Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-19
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WING CONVENTION.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WING CONVENTION
Having witnessed the admirable arrangements
for the accommodation of the Convention we cheer
fully add our testimony to that of all others whom
we heard express an opinion the subject that the
Wings of Baltimore, and especially the Committee
charged with the fitting up Of the hall and provid-
ing regulations for the preservation of ORDER deserve
the highest praise for the judgment taste, hberaity,
and ability with which they have performed their
important duties. The convenience of popular
assemblage of such magnitude, numbering with the
spectators not less than FIVE or six thousand per-
sons, could not have been better provided for We
slightly abridge from, the Sun q description of
the Hall
platform has been constructed in the centre Of the
saloon, the western side of which an elevation
pied by the American flag, adorned with portrait of
HENRY CLAY, and otherwise embeshed is appropriated
to the President Vice Presidents and Secretaries Of the
Convention From the base Of this eleyaon the residue
Of the platform rises by regular radatons to the eastern
side Of the hail. and is furnished with hundred and
two setees each Of which is large enough in ordinary
weather, to hold six ordinary and ms the seats
seemed pretty well occupied may reasonably conclude
there Mt least six hundred and twelve persons seat
ed in the enclosure The floor Of the platform is covered
with mating, rs also is that of the space on either side
settees that the accommodation very general and
complete, indicating q very decided improvement upon
the Democratic arrangement the common result OF ex
perience.
The decorations are quite elaborate and adjusted with
great taste They consist of display of banners at the
extremties of the saloon and the Presidents chair
the arranging the drapery admitting view Of the
CLAY in the Along the front Of the gallery Mt
this point and extending right and left from it. are the
two memorable notices Of the party viz The union Of
the Wings for the sake Of the Union and Liberty and
Union, now and forever, and inseparabe." From
the centre golden eagle with unfolding wing broods
the glowing scene with hopeful and expectant eye.
Around the entire apartment, Immediately under the
elipsis Of the ceiling, riband Of red white and blue
bunting is extended thus relieving the present barenness
of this unfinished part Of the interior similar deco
ration is suspended from the galleries. festooned at that
portion Of it which the platform either side;
President is another portrait Of Henry Clay in massive
gilt frame The figure is at full length, and displayed
with oratorica gesture Directly opposite to this picture
is portrait of WASHINGTON appropriately overlooking
the assemblage from above the gallery the official
platform Wreaths of artificial flowers and facsimes OF
the medal presented to Mr. Clay also constitute part Of
the decorations Of the platform appropriated for the Off
GERS Of the meeting. The arrangements here are very
complete, each Secretary being rnished with conve-
nient desk and the platform supplied with large elegant
chairs for the principal officers, and veveseated chairs
| for the others
Pam-eaf fans literally distributed over the ROOM
proved very acceptable doubt to those who could
find time TO use them. Ice-wster also abundanty
supplied
The assembled delegates present to the eye highly
Intelligent and influential appearance The is inn
posing and lie general tone impressive and conducive
popular confidence In its capacity 70 act wisely and wen