Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-09-07
THRONC At LINCOLN.
immense COucourse Welcomes the
Coming Home OF
BIZ sN AND FAMILY
Never Before bid the Capital city
81 Nebraska Contain such a
Tremendous Gathering a.
This One.

Lincoln. Sept CIV. ]. Bryan re.
turned Wednesday to his Lincoln home
and the home folks" welcomed him
with every approval and satisfaction.
Il WAS a neighborly welcome. planned
as such. and carried out In its entire.
~ with that understanding. Lincoln
has more Republicans than Democrats.
and Bryan has In the past experienced
the belief that IL would be a task 10
reform the city politically. but on
this occasion there was no line OF par.
tlsan division. and the welcome OK.
tended both 10 Mr. and Mrs. Bryan
was sincere and openhanded Every.
body showed good nature, nobody
wanted TO quarrel about politics and
nearly the whole population showed
that Il was genuinely glad so well
known a man as Mr.. Bryan lives here.
The city was handsomely decorat'
ed for the homecoming. thu fronts
OF the business houses being n mass
OF flags and bunting. while In the res
idence districts Autographs OF Mr.. Bry'
an In the windows. together with the
national colors. were everywhere seen.
The nonpartisan nature OF the recep'
ton was emphasized In every way pos
slble.
The Bryan train arrived at the Bur
lington depot shortly after O'Clock.
Two hours before that the crowd be-
gan assembling and was packed about
the depot. on the platforms OF freight
and express buildings and on the side
walks and In the street for nearly half
A block away. There was roar OF
welcome as the train rolled In. and
Mr.. Bryan appeared on the platform.
Mr.. Bryans only expression. as he
looked down on the multitude OF faces,
was: Great scot. what a crowd!
Showing no signs OF fatigue, but
bowling right and left and smiling hap
pily. with an occasional word 10 an
old acquaintance. Mr.. Bryan made his
way 20 the carriage. Seated with him
on the trip up town were Governor
Mickey, Mayor Brown and John T.
Miller. president OF the Lincoln Com.
merc,al club. A second carriage had
Mrs. Bryan. Mrs. NJ d. welch. Mrs.
J. r. Miller and Mayor Dahlman OF
Omaha.
Then In turn followed carriages
containing members OF the reception
committee and newspaper men who
accompanied Mr. Bryan from the east.
Along the route Mr.. Bryan was
greeted with every evidence Of cor
diallty and enthusiasm. Among those
| present were a number OF officers ana
men who we're members OF his regi
ment in the Snanish.AmeriCan war,
and they cheered their colonel heartily
The party trayersed three OF the prin'
cipal streets. lined with cheering
crowds. and then proceeded 20 the
home Of Charles W Bryan. where Mi
BRYAN had dinner aud rested for a time
prior 10 going To- the state capital
grounds for the speaking and rocep
ton proper
Two hours before the time for the
| exercises 40 the capitol grounds a
crowd estimated at from 10000 10
10000 struggled for points % vantage
! around the lpeakCrs stand.
Mayor Brown welcomed hun back
10 Lincoln and Governor Mickey 10
| thes tate.
When Mr. Bryan arose 10 speak he
was greeted with cheering and clap
ping OF hands. He began by sayina
that In his travels be had learned that
the Arabic language contains coo
words meaning camel. and that since
returning 20 the United States he had
wished that the American language
contained as many words meaning u
thank you" Ho declared the happies'
part Of the long journey was the home
coming. and then went into a descrip
ton OF his travels.
Following his speech MIR. Bryar
shook hands with the thousands VIII
passed before him. A display OF fire
works ended the programme.