The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-05
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100000. It has been the scene of
many notable assemblages. 1t has
eleven large exits and can be emptied
in five minutes in an emergency.
The sub-committee on arrange.
ments of the Republican National
committee under the direction of Col.
Harry S. New has expended $4,000
preparing the building for this years
national convention of the Republican
party. The building has Hiss seats,
Of which 1888 are on the main floor
end 5000 in the balcony.
Big Platform.
The speakers platform is built
against the south wall Of the struc.
ture and extends across the entire
width of the building. 1t is IS feet
deep and contains 1873 seats, which
will be occupied by the chairman, of.
ficers of the convention, members Of
the national committee and dstin-
guished guests.
The seats back of the chairman's
table will be slightly elevated. Direct.
ly beneath the chairman's table IS a
space for four noiseless telegraph in,
struments and their operators, ny
which news Of the conventions pro
ceedings will be flashed to the world
On both sides and extending in a hall
circle around the front of the platform
are seats and tables for 400 WORKING
: newspaper men and correspondents
from all parts of the country.
Seats for Delegates.
Directly in front of these are thu
seats for the 1913 delegates arranged
by states. This space will be en-
closed by a railing and closely guard
ed by a large force Of sergeants-at
arms. Back of this are the seats 70
the 1918 alternates enclosed by a rail
ing. On both sides and in the rear o
the space occupied by the delegates
and alternates are $500 elevated seat
for visitors. At the north end of tn
building a special band stand will b.
erected. In the balcony, which ey
tends around the four walls of tn
building, there will be 5000 seats 70
visitors.
a To avoid confusion in seating tn
, crowd each entrance will be placarC
ed showing the sections for which
= will be used and each ticket will bea
the letter of the ntrance for whic
it is intended By this plan delegate
and visitors will enter the door neaI
est the seats assigned them.
To Ensure Quietness.
The platform, aisles and all ope
spaces will be covered with mattin
to insure the maximum of quiet Will
y the convention is in session. Fiv
e hundred public telephones and a larg
number of telegraph instruments ar
being installed in various parts of tn
:, building for the accommodation {
e delegates and the public. Architet
n Arthur G. Brown has arranged tn
r seats in such a manner that the chat
n mans platform may be seen frol
d every section of the large hall. Sc
geant-at-arms William F. Stone wi
/ be assisted by a force of 500 deput
s sergeants-atarms, doorkeepers, ushel
It and attendants. A special telephor
system is being installed which wi
s. enable Sergeant-at-arms Stone, fro
e his desk on the platform, immediate,
n to communicate with his assistants
f. any part Of the hall.
ia In the two-story annex aGjoinir
the main building on the south, a.
the offices of the Republican Nation
committee, private rooms for the u
* of the chairman, secretaries and sc
N geant-at-arms, quarters for the col
n mittees on permanent organizatio
= credentials and resolutions, and a full
equipped postofIice.
other Provisions.
," In addition TO this, there are room
~ for the press where scores of priva
W telegraph wires will be installed. {
's' the second floor there will be a full
,e' equipped emergency hospital in char
'r- of corps of physicians and Red Gro
nurses. There will be numerous !