Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-25
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Mayor Francis and the chairmen OF the various
81 LOUIS cOmmittees have inspscted he hall
TO be used ~ the Democratic Nstsonsi ooeven
tion In that city. IL 10 being rapidly put
iato shape. and VIII be In readiness BY June 8
seats VIII be provided for about 1850 persons
Applications for space Tor the pres are pouring IN
from all parts OF the country. Provision can only
be made for what is known ~ the metro
poiifan press- and even the number OF papsu
claiming 20 be included under that head u
70 great that discrimination VIII OF ne
cessaty have 70 be exercised In aiiotting space.
According 20 the plans there viii be seats Tor only
300 working reporters which IL 100 undef the
humber accommodated four years ago 10 chicago
Tue reporters win be Ranked On each sade by the
seated. behind the aIlernates lisa great incline
that win scat a0co people, and viii be for spccta
tors The gallery is expected 20 seat as many
newspaper men, and the press committee 10 max
ing every enort 70 secure accommodations for ~
least 400 men
A GLANCE AT CONVECTION HALL
The Globe Democrat says: The hallitself Il ina
chaotic state at present but &c will soon assume
form OF perfection. II 10 the opinion OF all who
have seen the plans TOR the arrangement OF seats
Ia the convention here that there wall be room 20
any other that has hitherto been used for conven-
uon purposes. Three immense sounding boards of
two on either SIDE o. the stage 70 that the voice
Will De throsn completely into the hall The
ground plan arrangements exhibit the same judi
cious sense and practicabiiity. should any one
rlse In the hall the chairmans eye will be caught
AT TIE INST motion, while positions OF aises are
seats win be complete. As one or one hsndr-d psr.
sons can easily leave The hall without disturbing
the entire convention.
nj ah Dr..Sa an 49,
men ana large room Tor their TELEGRAPH instrl-
menta The Chicago PhlladeIphia New YORK and
and thus far applications Tor 30 seaIs have ben
died. None OF the local press have as yet applied
for space. Chairman Knapp stated yesterday that
lions Tor seats In the press section, the space
allotted Is totally Inadequate 20 supply Tue de-
mands OF the great American dailes Represen1a-
lives OF country weeklies Will not be admitted g
the privileges OF the press
DECORATIONS
TIE decoration aud entertainment committees
program revels In beauties that viii please the
eyes and ears OF the visiting thousands, who VIII
be declared from viewing the stirring scenes IN
convention Hail. Along olive street. leading 20 the
hall, will be erected eight or ten BEAUTIFUL arches
spanning the several cross streets AT the corner
Ga olive and 18th streets four Immense arches,
surnounted by The ngures vi the leading Ameri.
can historical Characters, will be paced. The
twenty-five Presidents OF the United States viii
each have portrait on the arcnes weII-known
norfst OF this city has promised 20 decorate the
nRures OF " asnlngton and Jefferson with exotic
noxerA and ~ place two large vases OF cut new
ers on either outer corner OF the platform. The
raiiings around the balconies will be hung with
esergieeus with large wreaihs pendant at short
Intervals. The exterior decoration OF the hall will
consist OF nags and bunUlng drapery about the
whole building. On the west front an arch viii
be erected across the street, bearing the word
"Welcome" In eyergreenS IL Is said that an i'm
meme picture OF President Cleveland will sur
mount this arch, but regarding this TACT the deco.
ration committee are silent
the BADGES
The subconnittee on badges has done no real
work thus far, although it has samples OF the
various badges In plenty. A very cheap and de-
cidedly pretty badge has a hanging bar OF Nickel
10 the shape OF an eagle, holding IN his Ialons two
pendent croes-osB bearing the worfA .Demo-
Cratic Convention" From all APPEARANCES this
will be the badge selected. The press badge viii
be OF wh.te satin, the delegates blue satin, the
alternates' Of red szln, The chalrmans OF bronEo
satin, with gold fringe trimming; the vfce-pre11-
dents badge will be old god with siver fringe.