The record-union., 1894-06-20
AT THE wIGwANI.
Inspiring scene at the Opening of the
Convention.

Inspiring scene at the Opening of the
Convention.
The Pavilion never looked better than
it did yesterday when the Republican
State Convention assembled therein. The
red, white and blue walls, beautiful
canopy, and streamers overhead. made it
a thing of beauty, and was admired by
every one, all declaring it to be the hand
soonest and most comfortable hall in the
State. The names of the different coun-
ties with the number of their delegates
were printed on banners suspended from
the ceiling just over the heads of each
delegation.
Long before the hour for calling to or
der the spacious hall began to fill with
spectators, among them many ladies.
The Second Infantry Band, c. A Neale
director, occupied the rear portion of the
platform, and discoursed medleys. Oper
atic music and national airs.
The S4S delegates, taken all together, made
up a handsome and intelligent-looking
body ofmen. The San Francisco delegates,
I64 in number, occupied seats just in front
of the clerks seat, and on both sides of
the central aisle. Just in the rear of the
San Francisco delegates were seated the
thirty from Sacramento. The other dele
gates were arranged in alphabetical or
der, commencing on the right with AL
pine and Amador, and closing upon the
left with Trinity. Yolo and Yuba.
Colonel D. NJ. Burns, in his natty white
suit and sporting a crimson Estee badge,
was seated in the center of the front row
of the San Francisco delegation. He had
a smile for everyone as he famed him
self with a tri-colored japanese fan.
A couple of inches of bright new saw
dust acted like heavy carpet, deadening
all the noise of shuffiing feet. Order was
so perfectly preserved that even the
weakest voice could be heard to the re-
motest portions of the hall.
Every arrangement, even to the small
est details, was so carefully attended to
that everything moved like clockwork:
every comfort was closely looked after,
and the result was that all the delegates
were most thoroughly pleased. The jan
itors. gate keepers and ushers were Sc
lected from the best citizens.
During the short intermission neces-
sary IN perfecting the organization the
band played concert music near the front
entrance.
just before the close of the afternoon
session a photographer placed his camera
on the band stand and took a picture of
the convention. All the young and good
looking delegates turned their faces in
that direction, so as to get as good like
ness as possible. The old and homely
ones were not particular whether there
was a front or rear view, and many
preferring the latter turned their back to
the machine.
CALLED TO ORDER.
At the same time the Clunie Opera
house opera company, led by j. X. Hep
burn, its conductor, marched upon the
stage. The troupe had volunteered for
the occasion and by consent of Manager
Todd and Director Stanley appeared out
OF compliment to the visitors, to the city
and to the Citizens Com mittee. The
troupe, twenty-five voices strong, ae-
companied by the band, sang 'The Star
spangled Banner" Miss Lima Crew.
prima donna soprano, having the solos.
she never sang better or before more
appreclatlVe auulence. Her clear, strong
voice was touched with more than usual
feeling; the chorus felt also the enthusl-
asm OF the time and sang with splendid
spirit. The audience caught the patriotic
fever as the noble strains of the grand
old song rang through the Wigwam and
the movement of coming applause was
manifest. As the last notes died away
e.,,r,,, of aDrroyino niaudits ,oi,clo5
with cheers, broke forth. and continued
until the company took up the familiar
..Hail Columbia" 1t was not fortunate
salection-"Hail Columbia" never is for
singing. 1t is march, and while inspir-
ing it lacks the quality that fires the
au,iitor as does the ''Star-spangled Ban
nsr.n Played by strong band Hail
Colum bia" is superb; sung, it rarely