The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-03
ADVERTISEMENTS
From the Philadelphia Inquirer, Jan. 20 I
The Glrard Honae


prise-qualifoations that have be strikiu2ly de-
veloped in the arrangements, furniture and decora
lions Of their new and magnificent establishment
In every department the hand Of skill has been
directed by the eye of taste, while q refined juig
ment has happily blended elegance with comfort.
In the entire ediice there nearly three hundred
rooms, and accommodations may be found for about
four hundred and fifty persons. The building is
among the few that have been constructed expressly
for Motel, and from the superb drawing room down
to the kitchen Offices not detail has been eglected
nor modernim provement, lief value, omitted. And
all this az we are informed at an expense OF at least
hundred thousand dollars! No noblemiu's man
sion, no regal palace can be moro beautifully fur.
nshed, and while in several specimens the style of
the age Of Louis Quatorze will be recognised, there
are not few articles that remind of the descrip
tiOns Of bodoirs and chambers at St Cloud or Foa-
taipbleau. On entering through broad aud lofty
vesibuies. the vsiter passes into the genslemen's
dining room, noble saloon, ornate and Greek in
style. with golden cha 1deliers suspended from me-
saAea munger for the ladies, a still moro elegant
hall, more richly yet chastity adorned, and sup.
ported by light fantastic pillars of IRON With the
dinner tables laid covered with the beautiful plate
supplied by Messrs. Bailey & Go rs recently no
tced in the Inquirer, Bailey & Co $ cutlery, and
the splendid china ware made expressly for this
hotel, from Mr.. Kerr, Of China Hall, the room pro-
sented truly attractive and brilliant appearance
In the rear OF this division Of the house are conve
nient apartments for wine, glass, china, groceries,
and confectionery, in which steam is usefully APP
Piled. In front of the private entrance We noticed
colored glass lantern with transparenci cs Of the
ruins of Palmyra. The reception room for ira vel
ers is rich with carpets, cushioned chairs, cases
tongues, chandelier and mirrors but tho chief
triumph Of decoration is to BIO found in the ladies'
craving room and SUITE Of parlors whore we noticed
and sofas covered with exquisitely lowered en-
broidery, from the establishment of Mr.. b. New
house, OF New York, who has also supplied 1850
wood tables and other articles, unrivalled 10 this
kan, NJ acy. Aatn haro
being the work Of very eminent italian artist.
Here, too, the chandeliers Of crystal are dazzling
ard graceful, furnished by Cornelius, Baker & Co,
Of this city; and themrrors- perfect lakes Of plate
glass-refect credit on Mr. Thomas j Matt & Co,
Market street, Philadelphia, who attended to this
branch Of tho decorations. We observed grand
piano with keys of pearl. Our attention was also
attracted to the, rich and elegant carpets. of the
finest texture and most beautiful de5igas, many Of
which were imported expressly for the Girard
House, and all furnished by Messrs Smith 4
Knapp, 20i Broadway, New York We venture
the assertion, that there is no hotel in this any
country so richly and elegantly carpeted. But the
crowning beauty OF all the sitting rooms-a beauty
without which all the rich cornices and medallions
would lose their effect, and even the furniture
would 40: be display ed to afvantage-is to be found
in the chaste yet magnificent manner in which tho
walls are papered. We have never seen more
truly elegant specimens of paper than are 10 be adj
mired in the ladies' and gen;lemen's rooms, and
the bridal suite Of apartments All arc fro the
nut street--gentlen cen Of ackn owe6ged taste and
skill in an art which they have brought TO the
highest perfection The gentemens parlor, with
green plush sofas and chairs, ri,h stuccc corui,os,
superb carpet. tables, and mirrors, is a noble
apartment. The bed chambers are warmed in the
winter, and ventilated 10 summers with handsome
beds, sets OF drawers wardrobe, tables, SO, aad
al well carpeted--while from each room, al cleo
tic telegraph instead of n bell, communicates
with the ofrce below, showing there as ii by M y
gic, the number of the room, and ensuring the ia
srant appearance of an attendant % each story,
there IS hall, called the :. lounging while
neng the whole facade Of the heusc fronting the
cond floor, is q verandah, orEamented with a mas
sive iron baustrade--Qute luxury il the hot SEA
son. Tho private parlors and suites Of rooms FOR
families are pictures OF splendid comfort, and seem
emineny calculated Tor so,ial and domestic enjoy
rent. We examined one Of the bridal pariors ard
its adjoining chamber, in which the purple ald gold
coiumnar designs on the walls, and the classic
bronze images again show the taste OF Msssrs.
BerOse i Faye. The bedstead, in the form Of a
tempe, is richly drapcried with azure and white
brocaded silk, ard NIL the chairs and sofas are in
harmony with their de- orations. The war irobe ID
Of rosewood, lined with satin wood-so also the
d.aWers-both valuable and exquisite triunphs OF
art, convenience and taste. Tue toilet ware, too,
consists Of gems In tLer way, from Mr.. Kerr, of
China Hall We may here r9mark that all tae
furniture is Of solid wood-none oft veueered--aai
all manufactured expressly for this )tel by the
celebrated NeHhouse, Hudson Street, New York;
also that the hinges Of all the doors on the first
and second floors are silver plated. la brief. all
the appointments of tho Girard House are Of tho
very best quality. We aust not however, qait
this able hotel wlthou. noticing tho basement
story, in which are the kitchen, laundry, drying
house, bakery, confectionery, aud other apart
ments, where much Of the cooking, washing, and
drying is effected by steam apparatus, and other
appliances that show the in yentve genius of this
unitarian age to be truly oytrao -dinaryat once
ingenious and practical Although tho Girard
House was only opened on Monday, it has already
received nearly two hundred guests; anl It's com.
pleton forms quite en- opoca IN the hetel history
OF Philadelphia.
GIRARD HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA ELEGANT CHINA
WARE.
ON a late visit to the Girard House, Phila-
delpnia, we were much struck with the elegant
selection made by its liberal propretors, OF their
china and glass, and, on inquiry, learned that
the whole Of it was supplied by William J Kerr,
Of the China Hall. The Grsrd IL furnished 10
this respect, in very superior STYLE The rem
tlemen's dining room IS furnished with "royal iron
stone china" an article gotten up By Mr. Kerr,
expressly for hotels, ard manu- tactured by the cello
trsted house Of Chamoorlars, of Worcester, Eng
land manufacturers TO her Majesty. This rev
ware ia now extensively used ~ o number OF th3
largest hotels throughout the United states. Thj
ladies' ordinary is furnished with bne French
pcroeiain tho tea service being of fine gilt china
Wo also noticed newly shaped ever aud basin,
which is the strongelt, AM lest adapted y hctel
use we have ever seen. Too much credit cannot 10
gwen to Mr. Darling, the steward Of tho new
house, for his good taste an Judgment IA selecting
tho china and glass. Mr.. Kerr has mado the
supply Of hotels and vessels particular branch OF
bis business. He hes gone 70 y considerable ex-
rense and trouble in getting up ehapes suitable for
TIE rough usage OF hotels. lilo supplies the Irving
House, and New York Hotel, in New York; also,
House, DunkIk, New York; Mixers Hotol, in
Charleston Witberger's Hotel, in Savannah :;
Browns Hotel, in Washington, and many other