Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08
ROANOKE ALL READY
FOR THE MEETING or THE STAT
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
DECORATIONS OF THE ACADEMY
Press Accommodations
Fncilities-The Music--Location q
the Hall-Headquarters Of CanaA
dates-Locnl Committees, Etc. n

ROANOKE. VA, August 7.--(Specialy-
All tho necessary preliminaries for TN
state Democratic Convention, whicH
meets In Roanoke on the 18th fustansw
have been arranged. and the Magic Citk
Is ready to do her part towards carind
for the many visitors who are expscssi
TO be present during tho proceedings.
the Academy OF Music, In which thg
convention will be held. f. amply sufs
hcent to comfortably seat aoJ people
and homes have been provided Cor az
least that number OF delegates and yisIs
tors. should they come. The han ha6
already been decorated for the occasions
in the national colors. and every detais
considered that might add to the comfort
and pleasure of the delegates.
The stage has been arranged specialize
for the convenience Of members of the
press, desks having been placed IN a
semi-circle for the use OF the reporters.
Besides, a special Associated Press wire
has been placed In tho building
The Committee on Arrangements have
worked increasingly. and deserve much
they have performed thor duties.
AS TO the music for the occasion, tho
Roanoke MachineWorks Band has been
engaged for the first day and night oe
the convention. and the Park-Street
Band. another excellent musical orgaui-
cation. has been engaged for the second
day and night.
LOCATION OF HALL
Tho hoI 10 loco tol xxlt1,f, FOUR s.,e..~
OF the business centre Of the city, and
less distance from the Ponce do Leon
Hotel where the majority OF candidates
viii have their headquarters. A street,
car service passes the door OF the build
Ing. which places the hall within easy
reach OF every section OF tho city, Wins
ton. and Salem.
The State Executive COMMITTEES will
hold a meeting I'm the Hastings Court
room on Tuesday evening at O'Clock.
On Wednesday morning the District COM
mittees VIII meet In various sections OF
the Academy Of Music. as follows: one on
the stage two in the main hail OF tho
building, two in each OF the galleries.
and one I'm the prlvate-room in the rear
OF the first gallery The remaining two
committees viii meet I'm the Hastings
and Circuit Court-rooms, two or three
squares away.
CANDIDATE HEADQUARTERS
Headquarters for tho various candi.
dates have been secured as folowsi
Major J. Hoge Tyler will be at the Ponce
do Leon; Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson will BIZ
at the Ponce do Leon. as win also Judge
w. II. Mann and Hon. +. T. Lassiter,
candidates for the nomination for tha
attoney-geleralship. A. j. Montague
has engaged headquarters at Hotel
Roanoke. As to Henry r. Pollard and
Lloyd Il. Smith. It could not be ascsr.
tainod where they Will be located. Hon,
W. X. Alexander has secured suite "a
rooms ut tho Hotel Lee.
Democratic headquarters Will be located
I'm the Masonic Temple building. on JEFF
ferson street, opposite the Terry build.
ing, where a corps OF clerks win be on
hand to look after tho delegates and
visitors "a soon as they arrive in tho
city, provided they report there at once
All delegates are requested TO report al
these headquarters Immediately after
their arrival In the city. so that they
may be supplied with badges and hote.
accommodations assigned them. A book
has been arranged In which the named
Of all private houses and hotels that can
accommodate tho visitors are registered.
and when the delegates report. theiS
name will be entered upon this book and
numbered A card will then DO given
the delegate corresponding In number
with the registry on tho book. with the
name and address or the hotel or board.
ing-house written thereon, at which ne
can bo entertained during the convention.
Messengers or guides Will DO on hand "a
conduct the delegate at once TO the home
assigned him. This plan has been adopted
az perhaps, the most rapid and syste.
matte way in which to dispose Of the
visitors. Democratic headquarters viii
open on Monday and VIII remain opea
until Friday, II necessary.
LOCAL COMMITTEES.
A large number OF local Democrats
have been appointed on n committee. thu
purpose OF which will be 10 look after thd
visitors and see that they are properly
entertained and cared for. besides being
ready 70 act as guides. and otherwise as
sist strangers In finding their way ia
various places OF interest. or wherevaf
they should desire TO go.
A number OF pages have been appointed
10 serve during the sessions OF the con.
ventlon, and a corps OF special poics
and ergeants-at-arms have been APP
pointed. In fact everything is in ship
shape, and all that Is needed Is tho pre-
sence OF the delegates 10 put up
State ticket.