The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-06-28
DEMOCRATIC
HEADQUARTERS
For National Convection
. At Baltimore.
Met In Mammoth Armory Which
Occupies Nearly Whole
City Square.

United States Will be nominated in u
huge National Guard armoy situate !
IN the RESIDENCE apmton Of Barti-
more. When this Gty sent bis repre-
sentsutivcs before the Deano,r,tdc ma
tional committee 10 brins the ma
uonal convention here the possession
of an Ideal convention han was one
of the strongest advantages Balti-
more had TO offer. Since tina, Almc,
M the cNpense of many thousand
dollars the hall has been made 20
answer every requirenl, Mt OF the
delegates who assemble here on June
q an the throngs aha, gather 10
watch their deliber.1tSons
The Democratic national convex
ton will NEE; In the Fifth l,cpimens
Mmory. which occupies nearly u
whole city square in the Mount Royal
district fronting on Hoffman stree.
and bounded by Preston str q, in the
rear. AZ the two ends 81 the block
are Park and Lincoln avenues. both
Of which carry trolley lines connect
Ing with the business center. Two
squares distant is the main station If
She baltimore and ONO Railroad ani
only liule further. barely five
where passengers arrive on the other
railroads entering the oity. close a,
hand, wtthin easy walking distance.
Is the city's Iargess hotel.
When the state spend se0.cO for
this drill hall to house T.latimoreS
famous regiment. the handy r'ifth.
blg conventions were in mind and the
building WIS situated and designed
with reference TO affoTdlng such az
commodatlons. Exterior ombellish-
nent was n secondary consideration.
The Fifth regimen, aTmory Is sur
rounded by massive walls OF grey
granite two stories hilSh, from which
rise twelve steel aruses that carry
the arclio1 roof TO 81 height OF eighty
five feet. II u lighted ny windows Ia
the side walls and by a sky high,
that runs tho whole length Of the
apex of the roof. Prom the outsi.ie
the appearance of the structure IS
not particularly impressive probably
because The pH.ncii a. dimensions are
lateral. and too extensive for the eye
10 appreciate unless the i-oholde-'
could look down on the building
from an elevation. The armory en-
tends 3G feet IN width on Hoffman
and Preston streets and is ~ feet
deep. The great drill han inside
where the convention Will assemble, is
3oox2co feet.
TO adapt &hls building further 10
convention pury.osos the state appro-
'priated $1,000. The greater part OF
this sum has been spent 10 Increase
the seating capacity by putting in
temporary balconies at the two ends
of the drill hau. Decorations, which
include the constitution OF a false
ceiling 10 improve the acoustic pro.
perties, cost $1,000. Several thon-
sDad dollars have boon tJsnt in the
construction of tis speakers plat
form, on seats, and on romode,ing
the military company puartors at the
sides and ends of the building for use
as committee rooms
As one enters the hall through the
main gateway on Hoffman street the
eye first is impressed by the magmfi-
cent distances and the seemingly end
less vistas Of seats. Under the hands
OF the decorators the place has lost
It's military, Unitarian look. TRIMS
formed by the more than 1900
yards OF bunting that hides the roof
beams, drapes thc wallis and covers
practically every foot of the inferior
except the windows and floor spaces.
The background is a soft effect of
cream. gold and white, which makes
an effective setting for the national
ments and the insignia and ooiors OF
the various states.
The soating arrangements here are
the result of long study on the nrchi-
tects' part, aided by Ahe practical a.
perience of MN versad in fhe practi-
cal problems Of great conventions.
This hall will seat comfortably more
than 1900 persons. and those in
charge of Its preparation believe
{ they have worked out thar problem
no that every member of this great
audience can command "a View Of
the speakers stand and understand
what is being said. To bring Ahis
about the location Of the speakers
: platform was the matter of first I'M
portance.
In the Baltimore asLl the speakers
,n.;lI stand we'll ont howard the MIDI