The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-27
THE MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION.

Minneapolis is getting ready for the
Republican National Convention up
on a scale such as has never been
heard of nor thought of. The thou
sands of people who visit the big
northwestern city will not only not
be disappointed, but astonished at
the absence of anything to be disap-
pointed about. A large number of
the most prominent citizens and bust
ness men have been for weeks devot-
ing the bulk of their time to devising
ways and means for making it per-
fectly pleasant for the visitors. Min
neapolis made some very large prom
ises in order to secure the convention
prize, but if every promise is not more
than fulfilled, it will certainly not be
the fault of the citizens who did the
promising.
One especial attraction which in
duced the committee to decide as it
did was the promise of a convention
hall which should provide better ac-
commodations for larger number
than had ever been enjoyed. Without
a question, this promise has been met.
The convention hall, which has been
evolved out of the exposition build
ing, is now practically complete 1t
has been tested as to it's acoustics suf-
ficiently to leave no room for doubt on
that score. Several of the leading
members of the national committee.
who have examined the hall critically
have pronounced it a complete sue
cess, far beyond their expectations.
There remains only the decoration
OF the hall to make it entirely ready
for the convention hosts. The hall is
to be given a formal dedication, and
this event will be the opening gun of
dedication week. The plans for this
dedication are nearly perfected, and
give assurance of a notable event. 1t
will occur on the evening of
the Monday preceding the OPEN
ing of the convention, June
It'll, by which time, of course,
every finishing touch will have been
put upon the hall. 1t will be, for
great many people, .the only chance
for seeing this great hall filled with
humanity, and for hearing and seeing
some of the brilliant statesmen. 1t
is going to be very difficult matter
for the general public to secure ad-
mission to the building during the
regular session of the convention
very difficult and very expensive.
The local committee have made it
a point to have the price of admission
to the dedicatory entertainment
adapted to pocket-books Of all sizes.
For fifty cents,a person will be able to
see this hal, to hear Gov. Mckinley,
of Ohio, and another speaker of ma
tional renown, and to enjoy must
cal treat of much more than ordinary
merit. BY paying two dollars, he can
have the proud privilege of sitting in
a delegate chair and enjoying all
these same treats. There are IL, 900
seats in the hall, so that there will be
a large number at each price to Sc
lect from.
The sale of reserved seats COM
mence Monday, May 23d. The Cen
fury Music Store and Nash & Fer
guson'S office will be the place of sale.
For the benefit Of those outside the
city the committee will reserve a
number of seats in each section, from
which they will fill orders for reserved
seats sent in by mail. These reserva-
tiOns will be made on similar basis
that is, in the order in which they
are received. 1t will be possible to
hold these extra seats for a few days
only, so that orders from outside
points should be sent in at an early
day, making checks payable to j. w.
Nash, chairman music committee.