Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-28
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occupant and just about half of San
Francisco was sort of hanging around
. the sides yearning to get in, like penn!-
less schoolboys on a circus ground
To shut OF the street crowds a tall
wall Of palms and tea bush had been
constructed on the city hall side Of the
q Auditorium which faces the "civic circle"
amidst a group OF beautiful city build
\ ings and park monuments.
DELEGATES GIVE
4 APPROVAL.
alternates were on the scene, appraislng
1t with approval
The auditorium is a new huge, steel,
white brick and sandstone structure,
fronting on the street Of the Mechanics
pavilion, scene of many q famous prize
fight and political shindig.
Everything about 1t today was as crisp,
clean and fresh as mothers Tuesday
wash.
Feminine attire took on the glory of
lovers.
California women go in for style.
The visitors met serious rival.
There were nearly 700 women in the
convention galleries, or on the floor, sos
Of the number being duly accredited
! delegates or alternates.
poAANANdlAt lHcS may
. be they did not today neglect any fluffy
dafodils and every daughter wore a
floral corsage.
Their presence made the scene strik-
ingly brilliant.
Woman gave evidence that she is play
ing an historically important role In this
convention and one was heard to re-
mark that the time is coming when we
shall be buttoning our conventions up
the back
WOMEN USHERS
4 FOR FIRST TIME.
For the first time at a political con-
vention women acted as ushers.
One hundred Of the prettiest goods
q from the University Of California and
Il from Leland Stanford university. all in
white had the honor and functioned with
grace and dignity.
The men ushers were students from
the same universities.
The first sight to strike the eye within
4 the convention hail was the absence Of
any post or pillar to obstruct the view of
the vast inverted bowl.
From the dome, completely covering the
auditorium like a giant parasol, there
was suspended a canopy Of soft burlap.
painted in the blanket art of the Aztec
Indian, with checkers of dark blue and
white in conventional designs and great
garlands.
The eye next caught sight Of the pipe
! organ, which pres l.ty oesGu q. L0p4 zee
Auditorium with mellow sound-pntriotic
i airs, jazz, along with tunes one expects
to hear from the pipes.
Two forty piece brass bands. placed
\ on high platforms on either side OF the
organ. were reminders Of old-tine con-
ventions.
Flag decorations were less elaborate
than at the Chicago Coliseum. owing to
the canopy effect, but a wealth of red,
white and blue bunting was draped along
the galleries and big flags were dropped
Axound the platform and the speakers
high bridge was smothered in national
colors and flowers.
PHOTOGRAPH
Is TAKEN.
Following he impressive opening
prayer Of Monsigneur P. L. Ryan, vicah
general of the diocese Of San Francisco
CT the Roman Catholic church, the Off
ciaI photograph Of the convention was
made by means Of a tremendous fash
light, which carried a flame fully five
feet in height and lighted the great ex-
4 ranse as though by the sun.
The happy crowd liked the fun, but
the stage managers then had a little
surprise in store which set the delegates
and visitors of Ike a string of fire.
crackers.
Suddenly a flag, said by the redoubt-
able Bill Cochran to be the biggest flag
in this whole round world, suddenly,
i at the touch Of a cord. unfurled from tbs
arch Of the auditorium and simply
stunned the audience by its size and
beauty.
Then from the platform appeared five
s. United States marines, dapper in their
blue uniform.
The central man carried a silken nag
on a standard.
Two men at his side. bearing rifles,
scented arms.
GLE CALL
HRILLS ASSEMBLAGE.
Two others sent out from shrill bugles
ke call to the colors.
Periodically thrilled delegates and the
vast audience of distinguished democrats
leaped to their feat and the organ and
bands Joined in the national anthem,
which made the great hail rock with
sound.
Vice Chairman Kremer then made his
short address.
The acoustics Of the auditorium were
perfect, the same remarkable device used
at the recent Chicago convention being
employed; the sound Of the speakers
voice was conveyed from the stand to the
basement on copper wire and there put
through an accentuating device which
magnihed It more than a million times
and returned ii within an instant to a
battery Of megaphOne transmitters sus-
7ended from the auditorium arch.
Even the low tones of Mr.. Cummings
ouId be heard at the rear Of the hall.
DOME OF BRYAN
LOOMS UP.
Many old familiar faces were in the
convention picture
William Jennings Bryan, who sat in
the press gallery at the republican con-
yention, here raised his shining dome
1 behind the standard of Nebraska
\ Charles Francis Murphy, wearing a
mask Of iron silence, sat with the Tam
many crew and was much talked about.
Also in the New York delegation were
s Morgan J. O'Brien and Bourke Cock
zane, dramatic orators, who are expected
80 give the coast verbal handout fit to
make It stop and listen.
81 Governor Smith of New York. Just as
&usy as an indulgent mother cat, was
luch In evidence.
s. Although not a delegate. Senator
ames Hamilton Lewis. he of the pink
-hiskers, and generally excited habi-
SAINTS, was here bound to have some
art in this show if indeed he is promi-
3ently mentioned for second place on
g he national ticket.
MOTHERS ARE
h LII TUNED UP.
The eloquent Carter Harrison of Chi
s lgo seemed to be all tuned up for