Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-14
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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THE MUSICAL FUND HALL-Ths COMMITTEES,
hessrs. Samuel 4. G. Morsell and Jas A. Kennedy.
appointed by the Union Choir Association Of this
city, have rturned from their northern tour VI
inspection, and have laid before the Board Of Nam
ayers the result of their observations They visited
Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, and exam
ined the principal buildings In those cities which
have been erected for concerts lectures, be The
report embraces minute descriptions Of fremont
Temple and Music Hall, Boston; the Tabernacle
New Yo,k; and Concert Hall, Musical Fund, and
the National Hall, Philadelphia They appear de-
termined that Washington city shall be besutifed
with building no way inferior 20 those which
adorn the northern cities, and that the public
OF our city shall have easy access to comfortable
and entlcIng accommodation to concerts and lee
lures Of the highest order. The Smithsonian Is
the only hall sufficient for the accommodation of
large audience; but during Indictment weather Is
inaccessible 10 those disposed to pneumonia or
phthisis-the bleak wind Of winter night, blow
lug across the open grounds leading TO the Insti-
tuition, being sufficient TO send such person< to
sick oed, ending probably In death. ~
Music Hall. Boston, cost $3.50, 900. 1t is $50
feet long by rs feet wide. The ceiling Is 85 feet
high, and arched. 1t contains two galleries. one
above the other and an unobstructed view of the
stage and orchestra is had from any part of the
house. There are numerous doors, opening from
spacious corridors or passages, by which Que can
enter the ball in tue immediate vicinity of bis seat
These corridors also servo for promenades during
intermissions, or previous to the commencement
OF concerts or lectures. The stage will accommo-,
date 500 persons, with level foreground for the
orchestra In recess. and out Of sight Is placed
the organ, very superior one. The hall 10 light
ed by about 430 gas burners; and has nineteen
ventiiators, each five and half feet wide The
cost of gas per night is from SIS to $Is There
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which alone viii seat 300 persons. The general
rent of the hall is 800 per night The hall will
seat comfortably, 2,70O people, besides the 500 on
the stage, and standing places for 800 more
fremont Temple, Boston, receives the favorable
consideration of the committee, and our Washing
ton Hall will be built upon that plan, as the Board
are almost unanimously 10 favor OF it preferring Il
to all others. 1t covers an area Of "a feet front
by 1886 feet deep; is rs feet high in front. and
cost SLOT 000 The principal hall is l24 feet long
by ~ feet wide, ceiling so feet high There are
galleries on three Sides and an unobstructed view
Is afforded from any part II is lighted with gas.
pplied by twenty-eight ranches through the
ceiling under glass refectors. The six branches
over the stage have ten burners each the others
have but five. BY the arrangement Of burners,
great economy in gas is secured-the cost of that
article Der night being only 81 or $5. The stage
or platform connects with the side galleries for the
is out of sight, in recess, and is said to be the
largest in the United States 1t is worked by
steam, connected with the hot water apparatus in
the cellar, by means of which the whole building
is completely heated The hall will seat and stand
5000 people. The floor is level from the stage to
the centre, and then gradually ascends to the
front, under the end gallery.
The seats are stationary, all numbered, and
thickly cushioned. The general rent is $75 per
night. The building contains extensive accommo-
dations for public and private purposes The prin-
cipal hall has ante-rooms, closets stairways, &C.,
occupying the entire length and breadth OF the
building. There is a smaller hail. capable Of seat
ing 1000 persons; and adjacent is third hail. de-
signed for the private meetings of the church which
may occupy the large hall, and will seat 800 per-
sons. Besides, there are various rooms, of different
sizes and descriptions. On the ground floor are
two side entrances, and one large central entrance
to the different parts of the building. There are
also four stores, very handsomely fitted up. In
the story over the stores is commodious suite of
rooms, occupied by the Young Mems Christian
Union. Below and around the platform are four
convenient Withdrawing rooms for ladies' and gen.
tlemen, with all the conveniences of modern i'm.
provement. Besides these there are numerous
rooms, a well lighted and adapted to various pur-
poses.
The Tabernacle, New York, is 90 feet each way,
ceiling 40 feet high, supported by six large col
umNs The gall ries are circular, eight seats deep,
each rising ,out IL inches above each other This
hall will accommodate about 5000 persons
Concert Hall, Philadelphia, is lat feet long by
81 feet wide, ceiling 81 feet high, and srched he
hall will accommodate about 2, 800 persons. There
is gallery containing an organ at end, and
platform or stage at the other. The seats are in
setiee FORM and movabe--foor level.
Musical Fund Hall, Philadelphia, is very pretty
and convenient hail. 1t is 1875 feet long by SIS feet
wide, seats comfortably about 1000 pc, sons The
floor is level, seats spttee form, and movable The
ceiliog is 20 feet high, and arched 1t is lighted
with gas the burners fixed to the walls
The National Hal, Philadelphia is 90 feet long
by 66 feet wide, and will accommodate 1000 per-
SONS Ceiling 81 feet high. 1t is arranged with
glass and panelled partition movable at pleasure.
MAYOR MAGRUDER WITHOUT "PRIvY CoUN-
NL."-Mayor Msgruder with indecent haste during
tn day of his Inauguration, dismissed nearly every
ofsc. z of the Corporation, and in many instances
ss;laS fill the vacancies thus created We called
nph,;c q, sntion to his neglect in leaving the 4th
ward w;tbo ut police, and we have now to call pub
lie otton,;on % more serious neglect.
He removed nearly all the rcavengers, and, in
certa;n Wards So the city has, as yet, failed to fill
the vacanc;as, In the Second Ward, the evil is
se,;ouslv con, ya;r,>J Of yet the Mayor, whom the
bungling penn y-a-liner OF the sun IS PAID to COM
plimeut is too buey pro ling about the dark alleys
and lanes, hunting probably tor that which ne does
not wish to find ~ his vigilaut search after nu-
sances and law-brea. king, he would much obi &c