The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-06-10
TIE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
The Building in which it will be held
From the Chicago Times. May 3Oth.

From the Chicago Times. May Goth.
The session ~ the Democratic National
convention. which will assemble in this
city on The 4th Of July mex, will be held
in a monster am phitheatrs, specially con-
sIruc'ed for that purpose. Though the
building may not be expected to be par
ticuIariy mental, it will serve admira,
bly, the purpose for which it is designed.
It is to be wooden smphi'heatre, con-
ell solely with view TO comfort and
cor venience, and. these, once secured, The
q jecrs of the design are fu flied
1t Is 20; untrequenrly puzzjlng ques-
tion how to design large temporary
structure, which shall b., able to accom-
modate conveniently and safely An i'm
mense nnmhsr of people The la>l exhi
bitten building in LONDON was simply a
huge ard unslghtly mountain Of brick
surmounted by a more uusjghtiv dome. -
1t served the purpose, however, for which
it was n'eant, giving accommodation to
hnge- piles of manufactures than ever
were collected in one building before
So it is with this " ich is now being built
er raised in Chicago, and it will provide
ample accommodation for the largest mum
Der Of persons ever assembled under one
roof in this city
The building will he Of gigantic proper
lions. measuring 6 s feet in circurnter
enre ana 200 feet in diameter and plan
ned 10 affo'd ample room fot Is goo peo-
pie Externally there will be little to al
| tract the eve. The national coIors dis
PLAYED III profusior from numerous STATS
rising around The roof all be the only or
uaurnla'ion visible The immense SIZE Of
the stru"u re and rts perfect proportions
in every detail will, however. excite uni
versal amazcmeut. In fact j. will be n
mgtter Of asst surprise that the arrange
'Hants tof The accommodation Of The count
less throngs Of pc )pIe who will attend the
forthcoming convention should have been
rv. At :he same lime the Gemocra'ic pee
! pie Of Chicago by whose Iberalitv this
mammoth structure is 10 be erected, will
have .hs pride and pleasure of knowing
that this undertaking rivals by far. any
thing of the kind ever before attempted
| The iucosnre of the immense aInphithea~
tire viii be twenty-five feet high The root
Al it's highe,t or central point will be ele
vared thiriy-seven feet above the ground.
Ii will slope gradually until it falls to an
| elevation Of twenty eight feet. The roof
! Is here broken for the purpose Of yentiia>
! ton The remaining part commencing at a
/ point four feet below the overlapping cor
nice, which forms the circumference Of the
central or largest DIVISION Of the building.
and from there sloping gradually 10 the
outer Limits Of the structure The whole
will he entirely covered with ps'ent felt
! roofing so that even The coriinne3 recur
renee Of the heaviest fhunder- shower. " III
net interfere with the comfort of.,he con
ven'ion.
a perfect underst anding Of the interior
arrangements of ihe building may be OBJ
tanned from the accompanying sectional
view. \ space seventy-eight feet in di
ameter, covered be spacious platform
circular il form, will occupy the main OF
central division Of The amphiiheatre. This
platform VIII be elevated four feet above
the ground, and will be surrounded with 3
neat railing, and will he devoted solely &c
the recommendation Of tie delegates, the
officers Of The c INVENTION. and representa-
'ives Of the press Chairs will be placed
upon this platform for the comfortable sit
ting Of six hundred people. 50 thai The del
egn'ss will never oe crowded while trans