Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-19
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RcmOdcled 4 efurnished

Turing tho past two or three years tho hotel
business In this city has been az It were languish
Ing. At the expiration Of their lease, Messrs.
Sykes n 10. surrendered wlllard's, and II was
closed. Then came tho KirkWood, then the ST.
James, and one or two minor resorts, until II
looked as though the visiting public would have
to quarter on their lIiends, " take up their tom
pOrary abode at one Of the many private board
log houses Of the city.
But now this Is changed. man with enter.
prise enough to ut up and capacity enough TO
conduct a large hotel has been found In the
person Of Mr. \. y. take, and after making sat
lsmctory arrangements with the Mossrs Willard
for lease Of their Ostahllshmont, ,he we'll
known "wllllard's," no at once set about the
work Of undertaking It, and making u what II
once was, the popular hotel Of the city. That
he has succeeded the following imperfect de.
sCriptinn uf the place As II now appears will
satisfy all who know anything Of such natter.
reporter OF the REPUBLICAN, being detailed
for the purpose, called yesterday at the hotel,
explained his business to Mr.. Cake, who was
reGdily found, and that gentleman at once pro.
coeded To conduct him through the entire cstab-
lIshment and explain the many Innovations
necessary to make II the style Of house no de.
sired to present to his friends aud the travelling
public.
In order to make tho inspection thorough,
THE BAsENENT
was hrst sought, and the principle point OF IN.
terest being the Kitchen, u was at once entered
This has been entirely repaired and frightened,
guaranteed TO b proof against both damp and
Insects. The Old ranges have been removed,
aud In their stead Ia erected the most Improved
French range, which has capacity for cooking
for fifteen hundred people, and can readily bo
enlarged ut n few days notice.
The tables, sinks and other essentials are
also new, and tho stock Of cnppers and cooking
utensils VI all kinds have Just been completed
to order. The enp lne.room Ia next looked iutr,
and hero arc seen two Immense engines and
boilers, and the preparatory ARRANGEMENT lor a
third, which Is being made. These arc used g
they seem fully competent for more heat than
they are called on TO supply.
During tho old management II was necessary
TO drive tho coal carts up the alley hdiOining
the owen house, but this has now been o6ylated
by the construction OF an immense vault under
2 street, with an opening Into the enRlne-foomi
thus saving great trouble and annoyance.
TnR STORE ROOM
was next honored, and to be appreciated II
should be seen. Il Is an immense room, and
presents the appearance Of an exceedingly large
country store. On the shelves, which cover tive
side walls, Is every conceivable article used 10
hotel, and piled In other portions Of the room
arc goods In bulk. In one corner, partitloned
of with heavy stats, is the liquor department
and in II are piles Of boxes and baskets Of wine
and round the walls are barrels and casks. Thll
store room Is run 10 q strict mercantile manner
There Is q stUrc-keeper 10 charge, and no To
celves all the goods aud Issues them TO the sew
cral departments OF the hotel, charging eact
with what they get and holding them retpon
sible.
tered. This is a poOm about tfteen feet square
aud so arranged that a temperature Of At least
thirty. hve degrees below zero can be Obtaine
with u small amount OF Ice.
A look was next taken at tho laundry, which
like the other portions, Is furnished with the
latest and most improved apparatus The tuhl
are Of course, supplied with hot aud cold water
The room Is light and airy, and 10 size ls full
large for the purposes to which It will be de-
voted. This concluded the Inspection OF TIT
the FrRfr FLooR
was reached. Here the changes are mhTke,
and vi sibe. The main hall leading from tn,
Avenue has been cleared OF the paper 40,
cigar stands aud painted In light oOlOrs. Tho
| old wooden counter for tho Ofiice has been done
Of White marble iniSid Win Tennessee. The
safes are new and modern, the decks fine walnut
| and the Othor appliances perfect. The bel
register has been removed TO the lott side Uf tn,
main counter. In front Of II Is II hoe marbl
/ counter, which will be occupied by q telegraph
operator and railroad ticket agent. A man will
DO In attendance at the register At all hours
who will keep a correct record Of each bell, $
that an answer will bo assured.
