Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-29
A Royal Reception and Elaborate
Banquet rendered this Eminent
Statesman.
Our Citizens Fayored With an Address
of Nearly Two Hours From This
Noted Orator

Seldom it is that Il town of the
age and size of Jerome has the hon
or and privilege of entertaining one
of the most distinguished citizens
Of the United States. Such an hon
or however, was bestowed upon the
citizens of this place when on Tues
day evening they paid their RESPECTS
to Hon. VIM. Jennings Bryan.
The honor Of this visit can be
more fully appreciated when it is
stated that Jerome was the only
point between Ogden and Boise that
stop of any length was made, even
Twin Falls having to he content
with Il five-minutc address.
On Tuesday morning President
Reed Of the Commercial Club re-
ceived telegram from |. b. Per
rine stating that Mr.. Bryan and
party would arrive ut G:3O p. IN. +,
taking supper here. Steps were at
once taken to arrange reception
for the distinguished party and
preparations We're made for a ban
quet at the North Side Inn. 50
great was the demand for places at
the banquet table that the capacity
of the dinning room was soon
reached, and ~ the announcement
of Mr.. Bryan's coming reached to
neighboring towns, requests for
seats began Ia come from Gooding
and Wendell which necessarily had
to be declined. However, special
train that was run down from
Gooding to enable the party to con
meet with the evening train there,
brought about 75 of the representa-
tive citizens of those two towns who
were fortunate enough 10 be given
an opportunity to listen to the adj
dress.
Promptly at 6:30 Mr. Bryan ac-
companied 10y his nephew, W. Is.
Millson and |. b. Perrine of Twin
Falls arrived AT the hotel where they
were Immediately ushcred To room'
awaiting them. Shortly after I:3C
the dining room doors were openc'
where plates had been laid for y;
persons, and survey of the room
showed not vacant chair. Afte
prayer by Rev. Anderson all wer
seated and partook of an elaborate
eight-course dinner, after whlci
Mr.. Bryan was introduced hy MIR
Reed and was greeted with heart.
applause. In opening his address
Mr. Bryan said:
am very glad indeed that 1t wa
possible for me to arrange to includ
your city in the brief trip | an
making through the northwest
asked my brother to examine tn
train schedules, and To 50 arrang
il that | could come Ia Twin Fall
and he there long enough to viSl
Jerome. My visit through tn
northwest is political, but wante
to come here because | was her
four years ago, and saw the begin
ming of this city, and | was anxiou
To come again and view the progres
il had made. had been hearln
of the increase in population an
the increase in the humber of farm
ers, and the rise in the value oi res
estate, and having little myself
was interested in the last part
well as the first. do not kno
the political complexion of this nj
dience, although it is intelligeI
enough 10 he unanimously dem
cratic.
visited this section ID yea
ago. MIR. Perrine met us ut Il
town of Shoshone and drove
across this desert and we stopped
his home and saw Blue Lakes III
then went To Shoshone Falls, NJ
if one had asked me how long
would be before this section OF u
state was settled, | would have to
him that it would take so long tn