, 1865-08-29
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
TIE Building Comp1cted-.-1ts Arehitec.
ture, Decorations, Builders,
and Cost.
The New Bonrd Of Trade Roor,-
Magnificent Displny-Thrown
Orcn-Prepxrnttonsf for
the Inaugural,

The New Bonrd of Trade Roon,-
MagnfflcenE Displny-Thrown
Orcn-Prepxrnttons for
tRac Inaugural.
INC nc" chamber Of Commerce. buri,,,r :,
most magnificent edtdce OF ita Kind in thr mi, -
states, now completed, and wa. thnoun ms
seE'oaS ief lhe Inspection Of the prblIc. So muc,
| nas oeen saao- and 60 much seen Of this tutJdpr
ual fesfns scarcely Necessary to, in this counrr
uont give more than tnief glance ut IT'S prominen
leatasee aud pecuIia11tiea; but these ar =,
numerous and noteworthy TN. a oezr,n,
lion must necessarily he somewhat cx
tcnded- Its exterior may he aald to b.
imposing, but cannot be cn11ed beautiful: It 1rfonr,
10 Mhai we might term peculiarly s.Amc1iean con
tnre II intense utsty and for The tanfn.: Of III.
recognized tosderh" OF architecture arc iufnbieJ
togethg win perfectly fantastic looseness. But il
CONVEYS 10 the heholder strong sense Of cndnrinc
soldity, very proper ides when connected with a.
institution, typical y This is of the wealth and
VERY had point Is Tic brick wnIl on the inner ~ ~
Southern end Of the ediice. Ii should have been
& acsotdancc M:h the othcr three sides, Of stone
n appeanee With rerard to ihs eoor e1men and
taton, i seems too profusc, bit thia is cae T thc
Sstee!s 1a o ths ; ;Amessan
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sGme measure necessary for the purposes Of ven.
nlauon and convenience Of splce over The csrai
ba. ba,l on 9 II an Sahsac lgh, We never did and
;he clumsy .iiar, even without absurd pas,i color
ines rand wc like il much 1css with them. An nm.
tp: sss not tic easast e
construction In increasing the height Of the einres
fowas @ tss roof su 11r lhe paEposss of the build
overcome as well as possible The windows wnnld
have ken 1aoEe pleasing II The panes Lad been
la7ger, Nnnld haSc accorded better With he
them. The high basement and arsi foor sra
devoted entirely 70 Offices Two insurance Offices
a1e located 10 thu former md two banks tClty Na-
uonal and ."sturEes) in the latter, together with
The offices Of several firms, all furnished In the hich.
CT deeree Of elegance. Passing thc eptrance
%e il = ~ M exception to the genera imposing
case leading up 10 the great hall cannot but re-
Fret tiat Y has not been mode wider and loIlies.
i,, dhs t"o i5o1 r. MstaiIways each ys and half cct il
angles with them, five feet each in vidih, al ssem
tnlall and insufficient when viewed in couuectiou
lead They a1c, however, no doubt quite sufficient
Tor MI the requirements 10 made upon them and
n1s Sesy elegantly finished.
Ihe great hall ia without doub. The .graudcst
meeting room Of any commercial body IN this coun-
tly. il II ls3 feet IN length, by 81 iu width and Is
~ hsiehs Light il during ,bc day admitted by ten
md nj nght he ha nss 81 be + Sriionis sansns.sd
b h. ie Eissn'is rsecess, which DO, ibc panels o.
tflAtors aid heat Will be supplied in cold weather,
h huge eight-boilcr iea1eI. Of Murray & Colds
paaent. M which IL ssaads Y IN ths basement ~ ahon,
Above tls the vail ar divided into elegant panels
q! neutral unts- AT the nolhcsn end Is IN elevated
dds OF almost semci.cular for lhr1y-six feet IN
length and ing atont nineteen tc ite cen
tIc, fnsted with an elegant sailns and desks OF
dttnath it. on either side, dgu,rs- trscoed in ncu-
tfal tsnis rpnscntinc commerce, and agriculture.
Al The southern end Of The hall, nt 4 heigh. OF
.e.rn .sert wide md thirty-rtx IN Isnst6, M.
der wli.h ere pain.ed in neutral .ti1:s two
cry mud Jusiiec The rest Of the rcteoiur IL ~ood
The Gs1tee at the Northern end ere really very dpe
BY, .hetS ,95 a5e peshs, nrshsd 1as sog
saa. a .sssa defaSEs neS i s s mo-, IT, ia
tolerated hesraEin:e hour. and do hope, for tic
credit Of tl,c city. .hnt they VIII well Ni,ewashtd
over before the vieiosa arrive to participate IN the
lei and rErn,ediahle. The ohlqulrs in the visual
organs Of Justice might be amended End lberty's
aisloested liaee ses but .he{ could never be In
TO their mixer. o.s- Lie gallery l. magnificent
eaele, g1aspine two American tt=ss bound Together
T.. ribbon q which r arpfsss !; 8 @oio y Pln
psnes Of tanctful fres cniug aeps1ased By tie civ
seal Of chtsseo. Each panel l. pierced by i've
:. .ret1ector.r and Al the co1ncrs, executed with
pictures representing ! canal boss, III.
