The Washington times., 1930-10-29
.LIG 4 7 WIRING
! INTERESTING
FEATURE
Edward c. Ernst, Local Firm,
Responsible; Features in
Main Ball Room

The electrical wiring Ior Cne
lighting equipment in the Shore
ham Hotel was installed by Ed
ward C. Ernst, Inc, Electrical
Engineering Contractors, under
the supervision of E. G. Mitchell
and Walter Doe.
From the foyer, illuminated
by a beautiful 15-light semi-ceil-
ing fixture, one enters the en-
trance lobby, Illuminated by five
ls-light candle ceiling fixtures OF
English design, also six torchierS
finished in old weathered Eng
lish and pewter. The main lob
by, lighted by three large ceiling
fixtures carrying SO candles each
and IL five-light candle brackets,
carry out the English motif OF
the architectural treatment OF
this portion of the building.
French Design
The main dining room fix
lures are of a French design ana
of crystal, festooned throughout
with crystal beads and magn1fl-
cent pendelogs. From the cell
ing directly over the center OF
the dance floor and SuSpend1ng
from, a cove Of Shell-effect bullt
into the ceiling, is the principal
fixture, supporting 40 candle
lights, and having 48 concealed
lamps in three colors.
Flanking this at either end OF
the ceiling over the dance floor
of the dining room are two COM
panion fixtures of the same de-
sign, each carrying 18 candles,
and having "a concealed coloreo
Around the central figure with
In the edge Of the "Shell" are
100 concealed colored lamps. The
side walls Of the room contain
IS light candle brackets, eacn
draped in garlands Of crystals
and having large crystal pende-
logs to match the central fixtures
Lights on Floor
The control DINNER arrange
ment for the entire lighting
scheme of this room Is so ar:
ranged that a great variety OF
beautiful effects can be synchro-
nized with the orchestral music
and fitted to the mood Of the
Aooces The blending and Shad-
ing Of lights and music possible
through the electrical design and
engineering put into the equip
ment of this room is such that
it must be experienced to be ap-
preciated.
There are in addition, six
enormous urns placed about the
dance floor from each of which
1000 watts in colorS can be
thrown upon the ceiling, forming
shades Of colored lighting, unique
and beautiful.
Modernism" Is the motif OF
the ballroom. The electric light
Ing fixtures carry out this theme.
Above all Of the many entrances
Of this great room are paneled
fixtures Of nodded and cut glass,
with modernistic colorings. The
same treatment is given the
side walls. Volume of joyous,
dancing, care-free colored lights
stream from these panels. Ar
ranged closely against the ceiling
are seven large impressively
magnificent modernistic semi
fixtures made entirely of nodded
and cut panels Of glass. All of
the many columes throughout the
room are lighted with glass
panels inset into the columns
themselves. arranged in modern.
iStic design, and treated in gor.
geous colorS. The whole light.
Ing effect Is designed to ex-
press life, light, color, joyous
ness, and the spirit Of gayety
and happiness in the dance. A
unique and tremendously effective
device has been used in lighting
the dance floor itself. Around the
18-inch step extending around
the dance floor is a device for
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Of the dancers in streams Of col
ored lights. Amber, green, blue
and yellow globes are used
throughout the lighting scheme
In this room. so that it is con-
tinuously bathed in a great va
riety of pastel shades.
Palm Room Is Blue
West Of the main lobby is the
Palm room. with its blue ceiling
and architectural treatment and
decoration suggesting the out
doors. The lighting of this room
is entirely indirect; the principal
fixtures are designed as hanging
baskets of flowers, and the light
is thrown against the blue cell
ing to give the effect of daylight
and outdoors. flowers and trees.
Below stairs the great swim
ming pool will be flooded with
26 specially designed and ar
ranged underwater lights. There
is also voluminous indirect light
ing above, around the edges of the
enormous skylight which covers
the pool.
Special treatment in lighting
has also been given all the other
public rooms on the main floor