The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-16
MEASURE GOES TO WHITE HOUSE
g. DAY SESSION
 FOR DEMOCRATS
 GIVEN OUTLINE
Something Doing at Phila- delphia from June 20
 to June 28

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 PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June l6.- The most comprehensive program in the annals of the Nations two major political parties is announc- ed by Albert M. Greenfield, Chair man of the All Philadelphia Citi- zens' Committee on Arrangements for the Democratic National Con- vention for entertainment of offic- ial and unofficial visitors in this city.
 Plans for the program cover the nine-day period from June 20 to June 28. inclusive, during which vis- itors to the Democratic assemblage will arrive. observe and wonder, and depart. The convention will meet each day from June g to 27, in- elusive.
 Program Announced
 Within the scope of the program will be sporting events including wrestling. baseball, rowing, music consisting of band concerts, after moons and evenings and night con- certs by musicians of the Philadel- phia Orchestra in Robin Hood Dell receptions for visiting Governors and Mayors and other distinguish ed visitors, at the Philadelphia Art Museum for woman guests, and street and water parades.
 The program, subject to change, is as follows:
 Wrestling-BdSebaH
 Saturday, June 20 Wrestling matches between contenders for the worlds championship and major league baseball.
 Sunday, June 2l--Baseball game between the Philadelphia National League Cub and the Pittsburgh Pirates; sightseeing trips to points in and near Philadelphia.
 Monday, June 22.-Open House by the Womens Committee at the Colonial Houses in Fairmont Park, with hostesses and aides attired in colonial costume; sightseeing trips under direction of men and women guides.
 GoUernors 10 Dine
 In the evening Mayor Wilson, of Philadelphia will give a dinner at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel in honor of visiting Governors, of which about 40 are expected to at tend the convention
 The dinner will be followed by a reception at Independence Hall in honor of tn Governors All dele gates, alternates, officers of the convention and other distinguished visitors will be invited to the recep- ton.
 Breakfast For Women
 Tuesday, June 23-Breakfast for women under auspices of the Wo- mems Committee. In the morning there will be a special program at the Navy Yard for convention visitors
 The convention which will hold it's first session at II a. m, will recess after organizations. The key note speech of U. s. Senator Alben w. Barkley, of Kentucky, will be delivered at the night session. In the afternoon the Mayor of Philadel- phia will hold reception for visit ing Mayors at the Benjamin Frank lin Memorial Building.
 Navy YGrd-Ted
 Wednesday, June 24-At 10 a. m there will be special program at the Navy Yard. From to p. m the Women's Committee will receive and give a tea at the Municipal Art Museum to which visiting wo- men will be invited. At n ig h t there will be a concert at Robin Hood Dell.
 Thursday, June 25. = Tentative arrangements have been made for morning horse show and rodeo at the Municipal Stadium. At night there will be a colorful parade of all uniformed organizations in Philadelphia
 CdrniUdI and Dance
 Friday, June 26-Open house at the Colonial Houses. Specially con- ducted trips to Valley Forge have been arranged for the morning Trips on the Schuylkill and Dela- ware rivers will take up part of the afternoon.
 At night there will be a carnival and dance on the Parkway. At the carnival a Queen of the Convention will be selected and crowned by the Mayor of Philadelphia. Tentative plans have been made for an inter- national ice carnival at the Arena one of Philadelphia's sports cen ters.
 Acceptance Speeches
 Saturday, June 27. = President Roosevelt and Vice President Gar