the ceiling was recreated here in milwaukee by conrad smits studio, and, again, using original photographs and color analysis they were able to recreate this renaissance-styled ceiling. the light fixtures is one of the remaining major light fixtures in the house, and it indicates that the house was wired for electricity when the house was built but also used gas fixtures as well. at the top we have electric lights, the inner ring of lights are electric. the outer rings of light are gas. of course, can you see the key for adjusting the flame, but as added protection, the pabst had a fond for care seen put under the green dome so no matter what light was going to be had at the dining room table. one of the interesting bits that i've run across a bit in the milwaukee paper from the 1890s talk about the pabst having a party here at the man shan in 1897, and they needed extra electricity to run several strings of japanese lanterns around the exterior of the house. so, there was a street car line that ran behind the mansion, and they spliced into that wiring and then ran wires up to the mansion