Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-15
CHICAGOis AUDITORIUM.

The Immense Structure Devoted to
the Uses OF Conventions.
In q description OF the new auditorium.
to be occupied by the republican national
convention, ssse Chicago Times asys:
The top stories of the great building
are in chaotic state OF unfinished ma i.
sonry, and no amount of flags and bunt.
ing will be able to conceal from the
visiting statesmen that the colossal aud
magnificent auditorium building, the
grandest in the world land the only place
where all future presidents must be
nominated, will require many months
yet to be completed. The delegates will
feel like lot of explorers OF some vast
catacomb as they approach it, and will
be lucky il they get inside not looking
like lot OF hod.carriers on strike.
Bus when the delegates, after wading
and stumbling through all this chaotic
debris on the outside, safely reach the
interior OF the grand auditorium, where
the republican candidate for the presi-.
denoy is to be nominated, they will be
amply repaid by the brilliancy OF the
scene. Last nighs, for the first time,
the vast hall was illuminated by the
2,700 Edison incandescent electric lights,
which have been set IN the arches and
walls in various unique and patriotic de.
signs. and the effect was beautiful and
pleasing to the eye. The four mighty
| arches spanning she pit where the dele
gates will sit, and the procenium arch
| were blaze Of light. Bstween these
at mathematically correct distances
were twenty mighty blozing stars, each
lcomprising twenty-five inoandescent
lights; then there we're on each side OF
| the walls facing the eeats OF the dele
gates thirteen smaller stars OF ten lights
each, forming sort OF magnificent, cir
| cular, fiery setting, wherein will be
placed the portraits OF Lincoln and
Grant. But the masterpiece OF the
whole system OF illumination
is the immense shield OF red
white. and blue lights in the center ol
the proscenium, directly over the spot
where the chairrnen will stand, Thie
was, after some difficulty on the part o,
the electricians, swung into place short
| iy after O'Clock last night, and when
the polychfomatic colore OF she national
ensign we're turned on in full power, q
cheer and round of applause were heard
from the little crowd of spectators pres.
| ent.
The decorHtionB OF the interior, al
though not yet complete, will be finished
within few days. The national oolors
are seen every where. The coats-of- arms
OF the various states, profusely draped
with flags, form circle around the rail
Of the main balcony. The front of the
cbairman's desk is embellished with a
portrait OF George Washington. Be.
sides these there are yet to be displayed
| Mulvsney's picture of Logan at Atlanta
| and other historical attractions OF artls.
| tic design.
| Milward Adams said in speaking OF
the seating capacity that it will be about
5000, Or nearly 800 more actual seats
than were in the republican convention
hall OF 1884, Another surprising state
ment made by Mr.. Adams was that the
main balcony contains 1885 seats, which
was more than the entire capacity OF
Central music hall. The first gallery
above the main balcony contains 637
seats, the second gallery $50, and the
third gallery, which is awsy up among
| the rafters, about 300. The stage gallery
will seat 1000. All the delegates will
| be in the pit or main floor, and the alter
mates In the parquet.
Perhaps she most wonderful and strik-
ing feature OF the hall is the compact
ness with which Ii will bring the great
convention together. Every person who
is so fortunate Rs to get q eeat will be
able not only TO see, but also to hear. II
| Will present great opportunity for che
orators, II any chance to come to the
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