The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-04-12

awful dignity, and the slow transit Of
$500 years ago.
Immediately above this metal piece is
clock FIVE feet in diameter. The hands
and Arabic numbers are white, while the
dial plate is black, thus giving a contrast
which enables every one to read the time
from any portion of the great hall. An
exact duplicate of this clock rests upon
the southern end wall. Above each clock
is great circle forming an exquisite study
in gold decoration.
In the spandrel Of the big arch on the
northern end is a winged man pushing
everything before him. He represents
energy and progress. In the opposite
spandrel on the left the emblem Of Time
is represented by Clotho, beautiful Gre
clan maiden, holding the distaff in which
the thread of life is spun.
Progress and Life work ont in Time the
counterpart Of this symbolical represen-
tation on the southern end wall. There
the Egyptian chariot is replaced by full
vestibuled passenger train done in metal,
with the modern locomotive No. l08 at its
head, which annihilates time, destroys
distance, promotes comfort, and secures
safety. In the right spandrel OF the great
arch Nashville is represented in bas-relief
by beautiful girl habited in Grecian cos
tune oolored in lavender and pink, dis
playing the lines of beauty and high cul-
ture in her form and face. In the left
span1rel opposite is a white-robed figure
typfying Louisville. She is more robust
in form, more perfectly developed, but
not so graceful in pose or so beautiful and
refined in appearance as the figure repre-
senting Nashville. These two cumey
maidens are stretching out their hands to
one another in token of amity, good will,
and inseparable companionship,
On the south wall is a highly artistic
fireplace, deliberately done in stone after
the Romanesque. The fret work under
the mantel shelf is a delicate and labyrin-
thine work of art in Arabesque, and har-
monies well with the miniature columns
and arches above. Not the least attract.
i've Of the ornaments, because significant
} are those that appear on the ten span
drels on the east and west side of the
t great waiting room. Five arches on each
J side spring in grand and noble outlines
, Glass work, for the most part, fill up the
, open spaces of the arches. Reclining OF
the sloping upper sides of the arches arc
winged figures of beautiful maidens done
t in bas-relef, carrying in their outstrech
: ed hands samples of the many products
9 grown, made, or handled on the lines o
: the two railroads. Bags of -four, vegeta
5 bles, corn, wheat, fruits, lumber, cotton
g tobacco, wine, whiskey, stone, brick, saw
e logs, merchandise, boots, shoes, hard
!. ware, groceries, ETC., are the offerings o
+ these charming and bountiful beneiac
e tors. Even the livestock interest is rep
q resented in the Taurus OF the Zodiac, TIL
n floor Of the hall is laid with ornamental
g tiles, End is rich mosaic work varied il
n design and elegant in its subdued colors
l. This princely hall may be lighted a
o night by two magnificent chandelier
h pendant from the ceiling each having 3
70 lights. Besides these, there are fror
i thirty to forty groups of lights rangin
i from two to six lights each, disposed a
|, around the hall, When all these al
+ lighted, there is a dazzling, fashin
n splendor rivaling that one OF the sun
ID midday and revealing attractive feature
IS that are never seen by daylight
b. Time and space will not permit of
is further description of this matchless wal
ID ing room. In its gorgeousness and bear
ty, its colorings and designs, itresembl
le the kingly palaces of France before Il
le revolution. The divinest of arts, soul
th ture and painting. have been freely Ell
Ia ployed in making it the most artistic, Il
,h most attractive, the most pleasing, al
e. withal, the most comfortable waitil
q room in America.
th The ladies waiting room, which occ
he pies the northwestern corner, is fifty fe
nd square, and is a dream Of beauty,
IS ornamental square fireplace gives rel
e to the western wall. The room is FRI
ng coed in yellow with wreaths OF pink ros
he on the ceiling, There are six lacquer