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

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tops when their crews took their places
stripped for action.
They manned their battery of movie
film guns and searchlights with collars
Oft, sleeves rolled up. shirts open, nand-
kerchiefs bound about their foreheadS
to keep rolling psrspiration out of their
eyes In idle moments they used their
powerful cameras TO look the ladies
over.
An hour before the noon converting
time a small advance guard OF the con-
vention army had mustered in the gal
leries and on the convention floor. and
two hands, placed opposite each other
In the north and south bleachers, played
alternately. A little later another spe-
clal Texas convention jazz company
which called itself 1.-The Old Gray Mare
Band" circled the wide outer aisle sur
rounding the delegate section, dressed
as red-shirted cowboys, playing the tune
for which 1t was named. and headed by
gray mare herself Horse and rider goi
bigger hand from the assembling
crowds than either the band or Its
music.
Among the first OF the distinguished
guests to come into the reserved section
on the convention platform was Mrs
Woodrow Wilson. She entered, accom-
panied by Mrs. Jesse Jones, wife Of the
Houston publisher and banker who up
set a lot OF political dope buckets by
bringing this convention to his home
town. They sat down together. un-
noticed by the assembling crowds.
In a short. straight-line georRette
gown of deep violet shading into lighter
tones in the collar-scarf and sleeves,
Mrs. Wilson looked her youngest, Her
waving, CRAVING hair was almost hidden
by a youthfully snug. deep violet felt
hat with a tiny brim. Her only jewelry
was q long single strand of pearls, A
tiny black fan served the double pur-
pose of cooling her flushed cheeks and
warding of photographers,
The first woman delegates to take
their places on the floor were Mrs. Alice
Moss Ferris of Laddonia, Mo, In the
late Champ Clark's district, and Miss
Tess Neff. an alternate from St
Charles. Mo They seated themselves
under the Missouri standard surrounded
by squad OF photographers who had
come down from their high perch to
scout about for close-ups,
Soon after II 80 O'Clock Franklin ID
Roosevelt came in also unrecognized
on the arm of hts tell. young son. Ell
lott, the floor leader of the Smith
forces made his way along the front OF
the platform and to his seat In the
New York delegation In the center.
He was beaming with the Joy Of political
activity and the fact that he could
now walk with the aid OF cane and
his sons arm. where four years age
ne fought his way TO the platform In
Madison Square Garden 10 nominate
Smith only with two clutches and q
grim fighting spirit to override his phys
ioal handicaps
Eight years ago. on the opening day
OF the Democratic convention In San
Francisco It was Roosevelt. big. husky
and young. who fought most OF the
New York delegation To bring the State
standard into the Wilson demonstra-
ton. The San Francisco convention
nominated him for Vice President.
Subsequently he was stricken with in.
fantile paralysis,
Mrs Marshall Arrives.
A constantly growing group gathered
about Roosevelt as he took his seat
under the New York banner, That
chair was TO be through the convention
the post OF command OF the Smith ma
Iority.
Dressed entirely IN black and cooling
herself with black fan. Mrs Thomas
r. Marshall, widow Of the wartime
Vice President took her place with the
Indiana delegation rs delegate ut large
She told inquirerS that her State was
for Woollen ION all ballots" but when
asked who likely would DO nominated