The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-06
BACK WITH
 HIS NEIGHBORS Welcomed to Lincoln Home. A NON PARTISAN AFFAIR Republicans and Democrats Alike
 Honor Nebraskan. City Was in Gala Attire and Thous- ands Cheered as Commoner's
 Train Pulled Into the
 City Depot.

LihcoIh nome ana the home folks"
 welcomed him with every evidence of approval and satisfaction. It was neighborfy welcome, planned
 as such and carried out in it's en- tirety with that understanding. Iin-
 coin has more Republicans than Dem-
 ocrats and Bryan has In the past good | humoredly expressed tho belief that 1t l would be task to reform the city politically, but tonight there was 10 line of partisan division and the wel- come extended to both Mir. and Mrs, Bryan was sincere and open-handed Everybody showed good nature; nos l body wanted, to quarrel about politics
 and nearly the whole population show ed that 1t was genuinely glad that 70 we'll known a man as Mir. Bryan fIves | here.
 It Is doubtful whether Lincoln ever 1 held larger crowd than that which came to the city today. The weather. barring the heat, was as nearly per-
 feet as could be. 1t was half hoii-
 gay Tn the city and every train which
 brought not only Nebraska people but
 many from nearby States was crowded. The city was handsomely decorated
 Tor the home coming, the fronts of bus-
 iness houses being mass of flags and
 bunting, while in the regidenca ais- tricts Autographs of Bryan in the win-
 dows, together with the national coiors
 were everywhere seen. The non-uar-
 tisan nature of the reception was an- phasized in every way possible Crowd st Depot. The Bryan train arrived at the Rur-
 lington depot shortly after 6 o'clock TWO hours after that the crowd be- gan assembling and was packed around
 the depot on the platforms of freight
 ana express buildings and on the side. walks and in the street for nearly half block away.
 There was roar of welcome as thg
 frain rolled in and MT. Bryan appaared
 on the platform. In the party asids from MT. and Mrs Bryan. ana thei,
 daughter Grace, was the Lincoln del. l eSation which left here ten days are
 to meet him at New York, and which
 Mr. Bryan accompanied on its hame.
 ward trip. together with few of inc
 Neoraska Democratic mayors who also
 went to New York.
 Mir. Bryan's only expression as h.
 looked down on the multitude of faces
 was: Great Scott! What a crowd"
 Showing no sign of fatigue but bow.
 ing right and left and smiling happiis with an occasional word to an old acs
 quaintance, MT Bryan made his way
 to the carriage. Seated with him Id the trip up town were Governor Mic. key. Mayor Brown and John E. Miller
 President of the Lincoln Commercial Club. A second carriage had Mrs. Bry. an. Mrs M. D. Welch, Mrs j. F. MilIen
 and Mayor Dahlman of Omaha. | Then in the turn followed carriages
 containing members of the Reception Committee and newspaper men who &C., companied Mir Bryan from the East. Nd attempt was made at a parade. aI- thought there was a pretentious mount- E-d " tai I1s ansa Cosgrave. policemen on horseback, fra ternal organizations and individual
 marchers, the whole preceded by six bands.
 Along the route MT. Bryan was re-
 ceived with every evidence of cordial
 ity and enthusiasm. Among those pres- ent were a number of officers and men ] who were members of his regiment in | the Spanish American war. and they cheered their colonel heartily. The party traversed three of the principal business streets lined with cheering | crowds and then proceeded to the home
 of Charles W. Bryan. where Mir. Bryan
 had dinner and rested for time prior
 to going to the State Capitol grounds for the speaking exercises and recep- ton proper.
 Two hours before the time for the ex- ercises at the Capitol grounds crowd
 estimated at from S0.O0O to 6O,o00. struggled for points of vantage around
 
 the speakers stand.
 Welcome of Mayor. In a brief speech of welcome Mayor
 Brown said:
 Before introducing Governor Mickey who will extend the greetings Of the State. Mir Bryan, l, as Mayor, welcome you home; not as a statesman, not as Democrat. but as that dearest to us ail'
 our beloved neighbor."
 Governor Mickey spoke, in part, as
 follows:
 we are glad, Mr. Bryan. that you
 have home in our midst We are
 glad that you are an illustrious exam pIe of what the head of an American home should be. We are glad that Providence has spared the life and health of yourself and family in your arduous travels. and that we can once
 more look Into your face and listen to the greetings of your kindly voice. Not only the city of Lincoln, but the entire commonwealth, shares in the felicity or this occasion and extends to you cor dial. sincere welcome back to your own.
 You have brought onstlnted honor to us. You have given fame to your city and State in distant lands and every
 where have sustained the exalted char acter of an American citizen"
 The crowd showed some impatience
 as the Governor proceeded, and when, fin one passage he referred to bogus reformers," the crowd, misinterpretat- ing his thought. indulged in some hiss irg. As Governor Mickey concluded and Alr Bryan arose. there was re- newed cheering and handclapping. MT. Bryan's Thanks.
 Mir. Bryan began by saying that in
 lis travels he had learned that tho Arabic language contains 500 words meaning camel and tbat since returning
 to the United States he had wished that the American language contained as many words meaning. 'I thank you.'
 He declared the happiest part of the long Journey was the homecoming and then went into a description of his travels.
 Following his speech, Mir. Bryan
 shook hands with the thousands who passed before him. A display of nre- works ended the affair.