New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-11

COMPLETION or CHICKERING HALL-DEsCIPrIoN
OF THE EDIFTcE AND ITS ArTRAC uoNs-A NOTE
WORTHY CONCERT ORGAN AND NOVEL MA
CHINERY.
Chickering Hall, which will be opened next
Monday evening by DR. Hans Won Bu.ow. the pianist Il
handsome four-stOry structure, with basement OF inc
Renaissance style fronting 20 feet Ftave ana eH
tenLing 1855 feet along Eighteenth-St. on the north
wost corner The main entrance is en- F1fthave, ana
there is an exit on Eshtecnthst The basement
and first story, which arc, respectively. 10 feet
and from II to 90 feet Gigh are to he used as
warerooms by Chickerns Co. The front por-
ton of the second story contains Mr.. Chickering's
private Offices the rear and larger portion being set apart
for the music ball. which reaches TO the TOP and occupies
the main body Of the building The front portion OF 'he
third story which is l. feet high contains four rooms
for teaching The front portion Of the fourth moor l.
devoted tO large rehearsal room for musical societies.
with a small reception room attached The arrange
ments for lighting heating aud vcntilatng the building
are very complete Tho building throughout IA finished
with pine wood which viii be painted in different c"os
The walls ara 70 be painted and frescoed but they will not
be touched this year. the building having been put mp too
RAPIDLY 70 allow the laying OF colorS at present
The Music Hall constitutes the main feature OF IN
establishment 1t Is OF feet long, including Stage y q
feet deep 20 feet wide and ~ fees hieh II contains
parquet and parque circle with gallery extending en-
rcy over and around the circle and capable of seating
800 persons in all The floor Of the hall lncnes down
ward toward the stage. thus accounting inf 'he
inequality in the hight Of tie first story Dressing
rooms are connected with tho stage and the ereenFoOm
with tsilet roon,s for ladies, Is Immediately under H.
The main entrance lea Is up by broad staircase, Win
two branches to either side OF the hall similar branch
starcases lea down from the main hail and gallery 10
the exit on Elghernthst The hall is liee IN the day
time by windows in the upper story on the Eighteenth
St side al night by 25 sunlight r0ectorS and 80 SIDE
brackets, running entirely around the building
The effect Of 40 much light at present Is
somewhat dazzling. but the glass 20
be stipped SO as to pro1uce mild and suhdued ghi.
and the coorng 81 walls and ceiling together with the
furniture ~ the hall. WI. when com"lctef coninot'
much to soften The light. The decorations are simple
and chase The walls at prcsent finished with gray
sand finish with white pltst-r ornaments and moldug'
The paneled walls will admit OF paintiugS IN" brackets
are Of white and goll the decorations OF the gallery
railing are gray aud gold. with crimson background
The OF the stage is finished with large areh sd
hitting 81 an allcgoiical painting the srandfols ~ te
fr n containing hasrclics OF Moz7rr and Beethoven.
TIE hall rs ventilated hy four large SHAFTS, one IN each
corner and bv an opening the ceiling over each of The
rehectlrs The H. atine apparatus J. 30 ar nf'H "a W
provide for constant supply Of fresh and warm air
large concert organ which will III both sidG1 81 the
L. Roosevelt. II viii ConSi, Of 3manrals great syc',
and solo. and pedal of 20 notes j. WI %. so aItnGru
as to produce orchestral effects in afiu0n 10 ne IFC'
DnenI'ati lever which VIII render the touch rs light as
that OF piano The q? ~ dapaSOn' WI h' of the lr-
ish school ~ voc;D. Inc glnhas ana Hi" stops Of the
S;eryna, school and the trIrr.t ana reed stons of the
French school of vuiciuc The bellows OF thc organ
are so large That il was necessary To- etH"
them in before The competition Of the huiin4
They are worked bv imprrye rota'orv motion TIE
wind an RAISING side of the ORGAN 20 ne otn'
ba t, traverse distance Of 100 cct through large
zinc !br. one Of the chief novelties 30 the organ VIII ne
the Application of el ctricy to the seycr'i EN INC
rght hqnd side Va ing conncctci win me II ny tnlt
agtncy. The wires carrying the clectrcit!, wnci
is prnduccl by the action Of touching thc
KEYS, run underneath the stage. on the l"It g.
which the keyboard The greatest novelty consists IN
portion OF the organ being III tAe roof Ihis portion
VIII contain, among Other Stops. r2J hn'hna w"@h j.
intended to produce vcTv st1nt cic .. THIS - a
e0py of the in FrrhuTs Swi. zoriani. The e"cf'
action is The Invention OF Mr.. Roosevelt. vino iSI Y
hfbteG IL ia tbs civ siuaii orcu IN 1865. rms con
will lie of largest IN tfc AMI VIII
cost ~ OpO. special exhibition of 10 VIII H. PiNel'
about christmas. IL will not be cOml'ru or some Hmf
Mr. Cairkerng estimates the entire cost OF tine build
ing a. 600. II tunds Nd form Tly oc
cupcd i,y two marble BUILDINGS which were among th
first erected Ftt,ravt., AMI were considered Wno-
marks The property g. leased FROM II uoy Mason Tie
demolition of these old llrtmariS heg1n only O..
Nav g. last. G.. r. Post ia Tie architect OF the Han.