, 1874-01-18
BRUNSWICK HALL,

Description of-~tl,1s Superb p,nrn
Anusen1cnt--The Finest Eill,,n,
Room In America.
Ii il aaid Of the American people that tha o,,z,
spot In the national character is the teudenrr n
work and lack Of means and modes Of racra..,.@
that, In the grand rush for rnoue5-ce:tino ~. 80
ourselves the relaxation and amusement reouia,.. -
maintain healthy and equabe condition Of th;n,.
mind, body, and estate. II this Is true OF tha rs,
IN general 1t Is peculiarly t1us Of Chicago the h,is
and g1eedest Of all American cities. No one stan5s
Creator need of m increase Of facilities for f1rh,
enjoyment and diversion from the cares and .o,,. -
oaatness. A tastes arefmult1a1ous so must he N.
means PROVIDED 1os their qualification, ana e1err stem
N this direction brings Chicago nearer to he. ievit,
BILE position as the lcading city Of the Continent
4 little less than u year ago Chicago showed a..
world the largest aud finest billiard hall in existence
Tuesday Of this weak she will completely ec1inza h
ftst effort, and throw open billiard paace as far m.
pertor to the other ss It superior to all that h,3
preceded IT. The new Brunswick Billiard Hall NM.
hereafter bear the PALM It occupies precisely tha e
OF It's ante-re predecessor, Washington stree. .a
Joining the Chamber Of Commerce, though hesa tba
similarity ends, for the new hall Is tanfold finer +h,
the old Tha great room is 115 feet in length hv ~
feet In width, with cengs 3oh feet high in tha c.
In the centre It Is surmounted by magnificent doms
which serVea the various purposes Of ornament
Light and ventilation The dome Ia % 10
high,. and ia e1lfptical In shape, 81 ~
% feet The interior contains four great alleeoni
figures IL fresco representing the four grand
Of the globe-Anerica, Europe, Asia, md Afrca@ras
ueTed by superb bouquets Of flowers executed IN III
top q TIE dome is Of gass portion Of IT eolore
centre depends m English n-buraer, With an NIu
uinatng power equal TO 200 ordinary gas-jets, Tdis.
ts,a a. nea u 1hs central supply Of Light though each
The frescoing Of the walls and ceiling Of the hall i
aract especial attention q being BY far the most els
cago. The room is fairly radiant With he udicons
and artistic bestowal OF fresco-colortng.
A gKand feature Of the new Brunsw5ck Hall and one
which s destined almost to rerolutouize 1aI1iar7a IN
Chicago BY the introduction Of new element OF nat
ronsge and espionago ia the Lsdes' Gallery whc,,
spans the entire northern end Of the hail. with an IT,
denendent entrance from Washington street so that
ladtes who destre to watch the busy aud nerestinr
scene presented by magnificent billiard-hn tn fui]
has may do 80 wholly apart from the hau Itself The
" carpeted throughout, aud rlenfuly supplied With
seats; Here VII be an opportunity which the ladies
gentlemen spend most OF their time, At night the
gallery win be lighted by fire crystal chandeliers.
The btllard.tables arc in keeping With the general
nor workmanship for which the rnanufactoSy Of
Emanuel Brunswick i Co. has become famous. The
room contains twenty-five tables, six Of them costing
$500 each, and the remaining sixteen S450 each gome
thing extra IN the way Of cueracks will attract notice
but to the mind Of the billiard player the chief beaut9
o1 e ~no1e estaodsnent Is the TACT that the tables
eight feet apart which is al1ost donbla hs sn.se
usually allowed in large halls. The good sauas Ind
Hber2ty Of 2tr. Brunswick in studying the comfort
and convenience OF bis patrons instead OF tryinp to
see how many tables could be crowded. into4he roo,n
w 10 highly appreciated. As to the merits Of tha
fact that they In dctaaud and favor above al oth
By both amateurs and professionals In Chtc2Ro Ia
sufficient commentary upon those essential rruufsitrs
eoA well regulated billiard hail. Messrs E. B. Co. have
fairly outeonc themselves, and point with prideto
their part Of the furniture Each OF the tables ia nr
F1ded with an electric annunciator, communicating
With dial which records the number OF games playsd
upon each table, and the total number Of games paypd
n the hsu
The clirnnx Of richness and elegance is reached In
he bar, which Is Of solid back walnut, With ebony
md French walnut trimmings. Tho cigar stand cor
'esponds In atyie- The cost Of the bar vas about
s. 5o0 and the money expended to excellent ID
'antsRe. mr. Bruins xtck's intention to construct
he finest bar in the city, aud he has succeeded al.
nirah1y. Ills invoice bt1s Of winea. liquors and
i've the most ample evidence TINT could be desired OF
he 6uperlatve excellence Of the goods which thu
brunswick Hall patrons will have set before them.
The new hall will be thrown open to the public Tues.
he evening, the Indies are to haye an opportunity
inspecting the establishment between tha hours Of
nd p. cordial invitation Is extended, and they
r. confidently assured inst they will find much to
lease ind interest them.
The Brunswick Hall Is hereafter to ba cited ss ona
I Chcago's notable institutions-one which will ba
listed By strangers, whether billiard players CT not
Ia construction and arrangement very credit,eJs
ot alone to the enterprise and taste Of tha propro
ut as well to the Ea=ious persons who havexoutrb.
ted the labor aud material to produce the .rand re
ult-- The bar built by Mr.. Charlea E.nman ths
resco painting done BY Wedding Krothers tbs
81 fixtures ware furnished by E. D4Ra<,t xnd tharau.
et5 by E. F. Hollister b Co.