Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-28
ST. LOUIS rs READY,
The Arrangement Made for the Dem.
ocrasic Prudential Delegates.


ocrasic Presidential Delegates.
EXPOSITION BUILDING DECORATED - 1RIuxrHAI
ARCHES, ELECTRIC TORCHES. FIREWORKS AND Ex-
CrKsIoSs FOR THE s.BoYs"
telegram 70 the New York Herald from st.
Louis. May 20 says: ST. Louis is spreading herself
In The arrangements for the national convention.
the local committees have been hampered TO some
extent Still, they will try to make IL one OF the
most successful gatherings Of political nature
ever held In this country, especially in the enter
tainment features. The decorators are now busily
at work on the hall, and II the designs are FULLY
carried opt 1t will be one Of the most imposing
auditorfuYhs that ever echoed TO the sound OF a
democratic yell The north nave OF the EXPOSE
ton building. go feet long by 100 wide,
has been enclosed for this purpose. At the
east end Of the nave a platform has been
erected, rising feet above the floor. on this plat
form the chairman of the convention will be
seated, and behind him and rising IN tiers 20 the
leve or the second gallery are seats for the disn
gulshed guests, arrangements having been made
70 accommodate about i've hundred on this stage.
on small platform directly In front OF and little
below the chairman the reading clerk will stand.
on either side OF this platform, and extending
some 40 leet In 'front.' is the space assigned 10 the
press About 80 feet from the stage the first row
OF delegates VIII be seated. From this point the
seats are arranged in tiers, until the west end OF
the hall is reached, railing dividing the delegates
from the audience in the rear. Two galleries, the
lower one provided with boxes. extend the entire
length OF the hall on either side, the whole seat
Ing $4,000 persons, including the members OF the
convention.
ELECTRICITY AND BUNTING.
The great glass-arched roof, 100 feet above the
floor, admits an abundance OF light during the
day. AT night the hall will be brilliantly ilumi-
mated by 400 incandescent lights Each OF the gal
ierieS Will be draped with bunting In the national
colors, and the pillars supporting the galleries
second gallery, the ends attached to the pillars
on either side and Topped up In the center will be
large United States hags. Above and back OF the
stage, covering the great window at the east end
OF the nave, Will be an immense picture OF the
capitol at Washington, and suspended directly
can eagle. The stage will be lavishly adorned with
red white and blue bunting. Notices expressive OF
party featy and party principles will be generously
are excellent, and the delegate who occupies the
seat 1artheSt away from the chair can be heard
without diftculty by the presiding on1cer. Fifty
boys between the ages OF twelve and fifteen, who
nave volunteered their services Tor the good OF
the party, will do duty as pages on the floor OF
the convention. They will be furnished with a
uniform consisting OF a white linen jacket and
badge.
ARCHES AND DECORATIONS.
The Olive-street Illumination, however, will be
the most brilliant decorative feature In connection
with the event. The street from 4th to I4th above
the Exposition Building, will be blaze OF colOred
ights-red, white and blue. At 4th street square
composed OF four double arches OF 800 lights each
Is being erected The arches facing 4th street
Louis Greets Democratic Convention" Double
arches, with clusters OF lights in ornamental
forms, span olive street at 9th, Sth and 10Th
streets At 18th street is another square composed
OF four immense double arches, and In the arches
facing olive street one reads the well-knOwn
MOTTO "PuDlic Office Public Trust" IL takes
13OOO little tongues OF flame TO form these letters
AT 14th two double arches across Olive form the
Supports IS, ior gigantic Illuminated portrait OF
trait Is eight 1eet square, and when Illuminated
the features are plainly visible at Sth street, six
DOCKS away. These arches contain an aggregate
OF IA 600 cOlored lights and standing on Attn street
and looking west the entire street seems roOfeo
with them. To add TO the br1lliancy all the lights
have been removed from the lamp-pOsts and in
their places have been inserted great clusters OF
gas jets incloSed In colored globes. TWENTY-FIVE
thousand candle-power arc-l1ghts are hung in
'front.' OF the Exposition Building, making Olive
street In front OF that structure as light at night
as In the day time.
MUSIC AND FIREWORKS.
On Saturday evening, June ., the convention
han VIII be thrown open and the citizens will lie
then given an opportunity to inspect the appoint
ments and decorations and a grand promenade
concert will be given by POstlewaite's band
The convention hail Will be thrown open for the
admission or delegates at O'Clock, Tuesday
morning, June 8, and at II o'clock chairman Bar.
mum Will call the convention TO order.
ON Tuesday evening at O'Clock there Will be a
grand parade OF the uniformed civic and military
societies. together with the re department and the
resident and visiting uniformed political clubs
The Hendricks Association, the leading democratic
sion OF the parade. They will be uniformed In
white plug hats, blue jackets and Cleveland canes
The lines Is expected 10 be over a mile long, and
some OF the best bands In the country will parti-
cfpate. The parade Will be reviewed from the Olive
street entrance TO the Exposition building by the
delegates TO the convention together with distin-
guisned guests and visitors.
display OF fireworks from the big bridge will
be given Wednesday evening. III the nominations
are made on Wednesday big ratification meeting
Will be held, probably at Convention Hail. and as
the greatest orators OF the party Will make
speeches, this will be one Of thu leading features
Of the convention Festivities"
JOLLIFICATION ON THE WATER.
Thursday will be a sort OF go-as- you-please day.
Nearly every steamboat on the river has been
chartered for excursion PURPOSES and visitors and
everybody will be given a chance to see the Mis-
Sisstppt and view OF the city from the river
special excursion, however, has been arranged for
the delegates and officers OF the convention, and
they Will be entertained In great STYLE great
number OF complimentary banQuets will also be
given by private citizens on Thursday evening.
the program Of the convention entertainment
Closing with the illumination on Thursday night
which Will also be given on Tuesday and Wednes-
day nights The headquarters OF the local COM
mittees will be at 4th and Olive streets where all
Information In regard to the convention and the
festivities can be obtained.
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