The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-06

ings.
The walls OF the broad long passageway
are covered almost from floor to ceiling.
withmore original draw ags, including some
rich pieces Of color work for the Napoleon
history in The Century, aud Castaigne's
striking charcoal sketches for the illustra.
tons Of "The Helmet OF Navarro" In.
teresting as these are, the visitor always
stops inyoluntarily at the open doorway
which frames the view Of The Century's
working rooms. Deep red hangings in the
broad door.ways give just the right note Of
color against the olive green woodwork,
grayish green walls and graysh buff friezc
and ceilings.
The third OF the suite, the sanctum sane.
forum, is rich in memories OF The Cen
mry's life. The rooms were originally
fitted up for the magazines first editor pr.
]. G.. Holland. whose sudden death came
in 1891. soon after the magazines removal
from less comfortable quarters at Nos. 74s-
74s Broadway On chilly days wood fire
snaps eheerily in the colonial fireplace under
the relief portrait OF Dr. Holland, carved
by Miss Alegra Eggleston, daughter Of the
author OF "The Hoosier Sehoolmaster
and "Roxy" 4 bunch OF bitiersweet
caught ON a corner Of the mantel, adds
delightful touch OF color and sentiment TO
the room. The carved brackets and orna.
ments Of the fireplace are also Miss Eg.
gleston's work.
A step farther down the hall and another
rsception.room opens at the right, where
every day come many artists, their work
with them. Every afternoon is given up
by the head Of the art department 10 in
speeting and judging these offerings Be
yond this reeeption-room are the working
quarters Of the ar, department. gray and
Indan.red the color scheme, and again
there are more pictures and more windows.
Az the very end Of the hall heavy curtains
shut of the Offices where much Of the edi'
toral work on the great Century Dictionary
was done. and where eeaseless, untiring
revision goes ON.
As one turns back to the main Office, the
first door on the right opens into the de-
lightiully ligh, and airy room where all the
mulutudinous and perplexing details Of the
subscriptions for both magazines are looked
after. The rest OF the Aoor's space, sew
enty.6ye feet frontage on Union square,
one hundred and twenty-five feet on Eigh'
teen,h Street, and two hundred feet deep,
Is given up to the. packing room' storage OF
supplies. etc. for all OF which three more
large floors are needed in an annex Of the
DE Winnie Press building on lafayette
Place.
Among the treasures OF The Century Co. 5
Offices to-day Is a worn, time'siained copy
Of the firms first issue, bearing date No
vember. 1870. IL looks as antiquated and
gro,esque, laid beside the artistic uP-to-
dateness Of the current number, as a iroek
or coat Of thar year beside a seasons model
Of a modish modiste or tailor. One smiles
and sighs over the though, that these one
hundred and twelve pages, in Judged BY
to.day's standards) ugly green cover, with
wood-cuts that seem 80 rude beside recent
triumphs, were the acme of elegance and
skin in 1870. Even to-day, though, one -
impressed blythe lisa Of men and women who
contributed 10 this hrs, number OF the new
magazine. Here Is a reproduction OF that
old table Of contents
Jeremy Train--Hls Drive. illustrates I
By an Old Fellow.
# The Bottom Of the Sea. illustrated 10
ByT. Edwards elark.
MA Day with Dr.. Brooks. IlaEirssa 80
By Mar {. Desss
IN halasqua. Chapters I-lIl 80
D. RsbsssA Harding Davis
yThs Bondage Of the Pulpit 90
syw. c. Wilkinson.
UTwiss Alons-A TalsOfIhs Labrador 70
By Dr. l. Hayes
WI Sonnet %
Byc.R Rw.
UI The VIKINGS Of George Macdonald 81
81 samusl W. Duihsla.
II Fair Weather and Foul 81. %
By william A'rrs
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