The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-16
MARCHINGONCH
Republican Advance Guard Occa-
pies Convention City.
The COLISEUM COMPLETED.

Pronounced by Experts Finest Assem-
bly, Hall in the Notwithstanding Ca
paeity s,5o0-Arranssmsnts For Han
ding the Great Mass Of Delegates.
Chicago. June 15.-Incoming trains
brought large numbers Of the Repub.
liean national convention advance
guard to Chicago. Senator Penrose Of
Pennsylvania was an early arrival
Others who reached Chicago were SEN
ator Hansbrough Of North Dakota, SEN
ator Ankeny OF Washington, Judson
w. Lyons Of Georgia, George 3. Pax.
ton Of Wyoming and Cornelius n. Bliss
Of New York Many persons who are
not members OF the national committee,
but who like sto be on the ground al
Republican conventions, also came.
Among those already here are Post
master General Payne, Speaker Can
non, Senator Scott. Governor Murphy
Of New Jersey. J. w. Lyons Of Georgia,
Powell Clayton Of Arkansas. r. g.
Kerens Of Missouri, w c. yanheet Of
California. John w. Yerkes Of Ken
lucky Senator Addicks of Delaware,
J. II Gallinger Of New Hampshire and
Lewis Il. MeComas Of Maryland.
Chairman New, Senator Scott and
John b. Schneider, composing the sub
committee on arrangements, are at work
on the task Of allotting seats to dele
gates
The Convention Hall.
Experts who have Inspected the Coli
scum where the convention win be
held. pronounce IL the finest assembly
hall In the world The vast interior
has been finished in white and gold and
is remarkably beautiful The acoustic
properties are perfect and the lighting
all that could Sc asked.
Spacious and handsomely furnished
rooms for the national committee are
In readiness. The main committee room
Is large and airy while leading from il
Is a long room that has been fitted as
a Iounging and smoking parlor. with
tables that give it elublike appear
ance around which the members Of the
committee may sit and chat
In the annex Of the Coliseum are the
offices of the sergeant at arms Of the
convention and his staff and Of the
1 members Of the subcommittee on ar
engagements These offices and the
headquarters of the national commit
tee are on the second floor on the first
floor a large inclosed space has been
allotted to the medical staff. which will
consist Of ten physicians and surgeons,
4 who will be detailed as assistant SER
genats at arms This preparation for
sudden Illness in the gathering of thou
sands i an innovation.
viii Seat $500
In the Coliseum proper. which covers
block Of ground, every detail to add
to the convenience Of delegates, guests
ana convention workers that could be
brought cut has been installed. The
/ arrangements make every seat Ia the
I building desirable. The seating capa-
city is $500. OF the $500 seats 994
provided two representatives. from
Porto Rico are admitted. Will be oc
cupied by delegates, aud the same
number viii be used by alternates ii
the central body Of the hall The plat
form for the officers Of the convention
. and members of the national commit
tee IS midway between the north and
south ends Of the building Back q
the platform II the terraeed stage foI
277 distinguished guests
The press platform, surrounding tbs
; officers platform, and other press seats
in sections at either end Of the distin
guished guests stage, Will furnish &C
commodations for 800 working news
paper men. The remaining seats Oh
the main door and those in the mez
canine boxes and galleries viii be FOL
the general public or such portion Of
it fortunate enough to get tickets, The
tickets will be divided between tht
national committeeman and the loca
convention committee.
Hundreds Of fishers.
The arrangements fer the policing
and offering of the convention have
been made under the guidance of years
Of experience. The seating OF the hal
and general supervision of the thou
sands Of onlo0kers will be III charge
Of several hundred ushers and assist
ant sergeants at arms. This force Is
appointed by Sergeant at Arms Ston,
from list of recommendation made By
Z the members Of the national commit
tee
The arrangements regarding en-
frances and exits have received
special attention as well as rules re
gardlng the arrival and departure o.
carriages. There are six entrances or
Wabash avenue and four from the al
ley iii the rear which IS reached by /
! covered walk built through a yacan
l. LOT from Michigan avenue.