The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-10

assistance. However, let the noors take care Of
themselves for tho present. and let us bail this far
haired youth In charge Of the elevator 70 take as 10
the subterranean regions OF the hotel The elevator
Is not Without It's features OF novelty. At every
floor you approach the doors OF wire netting.
by automatic arrangement, fly open, saving tho
boy great deal or trouble and the ascending
traveller tribe Of time. Il Is the latest improve
ment by Mr. Otis Tufts. OF Boston, and Is worked ~
thirty horse power. making 800 revolutions per
minute. 1t cost $4,000 and Is claimed to be su-
peror TO any other. Arriving in the world OF cooks
might anticipate Ia experienced. You find delight
fully equable temperature and gentle draughts OF
sSs nosSme O ss %s 0 purs
sweet and agreeable. THIS effect Is produced
through the following agances:-Frsty there
strucsed BY MIR. Robbins on piKe's patent con-
slsting OF brick wall OF guaranteed iron tubes
IN Q half hour the temperature can be- reduced be-
low freezing point producing dry atmosphere,
weeks and again by tbe range runs an air smart to
tne top OF the house, which carries away all the
impurities and dlsperses them to the clouds. Here
all the meats, game and everything carniver0uH
deposited until placed upon the range, from thence
to be transferred TO the tables above. Speaking OF
ventilation. every room In the house has current OF
fresh air passing through It, conducted by we'll
holes that open from the roof. That Is one decided
In the subterranean explOration-a matter or easy
accompaniment. as there Is an abundance OF light
water closets come successfully under observation.
fonder girl at The counter has entire grocery and
provision store under ner charge, and from its pro-
lusely laden shelves SHE keeps ceaseesSly helping
these sleek, BUSTING linen clad cooks that swarm
around her for moment and then disappear behind
wide extended range, where the arcana OF cooking
ts carried on. The wine cellar is tempting place
for bon ptodnt TO larry, for all 1t contains was
selected by good Judge and that's recommendation
the plumbing materials. which are undeni.
ably nne and finished, were supplied by Hayden.
Gcrc ~ Co., or Haydensvllle, Mass The work
OF putting them IN place was executed by Mckenzie
\ Canronaid Making no invidiOus distinctions.
the following catalogues the names Of the rest who
nave had hand IN furnishing the house:--Edward
Hlxon 4 Co.. Boston, supplied the furniture; the
exeraa marble work was nuit oy Maxwell ING
Isola, the Kitchen range by Bramha, Deane 4 Co.:
the locks and annunclasors are from the manufac-
tory OF Newman Il Capron, and the silverware u
The latter is composed Of the finest nickel silver.
triple plated, and really makes a dazzling display.
The following is the list Of officers OF the h0use-
Messrs H. Higgins. J. y. Ramsey, formerly Of the
the Brevoort; L. s. Hammond, lately in charge OF
College Han Hotel, Poughkecpsie. and J. +. Pearce,
steward.
Among other details which will admit OF being re-
lated are the facts that the partition walls are SO
constructed OF neavy brick, OF which 5000, 900 are
adjoining rooms Is entirely obviated. A new and
novel lock il used on every door, which will not ad
INIT Of pass Keys, thereby rendering them inaooes.
q new and improved patent. each number being
worked by lever instead Of spiral springs. In sum
ner every room Will be supplied With ice water from
the ice tanks, Chus avoiding the necessity OF calling
for It from below To the house are attached TIVE
boilers, heating the building, running the elevator,
pumping the Ore engine and steam pump aud heat.
Two large gas meters, each one working
separately In case one should give out,
are In instant reach They are encased and locked.
to prevent any possibility OF tampertng with the
gas The faucets In connection with the bath tubs
and washbasins are said to be great Improvement
on the ordinary kind.
Before taking leave OF the Grand Hotel the visitor
should take look in at the gentIemens cafe on the
first floor. sumptuous apartment. with'heavy pan.
elled ceiling, black walnut furniture, green drapery
and a dazzling glitter of siverware proceeding from
every table. The gentemen's smoking room Is not
yet quite finished, neither Is the reading room, but
both are under way to completion A restaurant 10
a moderate rate The whole cost OF the furniture
WAS 1000 0OO