Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-04

Meeting.Place for the National Repub.
lican Convention - AccOmmO dati0ns
for Ten Thousand People.

lican Convention Accom- m cd atiOns
for Ten Thousand People.
Chicago Dispatch to the New York Herald.
'The hall where the national republican con-
vention will meet will be ready to turn over to the
subcommittee OF the national republican commit
tee ten days before the convention meets said
Mr.. Nilward Adams, manager OF the Auditorium
building, 10 the Herald correspondent. Nearly
every arrangement Is now completed, and the last
thing to do is the allotment OF seats to the dele
gates which will not be attended to before the day
preceding the convention The delegates will be
seated In the .pt" Of the Auditorium which is In
the center Of the house and occupies space about
80 feet one way and 95 feet the other. This Is on
the level, and s32 opera chairs will be placed there.
The galleries rise all around the delegates, and so
admirably have the seats throughout the house
been arranged that no spectator, though he be at
the most remote corner OF the hall, viii be more
one, unless he be DEAF will fall to hear everything
that is said by the presiding ofhcer and other
speakers
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR REPORTERS
Opera chairs will be put In throughout the hall
1908 OF them. There will be standing accommo-
dations for probably 1,400 people, SO that during
the progress of the sessions fully 1900 persons
viii be within the Auditorium walls. In front OF
the delegates, TO the east OF them, upon platform
elevated two feet above the floor, Will be the tables
provided for the working reporters, and $50 seats
are provided for these Several hundred seats will
be provided for those newspaper men who will In
dulge In descriptive writing, but whose duty Is not
TO take note OF the routine proceedings In the
orcer's desk upon OATS, and back, east Of this,
Is the platform upon which Will be the opera chairs
for the accommodation of the national republican
committee and distinguished guests. Above this,
and rising high up on the east wall OF the AUDI
torium, Is the stage and the stage gallery, tae
seating capacity or which is not less than 3 1000.
The DIMENSIONS OF THE HALL
are 100 by 26o feet. II would not appear from
these figures that space could be afforded nearly
ten thousand people, but such is the case. The
great exposition building, where the two conven-
lions In 1884 were held, only seated 1891 persons
In the auditorium the galleries run from the great
proseenium arch entirely around the hall, and
every foot OF space Is utilized.
The Geographic arrangements are most COM
plete There Will be no delay In the tran ,miSsfOn
OF matter, and the action OF the convention, upon
whatever topic, win be known In New York before
streets In Chicago. To tie right of the president
VIII be located the wires of the Associated Press
An entrance leading from Congress street direct
TO the center OF the hall has been provided for the
delegates, which with not be used by any one else.
The main entrance is on Congress street. and there
Is also one leading from Michigan avenue TO the
stage and stage gallery. Wabash avenue en-
trance leads 10 the west gallery, while the men,
bers OF the press, telegraphers and those who sit
Michigan avenue. Altogether there are twelve en-
frances and 2S feet or exits while each section is
reached oy a tunnel When ticket-holder
through the tunnel, ft Is impossible for him to
create noise or confusion, as he does not pass
through any portions OF the audience and when
his section is reached he further than fifteen
feet from his seat aud may not be more than one
loot Outside the hall proper the lobby room is
sufncient TO accommodate the entire audience.
ROOM FOR AN ARMY.
The following figures will show the exact seat
ing capacity OF the house:-Main balcony, 1,SS5:
gallery, $50; main floor (where delegates sit), al
ternates platform and parquet circle, . 300; work.
Ing reporters platform, $50; national committees
side galleries, 500. Total 1903.
TO BE LIGHTED BY ELECTRICITY.
The house has been wired for the Introduction of
the fncandescent lights the engines have been set
and everything Is ready for business. Upon the
open spaces on the north and south walls 1t Is in
tended TO put the portraits or dead republican
Presidents. Lincoln, Grant and GARFIELD Will un-
doubleday have the places OF honor These Will be
thrown into bold relief by means OF circles OF cleo
trlc lights, and the effect at night, II Is expected
Will be particularly fine. Six great iron arches
which support the ceiling, have been studded with
lights, and between these arches will be stars
composed OF incandescent lights The decorations
are progressing well, and when completed Will
tend 10 create pleasing effect. The decorations
consist solely OF bunting representing the national
colors. Large 5O-Ioot flags on the Side walls will
add 10 the patriotic colortng which prevails
throughout.
TICKET SEEKERS ACTIVE.
The crush for tickets has been enormous and is
On the increase. Applications by the thousand
have been coming in weekly from all over the
country ever since the place Of holding the con-
vention was announced. There are apparently a
suHlcient number OF newspaper men In the United
states 10 MI the hall several times over. The hope
Is expressed, matter who may get tickets OF adj
mission that the disgraceful scenes of 1884 which
TOOK place In both conventions, will not be re-
peated this year. closer watch will be kept
upon the tickets this time, and improper charac-
tiers, even should they present them, win not be
admitted under any circumstances
Mgr. BOuland Not Yet Accepted.