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Show nHYAN'8 HOME COMING. tlarhi:ntliutUam IIWljd l'xn Ills ll-tunt ll-tunt lo Llarulti- Lincoln, Neb., Jan 5. V. J. llryan'a home coming from his Mexican trip waa the occasion of a more marked display of enthuilain on th part of his rolltlrnl friends that haa been ahown alnce Ida return from Chicago followlug his nomination fur the presidency. This being the night I erjhercnip!li!irntry'bai7ut,tcnUe'r; ed hlni by the llryan Traveling Men's I rlub, a number of distinguished men who participated In the f unotlon were on hand at the atatlon to greet him. To the Associated Tress corriapm-flent, corriapm-flent, Mr. Hryau said he waa not yet ready to express his Impressions of Mexico and that his speech was pure ly extemporaneous. It was neaily 10 o'clock when tho banquet hall of the Lincoln hotel waa thrown oon. Tor sn hour previous a reception was held for notable guests from abroad Hon. (Irorge Tred NWlllameot lloston, Hon David Overmyer and Hon. J. II. At-wood At-wood of Kansas, Covers were laid for 300 guosts, and over an hour was pent In discussion of the menu. The principal mldrvsa of tha evening was by Mr. Overmyer on tho aubjcil, "'lho National DcmocraL' Among other speakure were (leorgo W. Iloige, Lincoln! Lin-coln! (lovernor Holcomb, Nebraskns (I. M. Illtulu-ock, Omaha) Hon. W. II, Thompson, of (Irand Islnnd, Neb , nnd Hon. Johu II. Atwood, of Kansas. Mr. llryan responded lo the toast, "Our tlui-sts." Nearly nil of the apcahcra inferred to Mr. llryan as the generally accepted candidate of looo, and the sentiment was generally applauded. It waa utter ut-ter S a. in. wheu tho banquet Dually concluded. |