Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-01

The Metropolitan Hotel Leased to an Ex-
perienced Condemnation to be Re
paired, Refitted, renovated, Supplied
ments.
It was announced few days since that ne
gotiatiOns were pending between the owners of
the Metropolitan hotel and gentleman from
New York State. having in view the transfer of
that caravansary to well known hotel man of
Utica in the above named State. The vague
uncertainty of the brief paragraph before al
luded to, may now give way to = statement Of
accomplished facts, as arrangements for the
transfer of the hotel to it's new proprietor
were completed yesterday, ana the commence
ment of q new epoch in the history of the hotel
was most propitiously inaugurated.
The name of st. Paul's recent and valuable
acquisition is Mr.. G.. Allen Linsley, and to her
talented and enterprising hotel ability he
brings an experience of twenty five years, hav-
ing been identified with some of the foremost
hotels in New York city and the State Mr..
Linsley is widely known in the latter State
from his long connection with the R....-field
house at Utica which has gained an enviable
reputation under his ownership, as being one
of the best hotels mall particulars in the State.
BE has also conducted the Bay State house at
Worcester, Mass, and the Glenham house, Fifth
avenue, NC" 1Orks DOGu OF winch are famous
for their elegant appointments and unsurpassed
management.
The Metropolitan has been leased by Mr..
Linsley for q period of five years. with the
privilege of having the lease renewed at the
expiration of that time. In order to
sustain his reputation as an able
hotel man, Mr.. Linsley proposes
to dispose of his interests in the Butterield
house and other hotels, for the purpose of de-
voting his entire time and energies to making
the Metropolitan second to no hotel in the
Northwest. With this object in view, the wor
of renovating the hotel will be commenced inn
mediately, and the house will be thoroughly
reconstructed from basement to attic. The
changes contemplated are radical and numerous,
foremost among which will be the construction
of an Otis passenger elevator new plumbing
and steam fitting, new water apparatus, new
furniture, new laundry and kitchen apparatus,
the range for the latter department. being OF
the Brimhall d Deane manufacture, New York
city: The office, dinin and parlora will
be thoroughly renovated and improved with
the latest modern conveniences, the decorations
and ornamental work, such as frescoing, and sc
forth, being contracted for by eastern artists
whose exquisite handiwork has adorned some
of the finest public resorts in the country.
In addition to the above the appearance OF
the Office will be enhanced by floor of red and
white marble ti!ing. while it is proposed to
turn the corner store into q gentlemen's parlor
which will be enc of the pleasantest rooms of
the kind in Tie city. The above is of course
what has been said the people of st. Paul, to
gether with her able hotel men. may congratu
late themselves on SO enterprising an accession
The work will be commenced forthwith anC
the hotel will be open for inspection and occu
pancY on or about the first day of May.