El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-29
COLISEUM WILL
SEAT 12,000 PEOPLE
Acoustics Are Perfect; Elab-
crate Plans For Coming
Republican Convention.

Chicago, III, May 2s-EIaborate
I plans for the seating and decorative
features Of the Coliseum at the Re
publican national convention on June
IS have been mapped out by Arthur G.
Brown, the building architect and
force Of artisans is now at work re-
modelling the big structure.
Profiting by his experience in plan
ming the convention hall on two pre-
vious occasions, Mr. Brown is making
especial efforts to make use OF every
inch Of space, and at the same time
care for the comfort and convenience
OF the $4,000 personn who will occupy
the building during the struggle for
the Republican nomination.
The speakers platform will occupy
the same position as four years ago
az the south end Of the main auditor
lum Back of the platform viii be an
elevated structure Of seats reserved
for the distinguished guests Of the con-
vention.
IN front of the speakers platform
ana on one level viii be the seats of
the 20S0 delegates and alternates. The
latter TO be seated directly behind the
principals. The seats on the ground
floor viii be for the actual partici-
pants, and the galleries will accommo-
date the guests The band stand will
be suspended at the north end Of the
hall
Provisions for Press.
The 500 active newspaper men who
win be here from all parts of the
country to cover the convention viii
occupy two stands abutting on both
sides Of the speakers platform.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made to assist in the dissemination Of
news In the basement large telegraph
and work rooms have been arranged. |
ana these will be connected with the
press stands by "blind" alleys for the
private use Of the newspaper men.
The acoustic properties Of the hall
have been tested by Mr.. Brown and
found to be in such splendid shane
there viii be no need for the putting
in Of additional sounding boards.
ANY well mCdulated voice can be
heard in the hall by every pe-5on pres
emit" Mr.. Brown said, regarding this
feature.
Especial attention has been paid to
arrangements for the comfort OF the
convention guests. An emergency hos
pital viii be located in the basement
and there will be rest rooms for women
who become fatigued and restaurant I
rooms. Also a drink emporium will be
erected just outside the main hall. 1
Those who wish libations viii have to /
go outside the hall to get them.
In the annex. lounging and retiring
rooms for members OF the national 4
committee will be arranged. The COM I
mlttee expects to hold several Ions /
night sessions in preparing the pre- 1
urinary work Of the convention, and i
sions.
Many Exits.
Another feature which is being care
fully looked after is the safety Of !
those in the hall in case Of fire. Al 4
though the building is fireproof. hav- /
ing main facade Of gothic stone and /
eTcnes OF steel, no chances are being
taken. Eleven entrances have been ar
ranged, half Of them leading into Wa
oasn avenue, and the others into the
alley in the rear.
To guide visitors to their seats, big
Signs viii be placed above all the en-
frances, which viii notify them at
which one to present their tickets.
banners also Will be suspended across
nearby street intersections giving the
same Information.
me national coIors will predominant /
IN me decoration scheme. The walls
s5usIlace at the south end of the hall,
~ ely back Of the speakers platform,
~ ne bower Of American flags,
win large presidents flag as cen Z
1 - p4eee. Draped from this viii be
lohs STEAMERS of bunting. These /
slIeamers viii be placed entirely
- SgHo the hall and, at % foot inter
IONS, viii be caught up by shields
OI 1lner emblems.
ABOVE the east and west end steel
- N99es, which compose the arch, viii
~ - Oot American flags and the same
80 ~ VIII be carried out in covering
- a Cueu ceiling of the building No
-AI@llSS mas been spared this year in
the Coliseum a u.Isce Of bae-,+--
Leu w Upham, chairman of the Chit
S Sa5o committee, and Col. New have
,.,.'l-f,. ~ Perating with bfr. Brown in
--'-l4''is me arrangements.
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