The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-07
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nearly nVe years. gives 10 w
rect knowledge of the many and great
improvements made during that time in
the hotel buildings, the grounds, accom-
modations and cepveniencies Of this IA
nous and popular watering place. As
now presented 10 the eyes of the visitor,
with its attractive local surroundings,
no more desirable home could be found
during the torrid months than here. The
main hotel building fronts the French
Broad river, is five hundred and fifty
feet long and three stories high with
wide gallery open to top of the second
story supported by thirteen magnificent
columns. The Southern Extension is
new addition, three stories high, brick,
with Mansard roof, and double galleries
all around. A two story Wing, one hun
dred and thirty feet, and the West End,
with a gallery front of six hundred and
fifty feet, together with Hampton Cot
tage, all brick, constitute the buildings
of the Warm Springs Hotel, affording
ample accommodations for eight humid
red guests, and these accommodations
are FIRST class in every respect. The
rooms are all handsomely, and many of
them elegantly. upholstered. New and
elegant dressing rooms have been erect
ed for both ladies' and gentlemen's baths
The bath house has been thoroughly
remodeled, ceiled inside and painted.
The new extensions include a well ar
ranged ladies' parlor, fitted up with all
the comforts and modern cOnveniencies
of a ladies' waiting room, with marble
fountain supplying both hot and cold
water. Beth as safe and delightful re-
medal agent in many classes of disease,
and as an agreeable invigoratOr and gem
eral healer, the water is regarded as the
! most efficacious of the known healing
springs, and is annually visited by large
numbers of invalids and pleasure seek
ers, few of whom fail to find relief from
their ailments, whether afflicted with
positive disease or only ennuie. This
inflnx of visitors who, as a general rule
are persons of intelligence, culture and
wealth is not without its advantages to
our section of country. In fact, it is
directly conducive to the material inter
ests of wide section, and is not with
out its good effects upon social progress
We are informed that every possible
arrangement has been completed by DR.
Howerton, the lessee, to bring to his aid
in the management of the hotel this sea
son the most experienced gentlemen to
fill the most important positions, so thai
its conduct in every particular viii! be
satisfactory to the guests. Mr.. John W,
Burch, late of the Colorado Hotel, Alb
! ingdon, Va, and formerly the popular as
sociate of Col. Boyd, in his Wythevillt
Hotel, is general manager. Mr.. Thomas
B. German, of Morristown, has charge
of the office books and is assistant man
ager. The services of more compe
tent, accommodating and efficient gen
tleman would be hard to secure, and WI
congratulate the proprietor on his selec
ton. This is the fifth season Mr.. Cor
man has been connected with the Warn
Springs Hotel, and we hazard nothing il
the prediction that he will lose none o
the popularity the coming season tina
he has won in the past. The guests viii
find him the same genial, true Tom, ev
er polite and attentive to their interest
and their,pleasure. DR.. ] R. Cole, lat
; of Hot Springs, Ark, is resident ply
sician, and will soon be Joined by til
celebrated Dr. Lawrence, of Hot Springs
who Will assist in the discharge of tn
duties of resident physician. G. T. Gar
rett is the proprietor of the stage lin
running from the terminus of the raj
, road at Wolf Creek via Warm Spring
to AsheviIIe, n. c., and furnishes larg
and comfortable coaches, drawn by we
} kent and gentle horses, driven by sObe
/ and polite drivers, affOrding as pleasan
and quick transit as is possible for viz
E itors to enjoy.
If We wish Dr. Howerton the fullest SUE
cess in his efforts to secure an increase {
visitors this summer. The indication
are very flattering to that end at this time
Early as it is in the season, the hott
presents a lively and animated appear
( ance. Thirty-five guests for protrac
ed visit had registered up to Thursda
last. Amongst other visitors are the fan
e ly of Judge Bullitt, of Philadelphia
! | who won such distinction in the Fit
Hugh Porter case; Mr.. Stetson, of Ne
e York; Mr.. Northrop, the largest GLOW
manufacturer in the world; Mrs. Judg
; Henry, of Nashville; Mr.. and Mrs. Mo
s ris, of Asheville; Gen. Klein, of Wick
o burg; Mr.. and Mrs Holly, of New o
leans; Mr.. Stoat and sister of Ne
q York.