The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

email souarcs Of bevci glass IN cvpptt'
frame. which gives them peau'll"' ~
Through these, you nave a.','a ,r., noe
broad hall. set with prebE d' t ".'-d
,,.nf If Mosaic thing. thence ult "i'""
stairway leads boy easy steps 10 we Sf".
cious landing above. Immediately Jul .ig".
of which is the dumb waiter ANU "N"o'
Office for the auditorium. a.,o. tho
Turning 10 the right you enter tl
roception room. a large, airy octabuila'
room lighted from the top by "u Iii-
menso sky light, filled with cath'"l't ; ,'a'
Of various cOlOrs. casting ntaoNl"
suhducd light This room ic rightly caleu
The key OF the building, since Nlsilol
10 any OF the rooms must pass through
This one. and before the desk or lhe S,c-
rotary. which is enclosed IN CilculaI
rail and from which hc can see through
Iroad arches into all tho rooms leading
,herefrorn. We must not forget 10 men
lion another very attractive feature OF
mis- room and that ls the great open
fire place and chimney of bun BRICK ulm-
med with brown. with its movable crate
and handsome tiled hearth. ..,.
PARLOR. LIBRARY. AND READlNI-
ROOM
Communicating. as stated, 10y double
nrchWays, with the TecepNon-Fooin, are
the parlor. library. and readins-rooms
"en-suito" across the whole front of the
building The parlOr Is the delightfully."-
cosy room ON the right amply supplied
with handsome furniture. ana the Win
dow seats ana broad divans have downy
cushions. which are wonderfully sugges-
tive Of comfort and rest. while bcauti-
ful pictures attract the eye. and contrib
ute TO the elegant effect OF the whole.
The central room is the library with its
1000 volumes and most attractive seat
all around the great oriel window. which
invites occupancy. since IL Is the best
place i'm the city 20 view the movements
on the street below. The color effect in
this room IS terra Gotta, with various
shades in harmony Herewith. Passing
through TO the rcading-rOOm. which oc-
cupics the north front. We lind here also
handsome furniture. suitable for It's pur-
poses. II Is well supplied with maga-
zines and an kinds of healthful current
literature, which can be enjoyed not
only in tho comfortable chairs of every
kind but In the cOmmOdiOus cushioned
window seat In the immense bay window.
which occupies nearly the whole front Of
the room. All three of these rooms are
lighted by large windows with beautiful
stalned-glass effects in the tranSOms OF
each. while the floors are covered with
Wilton carpets, harmonzng with the
rich shades of color ON the walls and
woodwork.
Back of the reading-room and so ar
ranged 10y sash partitions that the two
can he thrown into one. Is the assem-
bly, hall large room which commune
Gates also with the rcccptiOn-room. de-
signed TO Doe used for religious meetings
and also for church fairs, feasts, and ba-
zaars.
The boys room comes next I'm rear. and
Il intended as a recreation room where
games and all kinds Of innocent diversion
may he INDUCED Doe without mOlestiuc or
interfering with thc staid character of
The older element of the qserciI ion.
CULINARY DEPARTMENT
Next comes a revelation 10 the unini-
tiaicd I'm such matters. the kitchen. SO
nicely arranged with every convenience
possible, that each housewife on enter
ing feels as II She would like TO 70 To
work az once. An elegant range. with an
utensils. large hot water tank near