Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-03-08

attic, where wood burning stoves are
used. -Four bath rooms with water
closets aud wash stands, and nye linen
rooms are on each chamber floor. Gas
and water extend throughout the building.
The corridors 10 every story, and all the
rooms in the first story are heated by
steam from a large boiler In The cellar.
A patent safety checked hosting ma
chine communicates with each story, from
the cellar to the roof. In the attic Is the
hundry, with washing, drying aud iron
ing rooms and necessary appurtenances.
The hotel can accommodate; without
crowdipg Or difficulty, over 800 CUES s.
Take it all in all, it is rs complete and
beautiful a hotel, as comfortable and as
perfect in all It's appointments "a any that
can be found anywhere, and is In very
truth what 1t was designed TO be, first
class in every particular. No better ac-
commodations can be found In any hotel
in any city, its apartments being equal to
tho'e of the Continental, the Fifth Avenue
or the Parker House.
WHO DID THE WORK.
To have had a hand 10 any work so we'll
done Is an honor to the workers and our
own people, at least, will be glad to know
who these are The architects we're Dixon
Il Carson, of Baltimore. Md; contractor
and builder, Passmore II. Mitchell brick
work, Bowen & Given bricks furnished
| by Wilmington Steam Brick Company,
tire being | 200, 900 bricks used stone
mason, Washington Cox stone work,
Robert Scott, cellar digging, Martin
Keogh iron fronts and railing, Bartlett
& Roberts, of Baltimore tin roofing
Finn & Jacksoni slate roofing, Il. Graham
of Philadelphia plasterlng, Perkins &
Weldie painting and glazing, james
Bradford plumbing and gas fitting Ferrii
& Garrett bell hanging, n. B. Green, o
Baltimore; hosting machine, John Taylor
The carpets and curtains were furnished
by Granville Worrell, and the carpets wer
laid by George {. Macan. The bedsteads
bureaus and centre tables were furnishes
by c. c. Hopper, Of Broad street, Phila
delphia. The wardrobes, cigar stan
"a beautiful piece Of work, bs tn
wayO post Office and dining table
were furnished by the Enterprise Manu-
featuring Company. The gas fixtures wer
furnished by Ferris & Garrett and mad
by Cornelius & Baker. TIE steam-flttin
+, was done by Pancoast q Maule, Of Phili
! delphia. The China and glass ware Wa
I furnished by T. Y. de Normandie. TIL
, pluAGu ware vi nhS NiAHAI nlANtl hAoA'
= manufactured by the Middletown Plat
> Company, was furnished by G.. f. Rudolph
the Company's agent here, who also pr
8 scented the handsome clock in tho ofilc
: The range and kitchen utensils we
i, furnished by Finn & jackson. The pisI
Q was made by Schumacher and the safe
8 Marvin & Co. The hair mattresses az
springs, and the dining room and chamb
chairs were furnlshedby Murphy & Boot
The husk mattresses were furnished
. Geo. C. Macan. A glance over the abo
a list of names shows that by far Il
greater portion of all the work was do
y by Wilmington workmen and the suppl
3 were furnished by Wilmington houses.
q This is all the more crediiable to thei
~ as competition was open to all, and tn
had no advantage save that Of clos
"a proximity to the house over biddt
y in other cities