Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-23
THE NATIONAL DEMOCR CON
VENTION.
Description of the AmphI thcaser i'm
which 10 ~ TO be Held.

The mammoth amphtheatre at the corner OF
Michigan avenue and Park place, in which the
sessions of the forthcoming National Democratic
Convention are to be held, is at present receiving
the last finishing touches at the hands of the
carpenters In a couple Of days it will be passed
over TO the decorators. who will display their
taste BY festooning il with hundreds of flags
banners and streamers. The building. which is
constructed entirely of wood. is of gigantic pro
PORTIONS. Ii measures in circumference 62S feet
and has accommodations for an audience of over
Ii, 900 persons The roof in the centre is thirty
Eve feet from the ground, and slopes gradually
until it is only twenty eight fee; in height At
this point it Is broken for the purpose of ventila
ton The remaining portion OF the roof COM
mences at point four feet below, and slopes
gently TO the outer edge Of the building. The
entire structure is covered with patent felt roof
ing capable of outstanding the heaviest rain
storms.
The grand entrance to the building is on Mich
igan avenue. and is through a spacious passage
way fifteen feet wide This leads directly to the
central platform on which the officers of the
Convention. delegates and members OF the press
will be seated Running all round this platform
is a neat railing inside of which is narrow
pathway 10y which the delegates can leave the
building without having to pass through the as
sembage the platform. Close to this foot
of the press, who will be largely represented The
number OF chairs on the platform will be six
hundred
On the south side of the mammoth amphthe
atre. surrounding and overlooking the central
platform, Is the large gallery for the use of la
dies and gentlemen accompanied by ladies. II
has been fitted up with comfortable seats stretch
ing along the entire half of the structure These
seats are placed on an inclined plain SO that
every one will have most excellent opportunity
cf seeing and hearing whatever Is going on at all
times
The north side i set apart standing places
for the male portion of the vast asSemblage that
Is sure to be present
The entrance TO these galleries ! by three
passage ways. each four feet in width.
The columns which support tee roof will be
tastefully decorated with national flags while the
entire walls will be iestooned with flags, banners
and national colors
Externally there is not much To attract the eve,
bu, the immense proportions of the building
challenges the attention of all on the top OF
the root are several flag stats from which the
national flag staff will proudly float during the
sessions of the convention.
The Committee OF Arrangements deserve the
utmost credit for the admirable manner in which
they have discharged the important duty ntrust =
cd 10 them The greatest attention has been
given to the carrying out of every detail in the
construction OF the building The system of ven
tilatOn is perfect, and the vast structure is we'll
lighted thron ,hout.
The sIle OF the building Is very convenient.
and the delegates and others may rest satisfied
that there will be every accommodation provided
for their CONVEYANCE 10 an from the convention.
II i within a short distance of several of the
principal lines OF railway, and only couple OF
blocks from the State cars Arrangements are
also being made 10 run a large number of vehi
cles between the Court House and the amphithe
alter during the sittings OF the convention Chi
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