The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-18
BRYAN's VISIT.
Speaking Will be Under the Classic
Elms in Front of Legare
College.
Columbia State.

Columbia State.
There will be big crowd of repres-
entative South Carolinians in Colum-
bia to welcome William j. Bryan next
Wednesday, News comes from nearly
every town in the state that there will
be regular "fair week' crowd here.
The committee on arrangements has
prepared a programme which they
think will be entirely suitable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan will arrive at
l.l5 a. m. from Charlotte and will be
met by committee which will escort
them to Wright's hotel, which will be
headquarters for Mr.. Bryan.
After breakfast, Gov. Hayward and
escort will call upon Mr.. Bryan and
will drive him over the city, visiting
the state capitol, which has been ad-
ded to since Mr.. Bryan spoke here last.
At noon, promptly, the speaking
will begin. President Benjamin Sloan
has very kindly permitted the use Of
the University of South Carolina cam
pus. One Of the grandest speeches in
Mr.. Bryan's entire public career was
the short address he delivered to bhe
students of the South Carolina col
lege the bright, crisp February morn
ing when he was here before. That
speech had much to do with enabling
many young men who will be here
again next Wednesday to hear the
peerless orator.
The platform will be erected in
Of Legare college, near the marshal s
office on the south side of the campus
and few will be admitted to the stand.
The reception committee Of 400 to
whom invitations were issued, will be
given badges which entitla them to
seats in front of the speaker.
Following is a copy of the invita-
ton sent to leading men in every coun-
ty in the state in order to give Mr..
Bryan greeting from the representa-
tive business and professional men of
South Carolina.
You are respectfully invited to act
on the
General Reception Committee
on the occasion Of South Carolina 3
welcome to the
Hon. William Jennings Bryan
at Columbia, S. c., Sept. 10Th; 1906
w. e. Gonzales, Chairman.
d. G. Hayward,
IT. B. Gibbes,
w. A. Clark,
j. L. Mimnaugh,
Committee on Invitation.
A similar invitation was sent to a
number of ladies to from q reception
committee in honor Of Mrs. Bryan.
The stand from which Mr. Bryan
| will speak will be in charge Of a com
mittee consisting of Messrs. e. B
Clark, Jos. R. Allen and c.. NJ. Gallo
way. They will have charge of the
decorations To lend inspiration, if
aught Of inspiration be needed, they
will decorate the outer walls of Legare
college with the portraits of great
Carolinians which grace the chapel.
The committee on musical pro-
gramme, Mr. F.. B. Clark and Mr.. +.
H. Brown, is trying to get good or
ganization here for that occasion.
An effort will be made to have
every store in the city to close from
10 o'clock until | o'clock next We'd
nesday in order that all Of the people
of the city may have chance to hear
the great American speak. This is
being done everywhere else on Mr.
Bryan's Southern visit. The commit
tee to visit the merchants consists of
Messrs. Banks, Allen and Ernest Du-
pre-.
The committee on chairs and badges
consists of Messrs. e. B. Clark, J. B.
Sylvan and F. L. Brown.
Wright's hotel will be headquarters
!! for Mr.. Bryan and he will be enter
tanned there from the time Of his ar
rivaol on the midnight train from
Charlotte until he leaves at p. m.
| for Augusta, Ga.