Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-07
FOR CnICAGO CONVENTION
PRACTICALLY ALL THE AR
RANGEMENTS COMPLETED.
Number of Seats About 1 ,OOO-Ex-
cellent Accommodations for the
Press Promised.

Chairman Harry s. New. Secretary Ell
mer Dover and other members of the sub
committee of the republican national COM
mittee practically have completed the hall
arrangements for the national convention
which is to be held in Chicago next June.
The convention will assemble in the Coli
seum-the scene of many historic gather
ings-which was designed and erected
with special reference TO the needs OF a
political convention. 1t is admirably To-
Gated. being only about twelve minutes
walk from the business center of Chicago
and reached by the Illinois Central rail-
road and electric surface lines. In the
opinion Of Secretary Dover. while ar
rangements for previous conventions in
the Coliseum have been excellent. they
will be better this year than ever before.
AS planned now the Coliseum in June will
be the most complete convention hall In
the United States, although one or two
other halls are larger.
Ideal Convention Hall.
To Chairman New and Secretary Dover
experience in effecting arrangements for
national conventions has proved valuable.
They have perfected plans which will
make the Coliseum almost an ideal con-
vention hall. Every improvement they
have suggested to the architect tends to
the comfort and convenience of those who
attend the convention. The most radical
Of these improvements is an entire change
in the seating arrangements. The plat
form, instead of being at the center of one
side of the Coliseum. will be at one end.
This will not decrease the number OF
seats. but will permit all who occupy
seats both to see and hear all the pro-
ceedings.
The total number Of seats, according to
present plans. is 11.O11. which includes
the seats provided in the balcony that
extends around the nall. On raised plat
form above the floor of the auditorium
will be provided seats for the chairman
and secretaries of the convention and
f1fty-siX seats for members OF the ma
tional committee The section Immediate
ly in the rear Of the platform provided
for specially invited guests will contain
1926 seats. Directly in front of the plat
form and extending on both sides of it
are the sections provided for working
members of the press. These sections will
lGO more than were provided for at the
last convention.
Seats for the Delegates.
In the body of the hall 1000 seats are
provided for the delegates and Immediate
ly back of them 1000 more have been set
aside for the alternates. On each sI0e of
these two sections and in the rear of
them are 3615 seats for the spectators.
these sections being arranged in amphi-
theater style. Tle balcony sections con-
tain Bios seats for the general pupnc,
most of them being very desirable.
Entrances to the hall are provided on
all sides, the sotal number being twelve,
exclusive of several stairway entrances
from the basement to 1.-THE platform and
guests sections. In the basement ad-
mrable arrangements have been made
for the convenience of the delegates. al
ternates and the members of the press.
Telegraph and telephone Offices Will .e
| esta blisned and typewriIing rooms will
be provided for newspaper men. The
decorations of the Coliseum both inside
and outside. will be elaborate and beau
| tiful