The herald., 1895-01-01
OF the persistent work of the chamber OF


OF the persistent work of the chamber of
commerce.
TIE MAGNIFICENT BUILDING.
The location of our new chamber OF
commerce building, on the southeast
corner of Fourth and Broadway, is ex-
ceptionalIy favorable in view of the
Tact that the city 10 rapidly developing
in that direction, and it 10 reasonably
certain that before the term of five
years. for which lease OF this premises
has been taken, has expired, the present
building will be in the very heart Of the
business portion Of the city.
The building, Of which the chamber
occupies the second and third stories,
was erected by w. G. Meson, cepi-
talist OF this city. Externally, it ia
neither striking in outline nor made at
traotive by much decoration. Internal
ly. however, the needs of tho chamber
have been attended to. and the essen.
tials of light and ventilation have been
provided for in ouch manner % TO leave
nothing to be desired.
The main entrance is on Broadway,
the stairway loading up to tho exhibit
ton hall affording easy access by means
OF "A marble stairway eight feet wide.
Another entrance on Fourth street also
leads up to the exhibition hall. On
Broadway the building has q frontage
OF 120 feet and extends 120 feet on
Fourth street, and forms square ex-
cept that g section 1880 feet is taken
out for lights ia the rear. Three sides
OF the building are little else than
windows, the Fourth and Broadway
~ IL, hal ~ II dc, ~, 30 ola
huge kylight. 60x24 feet, let's in such q
volume of light that ON the darkest day
there 10 not a corner in shadow.
The main portion OF the building is
taken up with the exhibit room, which
is COX 100 feet in size and has height
reaching the hkylight OF 40 feet. Gal
eries OF an average width OF 20 feet
overhang this exhibit room and add to
the total floor space available for pur-
poae5 OF display. The total area thus
provided is 1850 feet. The section of
floor which ia free from galleries. ia S0x
Al feet and iorme beautiful rotunda
where the taller features Of the exhibit
can be shown with striking effect. The
interior finish of this whole building is
q rough gray travelled plaster. soft to
the eye and forming an excellent backs
ground to the exhibits. Tho wood work
Of the building is done in Oregon pine
with natural finish, with ak doors and
mantels and handsome finish. The
building 10 lighted throughout with
incandescent lighta, many OF them OF so
and so candle power. Distributed
throughout the exhibit room from dome
to lower walle. the sight at night is brill
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 to
the directors room, which is large
handsome apartment 25 feet square,
opening by wide double doors into the
mem bers' club room, also 25 feet square,
and located exactly in the Fourth and
Broadway corner Of tho building. These
two rooms are elegantly furnished with
large oak tables and mantles, the man-
tel in the club room having been donat.
ed by Mr.. Henry Bohrman. They are
also provided with easy chairs, couchea
and window seats. In the directors
room the walls are covered with por-
traits, chiefly those. of ex-presidente OF
the chamb Der, together with the present
president, Senator White and Don Pho
Pico. Views of California scenery are
shown Oh the walls Of the club room. 1t
is designed to keep these two rooms for
the use of the members as a rendezvous
for the business mon Of the city to meet
ons another socially. A large rack con.
tsins the daily newspapers of Southern
California. San Francisco, Denver, Colo
RADIO, Chicago. Boston and New York,
end on the tables are scattered the lat
est magazines and weekly papers. both
OF a commercial and literary character.
This is new feature of the cham Der,
snd gives it much the character and
convenience Of commercial club.
Turning to the right from the Broad
wey stairway. on the same floor with
the club rooms, one enters the offices of
the secretary and superintendent, three
pleasant. well.furnished rooms. Next
to the Office Of the superintendent is the
public reading room. where the news
papers OF California are kept on file for
the convenience of tourists and visitors
from the country. In the corner of the
building nearest Fifth street is the
ladies' reception parlor. exquisitely
designed and furnished. done in Japan-
ese style in blue and white colors,
where 1t is intended the wives OF mem.
bera and lady touriats, may sit and read
or write, serving for the ladies
much the came purpose that the club
rooms do in the opposite corner of the
building for the men. Here are the
ladies' toilet 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
q striking vista.
Easy ascent is made by two stairways
to the galleries and the third story
rooms. On this floor series OF rooms
runs along the Broadway side. On the
corner OF Fourth ia the assembly.
50x25 feet, which will seat $50 people.
Adjoining this is the art room. 4Ox25
feet. which is lighted by three skylights
from above, the windows being cur
tanned to prevent cross-lights on the
pictures. This room is one OF the most
important features of the building. aud
it ia the belief OF the artists and artist
ically inclined people OF this city that it
is destined to exercise considerable in
fluence in the development OF art in this
section. The artists oil the city have
formed an association for the purpose 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 re-
jected, but enough were accepted to fill
the walls of the room and make a thor
oughly creditable display. IL is to be