Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-25
AUDITORIUM SCENE
OF MUCH ACTIVITY
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.--When
the Democratic National Convention
meets here June 2S it will have avail
able for the first time accommoda
! tions in the Exposition Memorial
Auditorium Building sufficient to
house under one roof not only the
convention proper but committee
meetings and headquarters for candi-
| dates as well.
These are largely TO be utilized, ac-
cording to ]. Bruce kremer. of Butte.
Mont, vice-chairman of the National
Committee, thus avaiding the incon-
venience and delay usually attendant
upon holding minor conferences away
| from the convention hall.
In addition TO the main auditorium.
! the maximum capacity of which Mr..
Kremer estimated at 12,500 persons.
the building contains two auxiliary
halls, one that will seat 900 persons
and the other $50. There are 10 rooms
that may be used for smaller meet
| ings
! A fence around the entire building.
with entrance gates for ticket-holding
spectators. delegates, officials and
news writer's, will be used by police
and convention authorities to prevent
crowds from rushing doorkeepers to
obtain admittance. This has occurred
several times during the national
party conventions.
Bang OF Hammers
The auditorium for three weeks
past has. been a scene of noisy activ-
i ity. Carpenters have erected the
speakers platform. 30 by 40 feet and
10 feet high. on the south side OF the
big hall just in front OF the great
/ organ and opposite the main entrance.
Several feet lower and extending
along the greater part of that side OF
the auditorium is the press section
with seats for Sic working news
writer's. Back of the speakers plat
/ form in sound-proof rooms are tele-
| phone booths and fully equipped ac-
commodations for press associations
and newspaper men.
The central portion of the main
floor is reserved for the 1892 dele
gates and like number of alternates.
Around this space solid railing has
been raised to keep back spectators
that are admitted to this floor. To aid
these onlookers a platform one foot
i high has been built over the entire
space they will occupy. The balcony,
sweeping around three sides OF the
auditorium, will seat 4.416 persons.
Great Dome Canopy
Covering the dome is canopy
weighing 16 tons that forms false
ceiling. This and draperies on the
walls and in the corners are designed
to improve the acoustics.
The auditorium will be equipped
with all modern electrical devices, in
, cluding sound-carrying wires and a
telephone system that will enable the
chairman to transmit orders from the
platform to the sergenat-at-arms and
I ether officials and these in turn to
speak to their deputies in any part OF
the great hall.
A complete hospital under the di-
rection of the Red Cross and Urge
restaurant and lunch room have been
) installed.
: Despite the fact that the $2,OOO,OOO
II four-story granite and concrete struc-
ture was erected only five years ago,
/ the interior has been entirely renov-
ated and repainted. Flags are to be
: used in the decorations, which with
secret decorative effect to be present.
ed opening day, are described as
"typically Californian
J Building Stands In Open
The auditorium stands in the open
' civic center that offers much space
l for parking automobiles. One corner
! touches Market street, the city's prin-
cipal thoroughfare, which has two
E surface street car lines running in
: each direction, and it is IL blocks
, from the Palace Hotel. where national
4 committee headquarters are located.
!, The San Francisco committee that
/ pledged s125.OOO to bring the conven-
tion here is headed by Charles w. Fay,
postmaster. George F. Mara, Of
Y Bridgeport, Conn, representing Ho-
/ mer S. Cummings, of Stamford. Conn,
: chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, has been here for nearly
F; six months overseeing arrangements
!. for the convention.
Who Temporary Officers Are
81 Cummings is to be temporary chair