The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-07-01
ROARING TRIBUTE
IS GIVEN WILSON
HI OIAAH WWAEHV
PORTRAIT OF THE PRESIDENT
PROvoKES Widest SORT
OF DEMONSTRATIONS.
TUMULT REGNS A HALF HOUR
First Notes Of "The Star-Spanuled
Banner Brought, Great Convention
TO leo Feet In Tribute.

San Francisco, June 28.-From the
shadow of the Golden Gate the hosts
Of democracy sent a roaring tribute
across the country to President Will
son.
The national convention flung aside
for the moment the business before
It. while delegates carried on dem
onstration that swept the great gath
ering off it's feet, 1t was half hour
before the outburst evoked by
sudden display of the Presidents por-
trait could be stilled. Again and
cheers broke out anew to eliminate In
the shout OF approval that adopted
and sent to the White House strik-
ing testimonial of his party and
pride in the man who has led it
through troublesome years.
Arrangements for the first ma
tional political convention to be held
in the far west had been we'll made.
The great hall, it's clean architectural
lines almost unmarried by added dec
orations. was ready, and through
dozen wide entries there, thousands
poured in with little delay or conges-
ton. They found a wide octagon
space awaiting them, with a mas
sive organ rearing its stockade of
pipes above the platform and the
other sides rising to a far line of
seats under high windows framing
squares of CALIFORNIA; bluest skies.
In the center of the hall where del
egates sat rallied within a wide square
of seats, an inner ceiling was suspend
ed. colored in soft, old blue, that
rested the eye and lent something of
quiet dignity to the scene.
Below a forest Of standards bear
ing the names Of states and terrific
ries was the only reminder Of national
conventions Of the past.
Perched high beside the organ in 4
special gallery, military band whiled
away the time.
Opening Time Approaches.
AS the noon hour and the opening
time approached, color guard of ma
rines appeared on the platform. A
six-foot sergeant, with the cleaning
folds of regimental flag in his his
hand made a vivid spot of color on
the platform. At his side stood the
armed on-commissioned officers OF
the color guard and with them two
marine buglers.
When Vice Chairman Kremer, o.
the national committee, gave the sig
nal, a bugler sounded attention."
cfo
the uproar of conversation. The first
notes of 1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner"
rang out from the band and the Or
gan together, and as delegates, alter
mates, spectators and attendants
stood in tribute, monster flag drop
ped from the ceiling to form a wall
of color behind the platform. It OBJ.
secured the view of the band and or
gan loft, but as it fell the booming
tones of the organ rose from behind
1t, joining the majestic thunder in
the national anthem.
Then came the touch that set the
convention off with a wild shout of
exultatiOn. The great flag was gath
cred slowly upward in the sings and
as it rose, it uncovered a flag draped
and illumined portrait of President
Wilson placed against the high pipes
Of the organ. For a moment there
was a brief pause. Then came the
tumult.
A wild shout rang down from the
floor. It was caught up and echoed
from side to side. Rising with hys.
terical force, the sound grew and
grew, formless, toneless thing that
had in it something that stirred the
blood and pulled at the emotions. Del
egates leaped on their chairs, waving
and shouting. They stampeded into
the aisles, jostling and cheering in
a packed mass before-the platform.
Over in the Virginia section q del
egate ripped the standard from the
loop and charged toward the speakers
stand waving it high in the air Other
states followed. Some of them were
slower to get in motion, but as the
shouting and tumu1t continued, stand
ard after standard came up and
the march around the hall began. In |
the New York section, Assistant Sec
rotary of the Navy Roosevelt seized
the standard and rushed into the
crowded aisle, battling with others
who sought with eager hands to up
hold the sign.