The sun., 1919-08-24

such gatherings. Associations and
manufacturers who hold exhibitions
have great trouble in finding adequate
accommodation.
''Our own Public Schools Athletic
League and other athletic organiza-
tions of public nature also expe-
rience the same difficulty. Yet the
holding of. such conventions and meet
ings brings to city thousands Of peo-
pie who become valuable customers to
all branches of its trade.
would Cover Entire Block.
THE plan proposed contemplates
the acquisition of the half block adj
joining the site Of the old Grand Union
Hotel and the construction Of a great
memorial hall to cover the entire
block. which is 1877 feet wide by 400
feet long. The structure would have
three stories and fiat roof Sheet 4
gives a general perspective view of the
! building: Plan r, the basement, Plan
| c, the exhibition hall, while Plans D
and f show the arena and the great
| auditorium on The level OF the Park
/ avenue viaduct, explaining communi-
cations, circulation, &C., and at high
| level giving the plan of the entire
auditorium. Plan F shows the memo
| rial and chapter rooms.
| ION the ground floor and on the
| street level would be an exhibition hall
| 80 feet high, 200 feet wide and 800
! feet long. with entrances on all sides.
East and wcR Of this hall would be
great entrance foyers running north
and south. 40 feet wide and 200 feet
| long. Four batteries of elevators. to-
! gether with monumental staircase&,
lead to the upper floors. This would
| permit exhibitions of all kinds to be
held either on the one floor or in con-
| nection with the main hall. On the
basement floor would be the largest
| indoor swimming pool in the world, 80
feet wide and 1870 feet long, dressing
and locker rooms for athletes who
may participate in contests. a gym
nasium. rifle ranges with forty or fifty
targets for the use of high school boys.
storage room for movable seats and
places where horses may be accommo-
| dated should the building be used for
military games or exercises.
THE second story would be thirty
/ feet above the street level or on a level
with the Park avenue esplanade. Here
would be the convention hall or arena,
extending the length OF the block in
| all directions. This hall is planned to
| be similar in many ways to the Coli
scum in Rome, with great monumental
| colonnades surrounding the entire edi-
| fee, the roof to be an uninterrupted
! span with a great cuffered ceiling, spe-
cial care being taken to secure the
best acoustic effects.
Auditorium with Oval Arena.
! Occupying the space underneath
the inclined seats on the east and
west of this hail and running north
and south 40 feet wide and 200 feet
long. would be great foyers similar to
those in the basement but more i'm
posing in appearance. These would
lead directly out upon the Esplanade
besides being reached by the stair
ways from the ground floor, so that
those who arrive by vehicles may en-
ter from the higher level and pedes-
TRANS by the street level.
1.-THE great auditorium, in the form
OF an amphitheatre. should have a
central oval shaped arena, 1870 feet
wide and 27O feet long. and would seat
5000 people. When the arena floor
Is occupied by chairs for use by a
convention or public meeting the seat
ing capacity would be increased by
5000, dhus giving the total seating
capacity on this floor Of 10000. This
would make It the largest convention
Iconies are contemplated in this plan
The span Of the entire auditorium
would be 200 feet without interruption
and the roof would be sustained by
great horizontal Orders 80 feet deep
The oval in the arena would permit
of track 10 laps 10 the mile and