The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-22
The Doors of TOmIinsOn Hall Will be
Thrown Open at 1890 To-Mor-
row Afternoon.
EIGHT HUNDRED EXTRA CHAIRS
SPECIAL PAINS WILL BE TAKEN TO
CARE FOR SPECTATORS.
Mr.. kerchevaI Announces the Names
of All the Assistant SerEeants-
at-Arms.

The convention hall will open tomorrow
at 1880 p. m. After that hour the public
will be admitted The convention will
vene at o'clock On Thursday the hall
will be open for the admission of the public
and delegates at o'clock, and the con-
vention will convene at o'clock. Ser
geant-at-arms Kercheval requests that all
persons holding stage tickets and all mem
bers of the press shall enter the hall from
Delaware street The holders of other
tickets should enter from Market street.
Mr.. Kercheval says it will facilitate bust
ness greatly for people to have their
tickets in their hands to present them at
the outer doors and to officers on the stair
ways. Special seats have been reserved on
the east side of the balcony for women un-
accompanied by escorts, but none will be
permitted to enter those sections except
those holding special tickets. There will
be a sufficient number of ushers and Of
ficers to take care of the people.
MR.. KERCHEVAL'S AIDS.
Mr.. Kercheval has selected II. c. Adams
and F. ]. Scholz as his chief assistants.
He has also selected the following men as
assistant sergeants-at-arms.
JAMES L. ALLEN. of Covington.
CAPT. 7. b. WOOD of Franklin.
DR. e. c. LOHR, of Noblesvllle.
CAPT. II. II. TALBOT, of Crawfords-
vile.
S. c. sCHUTTs. of indianapolis.
JOHN w. LALLY. of Portland.
r. L. NEAL of JOnesborO.
DR. MORRIS RASCHIG, of Indianapolis.
JAMES CASKEY, of Greensburg.
EDWARD J. Robson, of indianapolis.
+. +. EARLE, of Princeton.
COL. CHARLES KAHLO. Of Indianap
oils.
CHRIST HEWIG. of Evansville
THOMAS HARRIS, of Washington.
JOSIAH EMERY, of Salem.
V. X OFFICER, of Madison.
ERNEST LEE, of Terre Haute.
p II. ZEHRUNG, of Cambridge City.
CYRUS NEAL, of Indianapolis
l. S. BAKER, of Frankfort.
G. A. SPRY. of Logansport.
WILLIAM c. GEAKE. of Fort Wayne.
CAPT. CHARLES SILVERS, of Elkhart.
JOHN r. WARD, of Monticello.
FRED CONNER, of New Albany.
+. X. DORR, of Fort Wayne.
HARRY +. JOHNSON, of Knox.
OSCAR w. SHRYER, of Bloomfield.
w. III. FREEMAN. of Indianapolis.
COL. RUSSELL b. HARRISON, of In
JOHN Fl. TAYLOR. of Richmond.
w. f.. BREED, of Marion.
CHARLES +. REMY, of Columbus.
GAYLORD r. HAWKINS, of Indianap
oils.
JOSEPH SHULZ. of indianapolis.
COL. T.. =. THAYER. of Greenfield
RANDOLPH BUTLER, of Indianapolis.
G. o. DRISCOLL. of Muncie.
MEETING FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
The assistant observation-disclosures are re-
quested to meet at the convention hall at
o'clock tomorrow morning for instruc-
tiOns and to receive their badges. In adj
dition to the force of assistant sergeants-
alarms there will be about twenty-five
doorkeepers and about thirty of the city
police to assist in the work. band of
nineteen members will furnish music for
the convention. There will be $50 seats in
the gallery to be occupied by those holding
general admission balcony tickets. Mr.
Kercheval says that all who expect to be
admitted to the hall viii be required to
show their tickets at the outer entrances
and all the way through until the coupons
are detached by doorkeepers.
Carpenters began work in the hall yes
terday, getting the stage in readiness and
arranging places for the different delega-
lions. The Indianapolis Tent and Awning
Company will begin the work of decorat-
ing to-day. Secretary Whitaker, of the
state committee, and Floyd A Woods
chairman of the Ninth district, will have
charge of the dc CoratiOns.
IAN effort will be made to take care of
many people as possible said Mr.. Ker-
cheval last night, land in order to accom-
modate a larger crowd than usually at
committee has rented 500 chairs, which
will be placed in the hall 10 give that much
additional seating capacity. The list of
/ assistant sergeants-a farms is made up of
! frst-class men, who will look after the in
/ terests of the delegates and people A
number of other excellent men have offered
| their services, but we are unable to make
/ any further appointments"