The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-23
BRYAN IN SPARTANBURe.
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE RE.
CEivE THE GREAT ORATOR.

HE Delivered His Famous Lecture on
The Prince OF Peace"
spartanburg, Oct. 1s.-This day has
been largely given over by the people
OF Spartanburg to the entertainment
OF their distinguished guest. William
Jennings Bryan. During the morning
the ladies Of the city gave their time
and attention to making beautiful
the interior OF the Y. M. C. A. hail,
whore at 5 o'clock this evening pub
lie reception was given in Mr.. Bryan's
honor attended by fully 1000 persons.
with whom the Nebraskan shook
hands and greeted with that broad
smile so Characteristic OF the man.
ToniSht Mr.. Bryan addressed an au-
dience Of 1000 people In the auditori-
um In the beautiful First Baptist
church. delivering his lecture. "The
Prince OF Peace" He was presented
70 his audience by DIR. Henry Nelson
snyder. president OF worford college.
This day has been ideal and tonight
was perfect. In great contrast with
the weather conditions which greeted
lrr. Bryan here three years ago when
= terrific rain prevailed and the
crowd that heard him was small.
A wreck on the Southern railway
delayed Mr.. Bryan's arrival two
hours aud a brief stop at CARNEY be-
tween sections OF his train added an
other half hour to the time. The
crowd In spartauburg had to wait.
thus putting him here q few minutes
before o'clock. At the station he was
eheered and about so men shook
hands with him before his carriage
left the depot. carrying him TO the
home of Prof Gamewen ~ wofrord
campus.
In The hour he spent there before
going to the reception sonor he
Seceived a state rspre-vntative and
talked OF his recent trip In North
Carolina When asked IL ne would be
candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation In 1908 he smiled and replied:
Now. young man. you are getting on
dangerous ground" and declared that
Ne woaid hsye something def,nite to
Nv slong that line later In the fail.
The reception Of Mr.. Bryan this at
!, ternoon was the most largely attended
event Of its character ever held in
opartanburg. The great company Of
citissns and people from the county
who pressed In line to grasp the hand
OF their suest being augmented by
line OF 500 young ladies from Con-
verss college and fully a. many wof-
ford students. Those In the receiving
line were: Senator And Mrs. Howard
Carlisle. Mr.. and Mrs. stobo Simpson.
DIR. and Mra Henry Nelson Snyder.
Dr.. and Mrs. John 8. watkins. Mr..
and Mrs John D. Cleveland. Dr. and
Mrs. Robert Payne Peli. Dr. and Mrs.
l. NJ. Roper. Mr.. and Mrs. John Gary
Evans. proAl and Mrs. D. A. DuPre.
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and Mrs. w. A. Massabeau. Mr.. and
Mrs. william M. Jones. Prof. and Mrs.
John q. Ciinkscaies. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Nichols. Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Simpson. Hr. and Mrs. Warren Du-
Pre-. Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. r, Chapman.
nr. snd Mrs. w. e. Burnett. Congress
faan and Mrs. Joseph T. johnson.
Judge and Mrs. d. e. Hydrick.
Tonight Mr. Bryan's audience In the
.'irst Baptist church was one of the
most brilliant eyer. gathered in the
city not excepting the great festival
crowds. He ala not leave the text of
his lecture upon Christ a. the Prince
OF Peace. and only In the briefest way
spoke OF things political and the prob
lens Of government. The address II
q powerful sermon upon religion as
the basis of all government and the
idea that by a mans service to the
world In his greatness measured.
Tonight Mr.. Bryan leaves for At
ianta. where he speaks tomorrow at
the Georgia state fair.
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