mobbed by the Nebraskans. |
each one anxious to be first to shake |
y returned every word of greeting. All |
seemed to be old friends. and many |
were called by their first names or
some given a name the memory of |
which had lasted from boyhood days. |
All this time whistles on the craft |
which swarmed about the Princess
Irene were footing madly. Flags were
dipping everywhere and from the shore |
small craft put in multiplying numbers |
Bryan was called upon for a speech |
by the Nebraskans, but confined him
self to telling them, in a purely per-
sonal vein, how happy he was to be
nome again and what delight and sur
prise it had been to him to find so
many of his home folks" on hand to
greet him.
After being on the tugs more than
half an hour Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were
transferred to the Illini and taken to
The landing at Stapleton, where they
went ashore to spend the night at the
nome of Mr.. Nixon.