The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-28
GOTHAM IN GAY ATTIRE
Awaiting Arrival Of Peerless
Democratic Leader.
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Nard OF the DemocfabN lNulllAHnN tii'e I
I to welcome william j. Bryan on his
.rival home from ais world tour has s
.,nie 10 town The main army of dele q
rates Will pour into the city tonight and
pmorrow morning H. iications are not
acxing that the crowd OF visitors VIII
lar snrpass the early expectations All
vices received at the headouarters Of the ,
reception committee show that states
south OF the Ohio ard west Of the Mis-
zissippi are sending delegations Of sew
eral hundred each. THOSE common
wealths within easier reach Of the me
tropolis will have even larger NUM-
erical representations Tie figures given
5ut by the committee take no account OF
the huudre Is of visitors who are expect
ed to come in an uaomcal capacity The
low rates offered by the railroads are
expected to result in one Of the largest
crowds New York has seen in some
years.
Almost every hotel In the city reports
more applications for ~ocms for TINS
week than can be granted Many Of the
hotels are arranging with boarding
houses and furnished room owners TO /
send the expected overeuw to these
places. Unfortunately. New York is
HlWHNN CROWDED Will fAolANiN 81 'f''t'
time of the year. so that 4 requires but
slight addition to The influx Of strang
ers to I'M the hotels to overnowing. But
il remains true that in hotels there Is
usually room FOR one more. 1t was
found today that severa score Of per
SOFAS can secure board and lodgings at
nearly any hotel in New York at Tegu-
lar prices. After tonight the managers
win make no promises, but they say
they WIN probably be able 80 tahe In
a limited number from r'r,- to night
Ian through the week, ~ Irregular
rates. SO far as can be as tned not
a single reputable hotel in tow Jas ad-
,anced its rates in anticioation Of the
big crowd
n developed today that hotels and
many business houses win decorate their
places for the occasion. This fact may
be taken as without personal o. political
sienficance II Is customary for the
business district to blossom out in the
national coiors on the occasion OF any
, large celebration. On the present occas-
, ion IL may be regarded rot so much as
, a personal tribute 10 NJ. BryTl as TO
Il the throng OF visitors who VIII be here
, from all parts of the country. flith
, Avenue and Broadway do not monopo-
. iize the decorations. In every part oi
: town. oa the fag East md West Sides
: where neither Mr.. Bryai nor any OF
! the persons who will come from out OF
! tow, TO welcome him VIII be likely "a
: eo shops and houses are being deckeo
! out iu his honor. The saloons lead ~
! the assurances that BRYAN is welcome.
I At the Hotel Victoria today the Plal
! and scope committee appointed by th'
= Commercial Travellers Antitrust league
: were busy attending to the final arrange
= ments for the reception OF Mr.. Bryan
= The steamship Princess Irene, with IN
\ distinguished Nebraskan and his part
= aboard, Is expected 10 -each post TO
= morrow. Mr.. Bryan vii be entertaine'
q on the private yacht % Edward Fiel'
q Goltra OF St Louis. college chssmat
! OF Mr. Bryan TN the next morning.. II
win be met Thursday morning by IN
!. reception Committee at the Batter
Il landing. and win be escorted ~ a car
= rage parade up Broadway to Centrs
NJ park, across TO Fifth Avenue, and theme
A down Gown TO the Victoria hotel "neI
he Will -eg;' tin the eve ling, when III
big reception in Madison Square Garde
. will take place
D Governor Folk OF Nj 'soufi as chai'
man or the reception NNilNAiAAH's "
cam the meeting in the gardeI 20 ord
ana viii make speech, 9fter which
Will introduce Mayor Tom Johnson
Cleveland TO preside. Augustus Thom'
a win deliver am address Of welcome
.is behalf Of the Commercial Tr9YeleE
Ie Aatl Trust league. which took the initi
at tive IN planning the recerlion Mr.. 81
~ win thea deliver his Grafton on
- Democratic isaues for 1908.
ny Mndisol square Garden, spacio
ed though 1t Is. viii he crowded from
te' ground 70 the topmost balcony whe
seated under the huge iyon girders u
he form the great Arches supporting {
lat roof the auditors viii b scarcely al
nat TO distinguish the faces OF the speaN'
ng. on the platform, much less hear what
nd said. A force OF decorators was put
-, work today fixing up the interior Of
w great amDhitheatro for the demo1sr
9Ns tion Thursday night Hundreds
ihs flags ana countless Yards of bunting :
'cai be used To give a gala appearance 20
ave interlor Palms and plants VIII gr
uch the speakers platform while large p
traits OF Brsan ana OF the emin
ON. Democratic leaders Of the nation in d
per gone by win be n evidence here
,ich there throughout the hig struet'
nor There IS gf az denan4 for tickets
-. the gardan II is evident that m
- her of these have found their way
the hands OF ticket scalpcrs who eNI
he Go turn a handsome profit by dispo'
1uae ~ than Ia visitors with money 90 spi