Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-05
Place Of the National Republican
Convention.

The Academy of Music in which the Con.
vention is to meet 10 exquisitely decorated
with profusion of flowers in wreaths and
hanging baskets. The Presidents desk will
be placed at the front Of the stage, with the
Vice Presidents seat directly behind hin.
and back Of them will be the reporters, seat
cd at tables rising one behind the other, and
bordered with rare tropical plants. The
prosceninm boxes will be appropriated to
distinguished guests. The parquet and par
quet circle, comprising a little over one
thousand seats, will be reserved for the ex-
elusive use of the delegates and a portion of
their a,ternates, coupon tickets being issued
to the Chairman of the delegates for the pur-
pose. The balcony and upper part of the
house will be occupied by visiting clubs and
other spectators, limited number of tickets
being issued for each session. The parquette
and parquette circle have been mapped out
and assigned to the several delegations in
convenient blocks, each to be designated BY
small flags, and being also indicated to the
delegates by their coupon tickets. Hanging
from the centre Of the front arch of the stage
will be grand combination representation Of
our national emblems, new and unique in
design. 1t will be in the shape of u huge
shield, displaying the sea and shipping in the
distance. Nearer will be rising hills, at the
base of which will be painted smoking iron
foundries and railroad train of cars. Still
nearer will be sloping fields, with harvest
and plowirg scenes. In the immediate fore
ground, ard lowering over and protecting all
by his extended wings, will be an immense
eagle, emblem of America, perched upon
| rock. signifying the solidity of our institu-
tons, and the power that rests upon them.
The whole Of this beautiful allegory will be
| surmounted with colossal frame, moulded
upon which will be the paraphernalia of the
Army and Navy, and also groups of national
characters in design. Over all will extend
grand streamer with the words "E Paribus
Unum." The whole Of this great pictorial
sketch will cover an area of from thirty to
forty square feet. Preparations are also
made for grand and impressive tableaux
cially declared. The precise character of this
the committee prefer to leave unknown for
the present, as it is designed to please and
surprise the people By the novelty and ele-
gance Of design. The exterior of the Acad-
envy will be decorated in trent with the
National colOrs, so entwined and unfolded so
as to almost conceal the masonry from sight.
Will; interspersed among the flags will be the
coat OF arms of the different States. On the
east side Of Broad street, and opposite to
each OF the editees, will be placed two i'm
mense poles, connected with the buildings by
numerous strong ropes, from which latter
will depend gayly colored banners, represent
ing the coats of arms of the different States
and Territories, and relieved by hundreds of
smaller flags of the National stars and stripes,
emblematic of the glory of that country for
which SO many thousand of martyrs have
given their lives, and 50 many hundreds Of
millions of treasure expended.