The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-07
The Saint Nicholas eLOpsnAng Of the
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BY leading citizens ssvs = the most d'ssans1iasd
American and foreign travellers In NsS York. ooa
tipu.d up to hss hour ON Tuesdy night The admi-
ration o. the visitors conveyed to their friends In
such nthusisstic terms that widely extended Juror
communicated through the upper circle Of society
for all to 60 the hotel Ths consequence was that
the house crowded yesterday from morning un IL
night. and the usual urbanity OF Meesrs. Treadwon,
Acker Co preysrg their wish for one days re-
tirsmsnt they continued to escort the walters upon
the previous evening Madame Aiboni In the house
DUNG the day and expressed herself delighted with
ito appearance Of grandeur and comfort We have DO
fore given full description Of the building; aud
tice In sdnes6ay MORNINGS paper conveyed very cor
rect Idea Of the dazzling impression produced by the
finished whole The opening Of the TO day
will constitute remarkable In the history Of Amsr
hotels; for Dsy nov assert that no capital in
Europe contains combining such architectural ar
rADtement such style of artistic finish such variety
Of design Of solid furniture with such gorgeous drapsy
the Saint Nicholas This harmonious union IL
the result Of resolution made by the proprietors
at the commencement, which to entrust the
furnishing Of, and furniture making for tn. houfe
to . very few prsons Of known taste and judgment
Thus the eho0ting and supplying Of all the beds,
nstresEes bed and house linen carpets, gorgeous win
dow curtains and drapey, With tho gold brocade damask
furniture covering was entrusted entirely to
Broadway, whilst the designing of tho varied
styles Of furniture, with the making and placing /.
In proper position in each ROOM given to another
firm. Agents proceeded to Europe in execution of
their commission, snd having visited England and
the Continent, returned with every article manufac
tured expressly for tho Ssin. Nicholas and with
Of them Of design fabric, and texture rarely met
with In tho arstocratc mansions Of tho Old World
and before in the richest private residences
OF the New. In addition to former notices very
uokA T1.n hn,.a~
hundred guests. The beds have . patent spring
mattress under each and furnished with two Pill
ed with hne linen cambria. This arrangement per-
vsdes every OF these speak only Of few
The ons most thr0nged with viters during yesterday
THE BRIDAL CHAMBER.
Upon opening the door Of this the effect produced
Ia almost evepoweIing The bed stands In tho centre
Of the floor, upon broad cushion white satin which
projects at each side at the foot and head The sides
posts with the scroed foot and head boards OF
Furnished gold From each post the drapery Of white
fsn lined with Brussels lace tapers upward and in ward
united BY . square canopy Of Furnished SOld From
each corner Of this canopy gilt ormuls scroll springs
ont sustaining glass ohsndesr Each ohssaeisr
richest satin Brussels lscs The sheets Of muslin
trimmed with lace The curtains are topped ct inter
Of white fstin to which heavy tasses Of hken cord
suspended. The room is covered with carpet Of the
there chair cd with brocaas gold cloth
II IL. 1us Of ss cloth sn
$40 to $50 per yard The walls Of the
great value whilst pier glass and mnnel mirror Of ex
traorAnary lustre light up the fairy bower dressing
window haneirgs are Of satin brocsds dsmask. inter
vsvsn with threads Of gold l.
THE GOVERNORS ROOM.
The window curtains and furniture covering are Of
brocade ratin dsmask whilst the bed is covered with
gold satin damask embroidered oounserpane which oos
THE LADIES rAKLon
Il covered with rich medallion Axninstsr carpet, with
window curtains and furniture covering Of gold ooorsd
brocads satin damask, interviewer with bouquets Of
flowers The curtains upon each window Of this
valued at from 500 to $500. The is furnished
with . grand piano, made for the Worlds Fair E1-
hibton and valued 81 81 500 This u envslopsd with
Tho stes sie lsurges and furniture Of this room are
valued 1t $4,000 In many Of the rooms leading from
TIL. pariSr the farniurs re. u drapsd IN The Louis
co ORE. In the
RECEPTION ROOMS
the windows hung with green brccads dsmask en-
broAered with gold and tho drapey Of each cost 81 GEO.
TIH GRAND DINING ROOM
lighted with three magnidccnt chandeliers and twenty
four brilliant side lights leach with two lsnps project
lug from the graesfal pillars The frsscosd ceiling l.
Of polished black walnut and tho spring chairs
are covered With Grim ron velvet
is covered with velvet carpet the richest description
The chair and window curtains Of brocado
up .a very q.
sant etegerss and eight very pier glasses
end mA1tel mirrors The teo 1orvco n Of klvor
THE Of. NICHOLAS
sin sxast conformity with the remainder Of the house
for style and elegance.
The .ide and we'll ventilated promenade halls, upon
the windows dr:psd with heavy sati. aansak OF the
differs from ths ether in arrangement style; indeed
through tho entire building there are no two rooms alike
canoe Tho chandeliers Of the building Of designs
entirely new The plate glass Va. from Shs Beagian
ufactory The fpiit which designed, and the genius
taste and ability displayed By all concerned with tho st.
Notolas frcn Aessrs Treadwel Acksrk Co, downward
have brilliant reward IN the opening of one Of II not
The hotel communication Is conducted by the eectrs
PagIse sn1nesier put n y Mr. Morton Of No l77
done By electricity ths wire remaining stationary thus
removing the great delays and difficulties which arise
working Of this machinery attracted much attention 1t
now being introduced Into all the psacs hotels hnshed
within the last year
are supplied q present with stud 81 thirty
excellent training The Erooms and drivers Engaged
the many hne carriages supplied promise that travellers
will arrive there With comfort only to be squasd by
that which awaits them inside
City Intelligence.
IMPORTANT RELIGIOUS MEETING AT METRoroLIrAr
HAiL.-There win b q public meeting at Mstrspou
tan Hall this evening" to express the feelings Of the
Christian public and the friends Of religious freedom in
regard to the NADIA family and othsrs Imprisoned In the
Grad Dushy ol Tusoany for possessing reading the
Holy Scriptures. Mayor wsstervslt will preside. A
statement Of the facts Will Be- made by tho Rev Robert
Baird n d. aad addresses expected from Rev Drs.
Cox, Kennedy, Bsthuns, Murray Hon Z. D. Culver and
Others.
THE wKArH,A vss dark and cloudy yesterday morn.
ing with atmosphere dense and humid than that
Of Wednesday The day cold but the ffosty, biting
cir Of the preceding morning biuntsd II b. sp.
preaching rain. We Had dry vesther throughout The
thermonetsr 81 the HEsALs Building ranged: ct noon
80 degrees, At M 4ok degrees at p. Al degrees.
Evening heavy, cloudy, but more The night vas
dark cloudy and threatening rain At ten O'Clock the
theImcm meter stood 1t ~ degrees.
TIE ALNs HOUSE GoyEnnoRs held their nrst meeting
for this year, last Tuesday Anthony Dugro and Wash
Dgon Smith Hqv, elected BY the people for five years
in the roeA u Aessrs J. Ooddingtoa and William n.
Eyarts took their sess ut the Board At this meeting
Simeon Draper Esq elected, unanimously Presi-
liant and lsaac Toun kAud Ean a. aacIef -