Omaha daily bee., 1920-07-18
Ohio City, Home of. Senator
Harding, Plans Entertain
ment for Notification Day.
Thousands Will Attend.
WHOLE CITY ABlAZE WITH
GAY FLAGS AND REMNANTS
Nearly Double Population Of
City Expected as Guests
Special Decorations and Re-
' freshments Provided.
BY PHILIP KINSLEY.


Chicago tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Marion, O., July l7.-Flags and
pennants are blossoming all over
Marion as the biggest day in its his
tory approaches. The downtown
district is ablaze with colors, well
come signs and the triumph arch
along the court of honor in Mount
Vernon avenue, in front of the home
Of Senator Warren G. Harding is
being erected. Nearly every home
contains a picture of the republican
nominee. The citizens have organ
ized, raised a fund and are deter
mined to- play the host in magnifi-
cent style to thousands expected on
notification day next Thursday.
1t is no small task, as this city of
$4,000 will be called upon to enter
tain at least $4,000 guests for the
day at least.
Special trains, automobile parties.
p1arching\ clubs and delegations Of
all kinds are expected from all parts
OF Ohio and the middle west. Chi
cago, Pittsburgh. Cincinnati and
other cities will send thousands. Gin
cinnati decorators have been called
i'll to make the city gay and an old
circus man who fed the crowds at
Canton during the Mckinley CAM
paien will be on hand Thursday to
sec that every one gets sandwich
AND coffee at least. So
Called for Emergency.
Bakers, butchers, restaurant men,
lodges. churches and housewives
have been called on in the emerg-
ency. The bakers have, given as
surances that they can bake $4,000
loaves Of bread a day with an un-
limited supply of buns and dough-
nuts. "A circus tent will be erected
on the field of Garfield park where
the nomination ceremonies will be
held. This is about two miles from
the town. The crowds Will be fed
here and in system of smaller
stands downtown. There will be
hot-dog sandwiches in abupdance for
the town has under way a wiener
wurst factory with capacity of
from s. to 10 tons day. Every
will roast a ham and bake
extra bread and a pot of coffee. More
than thousand rooms in private
houses have been listed by the To-
cal committee of arrangements.
Most OF the visitors are expected
to leave the evening of the notifi-
cation. The railroads are planning
to put on a large number of extra
cars and the local COM
mittee will be prepared to park 10,-
600 automobiles.
e Provide 1000 Seats.
The republican national commit
tee and members of the committee
of notification, will arrive by spe-.
cial train from Columbus and will
stop off at White Oaks farm, near
the edge OF the city for lunch before
proceeding to the park in private
automobiles. The addresses Of noti-
fication and acceptance will be de-
livered i'll covered pavilion in the
center of the park. All the 1000
seats inside will be reserved. Two
thousand more will be arranged
around the open sides and the rest
OF the crowd will have to stand.
Carpenters Iand decorators are
busy at the park. A small room
i'll the rear of the stage will be re-
served for the reception of the nomi-
nee and Senator Cabot Lodge, who
will deliver the address of notifi-
cation. Another room will be re-
served for Mrs. Harding and her
guests. The platform will held l5Q
and arrangements are being made
tor 100 newspaper men. Special
wires. are being run into the pavil-
ion. q"
Senator Harding has about COM
pleted his address and will begin
to receive delegations again this
week. Former Congressman. Fow
Ter OF New Jersey, former head of
the banking and currency commit
Se OF the house, conferred with
Mr.. Harding today. u I