Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-28

To Receive ~. Dc~orstioa. FOE the ~.
t"uis CsnveHtiea-tt .. the Nest Gem
Piete Ever Er~cted for the Purpose
Two Tar LassI~ ef the Finest Material
VIII BE- sect ia kdsrnfa< the Iatertsr-
frecautton. sxstn.t Tire.
NJ. LaUIS. MAY -1-Thc big eruven-
tion hall j. practically complete Only
the finishing touches remain 70 D.
added - tho great auditorium in which
tie republican party in convention as
scmblcd VIII maine it, candidates tor
president and Vice president Of the
nited states. The contractor will
turn IL over % the local committee -
the Business Mems league on June l.
Isy that committee Il will be formally
turned over 10 the Eepubliean national
committee, or subcommittee repre-
senting that body on the day before
the convention opens
Ii is believed TO be the most CON
Plete convention building ever erected
IL will have an actual seating capacity
of n, SO people. besisleS the chairman
ami other officers of the convention
The most interesting part of the vhols
thing IS the wav in which the audi
torium will be decorated. which will
bs on the most elaborate and costly
scale that has ever been seen in this
city
1t will require two ear loads Of
flags, bunting. frtngeS. pictures. etc
to cover the interior walls OF the build
ing. The material will be of the finest
quality. There will he none OF the
xaudy. cheap material 81 commonly
used The entire parapherualia i
composed IT the finest silks. plush.
gold bullion fringe, haud-patnted
scrolls On silk for the ornamentation
of the speaker. stand. and national
aags of every description. done
in the most elaborate style All
the fars in use in the army
and navy will be brought into
play, and every kind Of banner
authorized by congress, from the
presidents flw, which must he SaIut.,i
BY American ships wherever unfurled.
and by foreign vessels aS an act %
courtesy. dovsn TO old .ilorv in his
everyday bunting clothes Of stripes
and stars.
The estimated value Of all the dee
orative material required in carrying
out the contract j. between 81. 900 and
s,o.0 and Il it were bought outright
IN the market il j. probable that these
agureS would he double,L Il i not
likely that the entire assortment could
Dc dupl heated On short uoticv. a nianv
of the aags shat will be displayed are
rot IN common use. and not few %
them viii b.. s-cu here for the Erst
e !. Q. - L = L
catezL
In all I-.1u0 yards ~ bunting will bs.
used IA trimming th. h1ll and e1ver-
ing she bare sprcrs. O. will take 2. .ua
y1rsi, far the cross beams. l. s1o yar,is
ia the top af building and .s8 varyis
between the windows. Not a square
inch 0s bare wospG will BE- allowed to
show The speakers stand will be
fairly buried undcr silk fays aud ban
uers of crimson 81 ush and hand painted
white satin banners From the root.
- sass viii ~ from as many fsg-
staff. and the entrances will almost
be ntilsH from view under bunting
aud hags.
The building i well protected from
fire Assistant Chief Havues has
opened an engine house under the
seats in the south end Of the building.
with six tiremen in charge, and there
are four boxes in the hall. from which
al alarm can be turned in that will
call out the entire department. There
are also Zoo feet of hose in the hall.
eight BabcoclS tre extinguishers. and
a chemical engine. which is stationed
in the north side. under the seats.
where it can Be quickly used in case
of emergency