The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-10
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVEN
TON.
ARRANGEMENT AND DECORATION OF MUSIC
HALL.
From the Cincinnati Gazette,


Col. Len. Harris, chairman of the ma
tional Democratic committee in charge OF
preliminary arrangements for the national
Democratic convention, has awarded the
contract for decorating Music hall, the
Grand hotel and Belmon,s headquarters
opposite, to F. T. Foster, the well known
decorator on Vine street. The decorations
and designs in the interior Of the hall will
be elaborate and finished with exquisite
taste. The chorus seats will be en-
tirely reserved for the distinguished ladies
who will be present by Invitation, hemmed
in by a light frame work guard handsome
ly decorated with flags and tri-colored
bunting. The two doors back of these
seats will be ensconsed in bower OF tn
colors, notices and national flags, each
containing q large six-foot shield, gayly
ornamented The chairman's desk will be
raised on lovely dais, on the little jutting
platform, from which Theodore Thomas
recently directed his orchestra, so that the
presiding officer will stand fully nine feet
above the delegates, and be able 10 direct
their movements with ease. Besides the
profuse decorations of the platform and
dias, this centre of attraction Will have in
the background magnificent escutcheon,
eight by fifteen feet in dimen-
sions, which above will represent, in oil
colors, lifeike portrait of Gen. Jackson,
"Old Hickory" from whose Illuminated
countenance are reflected the rays Of the
sun, with the word Democracy in large
letters thrown forward Immediately be-
low the picture are two hands clasped, with
punches of flags radiating from them.
Light, feecy clouds, scattered below, finish
the fine effect Of the whole which will be
oval-shaped and lastly decorated with
evergreens and flags. The whole from, of
the immense platform will be covered with
tri-colors and national flags, and that part
of it immediately in front of the ladies'
stand will be occupied by members and
officers Of the national committee, besides
other Democratic celebrities.
An immense American flag, forty feet
long, will sweep from under the roof over
the top gallery with the word Welcome"
on it in large gold letters, The top Of all
| the columns will be emblazoned with
flags of diteren, nationalities, and there
Will be some tall climbing done by the
decorators next week. The seats for the
different delegations will be designated by
mounted bannerets Of blue satin. fringed
with bullion, and bearing the names OF the
several states inscribed with beautiful gold
letters. Two.,hirds Of the hall will be in
closed by frame guard, decorated
with tri-colors and flags for the sole
use Of the delegates. The
railing will extend over the passages and
doorways so that there will be no possiGil.
ity of an intrusion on the part Of the
strangers. Delegates will come in and 60
out by special passage reserved for theil
use. In the center Of this railing hand
some blue silk banner will be mounted
with bullion fringe, and bearing on it, in
characters Of gold, the inscription, FOR
Delegates only There have been no pro.
visions made yet for alternatives, hut Dan
Clinton, ticket agent at Hawley's, will be
in charge of the army Of ushers. An i'm.
mense banner will stretch across the grand
headquarters Of the national committee, 70
Belmont's, which will be decorated withou,
regard to expense.