The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23
HALL.
The Immense Structure in Which
the ~OnycntIO is Sitting.

the convention Is sitting.
Convention Hall. Philadelphia. June
19.-The National Export Exposition
building in which the convention met
is located in West Philadelphia across
the ~SchuyIlill river. 1t is an impos-
ing structure. with Il classic front.
Corinthian columns and a handsome
architrave crowned with Il quadriga,
drawn by four horses-an allegorical
group representing commerce driving
her steeds through the world. \ pal
ing of stats with their flags swapping
merrily in the fresh breeze encircled
III" roof. The interior of the immense
hall. with a seating capacity of 10000.
forms a profoundly impressive sight.
The Spanning Arches.
The spanning arches overhead sug-
costing at first glance the hull of a
great ship beneath which the sloping
floors reaching up in all directions
from the pit to the walls. make the
Enclosure for the delegates resemble
the trough of a gigantic sea. There
are no balconies on the sides. but a
long, straight gallery stretched across
the extreme rcar of the ball. The dec.
oratiOns are profuse and elaborate.
The double row of pillars which up
hold the roof are entwined with cedar
and gracefully connected with bunt-
ing caught up at every pillar with the
state shields. The south end of the
hall is obliteratcd with flags and bunt-
ing. through the maze of which Il large
crayon portrait of the president looks
out from an immense American in
sigma. 1t is the most striking feature
of the decorations. The scheme OF
decorating the hall naturally carries
the eye to the likeness of the party's
chieftain.
Arrangements of delegations
On the raised platform. Immediately
below this portrait. are the seats for
the national committee and other dig |
nitaries and distinguished guests of
the convention. The front of the plat |
form is masSed with palms and greens |
five interpreted steps in IA rail
inclosed platform which runs back un-
til it tanks the main platform. are the |
seats for 800 working newspaper men.
and down five more steps is the pit for |
the delegates their seats running back. |
rank on rank. the state standards
marking the location of the delera-
tions. Back of the delegates seats are
those for the a%lternateS. the whole nit
being sunk five feet below the main
and surmounted by a green rail-
ing. From the edges of the pit. stretch
ing away endlessly, the thousands of
chairs for the public extend across the
entire length of the hall. In the north
is placed the band. of 100 must
.ians.
Rho Seating Arrangements.
In the decorations. studded between
The outer rank of pillars are pictures
Of the presidents of the United States.
md many of the heroes of the repub-
lean party. Lincoln, Grant. Garfield.
The portrait of Jackson. democracy's
saint. occupies a prominent DO
;ition- In the pit Alabama occupies
he front on the east and Texas Oh the
vest. Idaho. Indiana, New Jersey and
Hampshire are located between.
he three big delegations. New York.
)hio and Pennsylvania. sit in that or
DIR Immediately behind New Hamp-
hire. Illinois and Missouri are promi-
tent in the right center. Nevada, Mis-
issipPi, Rhode Island and South Caro-
ina are in the extreme rear Across 1
he immense sea of seats from the +,
'latform the baton of the band master !
ooks no larger than a slate pencil l.