Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-12
MODEL nrLL1ARD HALL
At the Mcclure House-The Improve
mants Recently Made.

mont8 Recently MAuc-
The improvements 10 the Mcclure
Honse billiard parlor, which have been
In progress for some time, were CON-
pleted yesterday. The coy room ad-
Joining the lobby of the hotel, has been
completely ~remodeled and reitted, at
an outlay OF nearly $1,000, no expense
being spared to make it In all OF It's ap-
pointmeRts one of the finest rooms OF
it's kind ia the United States. Col.
Statler has reason to feel proud OF the
place, and the room is certain to prove
more than ever popular.
The Improvements were made under
the supervision OF Architect Z. b.
Franzheim, and reflect credit upon his
artistic taste. The ticket Office is To-
Gated at the entrance to the parlor, I'M
der a handsome design OF fret work and
a canopy. The openings on each side
are closed by a winding flexible door.
The interior Is inishedjn finely select
ed quarter-sawed oak and consists
of a high wainscoting in which is built
heavy French plate mirrors. These
mirrors extend around the room In q
continuous line. The wall decorations
are notably handsome. A heavy Lin
crusta Walton, Fleur de Lis design,
makes a very pretty effect.
The metal ceiling was manufac-
tured expressly for the room, aud
is pronounced by all who have seen IL
the handsomest design ever turned out
by the Caldwell 81 Peterson Company.
The colors are lieht and In harmony
with the other decorations. The velvet
carpet, ordered especially from the
manufacturers, was placed on the
floor yesterday. The tables rest
upon a hard wood parquetry floor OF
ornamental design. All the decorations
harmonic, and the effect produced is
very pleasing. The room has been Wis
tied by a great many people, many OF
them connoiseurs in art, since it was
reopened, aud all are profuse In their
expressions of admiration.
The equipment OF the billiard room
is no less deserving of mention than
the room itself. The same scale Of
elegance and the same regard for ar
tistic beauty are here observed. The
chairs are substantial. handsomely up
holstered and conveniently arranged.
The window stills are also upholstered.
Several windows on the South Side az
ford ample light and ventilation. AT
night the parlor is made rs bright as
day by fity-seven electric lights. Over
each table hangs a chandelier of oxy-
died notified copper finish. The
chandeliers are of q design never before
manufactured, and besides add
ing TO the beauty Of the room,
they furnish abundant light for
each table. The old billiard and pool
tables, which did service for several
years, have been removed to the Grand
Opera House billiard hall, and have
been replaced by six "Great Northern"
tables, from the Brunswick-Balke Col
lender Company, of Chicago. The
Great Northern" is the latest design
manufactured by this company, and is
pronounced by expert billiardists to be
as nearly perfect as any table In the
market.
Most Of the work on the improve
ments to the billiard parlor has been
done In this city. The wood work
was done by the Wood Bros. Planning
Mil Company; the wall decorations by
Kurner & Chew; gas fixtures by Robert
Kyle; chairs and upbolsterlng by &.
Mendel q Co.