The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-31
ROYAL WELCOME TO
WILLIAM J, BRYAN
Thousands i'm Crush That Strug.
giles to Greet Noted Nebras-
kan on Return.
is HAILED AS THE NEXT
OCCUPANT OF WHITE HOUSE
Friends of Democracy's Leader
Almost Mob Him in Desire
to Shake Hands.

NEW YORK, Aug 3O.-Such a vel
come as seldom IN this country 8 his
tory has been accorded a private citi.
zen was given William Jennings Bryan
at Madison Square Garden tonight in
the celebration OF his return from a
year of foreign travel
AS the guest Of the Commercial Tray
elers Antitrust league Mr.. Bryan
was greeted by more than 10000 per
sons, who filed the great structure from
floor TO upper galleries. The streets
and avenues outside the Garden were
choked for blocks by other thousands
who stood patiently for hours for the
the distinguished visitor. The interior
of the Garden was waving sea of
color. Every person in the audience had
been provided with an American hag
and every cheer from 10000 throats
was accentuated by the waving of 90
600 stats bearing the stars and stripes.
When Mr.. Bryan entered the hall the
proceedings, which had already begun,
were brought 10 a temporary pause
while for eight minutes volley after
volley of thunderous cheering rolled
through the great building. When Chair
man Tom L. Johnson, in his introduc
ton of Mr. Bryan, referred TO the
guest of the evening as the first eiti
zen if not the first official of the land
NOT yet the first official,' and Mr..
Bryan rose, the great gathering broke
out in unrestrsined cheering, while the
band played Hail to the Chief" "
SO touched was Mr.. Bryan by the
welcome that as he stood waiting for
the cheers 10 subside his eyes filled
side TO side of the narrow platform.
How can ! thank You for this well
come homei'' he said
My heart would be ungrateful If
IT did not consecrate itself TO your ser
vice. 1t was kind TO prepare this re-
ception. 1t was kind of Gov. Folk to
come here all the way from Missouri
II was kind of Tom johnson, that ex-
ample of moral courage we so much
need in this country, to lend his pres
epce here
''It was kind in you to recompense
me fully in being absent so long from
my native land. ] thank you. 7 re-
turn to the land of my birth more
proud of my citizenship than ever be-
fore
Mr., Bryan S entry into New York this
afternoon was a series of ovations, be-
ginning with his landing at the Battery
at o clock and reaching an early eli
max when he arrived at the Victoria ho-
tel, Twenty-seventh and Broadway, an
hour and fifteen minutes later. Here the
home coming Nebraskan was fairly
mobbed by the thousands of persons
who had forced their way into the
corridors. Finally an entrance was ef-
fected by the police and Mr.. Bryan
reached the lobby stairs. He was halted
and called upon for a speech anil the
crowd surged about him, cheering lus-
tily all the while.
Mr. Bryan lifted his hand and
secured silence.
Ladies and gentlemen. hc began,
81 believe that later this evening is
the time for me to make gpeech and
you must not expect ono now. When
man Is in difficulty, he has 4 righ5 to
call upon his friends for assistance. I
get home, but l have been travelling
so much of late that for the life OF me
l can hardly tell where home is.
90 In Washington called an enthu.
siastic auditor.
And we are going to put you
there yelled a third.
Then every one cheered, Mr.. Bryan
smiled indulgently.
81 thought home was in Nebraska
he continued.
"only until loos,'' shouted the
crowd.
Some said it was in Missouri
added Mr.. Bryan, amid laughter.
Needs More Languages.
81 We about come 10 the conclusion
that n | lind friends like this every
where. | don't care whore home is.
Soon | am going to take another course
in college, for at recent gathering in
London, where several languages were
spoken. i felt constrained to make eX-
cuses because | could speak but one
But / would have TO know every lam
guage in the world to tell you how
much / thank You.
Mr.. Bryan then shook hands with
few personal friends, This was the
signal for general rush and the Ne
braskap was almost swept out of the
Twenty seventh street entrance of the
hotel before tho police could stem tho
tide Finally order was established
and the impromptu reception proceeded.
Several thousand persons passed in line
and Mr., Bryan shook hands with all.
Distinguished men OF the Democratic
party, visiting Governors, United States
Senators and Representatives. National
Committeeman and Legislators, mingled
with the New Workers.
The reception lasted for more than
an hour. Mr.. Bryan then retired to his