New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
WOMEN KISS BRYAN
Right Under Eye of Mrs. Bryan
TOO-Candiddte Bushes.

Whether or not William Jennings Bryan won any
votes at the reception which the Woman DeiiiO
cratic Club gave the candidate and Mrs By III
the waldorf-Astoria yesterday morning he got Two
big resoundng kisses on his right cheeh a,ii
one on his left. The little woman IN piach VIM
landed the first was ardent in her rush 1or M
Bryan that she knocked another feminine aolii 81
her knees It is only fair TO state that the KISSES
embarrassed Mr.. Bryan horribly.
Between 10 o'clock and 12:45, when the canolua'e
appeared several thousand people crowded INTO the
Aston Gallery and shook hands with MRS. Bryan
who. dressed in gray. with big bunch OF Vloiets "
her corsage stood in the receiving line with MT
John Sherwin Crosby president Of the Wo1hah >
Democratic Club: Mrs Norman E Mack ana MIS-
Nathan Straus. During the long wait for MI Bryan
several speakers. an orchestra and singer win p.
bass voice threw sops TO Cerberus in the shape OF
arguments and music. but Cerherus wanted MT
Bryan, and accorded rather perfunctory Afternoon
TO the others.
At last there was STIR Mrs. Crosby darted to the
door and the candidate appeared Then came the
onslaught. The women who were near threw them
selves toward Mr. Bryan, and those who were alar
of dashed up and climbed over those who were IN
front of them. Women waved handkerchiefs
cheered furious soprano cheers tried 20 clutch the
candidates shoulder, failing that his coat tai's
It then that the little woman in black shot
out her arm, got strangle hold on Mr.. Bryan's
neck and implanted a hearty kiss his startled
face. Mr.. Bryan lodged 10 the other side but
there he fell into the clutches Of Charybdis-a
woman in a big black hat who kissed his other
cheek with loud, substantial kiss.
! During the osculatory attack Mrs. Bryan sat
looking down, seeming not 10 observe. Mr. Bryan
took the thing good naturally, but he reached the
platform bathed in bushes.
on his way out. after his speech. a third woman
tried to give Mr.. Bryan a fond salute but ex-
perience had made him wary Putting up his
hand he held her of, saying, protestingly:
Don't. madam; don't do that. please!'
AS Mr.. Bryan reached the platform the orchestra
struck up. and the with the bass voice sang
BILLY Boy" Great applause greeted the last verse
So nov get up and dust Bin, Billy boy Billy boy;
We've backed you twice before
would II times more,
But zictory's now in store Billy boy.
Mr Bryan's speech was brief and his voice.
though clear. showed the effects of his campaign
ing. He thanked the women Of the Democratic
Club adding that his pleasure in the reception
was doubled by the fact that his wife was there
TO enjoy It with him Il believe" he said that
the reason have not been successful before is
that only half the family exhibition"
The rest Of Mr.. Bryan's speech was brief state
nent Of belief that the feeling and the practice
OF human brotherhood are growing everywhere.
After the reception about fifty sat down to q
luncheon in honor of Mrs. Bryan, while Mr.. Bryan
was whirled away in automobile upon his
speechmaking course
Mrs. Bryan, in a short talk, said she was taken
quite unawareS by the request for a speech.
Women don't like to tell their ages" she said.
but I'm going TO conhde to you that twenty five
years ago decided that there wasn't room in one
family for Nj Bryans ambition and mine SO
merged mine In his
Mrs. Alice Fischer Harcourt. the actress said she
felt the electric SILVER down her back which pre-
saged success in November.
Some Republican women attended the reception,
including Mrs. William Cumming Story. The suf-
fra gsts were represented by Harriet Johnston
Wood and others.