Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-11

~ room w NNHUI enc INuNH ~ "A ~
room % each bi4 M one VIII be-
charged more than "a day even
though ne b. one 81 us nrcupanss Of
"a 50 or "a room Tf4 Hotef Man
agcrs association ciaimt this D. a fair
affangement since oiherwise guest
might expect % hire f3 room and
pit IN Il AZ many porsona az he saw
IT, paying only nominal service
charge FOR each additional person.
Such service ehafgo the hotel men
say. would not CONFEDERATE them for
the outlay for exsra uqnipment and
help necessilaled BY The convention.
The hotel committee reports that.
none OF The hotels has raised cafe
rates, ana that room rates win run
an low az $3.50 q day. II declares that
d comparison with prices Of cities
that have taken care Of previous con-
vention crowds ana with the rates
scheduled In Chicago for the Repub-
iican convention this year shows that
hotel charges here arc as low a. any
In many instances lower.
A booklet issued for the conven-
ience Of convention visitors contains
the following paragraph regarding
this subject Of food and lodgings;
Baltimore II prepared 70 handle q
large crowd. n will be we'll 20 make
reservations IN advance. No nne
need feel disturbed. however, II res
creations have not been secured IN
advance. very effective plan has
been developed whereby persons ar
irving without having made reserva-
lions, viii be able 20 secure comforts
able quarters az no Inconvenience 20
themselves All that X needed. after
reaching the city. IL 60 make applica-
tiOn AZ the official headquarters.
These headquarters are down town
on the first floor OF the Equitable
huiidinE Calvert and Fayette streets.
complete register IL on file there
Of all tho various gradntiOns of
quarters and accommodation. nom
the dollar room to the more preten-
titus suites. II notice il sent In adj
vance as 10 the time visitors expect
60 arrive In Baltimore. m effort VIII
be made 20 nave some " the recep-
tion committee az the particular
place Of arrival go as Co look after
those who may come. ANY and all
Information about seats and accom-
modatiOns can be- ubtnined Dy writing
90 Mf. Robert Grain, general chair
man, Calvert building. Baltimore"
Baltimore has been putting her
house In order for the past three
months. and today she Is spick and
span and ready for callers. Many OF
the streets leading from the conven-
ton han to the railroad stations nave,
been repayed. The street railway
company has laid special tracks and
loops To handle the crowds and or
dered sixty new cars az cost OF
$500. 600.
When the city first began 20 pre-
pare for the convention. plans were
suggested for the erection of street
arches and for decorating the public
buildings with colored bunting. I,a-
ter this idea was rejected. because
the committee on decorations con-
cluded that Il would attain better re-
suits by continuing lss decorations al
most entirely to lights ana flowers
ana living green.
Al night the stranger IN town VIII
have mo- difficulty finding his way TO
ghe convention hall lie need only
gaze UPWARD and follow any OF the
three great beams ~ light which VIII
be focuased on the Fifth Regiment
NAANNAN NUN AMNN' NAAANt'NN HHfAhn ~
the city These searchiights will
shine forth from thc tops Of the
Emerson and Belverdo hotels ami.
from the tower OF the Maryland
Casualty compauy's building.
The appropriation for this special
lighting ~ $4,000. The convention
hall itself will be blaze OF lights. the
ribs OF the curviug roof being OUT
lined by 10000 electric bulba The
block Of Bolton street leading 90 the
main entrance Of the hall viii BE
brilliant with collonade of electric
lamps on pillars fifty feet apart. The
poftlco OF the city hail will be out
lined with electric bulbs and some Of
the oity's principal monuments will
be treated IN the same way. To sup
piement this display by the city the
pr0prietors and tenants Of all the tall
buildings have been asked 20 leave
the lights burning In upper rooms so
that the business district az night
w!ll be ablaxe.
The park department, which has
ehnfge Of the plant and flower deco
ratlons. has done much to beaut ~
the exterior Of the convention hail By
acrccning The temporary deorweys
and stHirwaya leading from street 20
the balconies with trees and shrubs,
Among the trees transpianied for
this purpose are clms ana oaks, some
OF them forty feet tall Baltimoreans
are fond of floral displays. and APP
peals have been made 10 shopkcepers
and occupants OF private houses 70
decorate their windows with Flower
boxes.
To Baltimoreans 'he conventlOe IL
self win be the whole show. but
thousands of visitors that come here
from all parts OF the country viii
find plenty 90 occupy tneir attention
when they grow weary OF watching
Democratic celebrities and listening
10 oratory One ct the most popular
trips OF the week promises TO be
down the Patapsco river, which
forms the oilys fine narbor, and out
into chesapeake bay. For this ac-
cnmmoduiion OF delegates and visit
TORS who wish 90 take this excursion
the city has refitted the steamers
Annapolis and I.atrobg, which are
used In winter 10 keep The harboi
clear Of Ice. Annapolis, the site OF