The sun., 1908-10-27
BRYAN KISSED IN IN 7 Publ UBLEEe EG
ONE WOaAN GREETs HIN so AT
WALDORF AfgETING%

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Tne candidate Receivers quickly. s:ss
stems Graeefu1ly and Entertains IN
h Wemen's Democratic Club with lse
MARKS on me Brotherheod Of hau
The latest object Of public osouIator.
ldemonstration by patriotic fenhininity I
| ths Hon. William Jennings Bryan. i
happened yesterday noon just as he wa
entering the Astor Gallery Of the Waldorf
Astoria, whore the Women's Democrat,
Club Of New York city was holding . re-
ceptiop In bis honor, y.
The candidate appareptly was trifie
embarrassed by the onslaught, which wai
conducted entirely by. oaes woman who
for her part wasn't embarrassed at all.
she said, however. that she didn't care
to have her name published. as che had
done what she had done not for notoriety
but as an evidence Of her principles Mr..
Bryan soon recovered sufficiently 10
assume his characteristic campaign smile
and 10 work his way toward Mrs. John
6heffnan Crosby. president OF the club.
by a series Of aldlful flank rilovamenta
that preoluded the possibility Of repet-
ton. PsE.
Mrs. Crosby. and several hundred other
women and ct least fifty men had been
waiting patiently since 10 O'Clock for .
sight Of Mr. Bryan. and when he finally did
put In an appearance at 1880 the enthu-
siasm which they had been bottiing UP for
more than two hours vented itself in q
Wild cheer. Owing to the preponderance
Of the sex that can't vote the cheer was
pitched in high key. and Mr.. Bryan
looked more disturbed than he had at the
kihs. He seemed to be cheered gomewhat.
however. when q man In the musicians
gallery sang the campaign song BILLY
Boy. the concluding stansa of which Is:
So now get up and dust. Billy Boy, Billy Boy;
To Washington or bust. Billy BOY.
We've backed you twice before -
And would do u ten times more.
But viotorys now In store. Billy Boy.
Mrs. Crosby said that Billy Boy was
here to speak for himself; there was an
ther cheer. and then the silver tonguefell
upon the waiting air:
Every person present was soothed and
oomforted by its soft cadences. The
sentiments to which it gave utterance
were likewise Of a soothing nature, They
Man and the Foundations on which rest
the Pillars Of Society and Charles Wagner
and the Simple Life and the teachings OF
TOlstoy. He didn't even mention CAM
paiRn funds or tariff reform or the security
Of bank deposits or the issue between
Labor and Capital, except 10 say. with o
seemed s to have the mistaken % idea that
his mind was occupied almost exclusively
with the consideration Of such things.
when 1t wasn't ct all.
1T is all important he said, -that we
should attempt to remedy every abuse
and attempt to make this Government
Just as good as human wisdom can make
1t. but the largest problem. and what
the Democratic platform, concerns the
equitable distribution Of Joint toll, how
to give to each member OF society the
proper portion each is entitled TO In re-
turn for his labor. We believe that every
citizen should draw from society Q reward
Proportionate to the services that person
has rendered society
He especially delighted the women by
saying that he was very glad his wife
was present to enjoy the reception with
him and that he believed the reason he
hadn't been succee6ful In his previous
could probably be found in
the fact that Mrs. Bryan hadn't toured
Thetruly thrillins portion q Mr.. Bryan's
speech was contained In she short and
simple clause when I take my seat In
the White House next Maroh---!' ft pro-
duced such tumultuous excitement that
no one heard what followed. Under
cover Of this excitement the guest Of
honor escaped from the room without
shaking hands with more than dozen
or two Of the admiring women. Mrs.
Crosby explained that Mr.. Bryan really
couldn't stay o minute longer because
he had to catch train for Mount Vernon.
Mrs, Bryan held a little court Of her
own when her husband wasn't on hand
to. absorb all the admiration. and Mrs.
Norman z. Mack also came in for q good
deal Of attention Mrs. Lille Devereux
Blake was among those who eat in the
high seats, ranged solemnly along
the wall, as were also Mrs, Alice Fisher
Harcourt, Miss Amelia Bingham and
Mira. Belle de Rivera. Mrs Harriet John
ston Wood. the stiffrssist lawyer. made
the most Of the golden opportunity that
was hers before the guest Of honor Arrived
to SOW seed for the benefit Of the CAnse
Il belong TO the w. D.. c.. she said,
mot because am o Democrat but be-
cause my membership In q political club
gives me chance to speak for suffrage.
The members don't always like to hear
the subject brought up .at their meet
lngs, but I pay % year fcr the privilege
and ] am going to benefit by it,"
Among the men who made speeches to
llll in the time. were Nathan etraus, John
Weeley Gaines Of Tennessee. Judge Moore