Evening star., 1900-06-30

rounding to the west wall This leaves a Sea
erous open space at the avenue entrance
which is the entire width of the room. At
one side, screened by a bronze grille, there
is an opening in the wall, which COM
municates with the telegraph Office that Is
located in the public hallway, and TO the
latter a doorway here gives access. !he
counter is of marble oil the same KIND that
is used ir covering the walls. and the top Is
OF polished mahogany covered by piate
glass Against the wall and in the rear of
the counter and occupying the lower part OF
the panels are a stand-up desk and letter
rack and other office furniture, all of which
is in mahogany. Then in marble case
there is a collection of pneumatic tubes,
which communicate to all parts Of the
building occupied by The Star office
All Modern Conveniences.
AS some indication of the use of the net
work of pipes which are thus represented
in the array of openings, it may be stated
that there are two to the composing rcom
on the eighth floor; to the editorial
ante room. on the seventh floor; one to the
office of the circulation manager, in the
rear portion of the first floor; two to the
office of the advertising writers, in the Tnez-
canine floor; one to the delivery room, IN
the basement, and one TO the Office ef the
bookkeeDers One of the features which
will be noticeable behind the counter is an
artistic device taking the place of that
necessary but not attractive piece of office
furniture, namely, a water cooler; for here,
attached to the wall. is A marble basin or
namented with marble dolphins. The water,
which is filtered. is carried through pipe
which first passes through tank or ice
in the rear of the office. At the end OF
the counter is the cash clerks desk which
is protected by a handsome bronze grille
circular in form. Here may be found a
telephone, pneumatic tubos, etc.
The passageway leading to the rear of
this floor will be marked on each side by
bronze grille Of handsome pattern, sight
feet high. The bronze work is not yet in
place, temporary screens being In use
On one side os this passage and ad.
joining the cash clerks desk Is the office Of
the cashier, where there Is safe set IN
the wall. and where pneumatic tube y
provided to give direct Communication With
the room for the bookkeepers. and in tho
rear wall are provided ample book vaults
with roller shelves. SO that the books can
be handled with facility.
Handsome Omce Rooms.
The passageway opens in the rear in
lobby, and from the lobby there is access
to the office of the treasurer, with win
dows looking out 11th street, and
communicating door leads to the offices OF
the president and treasurer, which also may
be reached by corridor that connects the
| lobby with the north hall. On the west side
of the latter corridor is the Office of the
circulation manager. The rooms Of the otf1-
GERS of the company are handsomely fin
ished in mahogany.
At the extreme rear is the north hail.
with an entrance from 11th street. Here
IL a passenger and a freight elevator, ana
also a staircase extending to the top OF
the building. AT the west end the hall
widens into q room where bicycles can be
placed From the lobby in the rear Of the
business Office there is access to a lavatory,
with number of lockers for clothing, ETC..
which, like similar apartments Throughout
the building and which are found in every
story, is wainSco'ed with marble, has
mosaic floor and Is finished in a handsome
and substantial fashion. There is also an
entrance from this lobby to a staircase
which leads to the rooms in the mezzanine
floor where are located The Star advertising
bureau ard a room for the use Of ad
writer's
Bronze Work.
The building rich to luxurance in marble.
il scarcely less in bronze. The highest
art attainable in the treatment Of this i'm
posing metal has been brought into raquisi-
ton and in every particular the equipment OF
the interior of the Business Office in this
respect represents the latest and best mod
err development. The approach to the
Business Office, by either the avenue or the
11th street front. is made pleasngly effec-
tive by the noble lanterns of bronze. with
their cleaning globes, which flank the
doorways. The dehcacy of the treatment
DISCUSSES to some degree their massiveness.
and 1t will be surprising perhaps to obser-
vers that each of these lanterns weigh
nearly 1900 pounds. Entering the marble
plad interior bronze IS to be seen every
where that artistic conception could de-
sire. Tho electric light fixtures. which, too