The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-10
THE McLURE HOUSE.
EntIrcly Rodttsd and RefurnIshed.



We were yesterday invited by the hos
pitable host Of the Mcclure House, Mr., W.
F. Goodwin, than whom no better hotel
man lives, 10 visit and inspect the McLure
House. Having heard that great i'm.
provements had been made at the Nc
Lure, we willingly availed ourselves Of
Mr.. Goodwin's invitation, expecting to
find, as is sometimes the case when hotels
are said to be entirely remodeled, that a
small portion Of the house had been dono
up and the greater part lett as it was.
Imagine, then, our establishment at find
ing that tho hotel had been reconstructed
from cellar to garnet.
Mr.. Goodwin very kindly showed US
through the house, taking US in every part
that we wished TO go and giving all the
information in his power and showing us
q courtesy somewhat rare by telling us
10 conGnG our article entirely and ALTO
gether TO the truth, as he was willing Tor
his house to stand on It's merits.
So with Mr.. Goodwin VIC made a
thorough inspection, examining great
number OF rooms, Including parlors, din
ing rooms, &c, and 10 be candid we must
say that VIC found the rooms furnished
and fitted up in style that quite surprls'
cd us, as there is certainly no hotel that
has anything like such elegant rooms in
this part OF the country. Tho furniture
10 almost entirely new and every room
In the house has been handsomely painted
and papered, and the ceilings in many Of
them beautifully frCscocd. The carpets
arc new with one or two exceptions, those
being nearly so, md oil arc Of the best
brussels or three ply The furniture is all
Of solid walnut and oak, and is really
magnificent. The bedding Is all new
and every bed that we saw, looked rs
neat and clean as 1t Is possible for bed
to look; and Mr.. Goodwin Is extremely
particular TO have the linen changed GU
every bed the moment guest leaves, this
iDsuripg perfect cleanliness for guests.
This, We need not say, is great corsid.
Grafton with the travelling public.
The parlors are furnished very hand
sOmely with entirely new furniture, all Of
which is very elegant. The parlor car
pets arc Of the very finest brussels Of rich
tasty patterns; while the ceilings arc beau.
tlrully frcscoed. The dining room is re-
moved from its old location 10 the large
room on Monroe street. This room has
been handsomely fitted up, making as
fine dining room as we ever entered,
The ceiling, by the by, Is frescOed in u
style quite unknown 10 mos! Of our cili-
zens, being in the latest French style; and
is really beautiful, in fact we never saw
anything in tho way of frescoiDg that
could come any ways near equsling il.
This, as well US the balance Of the Tres.
coe painting, was done by Mr. VIM. Lay,
Of Cincinnati, who certainly must be u
flrst,ClGss workman.
But we have not space 10 notice all OF
the Improvements, enough to say that
the Mcclure House has none but the
best and most obedient servants, and that
10 all the repairing Mr.. Goodwin has kept
first and foremost in his mind the table,
To insure good bill o! fare he has Sc
cured corps Of the best cooks in the
west, and wc arc pleased 10 learn that his
table is now second 10 none in the cOun-
try.
We rejoice to know that Wheeling has
Ia the Mcclure House really first class
hotel.