Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-25
OF ARRANGEMENTS.

L.
the advertisement of John p. Ballard, Esq, proprietor
of the Exchange Hotel which appears in another column
IL will be seen that the improvements for the present
season have been completed, series Of other
iaons being added TO enhance still the proverbal
advantages which gave to that establishment the high
standing which il now occupies.
1--WE have been long anxious to make ourselves
acquainted with the organization Of that concern and
with that view took occasion Monday to inspect
some of its departments. We did not undertake
10 make n general inspection, for that would need
more time than We could well spare, particularly at
the hour when the apartments accessible outsiders
We coitent to visit the culinary washing irosng
and the like arrangements regarding them the best
index Of the extent of operations within that establish
nent. While in domestic etiquette, this department ia
held to be the most humble will doubt that upon
operations there depend to very considerable extcut
the good character of such establishment.
The cooking apartment is situated In the basement in
close ard convenient proximity to the gentlemen aud Ia
dies ordinary for the purpose of despatch in the supply
Of particular requirement in the bill of fair The ar
rangement is complete that ythg is supplied in
The shortest possible period after is ordered-a series
servants being placed in continuous line from the table
TO the cooking apartment whence everything conveyed
rom hand to hand until it is supplied hot the yearnng
connOiSseur the table.
The cooking dore entirely by seam the large boiler
wherein it is generated, sucing neIhausbe
whence hot water supplied for baths and all other pur
In connection with this cooking apparatus there
series Of stoves ranged the side whereon
he dishes placed with their contents the heat being
Of course modified in keeping with every necessity con-
syquent upon the various DO gratied In this
department. alone there about twenty persons conn
ualy employed each having particular duty assigned
him. And the discipline is perfect that when the
Ter for any particular article is conveyed from the Ordna.
ry the person having such article in charge hearing the
cell n'owpv supplies the part, which passed from one
TO another with all the despatch possible.
Operations III the Laundry conducted with less
regularity and neatness In this department there are
employed about twelve fourteen strong healthy and
by the way handsome looking white girls each as in the
other instance having particular part in this operation
visin t,a
pieces and arranging them in conformity with the tickets
which bear the owners name and the number of pieces
\ series of wash-stands line this apartment all
around, well supply Of hot and cold being
AVAILABLE. In connection with this ia dry house capa.
BILE Of being heated to suit any particular necessity Con
slider how perfect the arrangements in this department
when in fifteen minutes after order for any arti
Gle in the fancy line is given, it is supplied
Distinct from this is large manglng ROOM with dry
house intended for large peces-such table coth.
sheets, &C. &c In this department there are four or
persons employed whose whole time is devoted to this
duty We did ascertain the eatent OF the daily re-
quiremens OF the establishment in this connection but
Judging by the Of work done while We were pre-
sent, they must be
There is, also, in convenient place in the basem en
large refrigerator TO preserve 1t Is generally well
stocked with ice, besides being located distance
from the heat in other sections of the basement.
In giving precedence to the culinary arrangements in
these remaksw acting in conformity with a generally
received dgnd that before food is be cook
ed While others would choose TO present the
phase Of the picture first choose conform 10 the nat.
ura order Of things reservng the brighter yet more super.
icial parts Of this beautiful combination the last The
substantial parts rst-the deserts. ice CREAMS &C. after
Upon entering the Gentemens Ordinary we were actu>
ally dazzed at the richness aud spendor of the massive
silver plate distributed along the tables Large fruit
stands, numbering two three Dozen series of
chatting Dishes with full and complete set OF massive
silver ranged along the tables ded with d.
cous fruit, which appeared Ia beautiful harmony with
the entire combination.
These articles have been expressly manufactured for
the Exchange and but recently imported. We will not
undertake TO enumerate the whole SERIES fact We could
designate by their particular one hall of them
and will satisfy ourselves by saying that they reflect cred
il upon the taste aud enterprise of Mr. Ballard.
The Ladies Ordinary presented the same gorgeous spcc.
tace, diForug only from the former IN the dc
gree that distinguishes the relative tastes and renemenls
Of both sekes.
But what regard the GROWING element In this COM
bnRton and that which tends lees eectuay to give
TO the Exchange the standing which has 80 desery5py
gained the kind courteous and accommodating man
of the proprietor The testimonies In this regard arc
universal at least relatively lothe kno Wedge Of ths po
opeydnd In this establishment which, by this time Ia wide
spread. To this, in great measure, il owing tho sue
which has attended Mr.. Billiards. career hitherto
That he will continue TO command the same nav ten
fold greater patronage there be no doubt Ho has
our sincere wishes TO that end.