St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-03

quez, Leonardo da Vinci, PaulO Vero-
nese and Raifaelle Sanzio.
Upon the eastern wall there are other
beautiful figures near the top, and be-
low them round panel for painting,
which is flauked by graceful figures or
heroic size. BY day and night the
lighting Will be from the dome. In the
day time tie light will fall through
beautifully coored stained glass in eX-
quisitely arranged designs. AT night
the illumination will be furnished by
hundreds of Edison bulbs arranged
around the upper cornice of tho "ceve."
just under the rotunda. The tlnting
the decorations has not yet bsen de
cidcd upon entirely, though some of the
colors have been applied, and their
effect is surprisingly harmonious and
rcStful.
Personal Apartm ents.
The personal apartments of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Jacob Ast0r and family are
on the second floor of the south OF cor
ner house. Mrs. Astor's sleeping room
is the most beautifully situated apart
ment of the entire structure. 1t occupies
the corner, and from it view of the
avenue to the south.a view of SiXty-ffth
street and view of the park may be
obtained. This room Is 30X25 in size, and
with it extending along the SlXty-flfth
street side of the house connects
noble suite of apartments. The first of
these is the younger Mrs. AStor'S bath
room; after it comes her boudoir, an eX-
qusite room of oval shape; after it the
night nursery, 17Xl9 feet 6; then the
day nursery. little larger; then the
maids room, and then guest chamber,
1SX19 feet.
Mr.. Astor's sleeping room-17 by
feet in dimensions-is ON the Fifth ave-
nue. side of the house, adjoining Mrs.
Astor'S. His bath room and his den, or
dressing room, connect With his sleep
Ing room.
The second floor of the north house is
arranged little differently. Core
spending with Mr.. Astor's sleeping
room is that of his mother; corresponds
ing with his den is her dressing room,
and corresponding with young Mrs.
AstOr's sleeping loom, is what will be
known as the petit salon. There IS
beside. on that floor. a guest chamber,
20 by % feet in size. a guests bath
room, etc. All these rooms are to be
handsomely furnished. Those to be
occupied by Mrs. and MIR. j. }. Astor
will be of the period Of Louis Nv. and
"a
of the other rooms have not yet been
passed upon.
Mr.. Astor'S library is upon the third
floor. 1t is finished quietly in oak.
though there will be much artistic carV-
ing. Book shelves cover most OF the
four walls. 1t is thirty-eight by twenty
eight feet in size, and its windows look
out upon the park. When it is COM
pleted it will lie all ideal place for
man of wealth and pleasure, who, like
Mr. Astor, is inclined to be studious-
Up i'll the manSaId. lighted by dUrmer
windows, is another room wherein he
will devote much time and attention TO
chemical and other scientific expert.
ments. This is yet to be furnished
with many shelves aud lockers for the
reception OF wide-mOuthed bottles, re-
torts aud strange chemicals.
The servants quarters of both houses
are also in the manSard. They are fin
ished handsomely in ash, are thorough
ly comfortable and reached by an iron
staircase at the rear of the house, eX-
tending from roof to basement. There
are also bath rooms and other con-
veniences for the use OF the servants
upon this floor.
The store rooms, the kitchens, laun-
dries, ScullerieS, etc, are all In the
basement. Every housewife will be i'll