, 1883-03-24
A NEWSPAPER PALACE
The Statesman" oaice as It VIII appear -
IssI--A Model Institution

( II las beea generally known Tor some
ti1n- tha, Frank J. Parker, proprietor oi Ih7
Daily aud Weekly STATESMAS, eoaiemPia-
I'd extensive bailing Improvements. but ie"
were aware of the spIendor and magn''aoe
( If this anticipated venture
The new building viii occupy the SITE oi
{ present office and viii be a twe-story nricA
with SO-feet front. In the second stofy VII
be the co,npositors' room, large press rc'in'
an apartment for the extensive booS-Diie-
cry AMI engine room. These several apart
ments viii he fitted up with al! the m"defA
improvements sud Tor comfort snt eonv'h-
jsnc. Will be unexcelled IN the NorthWes'-
The first floor viii be occupied eN,lusire'y
by the sraf of the DAILY SrArssNiS. Ire's
r,on,s will have corner entrance, ani VITA
Mr. P4rker's usual generosity. have been nj
Ted not ouly with comfort, but ~It7 eiegance
and taste.
The reporter room proper vi ! Esre wa
nut ami ash desks for four mer. ,sith care
seated revolving chairs and Turkish rus
Toe floor is to be Of walnut and ash Of unique
ust.ern. Over each desk will hang eos.!-
brass chandeliers combining hoh the gas
and electric light. IL the center oi the room
viii lie round tables icr Gupica:ioA, assign
nent and time looks, together with box
system for holding sketches Of prom'neiC
citizens, description. OF noted baii'iinS-,
churches, schools, etc.
City editor Grsys rOori vii be perfect
GEM. II Is 10 be carpeted with beautilri
Administer and hung with cid soli tapestry
curtains, suspended Oh brass rings from bats
OF beaten copper. the folds hsiag cauGaT nis'
massive brass rings Tae chairs Viii or @.
Austrian bent wool aad the fo,.e: : 4. Non
der Of ease and eiegsRce. IL r:sy errors
desk, expressly designed f1g Is Fur2osc, viii
be = marvel Of drawers, pigeon noies. ~. =
richly-cavered louuge AID otEor. AIS ot b ..-n.
- ar, provided, together with Nj expensive
mahogany table, ani smaller desk vii b.
provided Tor a-sls;an; c!ry editor >.hn'b y
Tnis room is 10 he artit;One' ir0'n t"e t"si-
rass o,fi'e by stained gas set u A. "i.e''
L.suni ie,r eoualIrd III design su. :'esUry ia
tins ci.y before Tie WALLPAPER On h'th
Rooms l. to be nch aEi costly. AMI tue y,Iai-
,!eiieTs Ulll be glass aai a:-Ss
Managing rtit"r larAyrs P"ra;e "i''"
VII j5iu the city editors ~ si;d:n- p. ne
dor aaI uiH l.. Etcl Up with that
gentleman usual eI--an:. ami good tast-.
! magnificent mahogany cabinet Siil con
tan his invaluable collection oi ns:u:a! cor.
asi,.es. cJias aid mintrLis, which l., a.
p:oHamn:y. the l.r-sst anl finest ~ ;hIs
coast.
Il woud be an injustice to Mr. FarSe- L.
clos. tins article withou. meu;9rnl ihe
s,lrndid lusiuess office designed hy Mr..
Wi.;eM0re, architect ct this city. The APP
proach vii be throggh llaIi Swirgn2 g'ass
doors. The counter will he cl'vrd mlAos
ouy win rosewood | p and silver Ealing cn
the out,r ed, &s rhe visitor eEters he
Will re- three DISKS, with trost.i glass
fonts. on which viii be inscribed on Tn.
a.sr Subscriptions, on the second "Ad-
ver..samen,s AMI on the third Cashier,
n bsautiiul goii let ssing As a suis-rip-
ton Is PAID at the cashiers de-k, ny son',
ugeni0Gs r.echan:cal cpn.ri. snrr, a GCnih
wafer ~iII s9ddenly present himself, bear
,ug silver tray wiIh the hBr>t brands o!
Hiue- aud cig,r-, mi choice f:n.ts, II "a
season. The entire expense ci Pr-rsurg
.ae,e pa!atial Accommodations fer thv
>ATESMAy staI is placed at abo1r 5000.
Our esteemed contemporaries a.e fs-prct-
fully invited to cah AID inspect the arehi-
;oct's designs