The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-29
BRYAN's COMING.
Large Crowd in Gotham Awaiting Ar.
rival of Democratic Leader.

rival of Democratic Leader.
Associated Press to The Evening Times
New York, Aug. 29.-The advance
guard of the democratic multitude that
is to welcome William Jennings Bryan
on his arrival home from his world
tour has come to town. The main
army of delegates will pour into the
city tonight and tomorrow morning.
Indications are not lacking that the
crowd of visitors will far surpass the
early expectations. Advices received
at the headquarters of the reception
committee show that states south of
Ohio and west of the Mississippi are
sending delegations Of several hundred
each. Those commonwealth within
easy reach of the metropolis will have
an even larger numerical representa-
ton. The figures given out by the
committee take no account of the hum
dreds of visitors who are expected to
come in an unofficial capacity. The
low rates offered bv the railroads are
expected to result in one of the larg-
est crowds New York has seen in some
years.
Almost every hotel In the city re-
ports more applications for rooms for
this week than can be granted. Many
of the hotels are arranging with
boarding houses and furnished room
owners to send the expected overflow
to these places. Unfortunately, New
York is always crowded with visitors
at this time of the year. SO that it re-
Quires but a slight addition to the
influx of strangers to fill the hotels to
overlooking. But it remains true that
in hotels there is unusually room for
one more. It was found today that
several score of persons can secure
board and lodging at nearly any hotel
in New York at regular prices. After
tonight the managers will make no
promises, but they say they will
probably be able to take in a limited
number from night to night all
through the week, also at regular
rates. SO far as can be ascertained
not a single reputable hotel in town
has advanced it's rates In anticipation
Of the big crowd.
It developed today that hotels and
many business houses will decorate
their places for the occasion. This
fact may be taken as without personal
or political significance. 1t is custom
airy for the business district to bios
som out in the national colors on the
occasion of any large celebration. On
the present occasion It may be regard
ed not so much as a personal tribute
to Mr. Bryan as to the throng of visit
ors who will be here from all parts Of
the country. Fifth Avenue and Broad
way do not monopolize the decora-
lions. In every part Of town. on the
far east and west sides. where neither
Mr.. Bryan nor any Of the persons
who will come from out of town to
welcome him will be likely to go,
shops and houses are being decked oNt
in his honor. The saloons lead in the
assurances that Bryan is welcome.
At the Hotel Victoria today the plan
and scope committee appointed by the
Commercial Travellers Antitrust
league were busy attending to the
final arrangements for the reception
of Mr.. Bryan. The steamship Prin-
cess Irene, with the distinguished
Nebraskan and his party aboard, Is
expected to reach port tomorrow. Mr..
Bryan will be entertained on the pri-
vate yacht of Edward Field Goltra Of
st. Louis. a college classmate of Mr..
Bryan, till the next morning. He will
be met Thursday morning by the re-