Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-11
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CHICAGO CONVENTION HALL.
Coliseum Awaits Coming Of Repub.
lean Hosts.

Coliseum Awaits Coming Of Repub-
lean Hosts.
For the third time since it's erection
| thirteen years ago the doors Of the
Chicago Coliseum will be thrown open
June 18 for the accommodation Of a
Republican national convention. In
1904 the Republicans nominated Col.
Theodore Roosevelt for president in
this building, and in 1908, under the
same roof, William H. Taft was chosen
as the party's standard
The Coliseum Is on Wabash ave-
nue.. between 18th and 10th streets.
less than a mile from the centre of
Chicago's retail shopping and hotel
district, and is accessible from all
parts of the city by elevated roads
and surface lines. The Coliseum is
305 feet long, ITO feet wide and 70 feet
in height, built of stone, brick, steel
and concrete, and is fireproof.
It stands on the site Of the old Lib
by prison, which was brought to Chi
cago from Richmond, Va, in sections
and rebuilt the year of the Worlds
fair by Charles F. Gunther and used
to exhibit a valuable collection of
civil war relics. 1t Is Of modern Ro-
manesque combined with the English
castellated type of architecture, and
cost 100000. 1t has been the scene of
many notable assemblages. 1t has
eleven large exits and can be emptied
In five minutes in an emergency.
Seats for 11,1s8.
The sub b-committee on arrangements
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 11,1SS seats, Of which
1888 are on the main floor and 5000
In the balcony.
The speakers platform is built
against the south wall Of the struc-
ture and extends across the entire
width of the building. 1t Is rs feet
deep and contains 1882 seats which
will be occupied by the chairman, off,
GERS of th' convention, members OF
the national committee and distin-
guished guests.
The seats back of the chairman's
table will be slightly elevated. Direct
i beneath the chairman's table Is
|space for four noiseless telegraph In
Estruments and their operators, by
which news Of the conventions pro-
|ceedings will be flashed to the world.
On both sides and extending In a half
circle around the front Of the plat
form are seats and tables for 400
working newspaper men and cores
pondents from all parts Of the coun-
try.
Where Delegates Will Sit.
Directly in front of these are the
seats for the LOTS delegates arranged
[by states. This space will be enclosed
by a railing and closely guarded by a
large force Of sergeants- alarms. Back
of this are the seats for the 1,07S al
ternates inclosed by railing. on
both sides and in the rear of the
space occupied by the delegates and
alternates ore $500 elevated seats
for visitors At the north end OF the
building a special band stand Will pc
erected. In the balcony, which ex-
tends around the four walls of the
building, there will be s,a00 seats for
visitors.
To avoid confusion In seating the
crowd each entrance will be plac-
carded showing the sections for which
1t will be used and each ticket Will
bear the letter of the entrance for
which 1t is intended. By. this plan
delegates and visitors will enter the
door nearest the seats assigned them.
The platform, aisles and all open
space will be covered with mating to
insure the maximum Of quiet while
the convention is in session. FlVe
hundred public telephones and a large
number Of telegraph instruments are
being installed In various parts OF the
building for the accommodation OF
delegates and the public. Architect
Arthur G. Brown has arranged t!e
seats in such a manner that the chair
mans platform may be seen from
every section Of the large hall. Serge
gant-at-Arms William F. Stone Will
be assisted by force Of 500 deputy
sergeants-at-arms, doorkeepers, ush-
ers and attendants. A special tele-
phone system is being installed which
will enable Sergeant-at-Arms Stone
from his desk on the platform, immedi-
ately to communicate with his assistants
in any part Of the hall.
Committees Quarters.
In the two-story annex, adjoining
the main building on the south. are
the offices of the Republican nation
al committee, private rooms for the
use of the chairman, secretaries and
sergeants-a arms, quarters for the
committee on permanent organiza-
tion, credentials and resolutions and
q fully equipped postofflce.
In addition to this there are rooms
for the press, where scores Of private
telegraph wires will be installed. On
the second floor there will be fully
equipped emergency hospital in
charge Of a corps Of physicians and
Red Cross nurses. There will be
numerous retiring rooms for men and
women in the annex.
In the basement Of the main build
ing there will be a lunch counter
with several thousand seats. The
building will be elaborately decorated
in the national colors. The exterior
Of the structure will be profusely
draped with red, white and blue bunt-
ing surmounted by hundreds Of large
American flags.
Practically every foot of available
space of the interior will be draped