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Opening of Great Nat Convention Opens With Prayer and Keynote
The scene at the convention center unfolds with a grand entrance for delegates and press, a prayer by Bishop Muldoon, and Senator Julius C. Burrows delivering the keynote. The gathering showcases the Republican marching order, tariff talk, emergency currency measures, and plans for permanent officers as the convention adjourns to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
William F. Stone
National Committee
Chicago
Washington
Pennsylvania
New York
Diplomatic Corps
Press Association
Telegraph
Weldon
P. J. Muldoon
Frederick Upham
New
Old Fort Dearborn
Elmer Dover
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Julius C. Burrows
Michigan
Burrows
Sen. Burrows
Pension Bureau
Army
Republican Party
National House of Representatives
House
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Committee On Finance
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Monetary Commission
Lincoln
Grant
McKinley
Roosevelt
Republcan Party
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Committee On Permanent Organization
John R. Malloy
Columbus
Lafayette B. Gleason
N. Y
William F