St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-02
FOR AN AUDITORIUM.
The Special Committee Unan1-
mousiy for the Market Hall.

mOuSiy for the Market Hall.
1t is conceded that one of the wisest
| movements taken by the committee of
one hundred was the appointment OF a
subcommittee on auditorium, with pow
er to act.
lone Eof the first things that the national
committee will ask commented William
Hamm yesterday, will be What is the ca
pacity of your hallg Unless we prepare at
once for the erection of auditorium we
will be totally unable to answer the question.
We have no hall suitable. When we say to
the committee, We will provide a hall that
will be sufficiently large they will ask to see
plans. and it is of prime necessity that the
plans be placed in the hands of the delega-
zion when it goes to Washington"
This is fair sample of public senti-
ment, ana the popular wave favOrS re-
modelling the market house. Hon. II.
f. Stevens declares that it is the clever
heard of for long time, because it will
give the city something that will re-
dOund to the credit and to the profit of
the city.
Early yesterday Mayor Smith named
the committee. and the chairman
straightway called a meeting for last
night in the mayors Ofhce. The CON-
mittee is:
Samuel G. Smith. William E. Dean. William
H. P. upham. Ansel 0ppenheim, Fred Dris-
coll, " flliam Dawson ST., John j. Corcoran,
E. V. Smalley. William r. Merriam.
The committee twas unanimously in
favor of the market house project. Mr..
Fairchild exclaimed that it is practical
idea and an excellent move, because it
would make value out of an incubus.
Chairman Smith favored a permanent
structure of any large capacity, some
thing that will advertise st. Paul as the
ideal convention city, and Mr.. Dean
suggested that resolution be drafted,
asking the common council to remodel
the building for the purpose. Mr.. Fair
child was full of convention enthusiasm,
and he favored going just as far as
public sentiment will follow, so there
can be no question raised by rival cities
has to offer as one of the IN
ducements for this convention
and for all sorts of national
conventions herea fter. Every ma
tiOnal organization, and they are le-
gion, hes annual conventions. and these
conventions mean millions of dollars to
the city in which they are held. With
an auditorium with capacity of ZOO
st. Paul can easily Outstrip every rival
in the nation.
Chairman Smith explained that the
committee had the best expert author
ity that all outly of 100000 will furnish
just what is needed. He favored the
construct ion of permanent exterior
and temporary sinterior-or partially
So-for the purposes OF the national con-
vention. The interior can be completed
at future stages. so that in the end the
city will have really the best auditorium
in the country.
Mr.. Oppenheim has, perhaps, given
this particular branch of the work
more minute attention than any other
one citizen, and he has gathered more
complete data and from reliable sources.
He explained that the Chicago auditori-
um has a seating capacity Of $500; the
hall in which the Chicago national con-
vention was held only accommodated
1000 with every available foot occupied;
Music hall in Cincinnati has capacity
or only 5000, and so it is with the great
halls Of the country.
The market house site furnishes an
opportunity for an audience room
300X120 feet, and by an arrangement of
balconies and galleries the desired seat
ing capacity can be reached. Mr.. OPP
genheim has the figures of one of the
most reliable and experienced archl-
tects of the city to prove his conclusions.
By providing inexpensive seats the cost
will be less than 100000. and he sug-
gesteG the heating be done by the fan
process, Offering at the same time the
best system of ventilation.
After a protracted discussion upon
minor points, it was agreed that the
work can be done in ample time pro-
vided there is no delay in setting the Of
fetal machinery in operation. The pro-
visions of the city charter must be rig
idly complied with, and to that end Cor
poration Attorney LAWYER was called
into counsel. The result was the fol-
lowing resolution, offered by E. V.
Smalley:
Resolved. Tina! this committee recommend
to the council the remodeling and recon
structioe of the Market house so as to in
crease ice size of the building, and that the
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