New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25
COLLEGE GREEN.
PRESENT STATE OF THE OLD IRISH PAkl''A
MENr HOUSES.
From Tho Pail Mall Gazette


II i now, clo,o upon n century since iast an irish
Parliament assembled in Dublin but much as ohs
surroundings have doubtless altered umr la, Wirs
l"t f"w ,honccs upon the noble edihce IN 'oir-s
Green where such men Grai,lh ,urrai f.U mn,rys
Daily cNcrted all their cloGiI"nce III 'h'" 'o'"''
I'm 1877 in consequence Of the decayed conuiotr n
Of The old building when han lPr"'rs was detnrmined
o erect honsc better adapted FOR the ACCOMMODATE"
d n u.' we're called for and that sent in by Mr.
penrosr the architect to the Board OF Works; was
,'no ~ rc now hudmc WI, laid by Lord Carterct.
the LoriLputenan'. who w'nt IN pr9cesip, iIt liam
castle to College Green Nurroulnu ny To- pnriiament
scmbagr of judges peers. hlcnlpris oi hn and
and clergy and o~corti by dciachmcnts oil morse anu
foot. The function wa, performed IN ane Ml
wars later before the building was ready for occl.
patton but even then the work was o n no ,ba an
,hng touches put to the exterior lAe lo,i ia Ia
having been close upon tl9oooo rnr sinrS called
hardly passed before the builders were asn s'',To
i'm for early I'm 1872 accidental IRE Destroyer u ~,
House Of Commons. which WAS thereup3h repu nv ~
the form OF an octaeon after more elaborate ueS6"
The general elevation of the building Is simple yet
graceful Tie principal front. which looks towaIa
COLLEGE Green f. a colonndc I'm the Ionic order ana
consists Of facade and two projecting Wines. i ~,
erection Of this grand colonnade alone ocsuped zen zen
wears and cost cl2OOO. In the tympnnum are te
royal arms and above this the director, OF me Dan"
nnEG ,fE" Of iIberna Commerce and Fidelity
The chief pubic apartment, within III, part 81 uno
Of IdrG, " BESIDE obTcI and commee
The House OF Commons before me nre III d. Mas
circular with domed roof which cr thr lrrc.rren, !,
to apply To II the nickname OF 1.-THE Goose pie
After tic fire the chamber was reconstructed rh Us
benches were arranged round the room in concentrc
Tiers seats for strangers being provided In gallery
round the upper part in tho spaces between the pillars
on alternate sides Of the octagon. .,-
or the Commerce chamber Itself no vcstige re-.
mains. hut Il beautiful corridor which surrounded i
exist, and indicates TO II the Dimensions OF the od
os which was acm0hTd i isos on by nn the SITE, SanS
i, few relics Of the Commons are scattered abont
ireland. The Speakers chair is a. Antrim Sasle ,ne
Of Lord MaSserccn", descendant OF JOIN EosIer
the last speaker Of the Irish Parliament harrington
dc the cmoSn IN WHEN the 'G %n had o 'S
nounccd the fatal sentence The ayes nave IL lor an
Win dis gust he hung the biz upoli table and sank
into his chair with an exhausted spirit, lie declined
surrender the mace Of the ouSG o, n u.s. S
keeping demanded it he would preserve It. for then,
and in G library Tnd at An o whch n
I'm the commons chamber Is now in the great library
ri Trinity college. Beyond these little remains to
The House Of Lords. however, has been more fortu.
IN the s ore ws | 100 SS ycars ago IN FORM
IT is a recangc measuring 40 feet ny 80. WIN T.. a
mneled and above the fireplace hangs fine piece
Of tapestry representing the crossing ~ the RovlH,
with corresponding one OF the siege OF Derry On me
one Robert Balllle In 1928, and formed part Of a
scheme Of six tapestries INTENDED for the ornament niv
wo"e ordered n = cost ~ ci3G much 'hr bag
OF i'alllic who lad been put 10 consluerapie eA
perse for the designs and workmcn. The tables ana
Chairs remain they were. but the Vlceroy's throne
has been removed and Is now In the possession OF
tho ROYAL Dublin society. II has been slightly
altered to suit its present use as the "chair IN me
socioys bourd room. In its place I'm the House OF
Lords is q stnue Of George Ut IN marble \ ,calur,
I'm This apartment is the magnificent mantclpiece Of
Very handsomely carved oak. The roof f. also fine,
particularly IN the acoves AT either end OF the room
Tho entrance to the House Of Lords WAS at the
eastern front In Collegcst. This front consists Of
six elegant Corinthan pillars SUPPORTING an en ,'
lature and pcdImcnt. This portico marks the limit
to which the houses OF Parliament cNtcndcd on this
lie and The western pcrtico In Foster Place WAS
IilnvIso The termination hgt side. The lofty arch
In college 81, and the corresponding arch IN Foster
pl.cr ,s wen as the bulldogs occupcd by the mill
tary guard and the gateway leading thereto ere add
ions made io the bulldng by the governors and com
nany Of the Bank NJ Ireland. who ,"Gnir,-i after
ne nm, N or 600 900 and rent of ct2O per annnn
II IL n matter ~ regret that tn" directors Of ,he
hont I'm the earlier part Of this century did not see
their way to preserve the commons chamber IN US
edged that House OF Lords Is taken every care Oh
though II Is OF little being only required once
for the annual meeting OF the shareholders OF the
bank