The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-06-10

gates platform, will be devoted TO ladies
aud gentlemen, and will be provided with
comfortable seats. while the other half will
be occupied as standing room by the ID e
portion OF the vast throng which it is ex-
pec'ed will be present. The seats will
rise in gradual ascent from the circular
platform 20 the roof of the building. and
tive starcases, each seven fee: in width.
opening from the entrances into the gal
Ieiles. 1t is expected, will prevent all crush
or ANNOYANCE
The building will have a gran entrance
| from Michigan avenue spacious passaoe e
hall fifteen feet IN width leading thence di-
| rectIy to the central division, and will be
used only by delegates and Others entitled
to a sitting upon the platform For the
/ accommodation OF the public there will be
provided ten different entrances placed at
equa! distances apart, around the entire
building These will open upon passage
way four feet wide. leading to the stair
cases. which will afford easy access to the
raised seats OF The amphithearre.
The plan adopted tor ventilation is es-
peciaIv deserving Of attention. Around
the whole of the building, at The top Of
the inclosure AID overlapped by the cor
nice, viii be an entirely open space four
feet in height The roof of The central d.
vision will project over another ard similar
opering. n addition TO these, there viii
be other openings running around lie en-
tire building undsrreah the raised seats,
/ & .l a.
confined atmosphere which generally reu>
ders large gatherings of people so utterly
;ntolerable The fre>h breeze which con-
tinusIy sweeps eff Lake Michigan will
play around The Interior, SO that even in
the hottest DAYS The place will be kept per
fecty cool. Suitable arrangements are
also made tor Lighting the building bv
means Of skv-hghts in the roof which,
being shielded on the outside from the
RAYS of the sun. will admit sufficient light
viii e the same time they shut out he sun.
The committee of arrangements. have
contracted for the erection OF the building
at cost Of SIS coo. the contractor to take
possession ot the material Al the close {
The convention.
Workmen are nov buslv engaged erect
ing the vast structure upon The open spsee
Of ground living at the corner of Michigan
avenne and Park place, and overlooking
he lake Il is Al The same time one of
the pleasantest ard most convenient sites
which could have been selected Those
attending the convention will find reiaxa>
ton uron leaving the building. bv induIg
ing IN a stroll along the green swari which
now covers the park. and looking ont M
on the fresh blue water, across which
come, ever those cool hreezes. 10 welcome
in the midst of the summer soistice -
Along Michigan avenue the deep foliage
Of the trees renders the sidewalks pleasant
and at rapidly succeeding intervals patch>
es of gardens, filled with flowers. lie out
nvltirglv before the eve in those burning
summer months. The hite specks dot
ting the far horizon, the fail sail distend
ed ty the breeze sH weeping along nearer TO
the shore, the clouds Of smoke curling in
heavy wreatbs as the steamer ploughs her
way along, the peacefuluess and freshness
of the whole scene. both near and in the
distance, will act henefcia|v upon many
as thew leave the arena If debate.
The immediate contiouitv Of the rail
WAY lines will insure one convenient
means Of convey for parties arriving
at and departing from the convention.-
The rack passes within few rods Of the
building and trains can be run from the
Central depot. at the foot of Lake street.
at all times for the accommodation Of the
public on this occasion. Then, on the
other hand, the STATE street cars pass with
IN block or two of the park, and these,
communicating as they 10, with all the
other branches in the ei;v, will render
transit to and from the convention 3 mat
ter of no difficulty