The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-22
Incidents OF The
Great Convention


Special Correspondence Of The Tribune.
Philadelphia. June co. wish I could express
the first sensation which asSais one at the view
Of this great convention hall. 1t is something
that no matter how we'll prepared you may he
for a wonderful scene, you will he utterly sur
prised at the reality
It is difficult to imagine this picture. Per.
hapS an idea would he had if the entire court
house square could he conceived under one
great structure, rooted, it seems, chiefly with
glass so light it is, and airy. Imagine it
| hung in fcstoons Of red, white and blue, with
| the coats of arms Of the states, with thousands
of flags, with ropes of green and the windows
wrcathcd in palms, hut this isn't all the picture.
The floor reserved for the delegates rises on the
| four sides in a gradual ascent To get the full
| effect YOU must he in the gallery, from which
| the thousands OF people can be seen. You will
| then realize that but for bald heads and ladies'
hats a vast assemhlage Of many thousand persons
would be extremely monotonous. To this the
white lettering the red and black placards
designating the delegations adds briliance Of
| color.
As | write Marcus Aurelius Hanna is opening
| the convention So admirable are the acoustic
| properties of this colossal building and so un.
| eXpectcdy powerful is the voice of Mr.. Hanna
| that every word can be heard to the uttermost
| corner. As he mentions the name OF Mckinley
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| mcnt; women wave handkcrcheis fans, gloves,
| opera glasses and occasionally sandwiches, for
| one OF the NagareS OF this convention Is inc
| ignoring of the luncheon hour.
MI hanna Is lust as iat as inc newspapers
represent nm ana ne mas Just as many ch'ns
ana thc same sort ot ears Today nc wears a
| nroau ana expansive Waetcoa'' not llmotlN
| woodruff waisteoat' but white onc-spotleSS
and shining His left lapcl is covered with
| glittcrlnG badges, his manner is bland and
pleasant lie closes nus remarks w1th 'ih're
Is no such word as iail' THIS isn't original
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| isn't os handsome rs Wolcott NOT as sleek as
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| ,cnsn of thr word Fairbanks looks like a
| ,o,,l,r oud III, so,,o ~ tho ,riristoriat ,ro.
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| an amateur irwin, to do stunt a. hanIit
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