Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-29

ence room for its size as there is in Mime
sota The floor is of maple, and will be
oiled and waxed, and the fnishings are of
the most handsome and substantial ma
terial, the object being to combine beauty
with durability. Of this more anon. The
hall proper is 5711axS5 feet in dimensions,
and % feet in height in the clear. 1t will
seat 1000 people. At the north end is a
movable platform which will be replaced
by the stage, the work on which is not yet
commenced.
The hall will be lit up by seven chanda-
Tiers, one twelve light and six six light
burners, depending from the center of the
ceiling, with side brackets at the columns,
making total of eighty burners. Off the
main hall at the south end are situated the
ladies and gents wardrobe, toilet and dress
ing rooms. The gallery is reached by a
stairway leading from the main vestibule;
from here magnificent view of the hall
is commanded, the acoustic and observ-
ing appointments of the hall being such
that an ordinary conversational tone may
be heard all over the house, while perfect
view of the stage and lower floor is COM
manded from any point in the gallery.
The GALLERY now contains $50 chairs and
300 spectators can be accommodated with
seats. The frescsing has been done in a
modern Pompeian style, the ceiling
representing sky viewed through the open
panelwoJk of the beams, and the panels
are alternately stretched with tentwork,
with sky peeping through the sides. The
large arched cove on the sides are covered
with panoramic views. To the right we
observe scenes on the northern shore of
the Mediterranean sea resembling somewhat
the Thousand Isles of Lake Champlain.
To the right the beautiful 'blue Danube
is visible, in the mid die of the cove the
picturesque Castle of Altmanstein, origin
ally built by the Romans, and also the vii
lage of Altmanstein, (the birth place of
Mr.. With the architect), in the beautiful
valley of the Schambach, near the head
of the Danube in Bavaria. Under this
large curve is frieze of a conventionalized
ornament of wreaths of fruit, etc. The
upper walls are covered with a deep cream
color, giving light and cheerfulness to the
room. The lower walls are treated more
somber with deep Turkish red and brown,
divided with the Grecian fret ornament.
These deep colors toward the base give the
upper part lofty and ETHEREAL appear
ance. This has been executed by Beck &
ASduh" hASO eIio Pol1tiuS. OOuc Wy llo SdLlo
firm, has been treated in harmony with the
above and painted in the so-called parti-
colors. The design is beautiful and unique,
and has been exquisitely executed by Mr..
Rank, OF Beck & Rank, of this city,
the ensemble being complete landscape.
Beneath the gallery, and commanding a
good view looking south and east, is stu
ated reading room, 1Ox6O feet in dimen-
|sions; this leads to the hallway which dec
crates the front of the building.
The building is heated by four large fur
naces-two located in the bar department,
and one each in the drawing and club
room, with pipes radiating to all parts of
the building, insuring generous warmth
in the most rigorous weather, connected
with which are air inlets and exhausts,
thus insuring perfect ventilation.
The hangings and draperies of the hall
and waiting rooms, carpets, draperies, etc..
are to be supplied by John Matheis, and
will be in keeping with the other appoint
ments.
The carpenter work on the building was
done by Wilikin & Roemer, the painting
by Beck & Rank, the foundation was put in
by John Hoensler, the furnaces by Adam
Decker. and the fixtures and plumbing by
KENNY d Hudner.