Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-21

coming, and the Lord knows where the
last arrivals are going to bunk.
Hotel accommodations can't be had
in the vicinity of Windward avenue,
apartment houses are full up" the
tent city is overcrowded, cots are
scarcer than beach realty transactions
and the end is not yet. The proprietor
of the Zephyr rooming house, a four
story building and second to none in
size in Venice, has had a large tent
erected on the roof Of the structure
and will pile in as many beds and dele
gates as the law and space will per-
NIT.
Strangers Fill Porches
Strange faces appear on the porches
Of the cottages, the air is full of noise.
everybody's in hurry and the old resi-
dent is lost in the shuttle. The general
arrangements are being looked after by
the Santa Monica Bay Republican club,
which organization with the co-opera-
ton of the Abbot Kinney company and
Venice merchants, has apparently left
nothing undone that might facilitate
the work of the convention.
The reception committee is COM
fortably entrenched in headquarters
easy of access at the entrance of the
pier and here the incoming delegate
Is registered on arrival, given cigar
and a George H. Hutton badge and
after being made acquainted all around
is escorted to his "hotel." It is on the
arrival of the delegates that one can
not help but notice and wonder how
it happens that the fellows with waist
measurements of seventy inches and
over, with few exceptions, find hand
bag, about large enough to hold an
to- MI "
big enough for their needs. while the
11O-pound man can't seem to get along
with less than one trunk for each run
ming foot of his height.
Mayors Hands Full
Dana Burks, mayor of Ocean Park
is chairman of the entertainment and
reception committees, which have been
combined, and as far as possible per-
sonally welcomes the delegates. Near
ly all of his committeeman are MEM
bers of the Country club or the Santa
Monica Bay Republican club.
The list, which will not be complete
before tomorrow morning, includes the
following: Roy Jones, r. A. Phillips,
Bob Meyers, G. r. Tilton. Harry Pritch-
ard. Harry Hull, Ralph Bane, Steve
Jackson. w. Q. Baxter, Frank Wright
C. S. Bergman. A. G. Callister H.
Dorsey EaILOll, Ives tODb, "a iH' iNOp-
inson, Force Parker w. II. Anderson,
w. r. Wheat and ]. G. French.
Most of yesterday and part of today
Walter r. Leeds, secretary of the
county central committee. directed a
large force of men arranging the seats
at the auditorium and in placing large
cards denoting the sections allotted to
the delegates.
Decorations Profuse
Decorations of flags and bunting have
been profusely and artistically hung
from the walls and balconies of the
huge hall and at the back of the ros-
trum, which will be decorated with
flowers tomorrow morning, a much
worn but excellent portrait of Presi-
dent Roosevelt will look out over the
assemblage.
During the day Candidate for Treas
urer Charles l.. Heartwell of Long
Beach esta blished headquarters In the
St. Marks hotel building, and e, r.
Werdin moved his desk and STAFF from
the ship hotel TO a room i'm the side
of the auditorium, Twenty-four tents
have been reserved at Abbot Kinneys
villa for the Eighth ward delegates,
who have established their headquar-
ters there.
In all s37 delegates are expected to
be In attendance when the convention
Is called to order tomorrow morning.
The first days program follows;
Order of Business
Convention will be called to order
Republican county central committee.