Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-18
library seem to be one magnificent
apartment divided only by i'm
mensely broad elliptical arches

apartment DIVIDED only by I'M
mensely broad elliptical arches
resting on columns supporting Cornithian
capitals, deliberately carved. The hall is
14x27 feet, with an ell 14x18 leading to the
main stairway. To the right of the hall
Leading in-is the reception room, about
1Sx1S, but with spacious oriel window
adding materially to the area. The only
dividing lines between the magnificent
hall and the reception room are the two
archways intersecting each other at right
angles; carved posts, with less than two
feet of wall surface between, uniting to
form the angle. To the left of the hall is
the main parlor, 1890 feet, which is to be
finished in draperies, upholstering, etc.
The main hall terminates at the doors of
the dining room. At the left of the ell of
the hall is the library, 1920 feet, with
area enhanced by two oriel windows, which
apartment is practically a portion of the
vista of hall and reception room notice
able when one first enters from
the vestibule. The hall and reception
room and main stairway are all finished
in cherry, the walls paneled to a pleasing
height. The wall decorations have not
been definitely decided upon, but they
will probably be ornamented with usual
paintings lin oiD instead of ordering fres-
Goes as at first contemplated. The wood
work in the hall, reception room and stair
way is simply exquisite. There is no at
tempt at intricacies in carving, the orna-
mentation being confined chiefly to panel
work; the polished surfaces being relied
upon for the effect, which is surprisingly
beautiful. In the reception room the
CRATE and mantel is work of art. The
crate is lined with soapstone and the fac
ings and hearth are of tiles harmonizing in
color with the cherry of the mantel Above
the mantel is an enormous French plate
beveled mirror, surmounted in turn by
woodwork and cornice to the ceiling.
Heavy draperies will constitute the real
partitions betweenl The hall and the recep-
ton room. The stairway, posts and balus-
trade are all in polished cherry, and one
tnrn and landing is made in the assent A
beautiful effect is produced by the intro
duction, at this landing, of a gothic win
dow no less than 9x12 feet in extent and
constructed of an immense pane of French
plate surrounded by colored glasses. Per-
haps the library is the most attractive room
of all 1t is finished in butternut through
out. The mantei is similar in design to
that in the reception room and is sur
mounted by the same style of mirror.
Suitable book cases are built on to the
walls From the two oriel windows in
this apartment is to be obtained
THE MOST MAGNIFICENT VIEW
to be had in this city of splendid vistas.
To the right and west Fort Smelling is
visible together with the intervening reach
al hor
other point on the Mississippi river; to
the south every house in West st. Paul
seems to be perfectly distinct; at ones
feet, almost, lies the business portion of
the city; far to the east and southeast the
view of Dayton's bluff andthe valley u rhe
river is simply magnificent. Such v,ew
from libretry window Goes nor ~x;st
probably outside Of Mr.. CIark's fcoao.noly
of views. The dining room Is s 20
finished in black oak, and has ever, gp-
pointment that modern mechanical sh1ll
has suggested. A guest at table will prob
ably loose his appetite when he raises his
eyes from his plate and
notes that he is presented with
a birds eye view Of st. Paul and its sur
roundings-a picture of unequaled love.
| Illness. Off the dining hall is commodi
Gus buffers pantry, and back of both are
! two very large china closets, or rather
rooms, which ere the admiration Of al
lady visitors. Ascending to the third floor
the main hallway is found to De scarcely
lees spacious than that on the main floor
| OF from ii to the northeast are the guest
chambers with sitting rooms en- suite
bath rooms, etc, fitted with every conven
fence OF comfort. On this floor also are
THE FAMILY ROOMS,
which mere word description is in
adequate TO convey anything like
an understanding of; for they mus
! be seen to be appreciated. Ii
! the sitting room the tiles surrounding tht
| CRATE were painted by Mrs. Edmund Rice
| Jr., sister OF Mrs. Clark's, and are verJ
artistic. The mantel and finishing is al
i'll butternut and is fully equal TO the bes
work in the reception room and library
| These living rooms are en- suite and ex
! tend through very wide double doors froIr
! the front to the rear of the house, thus af
/ fording the occupants ct Will the cntir;
series of views to be had from any poin
/ OF this slightly place; indeed, there is no
| q point within the city limits nor elthel
! way IF the valley OF the river that is no
/ pictured from some window of the suite o
rooms. This bath rooms, closets, etc, 70.
this suite are al inaccessible
from any other portion of tn
house. In the bedrooms the wardcobes
cases, drawers, etc, ara built into the walls
and are marvels of cabinet work. in one
of the chambers an electric burglar alarm
is placed, so that it would be impossible
for midnight prcvier to enter any win
dow or door of the house without givin.
alarm to the occupants Of that room. Tn
alarm also communicates with the car
riage house, so that its inmates may b
summoned instantly. These rooms are 81
arranged that every ray of sunshine from
the first at dawn until the close OF daI
cannot fail to cutter some portion of til
suite. The fourth -four of the mansion i
/ devoted to suits of rooms in blue, olive an
red, and to the nursery AMI biiliar,
rooms-fron every one of whicl
some view of special ma2nifcenc
is afforded. Here also are great closet
built of red cedar wherein furs and good
liable to destruction by moths or insect
may be stored in perfect safety From
these upper rooms the views are gbso
lutely irdescribable; perfect bIrd's-ey
view is obtained from almost any poin
and even the spires of the city seem ia
below the level of vision.
| GENERAL FINISHING.