The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-06
The Things Done Which the Repub-
lican Party Left Undone.
Why the People Of the Pacific Slope
Love Cleveland.
Members Of the Several Committees
Reported by States.
Only Two Hours Spent in Session and
the Convention Adjourns for the
Serious Business Which
VIII Mark Today's
Proceedings.

ST. LOUIS, No., June 5-The Dem ocratic
national convention began to gather in
the hall this morning although the gavel
Of Chairman Barnum, Of the national
committee, did not announce its opening
until noon. The trickling stream OF hui
manity, which began TO run into the big
exposition building as early as s o'clock,
had grown TO a torrent, which surged and
! filed the great nave Of the hall 10 over.
flowing and-long before noon 10000 hu.
man faces gazed upon the high desk 70.
served for the presiding officer Of the con.
vention, as yet empty, but with its CLEAN.
ing white silver gavel-a gift OF the Nevada
delegation-tull OF curious interest for the
expectant multitude. The noble proper
tons OF the hall strike one at once with
admiration. II is oblong in shape, re-
lieyed upon either side by balconies reach
ing back 200 feet, above which, stretching
entirely round the auditorium, is n broad
overhanging gallery. An ample fat
reaches from the rear Of the chairman's
platform, fifty feet TO east wall Of the hall,
and accommodates 440 Of the gathered
leaders and fathers OF the national Democ-
racy, who are thus enabled to overlook off.
cors, delegates and spectators.
THE DECORATIONS
are simple but effective. The stage is hung
with red, white and blue bunting, relieved
by fcsloons and borders Of evcrgreens.
Upon a pedestal, on the right Of the en-
trance Of the stage, stands a bust 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 portraits
OF Cleveland, Hancock, Tilden, Hendricks
and ex-Gov. Marmadukc. OF Missouri.
The balcony and gallery pillars and face Of
the long winding galleries and the fronts
OF the balconies are proiuscly decorated
with American flags on alternate long and
short fcstoons caught up with large red,
white and blue roscttcs. Fcstoons OF
American flags and red, white and blue
bunting hang from the open wood work
supporting the roof, and the high gallery
sIillars which support the rafter are
bound with flags and ropes OF ever
greens. Bending gracefully from the
capitals Of columns which uphold gaily,
dropping branches Of cedar and pine
and upon the faces Of the columns
A above, hang bannerettcs bearing the arms
OF the States Of the Union. In tho back
ground Of the long hall is an elaborate at.
tempt nj dccoration-a heroic statue OF
Washington on horseback, framed In q
festoon Of large American flags, which arc
caught In the center OF the frame above
{ the head Of tho statue by nm American
shield, surmounted by m American eagle
/ with widespread pinions, grasplng IN his
talons sheaf Of green wheat. The statue
has the appearance OF marble, u highly
relieved by n background OF rich brown
I plush silk draped curtains, that is amply
lighted In the day time and az night by
Z $50 IIersler and 800 Edison incandcsccnt
electric lamps. A very striking effect Is
produced In the gallery above the stage,
IN full sight Of the delegates and specta.
tors, by an enormous shaded drawing Of
the capitol at Washington upon n back
ground OF sky blue canvass. Potted plants
and green shfubbcry are ingeniously or.
ranged about the base Of the picture, 10 as
10 give the effect OF terraced park, such
rs leads up 10 the capitol at Washington
from the east. The Illusion Is perfect, and
the striking picture Is sixty feet long and
twenty-eight feet high from the base 10 the
cap Of the Goddess Of Liberty at the sum.
init OF the dome. tits the browning feature
OF the decoration Of the hall.
- THE DELEoArrs' SEATS
arc ranged entirely across the nave Of the
hall and stretch ninety feet In front Of The
platform. They are arranged with tive
hisles and In alphabetical order beginning
with the Alabama delegation at the ex
treme right front, and ending with the
Wisconsin delegation nj the extreme front
Tho large New York delegation Is nearl
In the center. and the Pennsylvania
delegation twothirds Of the distance bacI