The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-03
The New Tamn-ny HaM.-Preparation
for the July Convention.

The New York Journal OF Commerce, in de-
scribing the new hall for the National Demo.
cratic Convention, says:
The colossal figure OF an Indian chieNhas
been set in the niche over the 'front.' Of the
building, and on the arch above 1t are the
words, aTammany Society,"" and the figures
1769-1867. The entire front Of the hall will be
decorated with the national colors, twenty
Entering the building by the main entrance
on the first floor there 10 q large room On the
right, fitted with stand for speakers, and In
tended for the exclusive use Of committee.
On the left Of the entrance is large reception
room. Passing up the bread stairway, twenty
four steps reach to the corridor, about ten feet
vide, running at right angles with the stairs,
and reaching entirely across the building.
To the right, or east, are the reception
rooms and hat rooms, and on the west OF
the main stairway are the rooms Of the Ma
fonal Committee This last room is about
twenty feet square and fourteen feet in height,
fronting ON Fourteenth-street and connecting
with large ante-room. girder passing
through the centre of the room is supported
by two iron columns, with CorinShian capitals;
the walls are neatly frescoed in pink and gold,
and two small chandeliers give light enough at
night to warm up the colors Of the bunting
that falls in graceful folds from the cornice.
Passing from the head Of the main stairway: q
passage leads abruptly to the front OF the
the main doorway, and measuring about twen-
ty feet by fifteen feet. One large chandelier
/ lights this room, which is frescoed in lead and
light yellow. The corridor passing these rooms
and to the east and west sides Of the building
turns easily toward the front, and by q fight Of
tWenty-two steps enters tire grand council
chamber at opposite sides. Here the commit-
tee has expended its greatest efforts, and the
effect is superb.
The grand council chamber is about seventy
five feet 'front.' by ono hundred In depth, and
fifty-one feet from the floor 10 the ceiling.
About thirty feet from the north side OF the
chamber, andi6fteen feet from the floor, o gal
lery sweeps gracefully toward the front Of the
house, forming nearly q semi-circle. The sofas
in the gallery rise above each other, in the am
phithestre style. The floor of the chamber is
divided midway Of the house By aight iron
railing, the entrances being on the east and
west sides. On the south, or Fourtee1th-street
reaching the width of the chamber. Inside the
railing there are four rows Of sofas covered with
CRIMSON plush, running parallel on each side OF
the room, the immense area Of the floor being
covered with ashwood settees for the use OF
delegates.
The best view OF the interior is obtained
from the lower seats on the ends Of the Galle-
nv. At the north end Of tine hall is a raised
platform for the presiding officers, and on each
side of the stand are the rallied spaces for the
telegraph operators. The reporters OF the
press will be stationed on the floor immediate
" in froat Of the stand At the centre and rear
Of the platform there are four light Corlnthlan
columns supporting a handsome balcony, the
wood work being finished in white and gold
Over the balcony, and fifty feet from the floor
{ of the chamber, is set q heavily y-gilded cornice,
sweeping elegantly to the front in Q half circle,
and from it falls, in form Of an Indian tent,
the folds of q rich blue satin veil or canopy,
trimmed with bullion fringe, the, upper bor-
der being set with bullion stars. Under this
canopy, and resting on pedestal wreathed
with oak aud laurel, is colossal bust OF WASH
ington. The light from the twelve windows
on the north end Of the chamber is shaded by
adrapery. OF national flags hung from the Shc-
tors axes and fasces or rods; and above them
are the circular shields, five feet in diameter,
bearing the arms and notices, in oil, Of fifteen
States Of the Union. On the east side is the
tablet Of the new Tammany Hall, and on the
west is that Of old Tammany, surmounted BY
the city arms. These tablets are fourteen feet
in height. Around them are placed the shields
Of other States, that OF New York being
placed directly under the bust Of Washig.
ton, and supported on either side BY the
shields Of California and Oregon. The front Of
the gallery is neatly decorated with flags,
hung in festuons, but the great work in the
chamber is the fescoed ceiling. The circle is
divided. into eight segments, the alternate
ones representing vases Of flowers, The re-
preventative Indian chief, in full war dress.
psint and feathers-looks down on the delibe.
rating saGhheins ~ ~ IHaiImany, while in another
segment the Goddess Columbia, resting on the
grey eagle Of America. is seen careering west
ward through the clouds, the colors Of our flag
floating around her on the breeze, and burn
ing brightly above her head is the Star OF EN-
pire. The medallion figures and decorations
Of the ceiling we're done by Signors Pehgrenl,
Cressolipi and Dunnarumma. Workmen were
busy Yesterday building an arch OF evergreens
from the front Of the building across -Four
teentb-street. Ut "