New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-11
THE BUCKINGHAM.


OPENING OF THE NEW HOTEL-Irs EXTERIOR AP-
PEARANCE-DEsCRIPTION OF THE INTERIOR AR
RANGEMENTs--ITs MANAGERS.
The Buckingham, the latest novelty IN the
hotel system Of New-York thrown open last evening
for the inspection OF the public. No effort had peeh
spared to make the occasion attractive From until ~
O'Clock the house hrOnged with fashionable peope
who promenaded through the brilianty-ghteu psrIors
and corridors to the music Of band stationed LII 'e
lower hail.
The hotel is situated at Ffthave. and Fiftieth-s oI
posite tbe new Catholic cathedral The exterior view
CONVEYS the idea OF great sOdity The fronts are OF
Baltimore brick with trimmings of Beeve stone sunk
deeply into the bOdywalls. At the main entrance Oh
Fftieth-st as well that on Fithave, the porch en-
tablaure is supported by several polished red grae
columns and pasters Of great beauty; heavy mahogany
doors swing easily their hinges, and between them
and the lighter inside doors commodlous tesseated
yestibues Opposite the Fifth-ave entrance, ana us
taut from il about 200 feet at the extreme end OF the
grand hallway OF the three entrances To the am
ing room on the opposite side Of which, and directly
facing the door, broad and genial fireplace welcomes
the visitor Both the dining and breakfast room
are trimmed and furnished in the English Gothic style
in oak relieved with ulays OF mora wood and traces OF
color gold ground.
On the first floor, near the grand stairway, are the
three ladies' parors painted in straw color, white, mac
ay and gold in the style revived under the reign oi
Louis XVI In the basement directly under the en-
trance, the gcntlcmaES cohcc-fOOnl hltcu WI WIN
easy chairs aud tables and Othtr comforts.
There will he no public ana this room Is INTENDED 10
be exclusively for the Of the guests oi the house nc
furniture of the Office halls, reccptOn-roon anu gem i
mems parlOrs of mahogany, and OF me best "1rt
mqushp. trimmed and furnished IN modern style me
halls are Of ample dimensions, ana furnished III sun
stantal aud solid manner. The reception room Is at tne
main entrance. handsomely furnished win mahogany
furniture The private parlnrs, OF which there are tWu
are also ON the grOund floor, appropriately inriStu the
walls being covered with paper OF men design ana
color and in strict accordance VITA the decoration on 'he
ceilings. The entire upper part of the bllidlhS j.
arranged wholly suites, the furniture warn ing not
what 10 suit various tasC-, but so connected ll.At
family of 10 or 20 be comfortably accommodated
as a family Of two. -, ..., ,
In every thing that appertaius to The heating ana ven
tHatmg of the hotel II Is perfect rs ygcnic SAN 'o
MAKE IT, The plan adopted tUr the nails anu publc rooms
is that of indirect radiation In place OF carrying me
steam M to several rooms, the coils are concci
in huge piles inclcsed in brickwOrk III the subccilar
Cold air brought aud after passing about the not
pines carried up To- the by StotCh NIihci h'
pipes built into the heavy brick walls OF the Dulldlht
10 vcntatc the rooms The Ornamental centerpcceN from
which the chandeliers depend are perforated ana connect
with pipes carried to OF the great Nent3lng ss'
The lessces the hotel Mcssfs sale ruler 70
Mr.. Gale for Is years proprietor OF the f9Ft william
Henry Hotel Lake George and Tor TIE a7 Two l'Ie
Of tue international al Niagara Falls. Mr. RULER hIet
position OF Tor ten years at the Bre'oOt ou'e III