St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-31
INSIDE AND OUT.


ladies' ordinary are adorned with the pOpu-
lar cherry.
INSIDE AND OUT.
The building is constructed of ST. Louis
pressed, brick with trimmings of blue Am
herst sandstone. These materials are dura-
BILE and adapted to the climate. The work
in the interior is now advanced enough to
show the leading features of the great struc
ture. The office will be spacious and yet
comfortable. 1t will have abundance of
light and be very ornamental. The ceiling
is completed and corresponds in style with
that of the dining room. The entire floor
is laid with marble tiling in squares, the
material being known as Pittsford blue mar
BILE.
The wainscoting Of the main and two
side entrances is of marble. The base is
French gray, the sub-base and cap Lepanto,
the stiles of the paneling Knoxville and the
panels proper old Tennessee. All this
marble has been polished to the highest pos
sible luSter.
SPACIOUS QUARTERS.
Ascending the spacious staircase. the
guest will enter the second floor, on which
are the large dining room, two private din
ing rooms, the ladies' ordinary, four parlorS,
the reception hall and the bridal chambers.
The apartments on this floor are nearly
ready for the furniture. The corridors are
seventeen feet wide and well proportioned.
The decoration of the large .diningthall,
which is in charge of MI. Stephan, is well
advanced. This splendid apartment is to
be decorated in Moorish style both in color
and design. The supporting beams are solid
oak and the pilasters are to present solid
bronze effect which will impart a pleasing
glow to the surrounding decorations. A
solid band Of moreSQue is interlaced in the
general design of the ceiling, which is in
in subdued tones so as to present an alto
relief of Alhambra style. The walls are
being made in part to resemble various met
ais and the supporting theme is repre-
sentation of antique tapestry hanging. The
ornamentation OF this spacious apartment
will embody many novelties both in archi-
lecture and decoration. The upper window
will be of stained glass which will impart a
mellow light to the rich colored walls and
ceilings. The balcony, whence musicians
NAV discourse sweet tunes while people are
dining. is of solid oak and forms new fea-
t1lre. The mantelS in the rooms ON this
floor are to be very fine, inasmuch as Cali
fornian and Mexican onyx are the materials
to be used.
THE STAIRWAYS.
Before proceeding further the stairways call
for reference. The two main stairways, one
at each end of the main office, extend to
the top story. They are made of clear, sea-
soned and kiln dried oak with newell posts
and hand-rails of cherry. The interior or
skeleton framework is of iron, as a safe
guard against fire.
THE UPPER STORIES.
The apartments in the remaining five
floors will be ready for occupancy as soon
as the carpets and furniture are placed
therein. The. rooms include spacious par
l0rs and elegant, comfortable bedrooms en-
suite and singly. Bathrooms are also pro-
vided literally.
The rooms have been fitted with marble
mantels and open fire-places. The corner
mantels have double shelves. There is not
the highest floor are. spacious and command
a fine view of the city as far as the bluffs.
ILLUMINATION.
The electric light will be supplied by
three dynamo machines of the Westing-
house type, driven by two automatic en-
gines of the same system. The plant is the
only one Of the kind west OF New York.
In the dining-room will be sixteen lights of
1870 candle power each, while In the ladies'
ordinary will be five of 125 candle power
each. Two hundred lights of lesser power
will be used; the smallest being equal to
sixteen candles.
A carriage porch is to extend over the
sidewalk at the entrance for ladies ON the
Sixth street side. This novel feature will
protect people from the suns rays in sum-
mer, while in winter it will keep off the
snow, serving at all times as useful fea-
ture in the equipments of the hotel.
RENDERED FIREPROoF.
Security against fire has been provided by
the use of fire-clay tiles in the flooring.
The roof, which, is also fire proof, is
covered with fire-clay tiling The stair
WAYS as already stated have iron frames.
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