The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-25
FRISCO CONVENTION
HALL SEATS l2,5OO
Many Rooms for Com
mistecs and Restaurant
Has Been Installed

SAN FRANCfaCO. June
when he democratic national o
yentlon mectz here June ss a VIII
have aeniiahle tot the flnt tlwr ao-
cosnmodaiions Do the Exposiuen
Mtmoriai auditorium buildinE wai
oitns 10 house under y rood not
Only The convention prnper but COM
mlitce mrcunes and headquarters
nor candidates AZ vel.
Tlieae are legroiy % b. utilized
nccordinr 10 D. Bruce Kremer, 81
Suite. Montana. vice cnu.rmnn Of The
nnflonni commiisec. thus avoiding
The Inconvenience aud DELAY usually
.atlenthnt upon holding minor con-
nrftnees away from the convention
seaia Is.ao0.
In addition 20 the main audi
forum. the maximum capacity Of
which Mr.. Kraurf estimated at "a
SOC persons. thu huiiding contains
~ansiiIAfy halls. one that Will seat
800 persons aud the other $50.
There are ~ rooms that may be
iised for smaller meetings
A fence around The entire build
ink With entrance gates for ticket
NNNANNNANnH ANN' |'N"NH
and news writers. Gin ~ used by po-
lice end convention authorities to
prevent crowds from rushing door
10 ohiain admitfance. This
mas occurred several times durine
national party conventions.
The auditorium Tor three weeks
paki has heen a scene Of noisy aciiy.
~. Carpenters have erected The
speakers PLATFORM. 30 by 90 feet and
10 feet high. on the south side Of
the biz han thaf IN front % tbs great
france. several feet lower and "a
tending along the greater part Of that
side 81 the auditorium q the press
section With ats Tor BIC working
news writer's. e. the auenkprf
platform IN sound-p7Oof rooms are
telephone booths and fully equipped
accommodations FOR press assocla.
lions and newspaper men
The central portion OF the main
floor Is ressrved Tor the 1909 dele
ana q like number Of alter
mates. Around this space a solid
has been raised TO keep back
spectators that are admitted 10 this
floor. To aid these 0nlookefs "a plat
form one foo; high has been built
over the entire space they viii oc-
cupy. The balcony. sweeping around
three sides OF fhe auditorium. VIII
seat i.fi6 persons.
Covering the tome II a canopy
woighing 10 TONS hat forms a false
ceiling. This n draperics on the
wallis and 10 the corners are designed
TO Improve the acoustics,
THE auditorium will ~ equipped
with all modern nlecirical devices.
including sound-cErryine wires and
telephone system that wilt enable
the chairman TO transmit orders
frpm the platform TO the sergeant
alarms and other officials u these
In turn 10 speak 10 their deputies In
any part OF the great hall.
Restaurant Installed.
A complete hospital under the d.
rection OF the Red Cross and a large
restaurant and lunch room have
been Installed.
Despite the fact that the $4,000
600 four-sfory granite and cnncretn
structure was erected only five years
ago. The Interior has been entirely
renovated and repalnted. Flags are
70 be- used IN the decorations. which
With a secret decorative enect To- be
presented opening day. are described
o. 'typicaily Californian
Weather records running back to
1871 Indicate cool ton coat" weather
foii the convention period. over
coats M bats Of spectators ana par
Elephants may be checked free Of
charge in permanent STATIONS scatter
ed throughout the building.
The auditorium stands In the open
civic center hat offers much Hpucr
for parking AUTOMOBILES. one corner
touches Market street. the city's
two surface street car lines running
la each direction. and u is n blocks
from the Palace hotel whore nnilona.
committee headquarters are located.