Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-02


great ways and, bearing that in mind, it does not
become us to yaunt the excellences Of the new
Pavilion too loudly or extravagantly So we will
merely remark that it is as much superior in es-
sential matters Of thoroughness Of construction,
elegance of furniture and decoration and appear
ance OF home-like comfort to any other hotel in
the STATE, as was the old Pavilion in the palmy
days of Mahlon Cottre In fact there is no hotel
in New England, outside Of Boston, which pos
sesses so many Of the characteristics Of first
class hotel, and there are only two in the Hub
the St James and the Brunswick fairly
surpass it,
OF course the prime idea in building the new
Pavilion has been to accommodate the legislature
and It's attendant crowds. For more than sixty
years the old house was the " exchange" In
which the public men OF the state met yearly and
compared notes Gradually falling behind the
wants OF the present generation, it yet bnvely
held its own to the last, and in spite OF wretched
keeping and dlapidated furniture, was never more
Of " centre " than during the session Of 1874
The new hotel has been built TO fill its place with
all the modern improvements. The old stagers,
who haven't missed a session Of the legislature
for quarter OF century, and have endured the
" dark rooms straw ticks and dininutiye wash
bowls Of the old house, will begin to believe in
the millennium, when they are ushered into the
cosy rooms of the new house, high-studded, well
warmed with steam and repose on the spring beds
and hair mattresses. What attendant upon legis-
latiye sessions forget the unutterable misery
with which he has heard the resounding knock Of
the fire boy, at five O'Clock, each cold autumn
morning Now the steam-pipes keep the rooms
at the same temperature night and day, and sleep
the guest ever so soundly, there will be no coax
ing Of a reluctant fire with green wood, as of yore
Who does not remember too the old bell ropes,
and the wonderful annunciator in the office,
which generally showed half a dozen numbers,
neither OF which would he the right one and the
despairing guest, after breaking the bell pull,
generally went down to the office and got what he
wanted himself Now every room is connected with
the office by speaking tube through which the
guest can converse with the clerk and make
known his wants in the most private and conf
dental manner. His call must be answered, for
the moment he blows the annunciator discloses
the number Of the room, and little bell rings tin
stopped by the clerk There is billiard hall and
BARRIERS shop In the basement, steam laundry
(by which man can have his shirt returned to
him, " done up " in the best possible manner
fifteen minutes after disrobing, il necessary and
water-closets and bathrooms on every floor. In
fact, there Is no want which a guest cannot sat
isfy within the walls of the hotel It is complete
within itself It makes It's own gas is supplied
with water from Its own hillside springs and from
the roof its vegetables come from Mr. Bailey's
farm and its meat from his slaughter house.
me OFFICE
Those familiar with our legislative sessions,
know that the office Of the old Pavilion has played
no small part In determining the destnes OF the
state. lthas always been emphatcally the resort
Of the first, second and third houses and the jam
on the nights before the opening OF the sessions,
has always been tremendous Mr. Bailey has
thoroughly appreciated the requirements of the
place, and we think it will be the unanimous
opinion, that mere perfect Office could not have
been devised Its situation Is the same as the Of
fee Of the old hotel Its size is thrty-one feet by
forty-one, and it is thirteen feet high, and il
lighted by nine large windows the floor and the
floor Of the main hall of marble tiles alternately
black and white, The old fireplace has a sue
cessor even larger and pleasanter In which good
maple logs will blaze brightly from Octobers
frosts until Mays showers The walls are vain
scotted with strips OF black walnut and brown ash,
and the three pairs Of massive folding doors,
which lead TO the halls, OF these beautiful COM
bination Of woods The desk Is OF carved black
walnut, made after designs by Mr.. A. u. Fisher,
the master workman OF the building, and is very
handsome Mr.. Bailey deserves thanks for what
he has not done, as well as for what he has, and
among other virtues OF omission is his failure to
surround the office with stiff and immoyable rows
Of seats In their stead are plenty OF comfortable
arm chairs scattered round which can be moved
in front Of the bright fireplace and give chance
for cory chats, And, by the way, what an insti-
gator OF wit and mirth of these old fireplaces
Isl Many a time, in the old hotel, we have seen
bearish individuals come in, who, with the usual
araignment Of fastened seats, would never have
thawed enough TO even say pleasant " good
day but after gazing at the leapng flames from
the good maple logs few minutes, and listening
to good story from Judge Peck, perhaps, or Dr.
Dewey, or James r Thursion, or some other old