Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-23
NASHVILLE TENNESSEE THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER %, 1869

ethe dining ON Spoons, knives, fox
table linen, everything seems to have bee
selected BY practical eye capable of judg
ing both Of elegance and utility. AdjoiI
ing the four corners of the dining room "
have four small rooms-on for china, on
for glass and crockery, one for table liner
and wine room. Passing from the res
of the dining room we 90 through III
carving room into the kitchen. Here
to be found every cooking implement whicl
the latest imported cooking gentlemen
from Paris could desire.
ON THE MARCH.
Leaving the kitchen we return to th,
grand corridors, passing along the fron
and both sides Of the building. They ars
entirely under a graceful arch supported
on well moulded brackets. They are
about ten feet wide and present perspec.
tive with their rich carpeted floors and ar.
tistically frescoed walls, ceiling and cor
nices. These latter speak in compliment
tary terms of our esteemed friend, Capt
Stockell, who had the contract for
| plastering not only them, but
the whole house. From the corridors the
beautiful suites of apartments are entered,
including reception rooms, private psrlors
and chambers. They are all richly furnished
in the most serviceable and elegant style.
The heavy English body BRUSSELS carpet.
ing, remarkable alike for its variety, beauty
OF design, richness Of color, and durability,
and tie curtain hangings, were furnished
by Mr.. r. L. kirkpatrick. The mattresses
were supplied by Capt. Leasher the fur
niture by N. L. Greenfield. We wandered
in delight from room to room and floor to
floor until we had exhausted the gocabul.
airy OF compliment and admiration.
All that we saw was beautiful, service
able, elegant. The different floors are
reached by capacious stairways of easy
grade, or if need be by elevators provided
for the purpose of transporting the pas
senger and his baggage from the Office to
any story in the building. We have not
mentioned the half that we saw and would
delight to dwell upon, but lack of space
hurries US forward.
Before leaving the sleeping apartments
we must not neglect to mention that the
entire bell hanging of the establishment
has been done by our worthy mechanical
friend I P Wade, of Deaderick street.
THE NAME.
Many Of our readers will be anxious 10
know whence this splendid structure de-
rived its name. This, too, does honor TO
Col. Ogerton. He has given to his hotel
the honored family name of his most eIti-
mable wife.
UPl ALoFTl
The cornices of the hotel are of galSsn-
lied iron, about $500 feet to outside of
building, and some $50 feet to courtyard
and dining room.
The cornices to courtyard and dining
room were put up before the commence
ment of the war, and were found, although
never painted, to be in excellent condi-
ton when the work on the building was
recommended.
The roofs are all put on of small TX tin
and joints soldered, and although greatly
damaged during the occupancy of the
building by the government, was found,
after some careful repairs, to be good.
This work was done by ]. w. Wilson &
Co, and has given them considerable rep.
utstion as entarprising and careful roofers
and makers of these galvanized cornices,
which are more durable and far safer in
case of fire than wood.
THE BAR.
Not the least attractive feature ia the
house is the bar, which corresponds in fin.
ish with the other departments in the
building. Oar good-looking, experienced
and accomplished young friend, Lee Cole.
man, is the presiding genius, assisted by
the urbsne and accommodating VIM.
Fisher.
THE STEWARD
Or the Maxwell ia Mr.. james Venable,
late of Huntsville, Ala, of whom the
papers of that city speak in the follow ing
just and complimentary Ierms:
Ito morrow the magnificent Maxwell
Hotel, of Nashville, is to be formally
opened under the control of Mr.. NJ. Kean,
formerly Of the Louisville Hotel. Ii will
be matter of special interest to Hunts
vile people to know that Mr.. james J.
Venable has been secured in the important
position Of Maitre PhOtel, and we can fully
rely that he will return q good account of
his stewardship. He has had long service
in that line in the Huntsville, and he will
Just spread himself at the Maxwell.
Jim, we will be up to look at you in your
glory."-IHdependent. ..
nThe Maxwell House is the name Of a
new hotel, palatial in size, architectural
style and all lis appointments for con-
Venience, comfort, luxury and general ef-
feet, recently completed in Nashville by
Mr.. john OVerton. We learn that
Mr.. NJ. Kesn, the proprietor of the Louis
vile Hotel, one of the brsg institutions Of
that city, has leased the Maxwell, and that
Mr.. j. J. Venable, late of the Huntsville
Hotel, has been employed az steward. Mr..
Venable is experienced, capable and court
eous, and we predict for the guests of the
Maxwell the choicest edibles the market
affords, prepared in the most aPpetizing
style-"-DemOcrdt
THE REGISTER.
Having devoted considerable space to
the hotel, its exterior and interior appear
ance, the reader will desire to know with
what success it was opened. The doors
were thrown open at a late hour in the
afternoon, and the register speaks for ITSELF
Here are the names as recorded:
H T Massengale, wife, four children and
servant, Nashville; L o McHenry, LOUIS
vile; George A Allen and family, Au.
gusta, Ga; s NJ Murphy and wife, Cncin-
natl Judge ] Z Rice, GAINESVILLE,
Tenn; Judge Horuberger, GAINESVILLE,
Tenn T w Heller, New York; ]
Il Warren, Augusta, Ga; Thomas Oar
den, Memphis; Sam P Claybrook Mem.
phis; A r Brown, Nashville; l. G Ferry
and family, Nashville; Miss Ella Guy,
Memphis; Major E NJ DAnyon, Memphis;
W E Greenlaw, Spring Hill, TenU; VIM
Neal, Nashville; Fl Merritt, GAINESVILLE;
Ed Taylor, Nashville, + l. Davies, Nash
Vile; E j Mitchell, city; B ] Hill, Nc
Minnville, Tenn; A A Spencer, city; NJ
Woodler, McMinDville; Eugene Van
Ness, New York; A H Robinson, city;
| N Hampton. Allegheny, city Pa, II &
| Mcdaniel city, Mrs G II Irvine and fami.
| ly city; DIR ] H Calendar and family city
IJR Wray Memphif; 7 Fl Znnnerviar
Cincinnati; Z I Baker Baltimore; L I
Davis city; A H Fisher Woodbury.; II n
Sheppard Springfield o; Robert A Mayo
Huntsville; Z l. Caruthers city; A A Hal
Nashville; r s Bevier, RussellVille, KY.
w D HORIZON, and T A Porter, city; NJ
Stokes, Nashville; D kirkpatrick, Chats
poogs; J P Watkins, and w G Aching
Nashville; A Smart, r NJ Frierson am
H f Pendleton, of the firm of Ewing
Pendleton, N Nashville; Z Mitchell, of Cow
an & Co, city; C McCaddon, Louisville
| Doc Abbott, 0 Department Nashville
Will s DuckWorth, city; II b Mcconnell
city; Sam g Little, Nashville; w FL Rat
clifie, Nashville; NJ B Z1ney, Nashville
Henry B Spurlock, Nashville; ] W Slos
Atlanta; B Haddox, city; Rev B J
Stevens. Sparta, T; w G Dibrell, city,W Y
Berry, jr., Nashville; F o Stephens, Nast
Vile; Thomas g Pointer, Williamso
county; Thompson Hill, city; Thomas d.
wilson, city; E H Hall, city; G Frencl
CIn.LrnuiIIn. Ganrna McClnnnhnrtu Nal