Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-04-18

s,srf.-L gbg-tl TO St Louis 10
~ ,,iS,yrl,. give you a BIRDS
cssoss.ssSsi eye view q mat
l,ltx9slt i, tiers relating 10 the
= - r. .1s..yN. Republican con.
L.t It%,H " vcntlou. / am
80 -. Nh fortunate in hav.
F(r/s.-'' ing been here at
the same me as Colonel Joe ManleN
the leader Of the Reed forces; Colonel
William II. Hahn MeKmley's ehIefaid-
je.gamp. General Clarkson the head OF
the Allison movement, and Senator Tom
Carter, who Is for the Republican party
10 general. These men have just held
several secret sessions, and they have
materially changed number Of hirg
w irh have been cons dcrci settled.
~ ey have altered the architectural plans
of the hall, and the plans already pub
.t.hed IN the newspapers have been mod
lied to make them better suited TO the
Iurposcs OF the convention. The sketch
sent with this letter shows the couvcn
ton building us % will be actually when
completed. The ground has been bro
ken, tho foundations are laid, and a
large gang OF laborgr5 are now busy
putting II up. went out to look at the
work this morning. The building Is not
ar from Union depot and within a five
minutes ride OF the leading hotels. 1t
8. Just next to the new city hall and Is &C.
c,ssible on two sides By street car lines,
which connect It with every part OF the
ty. When / visited II hundreds OF
aborers were at work a steam saw
90 was meri'y scGceching as It cut the
lumber which Is soon to tesound with
the olapping Of tens OF thousands OF en-
ihusias,ic hands. a hundred hammers
we're pounding nails and hundred odd
carpenters we're cutting aud fitting the
great timhcrs into place. The work
goes on rapidly. Il must govery rapidly
In order that the hall be finished in time.
twill be completed within two months
and when finished il will look as solid
l, though It had consumed q year In
building. Il Is, YOU know, to be COW
cred with staff. TIE same material as mat
which formed the outside oil the Worlds
Fair structures at Chicago, This ma
teftYl will be nailed ON To the WOODWORK
IN square blocks making the convention
hall look like marble, save that It's out
side steps will be OF wood
rim CONVENTION HALL.
The expense OF the building will, you
know, be paid by St. Louis. It will
clst go. 600. The architects contract
IS for go SEQ. but at least s7Soo more
will be- required to finish mp the interior.
Nutwithst nding this, the building will
have a life OF only six months. Il is be-
ins erected on land devoted to the new
CHS hall, and the contract provides that
ev. ~ Bit Of Il shall be removed by Octo'
Der isL
Let vs. stop moment aud take a look
at this fzo,uoo sacrifice on the altar OF
parry politics. First. is surroundings
h will be q palace rising out OF lot OF
twu.story, shabby buildings OF brick and
frame. twill have as its architectural
brother the magnificent new city hall, 81
granite and terra Gotta brick, which has
cost more than one million dollars, and
which is one Of the finest OF the public
buildings OF the United States, The ciiy
hall and the convention building occupy
one large square, containing, ! Judge,
lbout four acres Of ground. The elcya
yation Is about six feet above the sueet
and there IS quite large space running
about the buildings between them and
the Sidewalk. The shabby houses
spoke OF are on the opposite side OF the
4 he 81
They look like seCond.clas3 10 gnl
houses. At one corner there IS a saloon
and lust opposite the main side OF the
convention hall there IS vacant lot
fenced by a ragged bill board p,astereC
over with pictorial advertisements o
rolled" oats, plug tobacco aud specia
brands OF whisky,
The building will cover more than al
acre OF ground
DO YOU know how big an acre is'
Many city blocks are not so large
Well, the convention building Will cove
cons derabla more than an acre and
will look like a great iour-stoty marble
building with an extra story or canop,
rising from its top In the shape OF rldg'
root. This canopy will be made Z
plates OF glass SET IN frames. II VIII b.
nearly half an acre IN area and Will cove
the space In the center Of the convention
hall, which ha, been assigned to III,
delegate, and the alternales. Il Will b.
son aie that the glass can be raised
giving the hall perfect light and a
thorough ventilation almost as thoug'
Il was rooted by the sky. In addition Il
this, there will be a setirs OF ventilatnl
fans, which will keep the air within tn
hall IN cons ant motion. The sides o
the hall will have many windows an'
here will bee more than one hundred
IFS and entrances. Il Is estimated
.at the hall could be empiiyd within
i've minutes Il a pane should occur
In gong over tie plans Win one @
the architects, asked as 10 the strength
Of the structure lie told me there wa
no dan4e r whatever OF its not btl (
able to mold the people and to STAN
any kind OF strain. ut ls," SAID he
SIX times as strong as II need be an'
everything will be built IN the most sub
slan.lal manner 1t will be entirely q
wood, but brigade Of hr, men will b.
s,..at.,tt,, ,n t'apd with their engine