The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-09
TAE Lagusls LVXU.iAIlYG.
Opening of IA Station House.

Opening Of n Station House.
Tro Commissioners OF Police have just completed
her second paatal structure for the accommodate
ton OF tue police rhe HERALD some few days ago
described the opening OF that erected for Captain
Burden, OF the Twenty-ninth precinct in West Thir-
tleth street. of which the opened last night in
1o0th street, near Ninth avenue, IS pattern in
nearly every particular. This Is Tor the accommo.
datlon OF Captain helmes' command OF rural
guardians
The first door front, on the right, is the ONCE,
sumptuously finished IN black walnut and ash.
The desk is a massive piece or black walnut,
highly carved, as is also the cabinet and telegraph
desk. on the left Is the Captains suite, OF
Two rooms, finished IN the same manner, with bath
room aud all coIven!ences. 1t has been elegantly
earpeted, and win favorably compare with the
rooms Of Superintendent Kennedy at the Central
oilce. Immediately in rear OF the Captains rooms
are superb quarters for the sergeants. in rear OF
the ONCE is large sitting room for the accommoda-
ton Of the men, With Mushrooms ana other conve-
nences The three upper sories finished in
imitation OF walnut ana ASH, are provided with two
LARGE sleeping rooms Oh each door, capable OF
accommodating sixteen men each. In each room
are separate closets FOR each man. on the same
floors are handsome rooms Tor the recep-
tion OF the roundsmen OF each platoon. The
chandeliers, furniture aud fixtures of all the rooms
OF tue main building are of tue most improved
pattern, unique design ana costly get up. In
rcaf OF tue station mouse Is or the finest
prisons, On tue lower moor, IN tue country. There
are fourteen large cells, finely ventilated ana sup
pied with ali neccssarles. Immediately over the
cells, on the upper iloor are lodging rooms Tor males
ana females, witch ale provided with stoves, wash
ing rooms, &C. IaKea az wnoe the structure Is q
model OF compaclness and neatnes3, aud rejects
great credit upon the arcnecl, Mr.. Busu.
As usual on all occasions OF this klnd the oflcers
OF hs precinct resolved 10 inaugurate the entrance
TO tns superb house In a becomlne manner Foi'ow
ing the example Of the Twenty ninth, they sent out
Invitations 10 several hundred friends In the police
ana cyi elreies, VINO last evening assembled at the
house, between i've and nine O'Clock, ana spent
very pleasant eYeniag-benoath the glitter or the
gas aud the elegant decorations that adorned the
walls and ceiling-in eating, drinking and dancing.
By nine O'Clock the halls aud corridors crowded
with elegantly dressed ladies and gentlemen, who
spent one of the most enjoyable nights within Their
police recollection. The supper and all the other
little concomltanlS that went to make up the treat
provided for the guests were OF recherche order,
and late ia the nIgnt the party broke up. Among
the guests were commissioners Bosworth Brennan
and Manierre, Captains Copeland, Dickson, Davis,
Wilson, williamson, William Whey, VIM. Hlnch-
man, Thomas Fields, Lawson j. Fuller, Inspectors
Dhks ana Walling, Charles Bliss ana james KING.