Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-22
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The Mmmcti, amphitheatre At The corner
ofMichigan avenue and Park place, in which
the sessions Of the forthcoming national
democratic convention arc to be held, Is at
present receiving the last finishing touches
at the hands Of the carpenters. In couple
Of DAYS il will be passed over to the decora-
tors, who will display their taste by festoon-
inc it with hundreds of flags, banners and
steamers. The building, which is construct
cd entirely Of wood, is Of gigantic proper
tons. 1t measures in circumference t2s
feet, d has accommodations for an au-
diencc Of 1000 persons. The roof in the
centre is tliivty-five feet from the ground,
and slopes gradually untn it is only twenty
cigh. feet in height. AT this point il IS bro
ken for the purposes vontilation. The re-
manning portion of the roof commences ut n
point four feet below. and slopes gently to
the outer edge OF the building. The entire
structure Is covered with patent feltrooiing,
capable Of withstandipg the heaviest rain
storms
The grand entrance 20 the building is on
Michigan avenue. and j. through spacious
passageway fifteen feet wide This leads
directly 20 the central platform on which the
officers o! the convention, delegates and
members of the press viii be- seated. Run
ning ali round tins platform is a neat railing,
inside OF which is narrow pathway by
which deleea can leagc the building with
out having 10 press through the asscmbage
ON the platform Close 10 the lootway viii
hc the desks ior the use OF the members of
the press who will be largely represented.
The number of chairs on the ploiiorm will
be SIX hundred.
On the south side Of the mammoth am
central platform, is the large gallery Cor the
use Of ladies and gentlemen accompanied by
ladies. II has been fitted up with comfortable
seats stretching along the entire half of the
structure. These seats arc placed on an IN
cined plane, so that every one will have an
excellent opportunity of seeing and hearing
whatever Is going on Mt all times. The
north side is set apart as standing places for
the male portion of the vast asscmblage that
is sure to be present The entrance to these
galleries is by three passageways, each four
feet in width The columns which support
the roof will be tastefully decorated with ma
tional flags, while The entire walls will be
festooncd with flags, banners and national
colors.
Externally there is not much to attract
the eye, but the immense proportions of the
building challenge the attention Of all. On
the top Of the roof are several stalls from
which the national flag 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 impor-
tant duty intrusted to them The greatest
attention has been given to the carr ing out
of every detail in the construction Of the
The system of ventilation is per-
feet, and the vast structure is well lighted
The site of the building is very conven-
lent, and the delegates and others may rest
that there viii be every accomno-
datlon provided for their conveyance to and
from the convention. 1t is within a short
distance Of several Of the principal lines of
railway, and only couple Of blocks from
the Strife street cars. Arrangements are al
SO being made to run large number Of We
hccs between the Court House and the am
phitheatre during the sittings of the con-
venti.n