The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-04
Mr.. BRYAN DRAWS
FINE AUDIENCE

Two Thousand People He
His Tour Around the
at Roosevelt. Glad
Before an audience OF fully two
thousand people. Hon. w. ]. Bryan de-
livered n lecture In the city Auditorium
last night on 'Thc Old World and Its
Nays" ana although he spoke cx-
actly two hours. he hold the closest
attention Of his hearers to the end.
The lecture was under the auspices
Of the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton. and It was a complete success
from every point OF view. A large
number Of veterans were scattered.
through the audience, and there were
many ladies present. On the stage
were Governor and Mrs. Swanson. Con-
gresham John Lamb. former Governor
a. ]. Montague. Mayor Mccarthy, and
other prominent citizens. and they fire.
quently Joined in the applause which
time and again swept over the vast
assemblagc as the brilliant orator rose
to soul -stirring periods in the course
OF his address.
Mr.. Bryan has spoken in Richmond
often before, but he has rarely, II ever.
appeared to better advantage hero or.
held his audience more completely
spellbound with his cloquencc. He
dashed In bit of humor now and then,
and kept his hearers in good spirits
from the start. and when he launched
upon a graphic description of his trip
around the world, there was perfect
stiffness throughout the great hail.
Close Attention.
-, -, g., tt,t. -,
was too deep to admit OF applause. but
when the great orator reached his bril-
liant climax, in which he contended that
| In civilization. religion and education,
| this nation leads all the rest. the pic
turc was 30 beautiful and the language
| so patriotic, that his hearers almost
went wild with delight.
| Mr. Bryan came upon the platform
| promptly at s:30 o'clock. and was given
| a splendid ovation. He was accom-
panied by Secretary Mckee, Of the
Young Mems Christian Association, and
former Governor a. J. Montague. Mr..
Mckee called tho meeting to order.
asking the ladies to remove their hats.
Then he presented former Governor
Montague, who introduced the SPEAKER.
Governor Montague was chcerci for
some moments as he arose. He did not
make speech. He declared 1t would be
absolutely the work of snpererogation
| for him to attempt to introduce Mr..
Bryan to a Richmond audience.
II will say, however" he declared.
that / am glad to welcome any man
to the arena who favors free discus
sion. who is not afraid OF his own
opinions and who has the courage OF
| his convictions"
Mr.. Bryan was presented in few
L Ia nd n
4 several minutes before the applause
A subsidized.
i GIud 10 Attend Reunion.
II am glad" ho said in opening,
that my coming to Richmond has
I been at this time, for have enjoyed
/ to- day my attendance upon the first
i Confederatc Reunion 7 ever witnessed.
4 land even thoge from Virginia and the
4 South have not taken a deeper interest
4 than I. J..
~ am glad that my lot is cast IN
4 an age when the memories or the
4 Civil War are not<tinEcd with bitter
] mess. RccognizinS the conscience be
:, hind the guns, we can rc1o1ce IN enes.
reunions, and commend the Va'or ~
! the men who fought on both SIDES.
"yVa7 know as we look upon your
j monuments that the people OF inc
], south are better citizens OF this Union
A bnco,,sa OF their loyalty to the memory
!, ~ the heroes who led them IN battle.
THESE utterances Of Mr.. Bryan were
. w,ld,v ~cheered and then he procecdeu
j, ia nav a tribute to the great worh
of the Y. NJ. c. A., which, ne SUI ~
b contributed moro than any otnI, AZ
/, stitution to the thrcc-fold man. u uiu
!, tha work Of the church, the school ana
: the gymnasium all at one time tneru ,
nv developing tho mental, the pnye1-
Teal and tho spiritual man.
! Wbuckz at Roosevelt.
!, IT shall not make you pa ...,a
snench." Mr.. Bryan went on. h''u
ina that this Is a time when ~ 10 y, .u :,
rot to do so. The President - ll't' nm -,
my speeches with less danger -, tean ~, -
: self than I incurred, SO ca'' - -o'u =
+ 'N Nnf On, not complaining for II oul
nr,ncinlcs nre good and we can se'
nnionnortunity to apply them, an
glad for some one else to 40 u,
"I am getting lot q en p.a,ae,,,
i,ana done. / feel grateful to him FOL
. thn Democratic things he has sale
), when he has been spasmodicnlly ant
= srnradically Democratic. and believe
{ the good resulting therefrom demon
! STRAIT les how this country would pro-
! gress If the administration wore I. N
II
I at is hard for me to make9a spoecl
I that will not he misconstrucd. some
] times T make a religious speech and
!, am accused OF talking politics. Agal'
/ make a Democratic speech, and SOM
: one says l am preaching a sermon, an
the only way | can account for this J
!, that there is so little difference be
: tween a Democratic speech and ser
!. mon that it is easy to get them mixed
!. His Tour Abroad.
Here Mr.. Bryan took up h!s.year'
tour around the world, and talked Q
: 1t at length and In most interest'nl
il manner, ylvidly describing what =
the " beauty spots OF the on
n world, ~, y. :.
il lie had taken the trip for ednea
!, tionai purposes had carried Mrs' hrS
an ana all tile children. ana ne na
mi found that tho most thought-proVoK
j. ing year OF his llfe. :, !,
/ nh speaker described the great ny y
I crs OF the llast the Holy Land, W
Sea OF Galilee,3 the pyramids, OF Nsyp
Z Ire among tho -four hundred" ~ man MAJ
IT Of the Eastern countries ana save y,
's ~ r ihe IOyalt y5 IN Q mel Wll