Evening star., 1924-08-13
EXPECT 25 MILLION
TO HEAR COOLIDGE
Officials in Charge of Motif.
cation Predict Biggest Au-
dience in History.

When Calvin Coolidge delivers his
speech at Memorial Continental Hall
tomorrow night, accepting the Repub
1ican nomination Tor President, he will
have the largest audience listening
to him ever addressed by any man in
this or any other country
1t is estimated by those in charge
that approximately 25,000,000 persons
throughout the country will, by means
of the telephone and radio. hear the
words Of the President on this oc-
casion.
Will Start Campaign.
All details for the notification cere-
monies have been completed and the
stage is set for this important po-
litical function, which will mean the
actual starting of the Republican
campaign.
Less than 1000 people will be in
Memorial Continental Hall despite the
fact that 25.000 900 or thereabouts will
hear the speech, and according to the
national committee which has been
managing the affair not more than
100 persons will have seats. The
stage will be occupied by the Presi-
dent, members of the notification oom-
mittee and certain members of the
executive committee. The first floor
seats and boxes are reserved and only
less than 500 will be for the public.
Telephones Hooked Up.
Through arrangements with the Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone Co. l. high
powered radio stations as far West as
the Rocky Mountains and covering di-
-rectly or indirectly every section of the
United States, have been connected by
direct long distance wire with the roS-
trum from which the Chief Executive
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The outside of Memorial Continental
Hall has been equipped with amplifers
in order that such of the public as can
not be seated inside the building will
hear the President directly. These are for
prominent Republican men and women
including members of the Republican
national committee, governors of States
and other officials who are anxious to
see the President in person launching
what is regarded as the keynote speech
for election.
Box for Families.
Mrs. Coolidge and John Coolidge, the
Presidents son, will occupy a box set
aside for the presidential party. Aside
from the reserved seats the hall
will be thrown open to the public. and
as many as possible will be seated. the
amplitierS taking care of the large over
flow outside that is to be expected in
view of great demand for seats.
The ceremonies will start promptly
at 8 O'Clock. The program viii be
opened by the Rev. Jason Noble
Pierce of the First Congregational
Church, which the President and Mrs.
Coolidge attend. DR.. Pierce will
make the Invocation. Following
music by the Marine md, Chairman
Butler, who will preside, will intro
duce Frank w. Mondell, chairman of
the notiticat tion committee. Mr..
,Mondell will deliver the address of
idge's address of acceptance will
follow
President Coolidge and his party
will enter at the c street or South
side of the entrance to the hall.
Holders Of tickets for box seats and
seats on the stage also will enter
from this point. individuals having
reserved seats on the main floor will
enter through the main door of the
Seventeenth street entrance of the
building. Those who will occupy
seats in the gallery. which will be
open to the general public. will enter
through the north section of the
main entrance on Seventeenth street
Boy Scouts will assist in ushering
A special squad of police, detectives
and secret service men will handle
the crowd.
The doors of the hall will be
opened at Z o'clock. Reserved seats
will be held until 1850 o'clock
individuals having tickets for re-
served seats are requested to be
present by that time. All traffic will
approach the hall from the North,
and after discharging passengers
will be directed to parking space by
Metropolitan police officers.