The age-herald., 1901-12-23

NV much interested In the new dec7 orations of the committee rooms of Congress, says the New York Times. Artistically the new decorations and furniture are attracting a degree of attention second only to that evoked by the wall paintings and appointments of the library of Congress
 The members lobby of the House of Representatives has been decorated in the style of the Italian Renaissance. The arched side walls have oval medallions containing painted figures representing Liberty, Justice, Patriotism and Industry. The ceilings are of gold, worked Into plas- tic designs and gorgeously deeked with shapely pendants and filigree ornaments. Particularly noteworthy are the ceilings of the two pavilions at the ends of the lobby proper. The ground work is of damask, resembling cloth of gold. Upon this are painted pictures representing the American eagle surmounting the globe and nestling upon draned American flags. These lobby decorations, as we'll as the damask panels and wall and ceiling decorations of the Representatives Hall, are the work of Joseph Rallemann of | Washington, who assisted the Italian painter c, Brumidi in the establishment of the capitol thirty years ago, and of his son, Carl Rakemann, lately returned from art studies in the academies of ! Paris, Munich and Dusseldorf.
 | Thirty-six committee rooms of inc House and Senate have been newly deco- rated and htted up, In each case the Wall trescoes, done in oils, are entirely | dhIerent, though they are all painted in original designs The furniture is wholly or solid mahogany, upholstered in dark green leather, suited to withstand wear ana tear for long period, In the mem pers' cloak room of the Housed sort of lounging retreat from the House Hall .ne furniture Is of mahogany upholst cred m finest and strongest pigskins, with huge square arm chairs
 | Iwentyreisht of these committee rooms. nalf or them for tho Senate and half for the House are brand new, located in the reconstructed old library section of the | capitol They were decorated under inc supervision of Elmer D. Garnsey of New York after original designs prepared by nim' at the instance of Elliott Woods, acting architect of the capitol.
 The new rooms for the Senate are occu- | Ff0NN Wy thV AOilinlL tees on FOrefRn Re- lattons, Pacific Islands and Porto Rico. Pensions Railroads Coast Survey. Geo. logical Survey, Relations with Canada. Improvement of the Mississippi River transportation to the Seaboard Enrolled | biii5, Private Land Claims, and on Exec utive Departments
 Those allotted to the House are oeeu- pied by the minority side as a consulta- ton room and by the Committees on Naval Affairs two rooms), Louisiana Pur- chase Exposition, Coinage. Weights and measures two rooms), District of Col umbia, Public Buildings and Grounds. Pacific Railroads, Patents. Mileaqe Ev' penditures in the Treasury Department. Expenditures in the War Department, and Expenditures in the State Depart ment.
 The corridors on the second story lead- | Ing from the new white staircase west or the rotunda into the new committee rooms are paneled In rich Pompeian red. | with painted borders Of classical design, the panels themselves bearing allegori- cal hgures representing the Civic and | Military Virtues. Bands of laurel leaves are carried over the grained arches of the, ceiling, and the carved mouldings and capitals of the pilasters are loaded with | gold leaf
 Tn the room of Pacific Islands and Porto RICO Tour medallions on the ceiling con- tain dimpled cupids holding in their chubby hands sails and banderoles blown ny the hreeze. typifying the Four Winds. on the wall three marine views symbollze Morning, Noon and Evening on the trop- | ioal ocean.
 In the room of the Senate Committed on Foreign Rilations four ceiling medal. lions bear female figures to represen, Law, Peace, Prudence and Fortitude while panel pictures illustrate the An. | $>><<<<%~<<->