Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26

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started Dixie" a shout rose that nearly
| shook loose the SiX-acre roof
Then the business began. Charles A.
Greathouse. secretary of the Democratic
national committee, read the call for the
convention. One Of the striking things
about the Democrats, ii was noticed
during the reading of this call, is the
large number of women who are sitting
as delegates Most of them are striking
women, too. who are not at all hard 10
look upon. One may believe that they
were chosen delegates not entirely be-
cause of their keen intellect. But pos
sibly voter Is not adverse to voting for
q pretty face.
These women delegates. by the way,
don't look like their sisters who are
fighting valiantly for the dry cause and
who congregate in the headquarters
all dry forces" There Is an appreciate
difference in the length of their skirts,
for instance.
The Democrats must have slept fit
fully last night or not at all for by
o'clock this morning they were packing
the hotel Hobbies and swarming up and
down the streets registering on the
whole an air of expectancy and frank
impotence, like boys at the circus be-
fore the grand opening procession gets
under way.
They weren't left without entertain
ment Bands stationed themselves in
front of the hotels and played merry
tunes and marched up and down the
streets Before 10 o'clock the Edin-
burg Band of Edinburg, Tex, started
march of triumph to Houston Hall.
Oh. boy here they come. Boom, boom,
boom-boom boom, boom. they are all
clad in white uniforms and blue capes,
the capes lined with fine new gold, as
resplendant In the sun as the bass
horns, trombones and comets.
Mr. Shaver introduced Mayor Hol-
cornbe Of Houston. The mayors speech
was short and sweet and to the point.
The delegates gave the little man
good hand
A gayel from some Tennessee ladies
was accepted on this. the Tooth ami
versary Of the nomination OF Andrew
Jackson as President. Other routine an
nouncements were read.
A delegate from Missouri moved re-
cess until 7:30 pm. tonight. The mo-
ton was carried. The delegates swarmed
out.
The band leader wears a high shake
and he wields his staff with the dignity
and skill of a master. The band be-
gan martial air. the long train Of
little colored boys that follows behind,
bareLeaded, barefooted and sometimes
barebacked, gets into step, the whites
Of their eyes rolling in estasy.
This is one of the official bands Of
the convention. On the bass drum
there is painted the picture of lus-
cious bunch of purple grapes A bands
man explains TO o suspicious reporter
that the grapes are what made Edin-
burg famous. That's no reason why
the bass drum, with that picture on 1t,
should be allowed here in Harmony
Hall. Gov. Moody ought 70 do some
thing
Early this morning Sam Houston
Hall was getting ready. Scores Of
pages. clad In cool white. were DART
| ing about in the forest OF State stand
ards On each seat they placed copies
Of that noted work--"What Every
body Wants to Know About Al Smith"
Besides the copies they left souvenir
| editions OF the Democratic national
convention program. And when the
clock hands behind the speakers plat
| form pointed to 1910, the sound OF
music was heard music that will not
| stop during the convention for anything
but speeches, prayers and votes.
On one side OF the hall the famous
Memphis Band took station. On the
| opposite side Of the hall sat the glorious
| Edinburg Band When one finished
playing the other began. There was
| hardly pause between times.
| Not that 1t makes any particular diff
1 ference. nor is 1t significant in the
| slightest degree, but the FIRST delegates
10 enter Sam Houston Hall were for
mer Gov. w. c. Newiand. chairman of
the North Carolina delegation, accom-
| panied by j. c. M Vann and l.. r.
Hatzeil, two members OF the State dele
| cation. That they were the first is not
ofncial: others may claim the honor.
But IL they weren't the first, what docs
IL matter? They said they were the
/ first. and Gov Newland stated You
! may put the time at 10 O'Clock. -
! Thanks, governor
| At l0.55 am. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
/ entered the distinguished guests box
| on the platform. where the national
! committee sits. She was wearing Dur .
| pie felt hat and a purple gown and
one small white rose No information
/ was available In the press section at this
time concerning what sort Of material
! the gown is made OF. The girl reporters
! don't seem 10 be around Mrs. Wilson
I "oS 1tPt DAsy kfeEttuk IIleElOk VINO
came up 10 pay their respects. She was
Tanning vigorously. SO was every one
else who had anything 10 fan with.
| A little after II O'Clock the fine Mem
/ phis Band moved 10 a stand In rear
! Of the hall. Another hand took It's place
/ IN the bandstand 1t vacated That
made three bands.
Whooping is Started.
Al II is the whooping began. The Old
Gray Mare Band entered the auditor.
lnm and led by the Old Gray Mare
upon which sat pulchritudenous girl,
paraoed all the way around the hall
| That horse win go anywhere. The Dem
! ocrsts eheefed and yelled IL wasn't APP
plause II was pure fun. They're great
| WhoopeFs. these Democrats.
The Old Gray Mare OUTFIT FINALS
! quiz parading and took seats In the
band stand behind the Edinhura Band
The horse, however. went back outdoors
T.. There are four bands In the hall now
Inis convention already has the
| Kansas City ceremony backed of In q
corner and of the msp~-as far AZ
Wh0optng IL up, enthusiasm and plain
fooiishness II concerned. The Democrats
like 10 yell They're full OF life and POP
OF now and then.
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