The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-09
Gown the walls. Their labors have not yet ended, and
Will probably be resumed to. lay.
METROPOLITAN HALL.

This magnificent and cspsclous bulldog, which, be
fore its destruction had equal In this country
situated in the of the hotel and has bssn the scens
during its short DURATION of fsstivity and gaisg
and had requ ntly been resorted for pleasure
and profit by the altby, fashionable and arso,rac
people Of New York than any other bulldog of that kind
il the United States The OF MaeAm Anna sishop
songstress the Hrst that echoed to deligh ted
thu usands within its wals who followed by Jenny
Lind adding still lustre to this temple OF the
Then the fair daughter of the Emerald Is OAthe
rine Hsyes, who also delighted the citizens OF the Em
Pire city with her delicious melodle'. The great
trAlto, Alhori, next sang to overflow log houses
and followed in due season by sontsg, the
queen OF song. The building, at the conclusion Of
Madame Sontrg's concerts, was used for ball
purposes and political meetings Professor Anisr
the WHARF Of ths North also entertained his audi
night after night with his wonderful perfrma
ard the produced by thu his magic
wand. Last Of AL came Mons Julsn with his mago,d
cent rcnesa of hundre ed instruments and Who on
The 18th Of this month"; have given his long talked
Of Bol Pare which to be attended oay by the bon
ton and gentlemen who neither frock or boots
All 70 have appeared in full dres pu mp
white stockings, and cravats made OF white satin.
Metropolitan Hail was built by Mr.. Trpler, who's. name
itfomery bore, but not being very paying specuAt N
fell into the bands Of Mr. la Fargo Who AT the time OF
Its erecti the OF the entire ground from
Broadway to Mercer street Now that beautiful
building which, in few weeks would have been filled
with the beauty ard elite of the city, dancing to the de-
tons strains Of music from Juisn ma band Ii laid In
ashes, again to be re erected.
On Monday October H. $780, Triplsr Hail. it orgia-
ally calsd, opened for the inspection OF the
public previous to its Inauguration the following
Thursday by Madame Anna Bishop whom about 900
invited guests pre- ent to examine ths Tenn pie
of the Muses. The approaches to the hall spacious
and on entering the grand the coup d'ea at
once brilliant and imposing Two balconies Of boxes
swept sround above the entire floor the fronts OF which
marked by delicate iron pAng Of VIII aud gold
Illuminated by all gas burners shaded By cups Of
ground glass The seats cushioned with the best
cures hair and covered with rich material sddiog COM
fo to the other general OF the elegant
sign The ceiling was &C mrao painted 10 frssoo by
Sgror e Guioicini who exhibited taste and the
utmost proficiency in his fascinating rspr sentsd
in the cente panel Of the dome and bsau
fully coloIed fgures Of the twelve hours and outside
these upon blue panels except at the corners the Nine
NJ The corners filed, upon light grouni with
the figures Of the four Seasons The exceedingly
delicate strorg in the mou!dirgs Of the panels
and the occasional appropriate carvings completed
whole OF great ssefulness ard beauty On the walls of
the upper gallery classical figures nled bat
did not crowd the wallis and the STAGE the midst
Of heavy and elaborate carvings finally atsd
portrait Of the Swedish Nightingale, Jenny Lind The
galleries supported by light but yet sufficiently
strorg pillars OF iron, with raised gildsd leaves o.,
laurel estoonng them all The gas works elegant
and lighted the whole interior brilliantly, making the
ensemble It sles ant and imposing The hAr mony OF
the design vas very much admired and every vsiter
seemed perfectly sattfed that they had at least must
cal hall worthy of the metropolis
Triper Hsl magnificent Affair." its dimensions
vaat, much larger than any building erected for
musical purposes in the world, except Of course the
opera houses of London, Milan and Havana. It's accom-
noda ions exclusive OF the music hail. extensive
that 1t could afford for musical library, and also
for academy of musical instruction in the Of
the art the plan Of the large and famous eonssrva
tories Of Europe
The cost Ct the structure is said have been nearly
sloo oOo independent o: the cost the ground upon
which 1t stood. Mr. J. NJ TIimble, the architect and
builder, sy proud OF the work, both for Its airy
and elegant proportions and for It's substantial excs
lpcs. But it Is shorn Of all its agniHcence and now
heap Of stones and ashes The building waen full seahd
four thousand people without tho least Inconvenience
Nearly five thousand is estimated have crowded into
it on special and exciting occasions.
THE LAFARGE HOUSE.
THE SIZE AND COST OF THE BUILDrEG-AMoUNr OF
LOSS AND INSURANCE, ETC., ErC.
The erection OF the LAfsrge House commenced In the
oDth Of june 1852 under the direction and supern
,endence Of Mr. Lafargs plans being IRA wu
BY James Renwck archtect-on the site OF six old build
Dgs then occupied the lower part stores and the
parts - fashionable boarding houses The building cov
cred area Of thirteen thousand square feet being ope
hundred and city feet front and ninety feet Deep This
was exclusive tf Metrop itan Hall which covered about
the same quantity Of ground The mont was constructed
Of white MARBLE not unlike S,ewars store but far
superior In nnsh and reared itself up the height Of
nearly one hundred and nfty feet Tho style Of srchs
turs was purely Grecan and always attracted the attsn
uon Of passsrs By who could not help adpg suoh stu
PEND ous and beautiful pece architecture The columns
OF the main entrance Broadway Of
iron, with Corinthaa capitals II il nearly eghteon
months since the foundation Of the building was laid and
during every exerion made to the hotel
opened on the LIST inst but owing to the
public and the proprietors disappointed and the
openipg was to haye taken place within few weeks On
Thursday next the to have been entertained In
the banquet room, in honor Of the occasion
The Lafarge House Was leased to Essars. Wright
LAnsr' 20 Tor so4cCo per annum who were the sole
efsees OF all the property except two stores on Broad
wsy, which rented for 81 900 each Ths 'front.' bud
irg together with additions made in Metropolitan Hs
oost Mr. Lnargs $500 oo0 The lever stories Of Mstr,
poitan Hall formed the dining rooms kitohen and ser
wants apartments Tho tanquetiDg rooms we're, per.
hsps, the most magnificent apartments Of the kind
svsr conitructsd. They situated immediately
urcernaih the Hail. and fifty feet in width and
NINETY feet deep divided into the gentlemen's and
aei,s' ordinary. fhese rooms were elegantly orna.
msn'ed in hsfco work, and the pillars that
supported tbs upper door tsstsfuly ornamentsd
viii gded ~rsths Of flowers The walls were set With
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almost every ss-ihose aittnr at dinner mi.ht v,sv
themselves In The largest and expensive mirrors
ever manufactured This parors were furnished in the
most lavish style, with rosewood furniture Brussels car
PETS and the most magnificent mirrors ever adorned
house. Everything was got up grand soale there
not being piece of carpet In the building from the cs
lar to the garrett that not Of the most expensive
kind.
Directly ever the hall situated large number OF