New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-23
A GRAND HOTEL.

I'm the south east corner OF Thirty -iirst-st.
md broadway there stands white marble palace.
eight stories high surmouutcd by Mansard roof Ii 10
known as the Grand Hotel One year ago last March,
the rt stone laid FOR the owner. MI L. > Higgins
and yesterday morning II opened 10 the public as
model hotel une xcelcd n the world Exclusive Of the
land on which 1t stands, 1t built at
the expense Of $4,000. Two hundred thou.
sand dollars, expended for furniture. makes
the total cast COOOo The general appearance OF the
building from street is grand aud the ednce Is said
To be the highest OF any similar one IN Tue hted states
The ladies' entrance Is Thirynrst ST. and the main
icutrnuce opens into broadway. on the grand hoor
are The Office, gchtemehs tlhihsIS 4' lcAoins'
room fronting on broadway private ohee, bar, tee.
graph Office. and ncwsroom. The woodwork IL OF
heavy blackwaluui ornamental with French yeneorng.
The visitor cannot help being charmed with the Ocaut
ful simplicity which Is every apparent ~ the archi-
tectural designs There are mirror, reaching nom moor
to ceiling. and heavy walnut nlodlngs het against the
pure white walls There are 10 Ga1Dy pieces or patches
81 dirty git To shock Tue SENSE but ehe'yNhSr. are
quiet magnifccuce, luNuuousnes-. aud good taste.
Passing the marble noOrs OF the nrst story
the visitor ascends wide black walnut staircase
10 the second story where small acre OF NclNct
cepiion The ladies dining saloon on this nOor is
nttcd up IN magnificent style. The parlor ana reception
furnished with mirrors, chandeliers, ana iurni-
fufe that a king might Here Stewart's finest
Administer carpets elastic as 10 give RISE IN the MIND
Of one uuaccustomcd TO such Injuries TO the
iunressiou thnt he was walking upon springs
The aud chairs covered with blue, ana Grim
silks OF the finest quality; The delGately ehiseed
Italian marble manos works OF art The woodwork
the upper floors is Of white pine The carpets OF the
Moor tapestry and Of the eighth, Ingram The corridors
are draped with rich material throughout There are
$50 rooms and 6pparOrs The suites Of rooms are models
oflconvcnience and elegance AMI all Of them supplied
With baths aud CRATES Every ooris supplied with water
hose directly connected with the main pipes leading up
from the forcing engines IN the basement This hIe ar
rangement put In by the Woodwork Steam Pump
Company the firm that furnished similar fire apparatus
for 1HE TRIBUNE Buildings The gas fixtures are ar
ranged to have all Of the burners suspended from
the ceiling. The chandeliers made after
the beautiful designs OF Mitchell Vance Co.
Mr.. Haeys heating apparatus from O. ana q Gold st.
fl.g anti
was paid to John g Willard Of No 800 Canal St for mir
Tho furniture, which eAeites general admiration,
improvements have been introduced ana all the details
in The Departments very perfect The store
room about $4,000 worth OF groceries OF various
kinds and the liquor department. Is wei supplied.
II the broken backed women Of tins country could pay
visit 10 the laundry OF This great hotel they would never
be contened with tubs and washboaIds thereafter.
Uughe baskets of linen are made white by the aid Of
machinery Dozens OF towels and sheets ironcd
time. Instead Of hunting mp rusty wires ana broken
hall To the drying.room, where hundred SHIRTS may
a few Stems beyond the Kitchen is the engne.room
Here everything neat the rest OF the house The
seryants diningroom is large enough for country
and meats are kept. Is the only OF the kind IN
the county Large galvanized iron pipes hed with salt
aud pounded ice line the sides OF the room, making the
AR cold enough freeze grizzly bear escape hue
carries all Of the foul gases out OF the Kitchen At every
step the visitor meets with some new laborsayng con
riVance which the eDterprisng proprietor has intro
duced INTO tho city for the first time The elevator Will
take person 10 the top floor in onehal the time usually
occupied by similar inventions. There Is cheap restau
rant IN basement where clerk live like prince
for "a moderate Up stairs are private
apartments serving as ladies' diniDg-rooms. On
tho Office floor tho gentlemen fare
sumptuousy as at DelmOncOs Every bed In the
house contains the best spring mattresses made The
most costly Jewels will be safe when left In the Herngs
safe In tue Office. Speaking tubes communicate with
every floor and Of attendants within call by
night and by day The terms for the best apartments in
the MOTEL $500 week, but he who s unwilling or
unable pay this sum, may take his choice from large
number OF suites quite comfortable II not rs maenn-
cent The hotel erected under the direction of Mr.
Mr. j. " Robbins and Mr.. Fred LOchmeyer lease the es
taDlishment, at $4,000 per annum.