Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-07-10
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Ever since that memorable day in
the auditorium at Chicago seventeen
years ago when Hon William Jen-
lngs Bryan uttered that remarkable
speech wherein the cross of gold and
crown of thorns" constituted the Pc
nration which attracted the atten-
tOn of the world and gave him the
nOmination for the presidency of the
United States, Mr.. Bryan has been
looked upon as easily the. foremost
orator of the age. At home and
abroad in the great cities and in the
backwoods. he has entertained by his
bgic and eloquence as no other speak
r has done since the days of Webster,
Clay. Calhoun and Douglas.
On Sunday, July 13, the people of
Hendersonville and vicinity will have
The opportunity of hearing the great
Commoner in two of his famous lee
lures at the auditorium. The manage
ment of the Chautauqua which is be-
ing held under the auspices of the
Greater HendersonVille Club has an
bounced definitely that, on Sunday at
Il A. NJ. Secretary Bryan will deliver
his famous lecture "The Signs Of the
Times" and at $3.50 in the afternoon
his equally noted lecture Universal
Peace" Both lectures are peculiarly
appropriate for Sunday deliverance
and recognizing the great benefit to
De derived from them by the hearers,
the pastors of the several churches
OF the city have announced that there
VIII be no services to conflict with.
the lectures.
Tne opportunity thus afforded the
people of this community of hearing
secretary Bryan in his masterpieces is
enc OF lifetime and the Chautauqua
association together with the others
VINO assisted in getting Mr.. Bryan to
Vone to Hendersonville are deserving
VI theH sincerest congratulations His
oamlng serves a two-fold purpose both
u u which are worthy in their aims.
NHSt the residents and visitors of our
progressive mountain city will be
sven literary treat such as a small
ScesFcentage cs of the people of the United
oIateS nave been favored with. Then
gan the coming of Mr.. Bryan shows
/" TIE world that we are keenly alive
the city's interests and that pro-
S SseSs IS the watchword ever in the
~indS OF the citizens. No place
nnereln Mr.. Bryan has ever spoken
Iectured remained obscure. The
1i 'sry tact that the great Commoner
,tslted it, heralded its name where.
~. O,VF cable and telegraph wires led
NJ. newspapers were printed That
Nh ,si bfyan will lecture in Henderson
a tne On Sunday, is now known
Ti T.Ougnout the civilized world, and
lact that he did lecture here will.
N.Y. even better known The Chautau-'
loos laa association could not have Sc
MY roSeo lecturer who could have so
ronl. a0a blended the literary and the adj
t.ISing features as the one secured.
h. Eia pe O 1t known, Mr.. Bryan still holds
ipon pace as the most popular Amer
t~n' NO other American since the
b,s Equation of the country has ever
AND And sucn hold on the great masses
tsrr t1~ heid it, as has the present secre-
sno,,. oI state. and President Wilson
he e great truth when he said that
A. Va SaS proud and felt honored to have
as Ms. .s cnlef adviser so great a man
pn.l pmiilam Jennings Bryan.
Bt;n. B3utn OF Mr.. Rryan's lectures are
ononnHg olllng with truth, logic and elo-
mbi0 mboe and appeal to all classes. His
pes1 pD1ects are handled with such clever
- 'nat all may understand and en-