The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-06

American -streets Ablazs with LIghss
n Noisy with Music % Many Bands.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept. G.-GenUine and
hearty was the welcome home extended
to William Jennings Bryan this evening,
when he arrived homo after his bour Of the
world.
Thousands wore massed about the sta
ton and thousands Of others lined the streets
all the way 70 the residence Of his brother,
where he took supper. 9.
Six bands and q mounted escort Of SIX
teen horsemsn TO one guest led the pro-
cession OF carriages, and cheers and well
coming cries greeted the Commoner con-
tinuously.
The. streets were gay with bunting and
strung with lights and flags. 1t looks
good to me- said Bryan a. his carriage
swung into the main street and he responded
friends on tho curb.
Almost the entire delegation Of Home
Folks that met him at New York arrived
with him at Lincoln at 7 o'clock.
Mr.. Bryan, from the north balcony OF
the State House, answered the addresses OF
welcome by Gov. Mickey on behalf Of the
State. and by Mayor Brown for the CITY.
Governor said in part:
W are glad, Mr.. Bryan. that you nav
a home In our MIDST; We are glad that you
are an illustrious example Of the head
OF an American home should be; we are
glad that Providence has preserved the life
and health OF yourself and family in your
arduous travels and that we can look once
more into your face and listen to the
greetings OF your kindly voice. Not only
the-city Of Lincoln but the entire Common
wealth shares in the felicity OF this occasion
and extends to you a sincere n cordial
welcome pack to your home.
You have brought unstinted honor to
us; you have given fame to your city and
State in distant lands and everywhere
have sustained the exalted character OF
an American citizen in a manner hat has
touched our hearts and challenged our adj
miration. We simply wish to testify our
appreciation Of your character and attain
ments and let you know our Homecoming
is a matter in which we are all interested"
Mr.. Bryan said that the Arabic language
contains 600 words signifying camel. He
but wished that the English had as many
for -Thank you as he had had so man
occasions for using it since he landed in
New York.
At the peace parliament he had occasion
TO regret tina he spoke but n language,
but II he could speak all known languages
he would be unable to express the feelings
OF Mrs. Bryan and himself over their gen.
eral welcome home,
The home folks" he said, met us in
New York harbor and'hoated us on a stream
OF welcome l,SOO miles long, several leagues
wide and fathoms deep into this great
ocean OF good will. To come home to
where we live and receive suoh kindly
welcomes touches our hearts. The fact
that many who joined in il have not been
able to agree with me always only shows
how much OF life we can enjoy together
and how little political differences count
among friends. The things we hold in
common are like the cleaning sunshine;
partisan differences the angry clouds that
soon pass away"
Mr.. Bryan touched briefly upon observa-
lions made abroad. He said he returned
with a higher appreciation OF Americas
greatness as a nation and the further he
followed the sun around the globe the more
he had grown in pride that he was an Ameri-
can.
He closed with a happy reference to his
belief that sleep tonight for him will be
deeper and sweeter in the alfalfa scented
air Of Nebraska than it was in the perfume
laden breezes Of Ceylon.