The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-29
SPLENDID EDlFIcE.


Opening Of the Omcss or tho Mutual Life
Insursnoe Company, Corner or Broad
way and Liberty Street-Grsad Hecsp-
taon Las4 Rveaing, &c.
The trustees OF the Mutual Life Insurance Company
formally opened their Offices, situated NJ the OF
Broadway and Liberty street. last evening, by . grand
reception This splendid ed1ce is one Of the finest
Broadway It built OF pure white marble IS perfectly
are proof and erected under the special supervision
OF the celebrated architect Mr. john Kellum The build
ms five stories in height and occupied BY the Au
tusi Life Insurance Company. the National Bank and
American Bank Note Company THE entire build
ing was last evening thrown opon for the re-
cep,,on OF the invited guests. The hour 10 the
invitations eight O'Clock from that tmo TIL long
after carriages down their fashionable freight 81
the door Al half past nine o'clock tho affair al It's
height there being that time nearly twelve hundred
persons present strange contrast presented In
the galaxy OF fashion aud beauty the business appear
which the building bad during the day. The huge
edgers and monster day books were all laid away and
nothing could distinguish Il from fashionable saloon
bnt tpe numerous polished desks IN the Office Tho
vistq occupied themselves making tour OF inspection
through the spacious building. Old gsntlemen, who
protnsed few years u put the dourish,ng company
oe expense Of paying their insurance escorted yoang
sAes who laughed at the sdes OF insur.ng lives which
fips and rudy complexions signs promised 70
be engthcned And happy The curiosity exhibited
by these ladies' as they peepel into the Board room,
walked into the safe aud passed through thu Office
amusing IN the extreme.
Tho first locr OF the building is occupied by the ONCE
itself with It's polished desks aud appearance Of order
and regularity Underneath this s the large safe per
haps the most remarkable feature OF the establishment
1t Ia about the size OF an ordinary ROOM careicd and
furnished such. The was are Of granite, ten feet IN
thckucss and the door OF iron. three feet doep The
lock OF tins safe has milton combinations, and like the
valise "Ds Margods Prescriptions" opens al u word
the OF which only known Of the officers OF
the company In this mpregnabc fortress kept all
the government bonds, mortgages, se.ur't IS &C ne
lunch room, with kitchen, sc, connecting The Board
very beautifully Tilted up, the walls being hung
with portraits OF the different military and naval heroes
The UPPER portion oil tho house was last evening band
somely decorated with fesoons Of evergreens and adra
perry OF oatonsl coors, the window curtains being Of
white lace studded with silver In OF the upper
rooms, which extended the full depth of the building
podworths band WA stationed, which Through
the evening performed choice selection of
muse, the gay promenades keeping time 10 the sweet
strains. In The room over this supper in Icimoncos
best style laid out Tho ornamentation OF the sup
pei table of the most magnificent description
Stauettcs OF fauitless symmetry in tee cream were
scattered about while confectionery established Itself az
an art in the Manufacture OF the fairs teTres mona
ueats &C. which supported the bon bnns and cassaqes
The fragrance OF myriad flowers asd thu room without
aid from Phalon while me pop OF she champagne corks
harmonzed with Verbs Trovatose Wd Gounods Faust.
Though noi approaching in rnpsers to Grants rec1s
joyous toilets wore present Without the egns ,, rs
and disorder w.ch prevaA on that oYc', - Dns,'e
those Tcscnf Snrc tho Right Reyere pa. 1 p
General Devices, General sandlo> "noo, pnsao go.
lieuteesas ComiandeI ttwrn Cc,er,i s,onD J"aas
Dawes slr Russell Assls.nt Tress,rar Ini,ns s,ata
So.H .sssrs E, sos5o'.2a Counsel Hon schuyler
s'sl' S nsS,s sApA :.sTliyi, ). Green peasoa
Ana. D. z. Yclvcnon Be.
/ supper the guests adjourned 10 The reception
sJm where the President nj the company. ia neat
LITTLE speech welcomed those present and in reduced 10
them eyJudgc Bradford, who delivered very witty nd.
dress referring 20 the action taken by tue Mutual Life
Insurance Company during the past war in insuriog
..ocsac rates the lives Of those Or cur volal...Is who
felt inclined 10 take advantage ar nindn--s thus
! tended HI was followed nv Mr. Barnes gentleman
largely Identified with the Insurance interests OF The
State OF New York who gave brief sketch OF the orga
and growth Of insurance copptues in tbs cay A. the
marked tbn there subjects oaer than insurance
posed the health oc the President OF the United States
| The sentiment was receiysd with marked enihesiasm
and General Strong being called .pon respord m,ds
very spirited aidrcss adattory u President Johnson
ard at the conclusion called Tor three cheers
| drew Johnson, which wore given with viii. Mr..
Richard 0GonnaD thon called on TO respond TO The
sept 2sAA "ghe LlntI Irofess'ons" which no dill IN
brief pointed and Wits sty:a, trcgiSnV ec'iirg tho
sion OF Mr. 0Geiman'o speech the band played ned y
OF national popular airs while the company slowly
dispersed II TINS after midnight when the
laa Of ths guests drove away from the gay and fcvo
scene, and quiet more rsgaei al Liberty street and
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