Warren sheaf., 1906-09-06
THOUSANDS GREET
BRYAN At new YORK
GREAT CROWD GATHERS IN MAD
lSoN SQUARE GARDEN TO
WELCOME LEADER.
Waving Flags and Wild Applause
Mark the Entrance of Democracy's
Idol, Who Expresses His Gratitude
to the Throng.

come as seldom in this country's his
tory has been accorded to a private
citizen was given to William Jennings
Bryan at Madison Square garden
Thursday night in the celebration of
his, return from years absence,
spent in foreign travel. i ~
AS the guest of the Commercial
Travellers Antitrust league, Mr..
Bryan was greeted by more than 20,-
900 persons, who filed the great struc-
ture from floor to upper gallery. -
At the same time the streets and
avenues outside the garden were
choked for blocks by other thousands
who stood patiently for hours for the
privilege of even a feeting glance at
the distinguished visitor.
Wave Flags and Cheer.
The interior of the garden was
waving sea of color. Every person in
the audience had been provided with
a miniature American flag and every
cheer from 10000 throats was accentu-
ated by the waving of 10000 tiny stats
bearing the stars and stripes. ,t
When Mr.. Bryan entered the hall
the proceedings which already had be-
gun were brought to a temporary
pause while for eight minutes volley
after volley of thunderous cheers
rolled through the great building.
When Chairman Tom L. Johnson in
his introduction of Mr.. Bryan referred
to the guest of the evening as "the
first citizen, if not the first official of
the land-not yet the first offciaI'
and Mr.. Bryan rose, the great gather
ing broke out in unrestrained cheer
ing, while the band played Hail to
the Chief"
Greeting Affects Guest.
So touched was Mr.. Bryan by the
welcome, that as he stood waiting for
the cheers to subside his eyes filled
with tears and he strode nervously
from side to side of the narrow plat
form.
"How can I thank you for this wei,
come homer" he said.
my heart would be ungrateful if it
did not consecrate itself to your serv-
! ice. 1t was kind to prepare this re,
ception. 1t was kind of Gov. Folk to
come here all the way from Missouri
1t was kind of Tom Johnson, that ex-
ample of the moral courage we so
much need in this country, to lend his
presence here.
'It was kind in you to fully recon.
pense me in being absent so long from
my native land. I thank you. I return
to the land of my birth, more proud OF
my citizenship than ever before"
Cheer for Bryan.
When Mr.. Bryan uttered his first
words, "Mr. Chairman" there was ire
mendous applause. Ladies and gen
tlemen," he continued, after "three
cheers for William J. Bryan" had been
called for and given, "how can thank
you for this welcome home? My heart
would be flint indeed, if it were not
touched by your demonstration. My
heart would be ungrateful beyond
measure if it did not in return conse
crate itself to your service
1T was kind in the Commercial
Travellers Antitrust league to pro
pose this homecoming reception. Il
was kind in Gov. Folk to come all the
way from Missouri to bring the testi
mony that he brings in his official ca
reer of love for civic purity, that be
might join in this reception. It was
kind in Tom Johnson, that example o.
moral courage, that we so much neeG
in this country, to lend his presence
to this occasion. Kind in the officers
of this league to bring you here. Kinl
in Mr.. Thomas to voice the welcome
in words so generous that could no
admit myself worthy Of them. Kint
in you to so fully recompense me fo1
any danger that I have encountered
or any sacrifice that have made IL
being absent so long from my native
land.
IT cannot use better phrase thar
the old simple one-'I thank you
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