Telegram-herald., 1888-05-27

t,-,.. xithfn the walls Of the new Ctty nal
-..,.rd.v .ftaruoon. His vigorous remark
pplied, and mosi Gptiy too, 70 tns vulgar
,na positively kidsons furniture Win
.hich ths Board of Education ball. tns
lom mon Council chamber and tns Superior
,oart room are fnrs.sshed. TIE Interior Of
ss building itsslL both as 20 design and
nish = absolutely perfect Ia every detail
n fact. ths interior Is even more beautiful
han the exterior Of TIE handsome build
sax. IL Is fBishei in light oax and polished
IKE a nirror. bat the fuFnitafe and access
,riss-parscelsrly Of ths rooms mentioned
Ia the worse bosched up Job that ever vas
United within building Of such
.nsnsions and pfetsntions. Take for
.lstancs tho Councll ehamber-which s
arxe, well lighted room IN the northwest
orner OF the third f0or. This room is cut
care in two With . nsts ginger bread rail-
q that. IN contrast with the massivsnsss
3 ths building Is simply icdicroGs In the
uusme. Ia 'front.' OF the three great west
IN windows stands Heaven knows what
% cali ii DO n0li-a great partition, FORM
Tag the backs 70 the Mayors and clerks
issks and chairs. This mOnstrous Thing.
sith is nightmare carving aud delirium
rsmens design. entirely covers Up the three
windows. and Is 50 constructed that It can
aoE stand against the wall. but Is set out
.oout three feet from the window sllls.
this brilliant piece Of farniture was set np
sftsr tbe vail gas fixtures bad been put in.
nd they viii nov serve 90 illuminate the
assage- way in The rear OF il. The whole
hing looks as though II might tumbls over
tany time. and doubt not that 1t would
fsrs 1t not Cor some pieces of lath-stainsd
20 rsatch the color OF the Thing. or Throne,
o. .hatsysr is may be callsd-and naiied %
a. sindo.ss 20 tsep q from toppsin0 Orer. The
Hsdermsn's desks are little black walnut
stained affairs IN utter contrast with
tlss woodsork Of the chamber.
which n tprn Il different color from that
Of the ugly psrtitios- Upon the other side
sf the rail, where the vulgar crowd Is sup
posed 10 herd. are two rows Of long. low
benches. such a. used 10 ornament
souutry halls quarter Of a century ago.
Thsse benches are from twenty 10 thirty
feet long each. and one aisle runs between
They are stained the color Of cheap
coffins-ia fact about jst black.
The arrsngsmszt Of the chamber. with It's
tiny-fafy rail straight across the room. the
lon<. ugly, uncomfortable and altogether
disgusting black benches and the horrible
Thirx. or Throne. set oat into the room
viii not allow Of It's accommodating one
half the number Of persons thar may now
be seated comfortably IN tho old Superior
Court room.
The Board Of Education room Is dLpli-
cate Of the above upon a smaller scale.
The Superior c urt room. for outrageous
dsf .uce Of a. avs Of taste and every idea
Of comfort. even exceeds the lov-bred
i<norancs that prevails in the Council
Chamber Here. again. Is the awful Thing
backing the judges bench and the Clerks
dcsk-hers Is the gingerbread railing. and
above all The jury boxi
earnestly advise every architect in this
city 70 20 snd look At that jury box and
wssp or isugs as The spirit moves him. 1
know inst where the jury box came from.
but I hsvsn't the esintsst notion where
Architects Kendall goE his design for that
swfal. nameisss thing that decorstes each
II the three rooms referred 70.
The jury box i an sx act eocy Of the one
that stands in the ancient court house q,
ssndsich-Quaiat. queer. little tvo-hgndrsd
years old sandwich, just opposite Detroit.
Amazed a. I wss sf the outrage thas has
been perpetrated by furnishing the thrss
most important rooms IN cur city bail with
snch viis combinations As have jast de-
scribed. my surprise was instantly dispslie a
wAsn I 'ssrnsd vho vas responsible for Il
a.. let me a. once fsiiy sud completely
exonersse The Board OF Public Works.
Tsis Rosld vas net even consulted by ne
Baiiessx Commttss Of the Council Who
hsd charge of furnishing the halll This
Bsilding Cemmittes vas composed OF
Mayer Dikeman, Aid. DeGrssf. Aid.
Cr>qns aud AID. Davidson, ths lat
t.r-so his bis everlasting credit b5rs said
hsd nothing whatever 20 DO with the
furnishing. IS BE refused - stultify himself
sGd outrses his good taste BY serving With
. p.ir Of stupid bampkins Ike Diksmao
srd rstirasf Alderman Crpqne sm soId.
allowed tkis pair OF hustlsrs q have their
~sr. and ths rssu't Is that the city is dis-
grsced ay an outrageous los of ehesp snd
nssty-iookinx furniture being showed into
ne three rooms Which have mentioned.
n tie public conid oniy see ths Utterly
sbssrs and inexcasasl. styis N watch the
three roons usentioned have been furnished.
I nsks 10 deubt hat shst an indiznaton
rnseting vouia BE heid and ne Council
pstitioned 70 spiis he blsck benches and the
uziv rhings into kinding rood.
Ths fnruishiugs and arrangement Of the
Council Cssuber. he Bssri % Eaacatioa
hsll. and Tie Superior Court rocms srs a
aiskrace 70 ihs Nsw city Hsn and shane
s the mcnicspsiilv. snd The peepls viii
kesr me Gus in the statement wsen thev
ss<s sssn them-whieh wig scsrcsgy be 81
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