Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-24

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feet wide and 10 feet high. and face.
north. The seats we're arranged q.
they might Ne ID . large circus II
the center Of The main floor were
seated the delegates, who numbered
about 1000. In, back Of them In q
similarly farraAeed section were the
alternates, In hack OF the alternates
and stifiB on the main floor were
guests.
The speakers platform was about
six feet wide and extended out some
IS feet from the wide platform in its
rear. where speakers, chairman, secre.
taries and distinguished guests were
seated, TO the front OF the delegates
section To either side Of the speak.
eris platform and raised some four
feet above the level Of the ground
floor, but below the speakers plat
form, were accommodations for some
600 WORKING newspaper men. These
seats faced the speakers platform and
extended TO either side Of the build
fng
From the press section and in back
ofSthe chairmar's platform the seats
for guests extended with a gradual
slope 20 the south end OF the hall.
These seats were arranged parallel to
the width Of the building and faced
north
From the east. west and north sides
OF the main floor sections seats were
arranged on gradual slope which ex-
tended to. the wall OF the building on
these sides. On the east and west
sides Of the building, just above these
seats. but not extending out as far
into the center as they did, were ar
ranged balconies Above the second
balcony was arranged another wider
balcony. which extended around the
building. All Of these seats were for
guests.
Eight thousand yards Of white bunt.
Ing were used to cover the arched
roof. -Four thousand yards OF gold
bunting were hung on either side OF
the rows Of electric tights which ex.
tended the entire width Of the arch
At intervals along the length of the
building Three thousand yards of red,
white and blue bunting and $50 flags
and shields were used in decorating
the fronts Of the balconies. Twenty
SIX panels OF white cloth, each 25x50
feet, were used to hide the bare walls
end girders.
Back Of the speakers platform and
on the south end Of the: hall was AT.
ranged q large picture Of Abraham
Lincoln. where II could be plainly seen
BY everyone.
nslsdstSs Real aHiuh-erows.s
People were packed IN the seats.
Deier1tts and guests on the main
floor were "a close together. that they
sr,betfe6fa mass az human heads when
tieWk6 fforn above And : striking
fetttife II this I,aass az headE was that
( fufbfl{inrly, larre number az them
ware bald The eesfs n the baIc0nies
we're scci,allv elrca foSefhc, afsd z,hhn
Fan wt{e : reee ~ human heippr !
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- $3.50 49,. ..s 80 sIs $500 - 1919 ,s. -
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~ .'sss 49, 1870. 80. - &c 100 a. a.,
80 sss esnss :. ~. van, VIZ. seo.lon
Nv. - 49,. - a'ia
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5000 49,.
!. ~ ~ y Tue eetneTihe 2. tne people,
ne ne sen rsl. was caileq 20 oroer
~ t1e chalLanan. shorty afterwards
Temporary Chairman Warren Q. Hard
lns sspohe. oeilsefing tne keynote
sI,eech Upon tne Iinisn OF TINS al
49, tneIe We eonsideraoie ap-
pieuses = ieW. aetaiis OF business were
es ! y nm ~ the cohleht,en Was
sHa!oNInel unlai tns next mofn.ng.
ne convenLlcn ,stenea 20 senator I,
~, ,,as oln > oIaterlcai etlort IKE Jury
= mere IVES spplause. uut everyone leh
:, 49, iolceu s9piause, ana not rea,. i
"a sV,eM ~ the iact tnat SENATOR naro'
NE nae Deen CONSIDERED q presloe5'#
tlsL possioil1y,. ms speech. aitiionfn !
1elnatseoiy rne.oriceiiy Deautiiui ana
h.nost penectiy oetiiereos ala not
se,.te the convention eiiectvely
1ut mere was an unquestlonaDle
Ut " sAepticisn IN the convention. II