Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-03-25
WILLIAM j. BRYAN
Thrills Lexington Audience by
Power of EIoqusnce

ROVER OIL EtoquenCe
William Jennings Bryan was an
honered visitor in Lexington Mon
day. He came here upon invitation
of the Mary Custis Lee Chapter OF
the Daughters OF the Confederacy,
under whose auspices he delivered
lecture Monday afternoon in the
skating rink before alargeand en-
thuaiastic audience, numbering
nearly thousand. Owing to the
rainy day country people were pre-
vented from coming in large num-
bers. He also addressed the stu-
dents of Washington and Lee and
the cadets of the Virginia Military
Institute at night in the Jackson
Memorial Hall, He also met the
Daughters of the Confederacy at
an informal reception IN the after
noon, and was entertained at sup
per by Mr.. GreenIee d. Letcher.
Mr.. Bryan reached Lexington. at
| O'Clock, and was met in carria-
yes by reception committee COM
posed of DR.. George II. Denny Of
Washington aud Lee University,
Col. Edward w. Nichols OF the
Virginia Military Institute, Mayor
Wm. R. Kennedy, Messrs. j. Med.
Adair, Greenlee d. Letcher, w. S.
Hopkins, S. B. Walker, E. L. era
ham. E. NJ. Pendletun, DR.. Robert
Glasgow, Prof. d. c. Humphreys,
John Sheridan, and Frank t. Glas-
gov, who accompanied him to the
Lexington Hotel, where a portion
of the committee took dinner with
the distinguished visitor. Capt.
John A. Mcneil. chairman OF the
reception committee met Mr.. Bryan
at Balcony Falls and accompanied
him to Lexington. A committee
of students, representing the
BRYAN Club. Of Washington and
Lee, met Mr.. Bryan at Buena Vista
On the arrival of the train at the
Lexington station the distinguish
ed Nebraskan was greeted with
enthusiastic cheers, led by mem
bers of the Bryan Club, whose
mem bership had increased to more
than one hundred.
The Daughters of the Confed-
eracy met Mr.. Bryan at 2;15 O'Clock
at an informal reception held in
the Stonewall Jackson Memorial
Hospital. He appeared in the
skating rink at 8 o'clock where ne
delivered his address. Captain
McNeel presented Mr.. Glasgow.
who introduced Mr.. Bryan ina
graceful and eloquent address. Mr..
Glasgow said:
Mr.. Chairman, Daughters of the
Confederacy, My Countrymen,
Ladies and Gentlemen:
"You will allow mesto recall ii
striking occasion in Le ndon, in q
generation which is pact and gone.
Representatives Of the great Pow
ers OF Earth Were were present.
At the Sts tie dinner or banquet,
at the proper time, Great Britain's
Prime Minister, with characterize
ic pride, arose, and offered toast
To England, the Sun that lights
the World Later on, the MIN
lister from France arose, and pro
posed a toast TO France, the
Moon that controls the ebb and flow
of the Tides of Commerce. And
still later, at the appropriate june
ture. our. Representative, Benia.
min Frapklin, arose, and proposed
toast TO the United States OF
America, the Young Joshua of the
West, who commanded both the
Sun and the Moon to stand still and
they obeyed him.
To-day, my friends, is a his
toric day, and this is a memorable
hour in that day, in the annals OF
historic Lexington. Today, in
our beloved Southland, In Lexing
ton, the shrine of the South e
great heart, under the shadow OF
monuments built by loyal hands
and loving hearts to the memory
of two of the greatest representa-
tives Of the Anglo Saxen race,
here stands one of the present liv-
ing representatives of that race.
| heard him on former occasion,
'The music of his voice still dwells
upon our ears, his lofty train OF
thought elevates and braces the
undert landing, aud his generous
sentiments fill the bosom with de-
light, like the peal of grand or.
gan when touched by the Masters
hand, thrills the nerves with rap
ture and causes even the vaulted
roof to vibrate with unison.
~ have the distinguished homer
to present to you Netraska's great
son, Americas great citizen, our
Young Joshua of the West, Will
liam Jennings Bryan ~
Mr.. BrYan,in acknowledging the
gre cious introductior by MI. elias
Cow, said 1t was necessary that 8
man in public life should be over
praised by his friends in order &c
make up for the abuse BY his enc
mics that he doesn't deserve. 81
will put away this compliment
said he, "and when some mean
Republican says some mean things
abo,,t mo TIL mat raaall fhia and