Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-06
PLANS OF THE HALL.
a. N. ALIENS DESIGNS FOR THE
DEMOCRATIC WIoWAM.
The Structure TO he Located on the Lake
Front-Arrangsnsnt Of the
Seats.
fChicago Tribunc.)

A.. Nj. Allen. who has the contract for tho
construction OF the wigwam which will
house the Democratic National Conven-
ton, has completed his plans. The struct.
ure will be located on the east side OF
Michigan avenue between Washington
aud Madison streets extended. IL will
have frontage on Michigan avenue CT 400
feet and will be $50 feet deep. The struct-
ure will be made of wood, and according
10 the plans will be attractive in appear
ance. There will be tower surmounted
By a flagstaff at each corner, and the en-
frances will be ornameuted to an extent
that they can be appropriately decorated
with flags and bunting. There will be an
abundant supply of windows, so that there
will be no lack Of light or fresh air. The
structure will be fifty feet in height
THE INTERIOR.
Apparently the arrangement OF the inte-
rior OF the wigwam is complete. The stage
will be on the Michigan avenue SIDE, and
will be large enough TO accommodate 300
persons. Immediately in front OF the stage
will be the rostrum for the officers OF the
convention and the speakers. and directly
i'm front OF this platform will be the desks
for the official stenographers. On the night
and left of the officers of the convention
will be seats and tables for 300 newspaper
men. The first row of seats TOR the repre-
sentatives of the press will be six inches
above the main floor and the last two feet,
90 that all can see end hear.
THE PIT.
The pit or main portion OF the hoor VIII
be level. and will contain $40 seats to be
occupied by the delegates. This portion,
together with the stage. will represent one
section of the hall. There will be two
largo aisles twelve feet VIDE on each siue
OF the stage leading to the delegates seats.
The entrances to these aisles will open
onto the street, and no one will be per-
mitted TO enter these doors except
delegates, newspaper and those
holding seats on the stage Inc
remainder of the ground floor will be
divided into four portions and each Will
contain 5000 seats. There will be four
teen-foot walk on the north and one on
the south side of the building. and there
will be q thIrteen-foot entrance TO each
section. There will be no way of passing
from one section to another except by
going out of the building and entering by
another door. The entrance VIII be on
the north and south sides of the building.
and the stairways Will be perfectly
straight.
The seats outside the pit will be arranged
in semi-circular from. The front row Will
be slightly elevated and the tiers Will rise
gradually, the last one being twcnty-four
feet above the main floor or pit. The ROOT
and gallery will be supported by large. pill
lars. which will be placed In the semi-cir-
Gle separating the delegates from the
audience.
ALTEBsATEs.
No special seats will be assigned to the
alternates. but they will be scattered about
IN the audience Each section Will be II;
berally supplied with aisles, and additional
exists will be provided to be used only IN
case Of All emergency.
The gallery will be divided into two sec
tions and will be practically independent
of the other portion of the building. Each
section will be reached by stairway
thirty-two feet wide leading straight up
from the sidewalks. The entrances Will
be through the towers IN the rear.
On account of the Illinois Central tracks
being In the rear of the building there
Will be no windows in the east wall. Or
binary chairs will be provided for seats.
The estimated cost OF the structure is
$4,000.