load 11aiu. steamer, plou, sawH,iu, gain
ssfsi e9 ~ sI;sq "a Which
lev. On the wide conceive cosn.ee running n1I
Fornd the room are selcs Of beautiful pictures,
On The norh eid in he centre of the neid. s,ands
the Goddess Of Liberty. IL the attitude failiagized
70 evesy one y A hs, ri 5iithtnl 1eprrssntauou on =
dess appesr figures representing sculpture afchi.
lecture, mr6ae and painting. each surrounded by the
Implements Of hsE vocation; On the eastern eide
ed ~ me1Ghandf-e, etc: on her right the city Of
Ch!cago, ,he lighthouse Picr. and The lake dotted
hs ,ss sne these w3h M ysssels; and On he ls min
western Hdc appears the Genius OF Agriculture sur
rounded by nntfr feds, harye stng &C and pss-
1oral gTpupugr. Al the southern end eIis regal Sd
cnce 1nd grouped about her scientific arpstaiuz and
Representations Of some u the mechanical powers,
while aar OF 10 her right is eoft and warm tropical
The beautiful ideas con,atned in thc@e c1o1pincs
credit at oncc 10 the gcuius Of tic designer md the
Al the southern end OF the hn are p,,rste rooms
FOR the i1sEidcut Treasurer, Secretary and Dircc-
Ing. and on the casicEn Eide reading ROOM tcle-
ETaph ohce wash rooms closets, etc. all f!ted up
In the most srpe1h stsle appropriate to their eeve-
1'a "a n,ee; 3n tie a1or aaoss On ieye With he
feet In extent. the IN which are OF the
rncst perfect description. The Jarttor'e room and
,hc hall ie great space Up 10 the ROOT, some
twenyIn fecs above The io1e,s Of the ceiling, md
at Que end r. hnse lumber room: In this great |
refeetors, for convenience Of lighting them ttom
eboyc-a elock1oom, and yentllaozs Tor lhe cscapa
e. e foHl Or heated air rising nom the bali belcw.
iton II may be well to remark that the ceiling OF
the hall Il NOT simply an ordinary plaster one hut
IL Of boavds, covered With linen CANVASS tightly |
Ions HyHr dt,Tfb befr
The Gn1llc eost @ q the Chamber Of Commerce has
ees + S5s ri: ss sndar sni
four stoIiss in height thirty feet wide md one hun
The nlmes Of the several contractors on tho
Chamber Of Commerce are as follow:
A1chi!ect-E. butlins.
DrauEhtRmar-E- Baumann-
Ca1penters-WaEnick& Cassidy.
Masuns-Cartcr Bros.
Fasteress-Doy1e 4 johnson.
pain1erE EAlullign & Heath.
Hca,ers-Mur1ay & Gold.
Decnrators-Je1ne 4 Almini.
Iron Work.. Lett.
Gas Fitter--!- Scanlean.
Tlnmbesz-John Hughes.
Roofer-W. Clark-
slone cutter-weuthe& & Moezsinsser, E Walker,
YefterGay afternoon the great hs1l, having been
thrown open to 1he pul3ic, uas visited by th0n-
t1nds Of gentlemen and ladies, who inspected With
e. 1T II as ese eH of cRRso
feel at Our possession or so magnificent CONNER
cin cdifce. The place Wng, however, In much die-
order, THU condition being attributable In no email
degree TO The efforts of legion OF men and women
emerged in cleaning up cTockeIy. china and ghse-
ware, aud making oth1 extensive ptcpars11ous for
the grand banquet TO conc of here on thursday
nigh. ,.
dedication and opening exercises Of the Chamber
by the Committee OF AItangcments.
Wednesday. 10 a. m.-forunM delivery OF the
builEfpg by The architects and contractors to the
Boa1d Of Ttade-much speech-nnline, como
"wednesday Afternoon -pfosramme not Jet ar
Wednesday Eyrniug-G.und eoncert At the Opera
Ho1se in honor Of The guests Of the Board Of
Trade.
Thursday Mo1nlDg-1rip On steamers M tho
river through the heart OF the city, the ele.
vatorf, packing houEes. lumber xa.ds, manulacto-
res, etc. /
Tburday yAnesnoon-ylsit to the Cpion Stock !
ia1ds on special trnin Of cars On the II. F. n. c.
Thursday Eieht-Grand banquet, prepared for
nnc thousand persons, IN the great hall Of the
Chamber Of Commerce. |
Friday Morning-Nisit to Water Works, Lake
Tunnel Camp Douglas and other interesting points.
Friday NIl,ht-GfAnd ball In the Chamber OF
Commerce Hail. which, Wit other inscpnrable fee-
tiyilies, will s'wiDd up" tho psoeeedinst.
OUR STATE EAGR1CULTUUAL FAIR.
eSfcd.
For the information Of ali concerned, We give the
following information In regard 10 the coming Stae