Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
Waiting for His Coming

MS country through utteranCeS from
the rostrum and in the columns of the
public press.
Waiting for His Coming
Everything is in readiness for the
events in which the distinguished vis-
itor will be the central fgure-the lee
ture for a charitable purpose and
which is the prime object of his COM
ing; the pleasure trip to a popular
resort; a banquet at which the guest
will provide the feast of reason and
flow of soul; and the reception in which
| the general public is invited to par
ticipate-and all now await the coming
of the time for the arrival at the open
gates of the Angel city of the distin-
guished visitor
People who once regarded Mr.. Bryan
as mere politician and even admitted
that he was a brilliant one are fast
learning that throughout he is a man
of rare attainments, of sturdy honesty
and love of family that is as great
as his acknowledged love of country.
Mr. Bryans admirable traits of char
acter are his by heritage as we'll as
by natural acquisition. He comes from
a stock that was distinguished for all
that is noble during the early days
of Virginia, and history records that
these ancestors were always to be
found in the front ranks of those who
We're always struggling for a higher
standard of morals, education and re-
ligious enlightenment.
Prominent Virginians
His grandparents We're John and
Nancy Lillard Bryan the former OF
Irish and the latter of English ex-
traction, and the families OF each were
among the most prominent people of
eastern Virginia. In speaking of these
| good old people in connection with the
death Of the father of Mr.. Bryan,
Hon. Silas s. Bryan, Mrs. NJ. p. Lemen
Of Salem. H.. and a close personal
friend of the family Of Judge Bryan,
said in a short biographical sketch:
Both families We're Baptists in re-
ligious sentiment, noted for their love
of democratic government, for their
devotion to the industries of life, for
their devotion to the education of their
children and zeal for the Christian
religion"
Silas Bryan, who was born in No
Vcmber, 1922, was only nine years old
when his mother died and three years
older when his father passed away
The children, Of whom there was a
large family, scattered and Silas moved
to Marion county, Illinois and prac-
ticed law at Salem. He served two
terms as Judge Of the Second judicial
district He was married November
A. 1852, to Miss NJ. e. Jennings, a NOM
her OF one OF the oldest ana Wcalthiest
families i'm Illinois. Concerning Judge
! Bryan, Mrs Lemen said in her sketch,
Judge Bryan i'm the various relations
of private and public life seemed to
have well defined convictions of duty
and strong sense Of natural justice
between man and man. He occupied
many high positions, but the highest
position he occupied was i'm the Church
of Christ as a meek and humble fol-
lower Of the loWly Jesus, ever ready
with his means TO give aid in sustain
ing educational institutions and ever
the poor man's friend
inherited Fathers Traits
That William Jennings Bryan inher,
ited many of his fathers noble quail
ilIes Is shown by q study of his prl'
vote lifo one of the best short de
Sorptious of Mr. Bryans home life IS
thar recently written by Leigh Mitchell
Hodges ana which appeared recently
in the ST. Louis Republic.
A certain young senator from In,
diana is fond of saying there are only
two men i'm the United states who
when they speak, command a larger
audience than he and his statement /,
mdisputahlc as To the two men-Theo
dore Roosevelt and William Jenning,
Bryan. writes Mr., Hodges, under dat,
Of Lincoln Neh
i OF the home life Of Roosevelt, whC
has reached his White House through
, a series OF brilliant, dashing successes
the world is kept fully informed from
week TO week. We know the salar,
of his chief cook and the weight o
his Christmas turkey, OF the home lif,
, of Bryan, who has reached his farm
house through n series of such defeat
+ as would have doomed any Ordinar,
man IN that state host axprasead IA,