The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-26
the GRAND CENTRAL'S INAUGURAL.
Vast Crowd in Attcndnnce-The Interior
Arrangements Of the New Hotel Inspected
Fine Collation-New Features Worthy Of

A Vast Crowd In Attcndnnce-The Interior
Arrangements Of the New Hotel Inspected
Fine Collati0n-New Features Worthy Of
Notice.
Yesterday, at four O'clock the Grand Central
Hotel was inaugurated and thrown open for the in
spoction OF the friends Of the proprietor and the
representatives. Of the press. This magnificent
hosterie has already been described with great
minuteness Of detail in these columns and further
description OF its splendid corridors, its gorgeous
rooms and admirable arrangements is unnecessary.
Suffice 1t to say that the immense crowd
who assembled within 1t yesterday and
viewed it from basement to top story were urian-
nous In expressing their approval of Its appear
ance interoriy well eXterioriy. Fully de.
serving the name by which it is now known and
will doubtless be celebrated in the future through.
ont the land it equals II II does not surpass, the
Grand Hotel on the Louvre, or Paris. In whatever
aspect 1t may be viewed it must be acknowledged
decided Improvement over any hotel in the United
States and as indicating decided progress in This
particular branch OF business And as such 1t de-
serves, as it has already received, honorable men,
The proprietor OF the hotel, Mr.. Power, was early
on hand and had quite enough to do in receiving
his guests His grateful WORK would have been less
onerous however, but for the crowd Of guests, b.
henians and Others who were not invited and who
behaved as they usually do on such occasions. Such
an array Of newspaper men has not been in
one place at the same time since Mayor Hall made
an appeal to posterity for the Vanderbilt DeGroot
who claimed to represent the HERALD, but OF course
only one was properly accredited. Other respectable
journals were imposed upon Ia the same way. But
notwithstanding these drawbacks Mr.. Power and
his able and obliglng assistants got along very we'll
and were assidious In their attentions to guests,
showing them over the house and explaining all
matters Of detail pertaining 10 the hotel. Each ana
all OF those who were so favored were hearty IN
their encomluns on the admirable arrangements OF
the different departments which, indeed, present
many excellent features not usually found even In
our best public houses.
An immense crowd filled the spacious parIors
trod the soft elegant carpets and peered into the
mring as they went. In the large dining room
very line collation. was spread A small army OF
attentive walters kept the seated guests supplied
and hllarity ruled supreme. No sooner did one
party take their leave OF the host at the door VI the
dining room AMI proceed to the inspection Of the
house tnan another took It's place, and so the feast
was continued. The genuine jerry Sheehan. the
blooming face ls beacon Of hope to
the hungry, skipped about from table
TO table with an ever-ready smile
aud proved himself prince among walters. Mr..
HOyey and Mr.. Crockett, Mr.. Powers able assist
ants, were exceedingly attentive and Obligng in
answering questions and impartlng information.
Before the guests for whose especial benefit the
collation. was spread took their departure they were
shown the stables attached TO the hotel, which were
well worth the visit The Omnlbuses and carriages
tfty in number) provided for the use Of the guests
OF the Grand Central are models or hghtness and
elegance and are u marked contrast to the lumber
Ing affairs IN which people are usually dragged to
regarded as decided success and It's business will
no doubt be In proportion to the vast sums OF money
expended upon It, twill be thrown open for public
patronage and inspection to-day.