The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-03
TIE CONVENTION HALL.
A Full Description Of The Hall Ia which
the Convention Mssts-Gay With
Decorations and FsstuOns-Ths
Complete Arrangements Of
the Building.

To the Western Associated Pres.
CmcAoo, June 1.-THE day opened pro.
plhous. The rain Of Monday bad laid the
dust and cooled the air, go that no atmos-
phere could be finer for an occasion Of
this kind.
TlIB IIALL.
The hall in which the Convention Is
held Is an inner structure within the Ex-
position building, the south half being
used for that purpose. Tho architect, Mr..
A. w. Boynton, has certainly shown great
skill in the part assigned to him. The
hall is 400 feet long by 80 feet wide, the
balconies reaching within nine feet Of the
main floor, and every seat Is eligible.
rHE spRAEER's STAND
| is located at the south end Of the building,
aud has received the lions share Of atten-
ton, and has been rendered patriotically
picturesque. The foremost attraction Of
the arrangement 10 tie life size bust por-
trait OF the late Senator Hack Chandler,
which hangs from the centte Of the ceiling
Immediately back Of the chairmans desk.
The likeness Is fair, but is not easily recog-
nized at q distance.
DECORATIONS.
Extending from all parts Of the semi
circular south eud Of The building, are
large flsgs arranged in graceful Iestoons
and meeting Just over Mr. Chandler's por-
trait; on limo with this portrait In the
centre OF the hall are life sized bust por-
traits Of Washington facing north and
south, and against the north end OF the
building Is q portrait Of Lincoln Of the
same size, on either side ot which are the
words;
mApd that The Government Of the people, by the
people aud Ior tbs people, shall not perish from the
The three likenesses are nestiy draped
with small U. S. GaGs and are very attract
i've.
PPE4KER's PLATFORM.
The speakers plS.torm is well furnished,
being covered with carpet OF . dark green
shade and supplied with tables and pivot
chairs for the use OF the officers Of the con-
yention. The platform has been provid-
ed with footlights that will be utilized in
case Of q night session and add TO the
beauty OF the decorations. In the centre
Of the platform In front Of the chairman's
desk Is palm draped In the national
colors, and Just back OF the chairman's
place Is well executed statue oil the God.
dess OF Liberty draped with the stars and
stripes. On either side OF this statue and
at the extreme sides Of the platform are
palms drSped In the colors, separating the
speakers stand from the
SEATS REsERyED FoR pESTIN1pTSHED PEOPLE
In the rear iG semi circular railing, al.
most obscured from view by flags neatly
testooned. A few feet below the speakers
stand and Just in front, the representa-.
lives Of tho local press and the prominent
daily newspapers Of the country will be
provided Tor. Here are eight tables, each oi
which will accommodate thirteen writer's.
These have all been numbered and places
will be assigned 70 the lucky ones this
morning. The front OF this platform d
decorated with flags, and In the centre Is
Chicago's coat OF arms. The iron girders
and supports that usually form IN un'
: slightly net work In that quarter, are dec
, Grated with coats OF arms, shields, flags
and shnsyes Of banners In beautiful fash
ion, compisting a fine picture.
THE gosTRAlrs'
Tho space above the gallery on both
sides OF the hall between the arches and
iron girders that extend across is COM
pletely covered with flags beautifully fes'
tooned, forming an appropriate back
ground for the portraits oil the great lead
ers OF the Republican party and Adolf.
tionists who have passed from lie, pnt
whose memories are reyered by the living
Nearest the Speakers platform, on the
east side Of the building, is the portrait oil
Gen. John A. Dix, and then comes those
OF Owen LoyeioY, Joshua X. Glddings,
slamon p. Chase and Charles Sumner,
the latter being first after that OF President
Lincoln.
On the west side, beginning at the south,
are portraits OF Oliver 7. Morton, Ben
Wade, Gov. Andrews, VIM. Pitt Fessen-
den and VIM. II. Seward, N the order
given. Several Of tho portraits are good,
but that OF Morton does the deceased
statesman grave injustice. They are all
draped In Gags handsomely arranged. The
iron gallery supports are graced with ira
tefnity emblemR and ANAL fags, relieving
the space between the elaborate decora-
) ton and the stage. The centre Of the
I building from the Speaker stand e dc,
void Of iilgs or bunting, save about Wash'
: lingtons portrait A hne eject 10 given,
! fIboweYer, by the red and white striped
bunting which coyera Tho ekllight ant
aompleioa the continuity OF lbe arrhec
ceiling.
n TIE DncoIsA JloAH pl'os INK wAitA
I That win close the delegates out ifomth'
I mad ddening crowd, are particularly notice
I able for tho beauty and taste displayed
5 they arc almost entirely obscured from th'
Itoor 70 the gallery rail with smaller flag
than are used elsewhere in the building
!, festooned 90 as form circular baoi
!. ground for the plaster busts oil diSttn
Suished men, alive and dead. These are o
! Warrington, franklin, Clay, Webster
Lincoln, Douglas, Chandler, Jackson
0 HAYES and Grant, and render the picture
4 very attractive. The facing OF the CALLER!
lin The slternates hall Is las elaborated!
decorated, but Is festooned With hAgs 4
On bolifsides along tho gallery rail, a
4 app fpli, d 4, distances apart, are the coats
ofaffns II th6 aayart etast -
! sbields and draped NJ b llags, Tho Won
. ihfonrhout Il very etelitah "a, and tht
/. deeoratidns are more elAbd U and Rppru
o pFiaio Than any that have ever been seer