New-York tribune., 1871-12-26
TIE GCyI"IAL v'TF OF wI>tf .ssIN.
The vote ~, Wisconsin is surnI'~|i UP T."
lttrrt iIn rs III Ihs UnLnanLlk MnI,uO:
BOS7ONS NEW COLiSEUN.
ioiS1eIrTiOS OF 1HE BUILDING WiIiEt TIN
Mkt JIEFIEE Will RE HELD

NEXT II ETIEE " Ill RE HELD.
Iigu, ne tprn,rl1i s,tt..a.
IT, ground plan will be Il parali"losrtm s2?t
frei in length hv 42l feet III width measuring Iis.h
-'Ii,I. u trhe s.> han eight acr beng
80 fo, longer and l29 wider than the Coliseum ol
ls"o, aud containing more than double the area OF i,t
imucuee Throughput the space not sf' q"
post pillar support of kind Will obsrurt the viow
from tnd t'end Til" roo' cRs-iii OF double y 5.l
SELF supporting rrli,Sc,. the snv nion of MI Alien
Will -prIng Il gentle directly from the foiuda-
ti.s Constructed on lc, driven - Feet into thr ground
the W." e'smeia IIrtiing ~ tb rdR an inl''i,G I ,
srlcru! rch. al AN elevation aho'c thc hoor oi =
grosna At either end. nnne Win il side sesnent..
tornn- Immense lin''rd p'' .llo, Mitn Tue Er"''
ful Inns rocnlHr 10 that style ~ architecture h' So
trI,ss supporting these end steinrnts OF ihe r"i WI
rur th' "i.IIc ,nG'h "t III" "!iIdins ha'ing cett
roof uto .ubstantIa s'lf>npp'rting structure t"n
the loot Of the arches on either -td" and end WI "
iL, curye viii leave space o ~ feet b.
tic outer line and The irr nj the butt'sts TINS
wth AN elevation Of 80 feet. width of is i"ct and total
length equal double the combined length and with OF
'rrv" the additional PURPOSES "t giving inot,' ,rn
ST. ngh g." tlr structure. VII be ,Iiu' trnerl ,no
in number four principal nnd twelve mi
Tie four principal entrances. IN the centres of thr
four great cohtinenIs and h appropriately ie4 oioieu
with ilag-. national rnblcms. etc Above earh wlii rise
AN cicg:lut pa lion 2D f't hgh, wbiIr similar IaVh
or les. height, VIII he bilf at each "f the oir cor
nrrs oi he structure giving beauty am :" ts
named there VIII be on each side four and on each rn
two mpor entrances all uppi oprrt4ly decorated. Each
0 these will lie ,urnounted by tower GS iect IN hight
monoy. l6 feet high. viii run the entire length oi
the root ailurding ample NGntLilJn AT each rnd VIII
ri-s splendid tower 26 feet high. Will" thr central
will reach the eDormOn- height ot !o
feet, from the summit ot which Will fOat The
Banner Universal Peace above the stand
ads o all the nations of the earth. which VIII be MS
played upon different points Of the -upcrl structure
Two rows of windows viii furnish Light for the mmens"
auditorium The lower of these viii he 20 and the upper
ll2 feet above the raaI"t n"or Under the GO" IL
Will bc IL halls size from eVNlio 70
lDAlUO feet These Will be divided III such manner a.
convent, may dictate. and viii he Aghod by round
Windows cut between the pisers OF tue euttross
Both wood and iron VIII 10 Used IN Tue
construction the building. the tinincnS sc
trmss., OF which We have spoken will b- of
timber foot square, each OF the citssepaii
requiring lees than 2sCO feet O unir Tor
ts ton The seating ranciy OF the Ouiihlhg
will be about follows the figures given being rather
below ihe numbers that could actually be accOinodst ted
Audience, sSUIS; chorus, 0O orche 900; giving
total NJ lO00D persons gathered under one roof
The Ocatun Of The structure hhS not yet beeu de
tcrnined upoU II Will, however be built within che
limits bounded by HuntinetOn+ve., FalTf1tld ld-t. The
Providence Railroad. and the waters of The Back Bay
and krnwin- wispcr that thr recent purchase by
leading capitalist, Or Immense tract IN That .lchtJ
Wa Will - securing proper place "l t!te Pur
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