THE DARKROOM
has been removed to the Avenue front, 10 th
store formerly occupied as a clothing store, an
httcd up 10 beautiful style. The walls ar
| white, paneled with gilt frames. The csunte
| Il Of marble, and behind II are fulllcngth
handsome mirrors. 1t Is needless 10 say II vii
| and cigars. Adjoining this room, In tho U
place, Is
Been entirely o2 PsmToSSS ne MOOT hi rs s''S R "a
| full set OF WashbaHns with hot and cold waite
| introduced. The furniture Of tho room will b
| Of tho latest pattern, and Ia now being mAnufaC
turcd for the hrm In Now York. When Opone
| II will he by far the finest establishment Of tn
| kind ever opened In this city. On the right
hand side the Old reading room has been utilize
and RENTED. In IT, occupying fully one hall,
the
CIGAR STORE
Of Mr.. W. 5. ROOse. This Is being fitted witt
shelving, counters and cases as fne as could b
procured, the Gust Of the fixtures being owe
| -, OOO The shelving and counters are painte,
| To match tho nulsh OF the room, and whom com
| plotted will present an exceedingly neat an,
ROOso has ever been famous for, the best In II
| market Adjoining the cigar store Is the re al
| ing.rOOm, with tiled floor and easy chairs worth
the name,
THE nILLIARD.ROoM.
In TehttlnW, Mr., Cake made up his mind /
dispense with the large billiard hal, and In 1t
| stead ut up small room whore his patron
| could enjoy quiet game. For this purpose II
| old baT.rOOm was seec Cd, and In It will b
| placed two Of the new.EiEe tables, elaborate II
design and finish Tho floor has been oiled, an
will DO kept In good condition, ThelWalls an
| ceiling are papered In ohAste and apprOpriat
panel patterns, green predOmlnatinE
THE PROMENADEs.
Knowing that the old dining .rOOm was to-
| large for general purposes, running as Il dl,
| from the Avenue 10 = street, the proprietor de
| termIned to make portion Of It supply a wan
| long felt. Accordingly about one third, tn
south end, has been paTtltioned OIL with folding
doors and htted up as a promenade room, Tn
| floor Is covered with u hne Brussels carpet, th
| windows hung with heavy brocatelle curtains
| and easy chairs and lounges distributed thTougl
the apartment. On tho west side OF the room
| IL the entrance to the elevator, an extra laTg
one, manufactured for this hotel by LsOnaFi
Atwood, OF New York. A cosy little cOrne
room, with window In II, which by some mean
has been separated from the main apartment
will be furnished with petite and pretty desh
| and used as ladies' writing room, whore a Wis
itor may run In and write card or note to an,
guest
Passing from tue promenade, the dining. room
| Is entered. The wall and ceiling are kalsUnine
in plain and appropriate color, the window
hung with plain curtains, and the wall fur
nIshed with marble.tOp brackets. The tables
| solid walnut, small slEed-wlll be arranged OF
either side Of the room, and the centre Of tn
| door will be caTpeted, the balance being elthe
Ohed or painted. The silver, glass and crOckery
ware are entirely new, aud was manufacture,
| expressly for MIR. Cake.
This completed the tour over the iirst floor
and stepping into the elevator, 10 a moment WI
were At tho second landing, and soon stood a
the door Of
THE MAIN PARLoRs,
rooms In which in days gOhs the dlgnltaries nl
the nation, and the most beautiful women 10 tn
land have gathered. As all who have eve
visited the hotel know, the pATlOTs are three II
number, connected with arched folding doors.
These are all to DO furnished In an elaborate
manner. The carpets are genuine Administer U
beautiful design and similar pattern, the room
being respectively donOmlnatod tho red, whit
aud blue parlurs, each color predOmnatlng Il
one Of the rooms The furniture will match thu
carpet being Of two cOlOIs In each room. Thu
cuTtsins, both tapestry and lace, have been or
deTed from Paris hut have not arrived, although
II Is expected they will he here In tune fur the
opening The NANTES are new, OF artistic dc
sign, and the mirrors large French plate. Tho
walls are papeTed In accord with the furniture
and the ceiling is iresoOed by a master hand
The other parlOrs In this range, intended FOL
private use, are almost ella bOTate y furnished
and show the perfect taste Of tue dlreCtlDI
| mind
the LADIES' OHDINAHT.
ETOm the main hall you enter what Is now al
essential In every large hotel the ladies' oTdl
nary. This Is a large, WelLllghted room, will
high ceiling. The walls are painted q llgh
blue, framed with gilt moulding, and tho ceiling
Is beautifully iTescOed. A heavy Brussels car
pct covers the floor, and tho tables arc sOllt
walnut. The chairs are walnut frame will
cushioned leather seats similar 10 those used II
the main dining room.
THE SUITE ROOMS.
As In former days tho Fourteenth street wins
on either side In both the second and thlFt
stories will DO rented In suites, consisting o
paTlOr and bedroom. These have been 1tteC
up especially for the purpose, and cannot fail Il
please all who need such apartments Ia each
Or tho bed.chAmbOrs Of these rooms there bAl
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