Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-24
HOSTS GOING TO BALTIMORE
Maryland's Metropolis Filled With
/, Convention Visitors.
MANY FEATURES TO ATTRACT
city Decorated Lnvishly and Ar
rangements Completed for Enter
tainment OF Vast Crowd Later
ON in the Week.

BALTIMORE, June 23,-Baltimore was
In carnival spirit tonight. Thousands
Of persons thronged the streets, build
ings were arrayed in a riot Of flags ant
bunting, myriads. Of lights converted the
downtown section into great white
way and many, souvenir venders mingled
with the passing crowd. Potential presi-
dent makers, politicians from near and
far, Joined in what looked like mobs ir
the various hotel hobbies and like a
parade OF all Baltimore in the streets Of
the congested business district.
Baltimore gave the strangers splendid
welcome. The city was illuminated as
It had never been before. Up In the
tower sof the tallest building a great
light shone ALI night, land mark for
those unfamiliar with the monumental
city. A quartet Of searchlights played
over the city while scores Of structures
contributed lavishly to the brilliant dis
play. The Jackson desnooratic emblem,
in Mount Royal square was illuminated
blendsngs With the DISABLING light from
the 100 candle power searchlights
mounted In the Mount Royal railroad
building. Red, white and blue light
searched into the clouds. Above the
Masonic temple a large Masonic emblem
was built Of electric lights. More than
q thousand electric lights and tops Of
light will send forth Masonic greeting
each night during convention week.
s' Wilson CoIors Flounted.
Stars and stripes were almost every
where interspersed with the orange and
black The latter festoons were the
Princeton colors from the home state Of
one Of the presidential candidates Gov
ernor Wilson-but that is not the reaso,,
they greeted the eye on every street.
Orange and black are the state colors
Of Maryland.
Down in the harbor the federal govern
tion celebration. In coats Of steel gray,
four Of the largest vessels Of the Ameri-
can navy swung at anchor. They were
the first-class battleships Louisiana,
Kansas. New Hampshire and South Caro-
lima, comprising the second division of
the Atlantic fleet. Rear Admiral Cameron
M. r. Winsiow was In command. 1t was
the first excursion Of these, ,dreadnoughts
into the Patapsco waters and II marked
the first opportunity vouchsafed Balti-
morians to see vessels Of the largest
type afloat Everybody was welcome
aboard them and the officers proudly
showed visitors about the ships, A large
number OF persons we're carried back
and forth between the wharf, and the
warships. Today the sailors we're given
shore leave. Tomorrow evening the Of
ficers OF the four fighting crafts will be
guests x Mayor Preston at a theater
party.
Politicians Everywhere.
Politicians were In Baltimore tonight
as thick as Pennsylvania troops In an in
augural procession at Washington. Con-
gress was in recess because Of the ma
tional conventions and the democratic
leaders Of the senate and house. except
presidential aspiratns, foregathered here.
There were vice presidential candidates,
past and present among them. They in
cluded governors, justices, state legis-
lators. members Of the democratic ma
tional and congressional campaign com
Tammany chieftains and men Of
high and low degree in every shade Of
The slogans and lltho-
-
were seen at every turn. indoors and out
and enthusiastic adherents of the rival
presidential headquarters were kept busy
-holing and forcing campaign but
tons and badges on everybody in sight
1t was Sunday, ordinarily passing quiet
In Baltimore, but the convention hosts
poured In by special trains and regulars
looked like a holiday gathering. 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 breach Of peace inhibition.
But otherwise there was latitudea plenty
and exuberant good nature found vent
In variety Of expression by no means
In accord with Sabbath solemnity.
Churches Well Filled.
Extra large congregations filled many
of the churches and there we're reference
in sermon and prayer to the convention.
At the cathedral. with a priest Of Car
final Gibbons household officiating.
three scores OF delegates and alternates
and others from Rhode Island Offended
in body. Among those whoGattended
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