Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-23

scribed tbs lakes of the old country, but
Lake Tahoe, In our own country, lie
said, was superior to those of SwiIzer-
land; told of his visil TO Norway, his OBJ
servsnce Of The midnight sun, and sud-
denly flashed on the minds eye Palestine
with sll its holy associations. His de-
scriptions of the land of the Bible we're
vivid, and he dwelt some time on places
mace sacred to Both Jews and Chris
tisns. He suddenly shifted to the Him.
alayss, and after describing their grand
eur, carried his audience 10 India aud
told OF the ruins Of massive temples which
bad recently been erected there. Mr..
Byon said he would make no attempt to
describe the ruins OF Greece and Egypt,
ss they we're minutely pictured in
Biographies and other books, and he
turned to Syria and described The ruins
OF Baslbek and other Places in that To-
cali'y, telling of the massive stones used
by the aucients in their lemrlee, scme
rs large as passenger cars. He said he
gazed upon one ~ feet long and Is feet
thick, which is still in quarry and has
been for century wonder of tho
| world, as no one seems to know how it
was qusrried and squared or by what
machinery it wss moved. Observations
in Java, China, Japan, the Philipnina
and Samoan islands we're suba quc
portrayed to the audience. DIR. Br,
descriptions Of interviews with roy
from the Sultan Of The Moros 10
Edward, we're much enjoyed. Tie 81
err said some people had pictured hi
an anarchist, but the fact that he
had private interview Wit: The -.
OF Russia, who can scent an anarchist
from afsr, should be sufficient answer
to the asfersion.
Mr.. Bryan in closing contrss,ed condi-
tons in most foreign countries with those
of the United States, and said the in
fuence of this country was extending to
the ends Of the earth. II has been said
that the sun never sets upon English
territory. The speaker could say that
the orb never sets on American philan-
trophy.
When Dir. Bryan ceased speaking The
audience arose and loud applause fellow
ed. He was Immediately surrounded by
the large number Of persons on the stage
who shook his hand. Later Mr.. Bryan
entered q carriage and was driven to
the George r. Hi, Mer orisl Hall,
where be was ten6eie1 another ovation.
The reception WAS hsld on the second
floor of the building, which IL knowa a.
Epworth B-ll. The hsll was tasttially
decorated with hsgs and buntiag, aud
Mr.. Bryan was introduced by Re-. @.
d. Bnlls IN tee large number of persons
who cordially grasped bis hand. Mr..
Brysu had pleasant word for ell.
10 short conversation with repre-
sentative of the Gazette Mr.. Bryan ex-
pressed pleasure at again being in Alex
andria aud of meeting his old friends
aud then told of his busy life. Concern
ing politics he said he believed the dem-
ocrats bad an excellent chance o: win
1ing 10 the next election. Asked If il
we're true as reported in the Washington
papers that he would announce bis inten-
.ions concerning his csndidscy at the
Inner to be given him on Tuesday, he
eplied that he had already made his
announcement, referring to the statement
hat be had previously made: "Hsving
vice led the party aid having been
vice defeated, sm DO more caudi-
late, but il | am drafted, will no. run
way"
Mr.. Bryan was en'ertsined at din
er given by Mr. Bulls and bis family,
t which we're pre-ent 8 few intimate
riends, among them former Senator
'ockrell, of Missouri.
Mr.. Bryan and his daughter left this
forming for Washington.