Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
TOMLINSON HALL.
The Meeting Place Of the Gold Demo-
ernta' COnNenttOn.

Gratis Convention.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, September >
Tcmlnson Hall, in which the democratic
convention is being held, is situated at
Market and Delaware streets, in the CEN
ter of the city. within easy reach of all
the hotels. The hail takes its name from
Tomlinson. a wealthy citizen of lndianapo-
lis, who contributed most of the funds WIKI
which l. was constructed. the remainder of
the expense being furnished by the city
government. 1t is capable of seating COM
fCrtaby about 1900 persons, and Is adj
m:rably adapted for the purposes of large
public meetings. 1t was erected in iSS,.
and has been 4 popular place Tor large
demonstrations ever since. The CONNER
cial Club of Indianapolis and the Doar1 Of
trade OF this city have placed the hall at
the disposal oil the national committee.
The interior and exterior of the building
are handsomely draped with bunting in the
national colors in.erspersed with the stars
and stripes and other patriotic and appro-
pirate devices. The rear of the stage is
ornamented with Efe-s.zed portraits CT
Jefferson, Jackson and Joseph Mcdonald
on the one size, and Cleveland, Tilden and
hendricks on the other. In the center and
| over the head of the chairman is a large
eagle with shield and flags The rear Of
the stage is curtatned off with red, white
and blue bunting. To the right and left of
the stage bunting is arranged to repr esant
| a sunbufst, with curtains made Of immense
national banners. Fan-shaped curtains of
the same material extend from the right
to the left of the stage overhead.
The stage Itself is raised some four feet
above the general level of the floor, so as
to give the officers and the distinguished
citizens and guests who occupy the plat
FORM with them conspicuous position for
observation. The front of the stage is
handsomely ornamented with palms ferns
and sniilax. A conspicuous feature of all
| these decorations is the gliding OF all the
picture frames and shields and slaves
| which ornament the hall. An immense
| vase containing golden rod sets at the
| right hand of the presiding officer Gold is
| everywhere on all the ornaments on which,
| IL can be appropria tely placed.
| On the walls on the upper and lower
| galleries are golden wreaths within which
are the names of the various states of the
! thion ornamented with a shield and flags,
| making very handsome appearance. The
| ce,llng L. trimmed with red, white and blue
| bunting in canopy shape.
The accommodations for the press are
| ample ard far better arranged for the con-
Veflence or the newspaper men than a;
| any OF the three preceding conventions
| The area in front of the chairman's Mat
newspaper correspondent to see and hear
| what Is going on, with ample facilities
for transmitting his bulletins by wire
The telegraph companies have carried n
| large number of wires into the building and
have furnished operators sufficient TO ham
die all the matter which may be furnis he'd
| for the newspapers of the country and
| also for private messages. and such bulle-
tins as are necessary from time to time
| to keep the people posted on the progress
| Of the convention. Taken all in all the
| decorations, facilities and arrangements
| are more complete and perfect in their de-
| tails than have heretofore been provided
| by any committee of arrangements of any
| of the national conventions preceding this
one.
| Recess Taken.
The convention has taken a recess until
| 4 o'clock