New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-24
BAL |MORE'S ARMS OPEN
Democratic Convention City Is
AbIaze with Lights and Flags.
WARSHIPS ADD GREETING
Arrangements All Completed for
Policing the Streets and
Meeting Place.

Baltimore Jun" B-Baltimor- was IN
carnival spirit tonight. Thousands % peo-
pie thronged the streets buildings were ar
rayed IN riot Of flags and bunting
myriads OF lights converted the downtown
gsction into great white way ana souve-
mir vendors mingled with the passing crowd
Potential President makers politicians from
near and atar, Joined in what looked Ike
rnohs in the various hotel Hobbies and ike
a parade Of all Baltimore I'm the ptr"ets Of
the congested business district.
Baltimore gave the strangers a splendid
welcome The city was illuminated az u
had never been before Up In the tower Of
the tellest building great light shone ell
night a landmark for those unfamiliar with
the Monumental C1ty quartet Of search
lights PLAYED over the city. while scores OF
structures contributed lsvshls 70 tho
brilliant display
| Stars and stripes were almost everywhere
| interspersed with tho orange and hlacH
the state colors Of Maryland
Down I'm the harbor the federal govern
ment contributed its need OF the conven-
1 ton celebration. In coats Of steel gray
! four OF the largest vessels OF tho American
| navy eWlnR ~ Nn'lpIs 4 ivy
tlesh'ps Louisiana, Kansas, New llamp
shire and South Carolina. comprising the
second division Of the Atlantic fleet. Rear
Admiral Cameron MGR Winsow was IN
command. Everybody was welcome aboard
Pho hattIeships Crowds Of people were
carried back and forth between IN" "ha't
and the warships. To-day the sailor 'i'
shore leave Tomorrow evening the ON
raft u
Of Mayor Preston at theatre party
Eolit,c,sps we're I'm Baltimore tonight as
thick as Pennsylvania troops In an IN
sugural procession at Washington. on
ore.s was IN recess because Of the national
conventions and the Democratic Ieaue'
~ -be senate and House, except the Presl-
Dental asprants, foregathered here. Ther"
r.orA Wee. Presidential candidates, past and
present. among them. They INCLUDED Gov
rrrore justices. stat" legislators. members
Of the Democratic national ana 'oh-
eressional campaign committees, Tammany
chieftains and men Of high and low degree
| ~ every shade ~ Democracy. the htho-
araphed portraits of their candidates wer"
! az every turn. indoors and out, aud en-
tbusiestic adhcrents Of the rival Iresl-
DENTAL Headquarters were kept busy but
tonholing and forcing campaign buttons
and badges on everybody I'm sight.
The officials Of the Lords Day Alliance
had protested against undue noises. and
the city fathers placed ban on bands
Martial airs and sacred music came alike
within the bres .h OF the peace inhibition
but otherwise t'cre was latitude In plenty
and exuberant good nature found vent W
a variety Of o. preston by no means III
accord with s bath solemnity
Extra large Congregations filled many OF
the churches and there were references III
sermon and prayer to the convention. Al
the cathedral. With 4 priest Of Cardinal
Gibbons's household officiating threcscore
delegates and alternates and others from
Rhode Island attended in body. Among
those who attended the cathedral services
We're Mr.. and Mrs Peter Goelet. OF New
port and New York; Senator O'GOrman, Of
New York: Charles f. Murphy, Of Tam
many Hall, and many municipal officials
Of the New England States.
The great chimes of st. Vincent de PanIs
Catholic Church broke their several years
OF silence and peacd In tribute 10 th" "ity's
guests.
Hotel facilities naturally have been taxed
10 the limit and the railroads nave had
problems Of their own in carrying the big
crowd here into a station where normal
trafic is heavy and maneuyring to provide
trackage for the special trains and space
for storing chartered cars. The rebuilt
city. which eight years ago WAS ravaged
BY one Of the greatest conhagrations in
history. Is tonight in readiness for the
big gathering Of the Democratic cohorts.
The city authorities have completed their
plans for handling the crowds Detectives
from other cities have been drafted TO kee -
outside suspects under surveillance. .>t"t
u"u hasc i-cn detailed about the city au'
y nrlt NJ uIt,L.I AaIulna hes boon suunLcd