The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-03
KEEP COOL" WITH
SNOW IN THE HALL
The Committee Arranges to
Bring Carloads of Snow
From Mountains, Which
VIII Be Used to Keep the
Democratic Delegates Cool
By Associates Press.

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time in the history of the national
conventions an attempt will be made
in connection with the national Dem
ocrstic convention to be held mere
next week. to moderate the tempera-
ture of the hall by snow, and plans
are already under way for that eX-
pertinent Although the date for the
opening of the convention is almost
week removed, Denver considers her
self in readiness for that event, and
while no one can estimate the number
of strangers who may be attracted TO
the city, not a resident but viii as
sure YOU that all VIII be well cared
for. Some concede that the MOTEL ac-
CommOdations may fall short of the
requirements but if such should be
the case. private citizens generally
stand ready to throw open their
houses for the accommodation of the
visitors Without regard TO political
affiliations the people manifest the
utmost appreciation of the compliment
paid them in locating the convention
in Denver and they unanimously de-
clare their intentions to so conduct
themselves that Denver will become
convention city and be recognized as
such from the beginning
On anticipation of the coming of
thousands from the East, there has
been a general house cleaning Many
of the hotels have been remodeled.
the streets have been repaired and
private residences have been FURNISH
ed up. The railroads have increased
their passenger facilities, and the
al, dnir1
best to justify the claim that Denver
is a telegraph center, which was
made when the invitation for the
convention was decided. There is no
doubt that the housing and feeding
| capacity of the city will be tested, for
the reports from the railroad com
panies indicate the probability that
/ the attendance will be large
Convention Hall Ready.
Probably the most marked evidence
| of preparation to be found is in the
new convention hall, a magnificent
| structure which has been erected in
the heart of the city at cost of $780,
600. 1t is a permanent building. but
| il will be christened by the cOnven-
ton. 1t is even nov f. readiness for
the reception of d. -s, so nicely
was the work on 81. III calculated
that the building H. ss- been COM
pIeted. If DeCessar- tGe- big meeting
could begin tomorrow Nothing has
been done TO decorate save 10 string
few pieces of bunting across the
band stand and put in place the large
painting of Grover Cleveland, which is
to adoTn the end of the building fac
ing the presiding officer
The chairs in the main auditorium
and the far reaching galleries are all
in, and decorations already render
the interior picturesque and attract
i've.
Four Pictures on Walls.
The Cleveland picture viii be one
Of the four only that are given space
in the enclosure. The policy is to
place in the hall only the Hkenesses of
departed Democrats, but an exception
is made in the case of George Wash
ington, If he can be called an exCep-
ton WashingtOn's portrait finds a
place directly over the seat of the
chairman and is ganked on the right
by the picture of Jackson and on the
left by that of jefferson. Cleveland
portrait will face all of the others,
from the far end Of the hall, distant
" separated from them in space as
he was frOmSthe originals in time.
The proveCiaI Democratic rooster
there will be many specimens OF
that bird. They are already in place
and all cluster about the platform of
the presiding officer. They are in
both flying and sitting attitudes and
would really look very Iife-like but for
the decorations in the way Of national
cOlOrs and other devices which have
been literally bestowed upon them.
Barrels of Snow in Hall.
All told the hall is one OF the most
complete for its size in the country.
Not only viii il be very attractive 10
the eve, but no effort viii be spared to
make II agreeable 70 the feelings.
Denver has been dryer in point of
weather this summer than usual. and
also warmer. and device has been
hit upon which 1t IS believed viii both
moiSten and cool the atmosphere. This
result is 10 be accomplished by intro
ducing snow from the mountains in
liberal quantities. The new Denver
railroad. known as the MOffat Line.
crosses the continental divide fifty
miles west Of the city and runs
through innumeTable beds of perpet-
uaI snow, and this line has been CON
tracted with TO bring to the city large
quantities OF snow, which viii be dis
trlOuted through the hall in barrels.
The confident, expectation is that il
will vastly improve the atmosphere
and at least prove a novelty to the
visitors from the states in which
snow in the summer is unknown. The
hall Viii seat 1900 people