The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-06
CLEARING AWAY THE RUINS
And Laying Plans for New Conven-
fion Hall

hausstS Oity, Glo-, Aprl 5--EriEnt and
early this morning an army OF men were
set 10 work clearing away the SHOULDER
ing debris Of Convention hall. preparatory
10 immediate rebuilding for the Demo
cratic national convention IN July. On
exery hand is. expressed the determine
ton to rise to the occasion and 10 not
only replace the hall that helped make
Kansas City famous but TO erect IN its
place a SIN grander structure. Almost
every prominent business man had ap-
pointed himself a committee Of one and
today was out soliciting funds that would
assure a suitable structure FOR the Demo
cratic gathering and every energy viii
be bent forward fulfilling the pledges
made to the national committee AT Wash
ington on February q said Henry W.
Evans. president Of the Convention hall
building company: 1--WE must and viii
rise 70 the occasion, and on July 4 the
Democratic convention viii assemble in a
new and grander convention hall We
have the foundation. the money ard the
determination: all we ed Is the steel
and We have assurances that that will
be forthcoming. Say for the directors
that friends OF Kansas CITY al over The
United States need not fear for us. We
will be equal 70 this --latest test % our de-
termination patriotism and resources"
Il is believed that big percentage %
thu old steel beams and bases viii b
available. as they broke away from their
support and we're not warped or seri-
ously Injured by the fire Daniel Bonte-
eau, a leading engineer. viii irnme1fate-
" make an inventory q the iron that
may be used again and viii then 20 70
Pittsburg with plans for the iron s;ructur-
al work and deterfnlne definitely hos
soon tbs steel can Be delivered
2. 2. Hl1. the architect who butt the
cd han. was engaged today 70 construct
the new cne. lie has all the plans f8r
the structural Iron work 80 that yhe miH
securing the contract can start 81 0uce.
Benjamin Taylor. the gupsrlnt sndent o.
construction OF the former building. -
now IN tae employ % the Ns,-ooo,itan
Street Railway company. His aerFicss
have been a.s0 offered % the directors
free Of charge. The directors vii 10
every effort and influence % have the
hall ready Tor the e1nvcntisn AID Ill
succeed 4 they gain the c9-oserstlon q
one q the Big iron mlIs. This f. tbz o.
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