New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
PHILADELPHIA TO ENTERTAIN.
LIVELY SCENES IN HER sTREETscIUss
TO TAKE CHARGE OF VISITORS.
!pr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBrxE.I

National Convention ION its hands" To-day
remarks a writer in one OF the evening papers
innocentIy. though. the lively scenes on the
streets began" and then he breaks out In
column descriptive Of the decorations on public
and private buildings the ways and means de-
vised for the entertainment OF visitors and the
suppressed excitement attending the reception
OF distinguished statesmen. II Is with bated
breath that the doings Of the great men are re-
corded down to the ninutest detail. and. where
possible accompanied by half-tOne ObbIgato
A diagram Of the room IN which the great
consents to recover from the fatlgues OF
the day; his attitude when putting on his socks
In the morning. not emitting mention OF their
size; his interview with the barber who (fortu
nate manD is described as his "con1dant': the
character. If one may use the term Of his break
fast and the length Of the toothpick used after
ward-aH these. and much more are set forth.
with a wealth Of illustration and detail per
fectly appalling by the enterprising newspapers
OF the city
From present appearances 1t will take Phila-
delphia week to regain after this Convention ia
over its normal attitude OF dignified reserve and
frigid assumption OF superiority. Yet. after all
Is said that be said Of the slightly provincial
Joy which sets Philadelphians' hearts all aAuttar
one Is afraid TO admit that there Is no other
city Of its size in this country that would ex-
tend as Philadelphia has done. a welcome TO fts
expected guests as hearty. as liberal or as IN
affected In this respect Philadelphia presents
a striking contrast TO other convention cities
which, with greater facilities for entertaining
sudden influx of strangers. have at the sama
time never been able to divest themselves alto
gether OF a certain cosmopolitan indifference ar
variance with the spirit Of true hospitality
While the city redeemed all the pledges mads
In Washington at the time the Convention was
sought, the matter Of raising the funds was not
so difficult was the work Of securing the
support Of the ninety-odd Republican clubs 4,
the entertainment movement. The latter how
ever was exceedingly we'll managed and from
the very beginning. early in January I'D To
the final meeting last evening at the headuuar-
tiers, at No. 221 South Broad-st, every detail
was successfully and tremendously carried out.
Under the terms Of the agreement COMMITTEES
OF the Republican clubs Of Philadelphia and
vicinity will meet visitors who arrive in the city
at either the Broad-st. station or the Read
ing terminal to-day, tomorrow and Monday
To each visitor will be given one Of the pass
ports Of the Allied Clubs. emitting the holder
to the courtesies Of all the clubs the city off,
Gals. and special attention at all public insti-
tutons.
The greatest feature OF the programme will
be the open house" at every club and Repub-
a
a hearty welcome. Entertainments and lunch
cons have been arranged by nearly every one OF
these clubs, some Of the programmes being ex-
ceedingly elaborate. In the instances where big
clubs from New-YOrk. Chicago. Cincinnati
Cleveland. Pfttsburg. Washington and other
cities will be the special guests OF local clubs
special programmes have been arranged. in
many instances banquets being ore OF the feat
ures. These affairs will all begin Immediately
after the conclusion Of the big parade on Mon
day evening, and will continue in all parts or
the city until the band of the last leaving club
has played its last selection.
Monday nights parade is the creation OF the
Allied Clubs. and from present indications IL
will be large demonstration as was the
Peace Jubilee military parade OF October, 1875
chief marshal. will move the column from York
ST.. when, for the several hours following Broad
st. will be a sea Of moving humanity To Phila-
delphia the parade will be somewhat or nov
city the last big political demonstration was
in the heated Blaine campaign
While only small percentage OF the Jhou-
sands OF visitors next week viii De able 70 Sc
cure Ambulance TO the convention, arran seInentS
have been made whereby at least nve thousand
will be able to hear stirring Republican speeches.
by the leading men of the marty The mass
yoaatiny in the Academy of Music will be ad-
dressed by men of National prominence, and
these speeches Will outline the platform TO De
adopted the next day by the convention and also
indicate the lines on which the coming cam
paign is TO be fought Mayor Samuel H Ash
bridge will preside. and the list of speakers IN
cIudes several United States Senators who have
been before tie eye Of the public for many
years
During the time the convention is holding It's
sessions special committees OF the Allied CluDS
will lake care OF the comfort and entertainment
of the Republican visitors. on Wednesday
morning and afternoon a hotina Of Delaware
River passenger steamers will be at the dis
posal of every one holding the Allied Clubs
passports" The trip on the river will show
the harbOr the shipyards and League Island
In the evenings besides the vaudeville enter
tainments at many of the clubs. arrangements
have been made with the local pleasure parks
to extend cOurtesieS to all the visitors