Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-05
GETTING DOWN TO WORK.

The ohio Delegation have received to-day hun.
dreds OF kilograms from their state insisting upon
their unanimous support OF Thurman
GETTING DOWN TO WORK.
How Delegates and Spectators G altered
i'm the Great Convention Hall.
CONVENTION HALF, ST. LOUIS, June 5.-The demo-
cratic national convention began to gather In the
early hours OF the morning, although the gavei OF
Chairman Barnum, OF the national committee,
will not announce its opening until noon. The
trickling stream OF humanity which began TO run
into the big exposition building as early as 8
O'Clock has grown TO torrent which surges In and
nils the great OF the hall to overlooking, aud
long before noon II, 600 human faces gaze upon
the high desk reserved for the presiding oicer OF
the convention, as yet empty, but with lts geam-
ing white silver gavel git or the Nevada oele.
cation, full OF curious interests for the expectant
multitude.
THE CONVENTION HALL AND IT'S DECORATIONS
The noble proportions OF the hall strike one at
once with admiration 1t is oblong In shape, re-
lieved upon either side by balconies reaching back
200 feet, above which, stretching entirely around
the auditorium, Is a broad 0yerhaDglng gallery.
An ample stage reaches from the rear OF the chair
mans platform SO feet to the east wall OF the hall,
anna ins S who
are enabled to overlook officers, Delegates. ana
spectators. The decorations are simple but enec.
bunting reieS ed by festoOns and borders OF ever
greens. Upon pedestal on the right OF the en-.
trance OF the stage stands
A BCST OF THE PRESIDENT,
and suspended upon the face OF the gallery above
the stage heavily framed in gilt is large portrait
OF the President in Oil On either side are similar
bricks. and ex-Gov. Marmaduke, OF Missouri The
balcony and gallery pillars and the lace OF the
long winding galleries and the front OF the oalco-
MES are proiusely decorated with American flags
IN alternate large and short festoOns caught up
with large red, white, and blue rosettes. Festoons
Ing hang from the open Woodwork supporting the
roof, and the high, graceful pillars which support
the rafters are bound with encircling garlands
tine capirals Of The columns which uphold the gal
lery are dropping branches OF cedar and pine, and
upon the faces Of the columns above hang oan-
Union. In the background and along the hall
is a more elaborate attempt at decoration
framed In a restoon OF large American flags which
are caught In the center Of the frame above the
head VI the statue by an American shield, sur
mounted by an American eagle with widespread
pinions grasping in his talOns q sheaf OF green
wheat. The statue, which has the appearance OF
marble is mighty relieved by u background OF ricn
brown plush silk draped curtains. The hall Is
amply lighted in the daytime by a long skyllght in
the roof and In the night by $50 Heisler and 800
ing effect Is produced In the gallery above the
stage In full sight OF the delegates and spectators
by enormous shaded drawing OF the capt
sSy.biSe SIX M ""sa canvas. Potted plants and
green shrubbery are fngeniously arranged about
the base OF the picture so as TO give the effect Of
lerraced park, such as leads up 70 the Capitol at
Washington from the west. The illusion is about
perfect and the striking picture. 60 feet long and
Liberty at the summit Of The dome, is the crown
ing feature OF the decoration or The hall The
delegates seats are arranged entirely across the
nave or the hail. and stretch 80 feet in front OF tie
platform. They are arranged with two aises and
In alphabetical order, beginning with the Alabama
delegation at the extreme rignt 'front.' and ending
lett 'front.' The large New York delegation Is
nearly In the center, and the PENNSYLVANIA dele
cation twothirds OF the distance back on the ie!t-
nand row OF seats The Onl0 delegation Is In the
extreme southwest corner.
AS the convention gathers full brass band OF
60 pieces, stationed IN the west gallery, nils the
hall with martial strains and popular operate
airs The delegates straggle In last OF all gener-
ally by delegations, and there Is some CONFUSION
In seating them in accordance with the plan ar
ranged, but nobody appears " be In hurry, ana
every body Is good natured.
CHEERING PROMINENT ARRIVALS
AS noon approaches the vast audience watches
each newcomer to catch familiar face and TO
cheer whenever prominent figure is recognized.
inscriptions beneath the portraits on the face Of
to their next neighbors who pass them
tire audience is satisfied. Beneath the cieve-
land portrait is the familiar quotation from the
sSs en mot
trait is the motto: ..Let there be peace and ira
ternity throughout the land;" beneath Hendricks:
OF peace: !" beneath the Hancock portrait is writ
ten the following quotation from his Is letter OF ac;
ee q glsat rs pncPes OK noeFs and
MISSING PORTRAIT.
1t Ii at once noticed by the delegates as they
note these familiar democratic faces and the
equally familiar and historical democratic senti-
mentS that there Is conspicuous absence OF one
The portrait OF every democratic national candi-
cate since and including 1876 except that OF ex-
Governor English, OF indiana who was on the
the convention, and the place which II would ap-
pear should be led by the English portrait is oc-
cupied by that Of Ex-Governor Marmaduke. OF
some one comes in, and. passing down the stage.
places an immense basket OF roses on a stand at
the right OF the chairman's desk, as yet unoccu-
pied, and the incident provokes cheer.
HNTHusIAsTIc LADIES.
A noticeable incident OF the demonstrations of
approval as the hour OF the opening OF the con-
vention approaches Is the futter OF handkerchiefs
and the wg % .sns Dy sss weG MI shs
the two galleries. which have been given up almost
exclusively TO the women, whose bright attire and
pretty faces lend an additional attraction to the
II The visiting cluDa with emblazoned banners,
in s, SSt e saCr H1S TSs
pear, followed closely BY the New York County
Tse EanSs ciun, @ with its Gorgeous 60 black and gold
banner. and led by esquire" VIM. McMuilen
The hero OF seven national conventions, marches
In proudly and are generously applauded
FirsC OF the great national democratic f1gures to
appear among the delegates Is the tall form OF the
senior senator from Indiana, Daniel W. voorhees,
and he Is at once recognized and cheered to the
echo.
cHyRRs PoR THI BUFFALO CLEvKLAND CLUE
The Cleveland Democracy Of Buffalo. with fun
brass band, playing "Dixie marches into the gal
lery and creates something OF q sensation, the
Contention bursting into applause and cheers,
which continue untn the club has made the CIR
cut OF the gallery and 1S seated. The clubs
crimson banner. with 1ts conspicuous gold letters
tnscribing tho freEdentB name, becomes az once
one OF the most conspicuous and popular o9na-
ments In the hall Every member OF the club
wear . niRh hat and Q Cleveland badge
While the Cleveland club " thus enthus1ng the
conyentaon Hon. 6tephen u. White, OF California,
who Is 70 Be the temporary chairman Of the con.
vention. stepped quietly into his sat very few
persons In the hall recogntzng him. Nj. white Il
medium hslgh5 WIN iuli brown beard
While heis skadng hands WITH the California dele-
gats1 ths Cievsla1d club1 pexa1e comes 70 amend
and ths nan0Asd bearer plants the Cleveland ban
ner 0ifec&iy n mont q IL greoe picture q the
Capitol IN tne east ganMy-a agnlncant tnc11ent
which re0ouhase ID ehe61 non the throng n u
nave q tho hAN below.