The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-08-05
A Railroad Palace for q Railroad King
and his Suite

Admiral Fisk and the Erie Railway Com.
pany propose having an office building and
offices in keeping with the length Of their
road, its thousands of cara. and the magni-
tude q is connections. The Grand Opera
House is TO be their new home, and mod
est quarter of million is 10 be expeuAsti
in its furniture, &c. The Admiral and his
suite Will take possession of these gor.
geopsly furnished apartments within a fort
night.
A Eight OF stars uskess tke visisor into
the main hall, aoored with marble ef tessa-
lated white and blue. This was formerly
known as the music hall. Il Is fitted with
sections Of polished black walnut, iulasd
with still more polished woods. Richly.
figured ground glass is inserted in the pan :,
els. and the desks are Of equal costliness-
The ceiling displays the riebess suggestions
of Pompein art. Blue, carmine, lilac and
gold are blended in fanciful tracery of
lines and curves. Through these run inter
twining flowers and virNs, aisong which
dispoEt naked eupias and Epss ByHsphs.
In the centre 70 ., mylhplagiehl msides.
with a torch and q drsReFy vi gFesH and
RED, re- II. sae Is soaring ~ lhFaags R sEass aannsd
branch, aud trailing from his beak blue
strip studded With thirty eight stars. Snug-
| ly enfrained ia The feus seyssat coraers are
Morse, Franklin, Falton and Watt, in .
blaze of color. The walls are similarly
| frescoed. 1I tt
The hall has been divided into two rooms.
the second being also furnished with hand.
some desks, and pierced with very large
| hght-hole, surrounded with bronzed rail.
ing. Pendant from above are two 81 900
| gilt chandeliers,
AT one end OF the grand hall lofty psif
Of $500 black walnut folding doors swing
open and display tho sanetsm sancsorum o.
the blonde Admiral. A plusby csspet of
gold and brown reyels about the. feet Of the
visitor, and on q raised platform stands n
$500 desk Of polished walnut, inIaid with
walnut root, and richly striped with rik.-
Behind this Is $500 Office chair, Of nnex-
pected modcsty, slso Of black walnut, sinsr
larly gilt, and upholstered with brown
morocco. studded % the edges vith soldsn
nails. Single chairs of the same pattern,
but without the golden nails, Mt the more
humble cost of $45, are scattered through
the room. The prevailing hues Of tile wall
paper are broxn and gold, but the ceiling =
Of cerulean blue, blended with fawp, and
brilliant with crimson ovals On these Ii,
ter Is imprinted the word Erie 10 golden
| siBfiiuSfdlct. NrtdlntQ AtIuVefS VO1ut TO
the magic word and echo Is soupds. ~ y
As the Admiral is not supposed always
to possess clean hands, small 81 200 closes
has been provided for his ablusions- II
stands in corner, Ike piece of farnitass.
and is Of the prevailing inlaid and gilt val
nut. The Sl25 washing appafstus & whits
marble slab, in which is set white basin &c
the finest French china, tinted with ross
and gold and revealing lcxely nynzphs IA
disporting attitudess Upcn these t. Al
miral will gage thsough the crystal depths
OF the fluid. The plug Is not appended Il
a chain. The Admiral ends chains nuis.
ance. They trip his fngega aud he win
let the water off BY turning sily@ hpcst,
Lofty folding doors, price $500 slidS y
the gentlest touch, and reycai 70 IN riel,3
the sanctu9. Of Jay Ge9ld aud 10 tie IA
that ofthe Secretary OF hke Conpany. Jay
Gonld's surroundings are precisely those of
the Admiral, except in regard to the ceiling.
jays predictions display themselves h {
lilac ground for its brilliant ppmpsiaa hxea,
and his fancy reyels 10 series of slesn
engines, against which agndry 0reciah k6as
lean in social converse. The words Erie, 4
Chicago" ssSt. Louis, are grandiloouent-
ly emblazoned, and Hebe drinks thc1 hes5lh
IN o goblet Of flowing nectar. s,i i n