New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-03

and given places of honor in the headquarters
of the Kansas Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, anu
other State delegations. The President would DC
REGARDED nv most people as a much handsomer man
than Mr.. Blaine. but there seems TO be no demand
whatever among delegates for his portrait
The Headquarters of the New-York delegates are
sapdwiched between those of the Arthur DuSln'''
men and the suite of rooms 90 which MI il''
ton and his colleagues retire Tor privacy
and unhappy meditation. Hatton is mereu ut,ncf
and disappoin ailments have only a Temporary '-'~
on him.
THE ARTHUR MIN INDULGE IN sONd'
The noise of the Blaine men 300 leeV
away disturbed the lonely Arthur nlen .,
much that they determined to draw crowd anu
soace for their loneliness at the time by sing
ing The singing was not very good and the So.ls'
were mostly parodies. evidently manufacturer "
order and in haste, but they answered the purpose
The room was crowded, so that Sena'oi
Ianbam who has music in his soul, was
obliged TO stop as soon as he had enlereu VI,
| doorvav There was a half-inch Of ash on the emu
of his neglected and tireless cigar. and
pensive look in his eyes as he chung by one n2 2 ~
the doorpost and leaned against Postal badqe
| RAYMOND who wore the business men D"uso
| and an air of which the most s0lld' mah III VI
delegation would not have been ssn nnnnnr
| Another business man" who enjoyed the 1aI ~
was ED Stokes of New York. Ex-Governor
SCHUYLER Crosby present, wearing large gIai.
trousers and the badge of the New ork DuslhJoo
| men. Ex- herif Daggett, or BrOOKtEn' CO.
| yaInlv tried to obtain seat in the Con
| yention needs no badge, but he wears ONT
He is busy but he finds time to change his hat anu
| cravat several times day, and 70 Keep Ills iuA
| urlant side whskers in beautiful order.
FINISHING THE WORK on THE CONVENTION HALL
The carpenters and decorators were very Dusy
to-day putting the final touches on the Convention
hall The delegates will sit on the main 1oor' III
mediatelv in front of the president. A
solid partitlon. as high as chair-bacA'
runs across the hall and separates the
chairs Of the delegates from those of the alternaes'
The alternates chairs are separated from the
seats of the spectators on the main floor by low
ornamental picket fence running across the nan.
On the inside of the entrance to the main hoor, al
tbe southwest corner of the hall is display Oh al
the different kinds Of flags that have been used III
this country since 1t was dlscovereu'
Among them there is New Jersey
aar with white ground and blue union:
white stars. an anchor and the word rope
| in black: a Hopkins Tag. 1916 with req anu
black stripes and the motto " Join or dle III
white; Colonel Moultrie flag, 1915, with DlacA
ground with white crescent in the upper corner ;
a flag with blue ground and rattiesnake WIN
! the motto Culpeper minute men-LlDerH ~
death in white: a Boston tea-party nag WIN
bricL red ground. red. white and blue union
| 1916 nag WIN lut rdiSb Bl'ui''t '''N
Union and Liberty in white; and Whi'c
Massachusetts, flag 1910. with green pine tree ana
AN Appea TO Heaven" in white.
Just inside the entrance 4 a lofty pole bearing
| the National cOlors, and Cross
niece containing the inscription welcome.
| The band stand has been placed in the south gal
| levy against the south TT non OF inc haii
| This enclosure together vi all the balcony
fronts. have been ornamented primarily with broad
.triDes of banner cloth showing the National
colors and the stars. Over this, on the font o.
each balcony there are twenty-five shield and nae
groups. and numerous flags and streamers hahg
from the ciriers Of the building overhead.
On the broad surface of the rear end OF the hail.
between the south gallery and the sounding Doard
large flag rosette has been placed just IN the rear
of the band stand and the rest of the space Is COW
cred by two big United States flags on each side.
In the front seats set apart for delegates blue SILK
banners have been hung on poles indicating the
Mace for the delegates of each State. The states
are arranged alphabetically nfour tiers beginnlnl
M the northwest corner of the plat ana az the hOIlu
! end of each tier, and proceeding regularly hOin
! Alabama To West Virginia.
| On the walls at each side OF the president arc
! Gkenesses of Lincoln and " a8hlnSlOu anu on LHe
| front of the presidents PLATFORM and Just Oeio"
Ljs cboir is a likeness of Garfield III an evergreen
| wreath Above this likeness Is carver golu!e 4
spread eagle five feet 10 width with shlen on ~
brpost and IN its talOns two white nags eScn VIII
| a large acorn upon it, red and the 0ther pine.
/ Ahova + hpsr flags are four National hags, Two Oh
| each side making a picturesque aud beautiful 4oIc
| ground tor the presidents chair