Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-02

age. The four magnificent armored cruls-
ers. West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Colorado
and Maryland, left this anchorage and
steamed down the bay the afternoon Mr..
Bryan came in on the Princess Irene. 1t
was an inspiring sight and must have deep
ly impressed the thousand and more steer
age passengers. who were huddled on the
forward decks of the incoming liner.
Mr.. Bryan looked for long time after
the ships. their white hulls giistening.
There is no flag in all the world 50
pretty as that" he meditated as his eyes
dwelt upon the stars and stripes.
After luncheon Thursday the newspaper
men again assembled at the yacht club
pier. Mr.. Bryan was still on board the
Loudoun, waiting for the Illini to return
from the city. where she had gone to
land Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. Goltra, wife OF
the yachts owner.
Mr. Bryan was enjoying siesta as a
launch from shore pulled alongside and
the newsgatherers began to make their
appearance up the gangway
We'll, gentlemen" he exclaimed, what
on earth have 1 been up to now?"
The appearance of the Illini standing
down the bay at full speed, with bone
in her mouth" set things stirring on the
Loudoun. and preparations were made for
Mr.. Bryan to again board the yacht for
the final stage of his journey to the Bat
terry yacht landing. The newspaper men
asked and received permission to follow
him on board.
Mr.. Bryan again lay down for a rest on
the journey to the Battery and was still
below when the Illini anchored Few
hundred yards off shore The newspaper
men asked to be set ashore in order that
they might witness the landing. Hardly
had their launch put out from the Him
when the whistle cords on passing craft
were tied down and there was an awful
screeching. Every one was sure Mr..
Bryan was in the boat At the Battery
landing half a hundred cameras were
| trained on the dapper little naphthA
launch as she glided into the basin. Then
there was hearty laugh as the news
paper folk on shore recognized those in
the much-stared-at launch.
All in Good Humor
/; This little premature explosion of enthu-
siasm was taken in the best of humor by
the crowd and did not detract one whit
| from the spontaneity of the demonstration
made when the commoner did land. few
minutes later.
There has been much speculation as to
| just who Mr.. Goltra, the owner Of the
| Illni, is. and some of the papers referred
| to him as "bloated trust magnate." Any
! body owning such = luxury as steam
| yacht must be in a trust. 1t was argued
! Mr.. .Goltra, however, denies the soft i'm
| parchment. He owns up to the terrifying
| charge Of being wealthy, but he AYERS he
| came by it honestly and that he is fighting
j the so-called trusts In great many ways
| one Of which Is to build a line of railways
| from st. Louis to Mexico In order to COM
| pete with the Hill and Hartman interests
| Mr. Goltra Is director In the American
/ Steel Foundries Company, which, 1t Is ex-
| planned, Is not a trust at all, but was or
/ ganized to manufacture steel and steel
| ca stings under patents owned by Mr.. Goltra
and based upon his own inventive genius
Beginning life poor man. Mr.. Goltra in
| vented new processes Of steel casting
| which, 1t Is said, revolutionized the steel
| Industry in many particulars. Thus he be-
came rich, and now his interests are ex.
| panding Mr.. Goltra was a classmate OF
| Mr. Bryan at the Illinois College, Jack
| sonyille Mrs Goltra was schoolmatt
| of Mrs. Bryan. In this way the party on
| the yacht was in every way congenial
| one.