, 1874-04-14
THE PALACE HOTEL.

A lnte iHsuo Of the Eueninq Bulletin, Of. Sun
Franciaco containa MI interesting article illus
trativo of q progressive stride which that city
contemp!ates taking in tho matter Of hote1-build-
ing. 4 brief chapter On tho attractions which
San FrauBsco presents for tourists introduces
the description Of tho proposed enterprise. It
Ia there Rtated TINT tho chief city Of the Pacific
slope Ia fast attalnng -eminence as ono Of tho
,foci Of American trayel, md thai the proof Of
ita superiority as resort for those IN aoarch
Of hoaltla and pleasure % H abundant and IN
climate Is tho chief magnet for tho tray; y;
9lor tho mn mean ~ bong
Whilo these figures furnish 4 good index to the
general character Of the climate, thoy leave
great doal unsaid. They canuot toll'what
AN INvI0onATINd TONIC
ia tho baluy mir OF the city aud suburban rosorts,
nor portray tho beneficial effect Of the winter
sunshine. It is claimed that San francisco has
already secured . liberal ahare Of tourist trayol,
but that greater ourrcntt Of pleasure. seeking
peoplo can bo cal,scd to flow in that direction
BY tho dissemination of knowledge concerning
tho climatic Influences OF California. Tho c1-
nato Of Florida cannot compare with TINT OF
San Francisco and vicinity in point OF salubrity
estimate. 10000 people wintorod there last
eenhon, to escape tho rigorous weather Of tho
North. ..'-' -.
GREATER HOTEL rAon1r1rs.
After anunacyating other CAUSES which should
tend to divert travel from old channelH and bring
1t to tho extreme West, among which are tho
famous natural curioaltios Of California, the
Yosemito. the Big Trees, tho Goysers, eto.,--all
tho Bulletin eayB that tho proHont hotel facilities
| Of tho city aro not equal to tito domaud. THAT
| an expansion waa necessary, IN order TINT the
prospects Of the Immediate future might be
properly met, became apparent to two prom
iuent capitalists Of tho city. MoBsrs. William O.
Ralaton, President Of tho Bank Of California.
and William sharon and for somo timo
q hotel protoct that is destined TO oolipao tho
| grandcHt efforts Of tho capitalists in the
| East and IN Europe, and achieve natonal ropu-
tation for tho city, to say nothing Of supplying
tito impending. lack Of hotel Accommodation.
Ovor year since, J, p. Gaypor, the architect,
having business to transact Ii Europe, was in
structod by tho capitalists to inspect the promi-
mont hotels Of Great Britain and tho Continent,
and study tho essential pointe Of ehch, with the
view OF planning hotol for San Francisco. Ho
was also dispatched to tho Eastern States to OK
nmine tho lending hotels Of this country boforo
dooidipg upon plan, md h9 devoted several
months to tho work. Recently, in conjunction
| With Mr., Warren LELAND, ho finished
! AN ORIGINAL pIAN
| for hotel suitable to tho requirements OF Ban
Franciaco, aud it WIS at onco accepted, Alr. lie.
land being tolegraphed for to nsaIat In arranging
THE PALACE HOTEL. !.
Tho new houBo will be called tue Palace
Hotol, and will occupy the land bounded :by Ne"
Montgomery, Market, Annie, aud Jesae stroota,
having frontagoB as fo!lowa, On Now Mont
go,nery, $50 fcet; Market. 275 feet; Aunie, SIC
foot md JoaBio, 275 feet, covering space ot
0000 feet. The coat ia estimated at 81, ,260, 900.
| THE EDIl1oE
will 10 six storio8 In height, and will furnish
ample accommodations for 200 guosta. There
will DO 10 rooms In It that aro not lighted d.
reety from Tho open air. and oach suite OF rooms
and most OF the single oneR will be furnished
with every appliance that can contribute to the
ventilation will bo complete 1n. evory respect,
separate tue to each department loading directly
to the top Of tho building.
| NOVEL ARRANGEMENT OF THE STOKES,
novel feature Of the edfeo IL tho arrange
mont Of twenty stores on Market and Nov
Montgomery streets, whereby each ohtains
double frontage, ono on tho atroot mud the othe
at tho arcaloA III the roar and within the lotol
!; thus commanding tho Htroot trade Of tho cit,
aud tho traffic OF tho hotel. There will be ,20t
foot OF arcaloR, Ia foot wido, On tho Office floor
. streets, all finished IN handsome style, paYot
with black and white marble tiiug, and brilliant
" lighted. Dy means of this original device tn
. stores constitute grand bazaar. Here th
guests of tho house can perform oil tholr shop
ping without any exposure to tho Woatllor,-a1
advantage that tho lades will DO fairly ellarma
] with. These atoroB aro designed for the dnes
} ratail trade.
: TIE MANAGER AND LESSEE.
t Tho gentleman Who has been selected for th
important position Of general manager, all
lcBHoo OF this magnificent establishment ls III
: Warron Leland, to whom Uarpers Aagastn
i alludos an "ona Of tho few who hare becom
representative men !n this great department
! our SOCIAL economy