Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-14
THE CONVENTION HALL.
How the Room Looks and Where the Dele
rrfinns Will &c Scatch.

Tho committee made no mistake in Sc
lecting the ArmOry Hall rs the room in
which to hold the convention. II is by long
odds the best suited Of any building IN the
city for such purposes is IS now proposed
to make of il.
The hall is upon the second floor. and is
00xi0S feet. and the numerous windows,
being elevated above the surrounding
buildings. admit a cool breeze such as
could not be gotten III any other large room
IN the city.
THE FISIsHING TOUCHES.
Workmen were busy yesterday com
pleting the decorations, arranging the
chairs. and putting the hall in shape for
tne meeting to-day.
The stage is at the east end where the
platform wns arranged for Mr.. Wharton's
meetings.
The stage is 81 by % feet and has $50
chairs upon il. besides tables for the
newspaper reporters and the secretary of
the meeting. Besides these persons and
the presiding officer the Democratic State
Central and Executive Committees, the
Citr Central Committee, and distinguished
guests viii occupy seats upon the plat
lorm
THE STATS.
There are 2. 600 chairs upon the conven-
tion floor and about 300 IN the gallery.
IN aisle four feet wide leads from the
centre door down to the STAGE, while two
aislcs each two and half feet wide are left
at each end of the stage and running back
10 the wall at the front of the room. The
floor is sprinlded over with sawdust.
THE DISTRICTS APARTMENTS.
According 20 the arrangement the Third
and Fourth district delegations have the
most desirable seats in the hall, being di-
rectly IN front OF the stGge-the Third dis
trict on the right and the Fourth on the
left Of the centre aisle. The First and Sc
cOnd districts viii be in the corners Conn
monty designated as Amen corners on
each side of the stage. Tho Fifth district
will be seated on the same side OF the hall
with the Second district and the Sixth
district viii be on tine SIDE with the First
district. The Eighth district delegation IS
placed directly behind the Fourth district.
and the Seventh behind the Third. The
Tenth district delegation will bee seat
ed 20 the left Of the main aisle III the rear
OF the room, their space extending across
the narrow aisle 10 the side of the room.
The Ninth district is placed just opposite
10 the Tenth district.
THE DECORATIONS.
The decorations are very pretty and are
sizes and colOrs are placed around the
walls and stage while cords are stretched
from one side of the house 20 the other in
every direction. and all overhead IS a net
work of decorations, hags, bunting, etc.
Tops of oaks, hickory. and other trees have
been placed around the side of the walls
and windows and the green leaves cause
the room 10 have q cool appearance.
The decorations were done by Mr.. Il. L.
Zacharias. assisted by Messrs. Nontrosa
Angle and Daniel G.. Wilson, professional
decorators. Mr.. W.. Samuels attended TO
the building of the stage and the ar
ranging of the seats. etc.
DOORKEEPER AND UsHERs.
Mr.. NJ. Samuels will be the chief door
keeper of the hall. The ushcrs are II. b.
HickOk Chief. VI. Y. b. Moore. Montrose
Angle, j. N. Andrews, and Jeter Barfoot.
There will be ten pages.