The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-15
THE CONVENTION HALL.
The Scope of Its Decorations and
General Advancement.

St. Louis, June 1.-THE convention hall
In which the convention win be held is
ready for use tonight, If II were needed
The decorations are complete, and all that
remains 10 be done is the locating of the
various state delegations, which viii be
attended to tomorrow. The convention
hall. erected especially for this occasion.
Is plain rectangular building 1s2 by 80
feet. with an auditorium 100 by 200 feet.
for the use of the delegates and alter
mates, and surrounding Ii are tiers OF
seats and a gallery al around the build
ing.
The entire north side OF the hall viii be
occupied by the chairman, vice presidents.
members of the national committee In the
center and the reporters on each side. The
delegates are directly IN front OF the
chairmans stand in three blocks OF
chairs. For the alternates are spaces on
each side OF the delegates, filed with
chairs facing toward the delegates. AMI
thus commanding the best possible view
not only of the speakers stand. but also
OF the main body of the convention.
The central idea in the decoration OF the
hail Is the Monroe doctrine This is rep
resented by a star fifty feet from tip TO
tip. covered with bunting, and immedi-
ately under the national ensign and a
presidents flag. the decorator has rec
ognized Cuba by hanging Cuban flag to
the bottom of the presidents flag. The
Idea OF the Monroe doctrine Is carried out
In the flags of Mexico Venezuela, Guate-
mala and the United States OF Colombia
and Argentina hanging from the five
points OF the United States star. From
each point OF the star 10 the galleries
stretches string OF flags OF all the ma
lions that fly national colors Suspended
from the gallery are the shields OF all
the states, interspersed with United States
flags Above the galleries are arranged
shields bearing the names OF the states,
and bunting covers all the heavy timbers.
The original thirteen states are given the
places OF prominence in the decorations.
Immediately over the speakers chair
Will be the portrait of Lincoln. supported
by those Of Grant and Sherman. The pos-
trait OF Logan Will be over the main en-
trance. facing the chairman. and that OF
Farragut will be over the Twelfth street
entrance on the left, festooned by flags OF
the navy. over the Twelfth street en-
trance the portrait of Sheridan will face
Farraguts.
strings of mammoth japanese lanterns
are draped from the ceiling above the
gallaries on either side. lettered 10 read:
Republican convention.
On either side OF the ceiling and above
the sections reserved for aiiernates. a
huge lantern with small flags and a forty
foo. United States flag viii be suspended
Two large white screens on the side OF
the chairran's stand show eagles with
streamsrs bearing these inscriptions:
DISQUALIFICATION IS prosperity" and ITO
the polls. ye sons OF freedom"
on the outside OF the building gilded
eagles surrnount the main entrance and
the Thirteenth street entrance for alter
mates. on the inside wall just over the
main entrance Is q small painting OF Gen.
Grants old home on the Dent farm. near
ST. Louis.
The building Is s substantial structure OF
heavy lumber walled with lsth and stucco.
Every precautlon has been taken 10 pro-
vide against accident IN case OF sudden
exit from the building. The main floor
has hwenty-fGar exits and the galleries
asteen exits TO the outside. whore broad
stairwayS lead 20 the ground. The hall
will be need for the Popalist national
convention in july.