The Calumet news., 1912-06-03
TO GUARD AGAINST DISORDER
Eight Hundred Sergeants- at Arms
Will be on Duty
HOSPITAL AND A POSTOFFIcE
Four Hundred Newspaper Men to Be
on Hand TO Send Out the
News.


since its erection thirteen years ago,
the doors OF the Coliseum will be
thrown open June Is for the accommo-
dation of a Republican National Con-
vention. In 1904 the Republicans
nominated Col. Theodore Roosevelt for
president in this building and in 1908
under the same roof William IL. Taft
was chosen as the party's standard
bearer.
The Coliseum is on Wabash Avenue
between 18th and 10th streets, less
than a mile from the center of Chi
cago's retail shopping and hotel dis
trict and is accessible from all parts
of the city by elevated roads and sur
face lines. The Coliseum is 305 feet
long. 10 feet wide and 20 feet in
height built of stone, brick. steel and
concrete and is fire proof.
II stands on the site of the old Lib
10y prison which was brought to Chi
cago from Richmond. Va. in sections
and rebuilt the year of the worlds
.air by Charles r. Gunther and used To
exhibit a. valuable collection of civil
war relics. 1t is OF modern Romunes-
Que combined with the English CosteI-
lated type OF architecture and cost
SS0O,O0O. II has been the scene of
many notable assemblages. 1t has
eleven large exits and can he emptied
in hvo minutes in an emergency
Convention Preparations Costly.
The sub commttee ON arrangements
Of the Republican National Committee
under the direction Of Col Harry :.
New has expended $4,000 preparing
the building for this years national
convention Of the Republican party.
The building has Hiss seats of which
1855 are on the main floor and 5000
In the balcony.
The speakers platform is built
against the south wall of the structure
and extends across the entire width
OF the building. Ii is 10 feet deep
and contains 1892 seats, which will be
occupied by the chairman. officers of
the convention. members OF the nation
al committee and distinguished guests.
The seats back of the chaiIman's
table is II space for four noiseless tele-
graph instruments and their operators,
by which news of the conventions pro-
ceedings will be flashed To the world.
On both sides and extending in hall
circle around the front of the platform
are seats and tables for 400 working
newspaper men and correspondents
from all parts of the c~Untry.
5000 Seats for : sitors.
Directly In front of iese are the
seats for the 1.O7S delegates ar
med by states. This space will he
enclosed by railing ard closely
guarded by a large force of sergeants-
alarms. Back of this are the seats
for the alternates enclosed by rail-
ing. ON both sides and in the rear OF
the space occupied by the delegates
and alternates are $500 elevated seats
for visitors. AZ the north end of the
building a special band stand viii be
erected. In the balcony, which eX-
tends around the four walls oi the
building there will be 5000 seats for
visitors.
To avoid confusion in seating the
crowd each entrance will be placarded
showing the sections for which II VIII
lee used and each ticket will bear the
letter of the entrance FOR which IL Is
Intended BY this plan delegates ana
visitors will enter the door nearest the
seats assigned them.
The platform, aisles and all open
spaces will be covered with mating
to insure the maximum of quiet while
the convention Is in session. fnVe
hundred public telephones and
large number of telegraph instruments
are being installed in various parts oil
the building for the accommodation OF
delegates and the public. Architect
Arthur G.. Brown has arranged the
seats in such a manner that the
chairman's platform may be seen from
every section OF the large hall. SER
Peant-at-arms William f. store wiii
be assisted by a force of 500 deputy
sergeants- at arms. doorkeepers. ushcrs
and attendants. A special telephone
system is being installed which VIII
enable Sergeant -at-arms Stone, from
his desk on the platform. Immediately
to communicate with his assistants III
any part OF the hall.
Elaborate Arrangements.
In the two story annex. adjoining the
main building ON the south. are the
Offices Of the Republican National
Committee private rooms for the use