The herald., 1894-10-11

where the taller features OF the exhibit
can be shown with striking effect. The
interior finish OF the whole building 10
a rough gray travelled plaster. soft to
the eye. and forming an excellent back
ground tosthe exhibits. The wood work
OF the building is done In Oregon pine
with q natural finish, with oak doors
and mantels and handsome fnish. The
building ia lighted throughout with
incandescent lights, many of them Of 80
and so candle power. Distributed
throughout the exhibit room from dome
TO lower walls, the sight at night is bril-
liant and effective.
The rooms and Offices OF the chamber
are. with three exceptions, on the Broad
way side. Entering from Broadway one
turns to the left on the main floor Il
the directors roon. which Is Q large,
handsome apartment 20 feet square,
opening by wide double doors into tbs
members club room also 25 feet square,
and located exactly in the Fourth and
Broadway corner OF the building. These
two rooms are elegantly furnished with
large oak tables and msntels, the man-
tel in the club room having been do
mated by Mr.. Henry Bohrman. They
are also provided with easy chairss
couches and window seats. In the
directora' room the walls are covered
with portraits. chiefly those of ex~
presidents of the chamber, together
with the present president, Senator
White and Don Pho Pico. Views OF
California scenery are shown on tho
walls OF the club room. It 10 designed
TO keep these two rooms for the use OF
the members az q rendezvous for the
business men OF the city to meet one
another socially. A large rack contains
the daily newspapers of Southern Cali
fornis, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago,
Boston and Nsw York, and on the tables
are scattered the latest magazines and
weekly papers, both OF commercial
and literary character. This ie q new
feature OF the chamber, and gives il
much the character and convenience Of
q commercial club.
Turning to the right from the Broad
way stairway, on the same floor with
the club rooms, one enters the Offices OF
the secretory and superintendent. three
pleasant, well-furnished rooms. Next
to the Office of the superintendent ia
the public reading room, where the
newspapers Of California are kept on
file for the convenience OF tourists and
visitors from the country. In the cor
ner OF the building nearest Fifth street
ia the ladies' reception paIlor, an ex-
quisitely designed and furnished, done
In Japanese style in blue and white
colorB, where it is intended the wives OF
members and lady tourists can e;t and
read or write, serving for the ladies
rooms do in the opposite corner OF the
huildinn Hara loAfoot toilok
rooms.
The entire series OF rooms running
along Broadway open into one another
in such way that, standing In one end
Of the building, one can see clear
through to the other end, thus forming
striking vista.
Easy ascent is made bv two stairways
to the galleries and the second story
rooms. On this floor serea OF rooms
runs along the Broadway side. On the
corner of Fourth is the assembly room,
50x25 feet, which will seat 250 people.
Adjoining this 10 the ert room, 40x26
ieet, which ia lighted by three skylights
from above, the windows being cur
tanned to prevent cross lights on tbs
pictures. This room 10 one OF the most
important features of the building, and
it is the belief of the artists and artis-
tically inclined people OF the city that
il 10 destined to exercise considerable
influence in the development of art in
this section. The artists OF the city
have formed on association for the pur-
pose OF preparing an exhibit for this
room, and a committee was appointed
TO pass upon all the pictures sent in.
OF those that were presented large
number were rejected. but enough wero
&1 L.. Il -
and make q thoroughly creditable dis
play. Il is to be lighted at night with
electric lights having refectors.
In room l4x25 feet adjoining the
art room the Natural History Society OF
Southern California has prepared dis
play of BIRDS eggs and stuffed birds
which forms valuable addition to the
exhibit. The adjoining room, in the
corner of the building, will be used as
committee room.
On the Fourth street eide, in the
corner OF the building nearest Spring
street, are three rooms, the one on the
upper story being used as janitor's
apartment and the two down stairs for
packing rooms and laboratories. Ia the
corner nearest Spring are the lavatories
for gentlemen.
The committee of the chamber ap.
pointed to supervise the construction
and furnishing of the building and ita
rooms coneists of the following: w. X.
Cline, t. A. Eisen, Robert McGarvin, +.
w. KING and Kaspare Cohn.
From this brief and almost necessarily
technical description it will be under
stood how admirably equipped the
chamber is in ita new building. It's
and all the adjuucts neces-
sary to its functions ae q commercial
body are o! such nature as to inspire
residents OF this city with very proper
pride.
AN ENVJABIE RECORD