New-York tribune., 1878-04-03
LOOK Az THE ROOMS.

GARREr.
The white and blue banner of the Women's
Hotel hoated In the breeze, in CAV holiday style. last
evening. All the blinds on every story were turned
back, and the gas jets lighted before 1t was fairly
twilight. The doors to bo opened to the
holders OF admission tickets at o'clock. at
which time some hundred ladies and gentlemen
waiting to get a comfortable and easy view OF the intc-
rior Up to s.ocock 1t was possible to about
readily and enjoy view Of the excellent appointments.
but before that time the principal rooms were filed
with guests.
On each side OF tho entrance there cosy little wait
iugroOms upholstered ia darkgeen leather. On either
side OF the grand staircase, directly opposite the
entrance, the hotel offices, the right Office be-
ing for the annuncator, oall-bells, and key and
letter racks. and the left for the hotel register.
Ascending the first flight OF stairs, almost the
entire FOurth-ayc. front is found to be devoted
to moderately large reception rooms. handsomely
furnished and hung with beautiful lace curtains.
There sleeping rooms In the wings. Proceed
ing by broad halls, either 10 the right
left, the main dining saloon is reached, 1t be-
ing also the first floor, IN the wing. which
connects the ThrtysccOnd and Thrty-thrd-st wings.
the only outlook being through eleven windows into the
courtyard There small round tables set close to the
windows, and tables which viii scat twenty thirty
persons ranged the The tables last even
INK were set. and the dining-room presented very
neat cheerful and attractive appearance. The silver
II plain ana graccIul, tue buHets tne
regularity OF the walls Between seventy and eighty
colorod walters will be IN attendance at moaltime The
main dining saloon will seat 2i6 at one time.
Adjoining the dningroom on the south, are the dumb
walters which bring the food up from the Kitchen The
meats aud other heavy dishes are received In the
carving room. where, heated metal dishes,
they are carved and given TO the walters as may be
required In the hallway connecting thls apartment
with the dining stand huge boilers for hot water
milk coffee and Close by also. the china closets
aud large store-room for coffee and sugar and fine
groceries.
Mrs Stewards private paror is In the wing north OF
the dnng the hoor; 1t Is richly lifted
with old furniture she occupied this room last evening,
and received there her personal friends.
Tho drawingroom parlor Is the second
noor, directly the dining-saloon. and is
OF tho dimensions, little moro than
100 feet long rich Brussels carpet covers the
floor The sofas and armchars upholstered in dark
olive plush, and the curtains OF the eleven windows
opening on the olive lined with crimson There
are DRAWN tables with cOlored marble tops,
Ave large Elstlake chandeliers, several large wall
mirrors. Two marble busts, and six oil paintings
decorate the walls one Of them. representation OF
coqueti-h young lady laughing In her sleeve AT dlapi
daie old lover who Is absorbed IN the luxury OF kissing
her hand may possibly commend itself TO the young
lady boarlers The grand piano In the parOr and the
ono in the reception room, made 10 add to the
tertainm snt last evening.
Exactly similar in size and location, but
on the story above uhe third floor, is
the library, by many degrees the haudsomes and most
cheerful in the hotel The carpet Is OF beautiful
velvet with crimson body aud small figure. Tho arm
chairs upholstered In crimson plush aud the curtains
are crimson lined with olive Three long library tables,
with crimson covered tops rangcdaong the rOon and
are strewn with books OF reference small writing desks,
stand between the windows. Tho three large book
cases containing than $500 volumes, are ranged
ON the long WALL opposite the windows, and with tho
porcelain vases OF different kinds placed upon them.
have very ornamental appearance one case Is devoted
entirely 10 standard fiction, another to his
tory, biography and travels. aud the third to
science and general literature. From either the parlor
or library the courtyard view with the fountain and
tesseaed pavement aud the bounding walls with their
scores OF lighted windows, was very impressive last
The han carpetng on each story ia uniform. but the
carpetng OF the bedrooms on the same Moor presents
variety OF color aud hgure Most OF the rooms
seem small but all are comfortably furnished WIN Ded-
usually roeIus-chair aud wardrobe, The double
rooms and sitng-rOoms are all OF good SIZE LADIES
noticed with expressions OF regret that hero were no
closets Ia the chambers. There are bathrooms excel
enty fitted up at each end OF every haIi on tue
in the story appear TO be most desirable since the
elevators aways ready aud the rooms are larger
than those below are AS nicely FURNISHED and command
magnificent views OF the city and suburbs.
THE KITCHEN AND BASEMENT
Tho restaurant dinng-room s on the ground-hOor on
the Thry-sccondst side. IL is divided into six sec
tons. and IN IL can DE accommodated o-i pcoVle
In all It's appointments it precisely like the
main dInng.room on the first floor 1t extends from the
street TO the court but tho windows high from
the floor that the view OF tho fountain and flowers In
the conrt IA cut of Adjoining this and forming
the connecting luks with t Kitchen are paltries ana
carving rooms similar to those adjacent To tAe man
The kitchen the ground floor at the west side OF
the court opposite tns srd ma narth to sosS. and
about fortyhve feet wide. It's ceiling, Is hlsh
md he "
faIsomIned The windows open on the court The floor
Is OF stone the north end, ON the lett OF the entrance
is large refrigerator divided INTO thier %
for immediate AT the rlght nanu, eAtenulhS
along the entire side OF the room opposite inc windows
Is the cooking apparatus Passing toward the % Gus.
are the following appurtenances M the ordcI Bameu
Six large stationary tubs lined win zne, ana supplied
with an abundance OF hot and cold water Tor Washing
saucepans and other metal utensils; large copper
boiler for heating water TO make tea and coffee holding
nfty gallons two copper boilers Tor STOCK soups one
holding eighty and the other one hundred gal
Ions (these are heated by steam, and the contents
can be raised TO high teInperdture III nSe mn, mlh
utes n zinc lined heater for steamng ham aud cOrned
beef and long range with seven fires Tor irying sara
toga potatoes, cooking entrees ana other sal dishes
two large charcoal br0ers for steaks, outlets ana all
things good that be broled small range with TWO
fires for cooking vegetables that do not need 10 DC
boiled a huge gridde which sixteen square feet OF
bnckwneat CAKES can be baked at once an immense ap
parats for toasng bread the same principle rs the
meat broilers; ; five boilers for stcwiug vegetables.
Standing front of these appnrtenances are tables
%PSn WSan eooEed put IN These tables are
heated by steam for keeping dishes warm.
Above the ranges are shelves holding sauce
pana tew-kettles and numerous other utensils.
Al the south end OF the room Is stand where SIX women
rack on which 10 put them when washed ana ready
to be wiped. Everything in the room Is orignt
ss at s sna r@s S
He has present SIX male assistants In COOKING ana
FIVE women for scuons. Mention mus, h,oh pe hiaae
barrel Of boiled potatoes cap be mashed as
hns a. powder " ten minutes Every minor conVsn'