The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-18
At TEE LAKE SHORE.
improvements Made at the New
Lake End by the City Rail-
road Company.


The Hotel, Saloon, Avenue, Etc.
m ID with pleasure that more attention te
s,,1r suburban places of resort is noted. Ir
the whole history of our city there has been
but little expenditure, and less pains taken. In
building up and beauhfying places for the peo-
pIe's recreation until this year. Perhaps no city
of the came extent has fewer resorts where
the masses, weary OF the brick and mortar,
can epend q few hours In pure air and quiet
retirement. Now, thanks to the energy OF
the Spanish Fort and Lake Railroad Com
pany and the New Orleans City Railroad
(. Com pany, our citizens will soon have COM
pleted for them two attractive locations on
che lake shore, within a few minutes run OF
Clay Statue, where all that industry and art
can do has been done to render these places
popular and enjoyable. On the long low level
OF the lake shore, where hitherto the
excurHionist's eye was feasted on naught
but waving rushes and monumental
cypress roots, there Is now spring
ing up pastures OF flowers and artistic
pieces Of architecture that cannot but draw
thither those who can take On afternoon from
the cares OF business for relaxation. What
has been done at Spanish Fort has already
been published, and to furnish our readers with
what is to be done and is doing at the New
Lake End by the City Railroad Company.
President Wintz was visited, His office tables
were covered with plans, maps, catalogues of
iron ornaments. resembling the engineer de-
partment Of an army corps After the plans
had been eelected, Mr.. Wintz explained them
at length. On the eastern side Of the New
canal double track will be extended from
where the trains now stop, as far cut as
THE ST. JOHN CLUB HOUSE.
and here, for the accommodation Of visitors,
there is now building a foot-bridge across the
canal. This will lead to the revetment levee,
where the great improvements are being
pushed forward now. At about 100 feet from
the canal. projecting out into the lake from
the revetment, is high platform, $50 feet
square, and in the northwest corner of this
platform the grand hotel will be situated.
This elegant structure will be 102 by las feet,
two stoiits in height, it's front towards the
canal. Its style is adapted from the French.
Immediately over the entrance an ootagon
cupola rises to poiut eighty feet from the
water. and on either side smaller gable
runs an tight-foot gallery. from which an ex-
cellent view Of the lake shore can be had
Beneath the central cupola on the lower
sioor, and forming the entrance to the hotel,
will be Q large vestibule. octagonai 10 form,
twenty-three feet In diameter, on the right OF
which is y ladies' parlor, to be elegantly fur
nishpd. and on the left one for gentlemen
each eighteen feet square. Passing
FROM THE vEsTIBuLE
through broad lobby or hall, one enters the
main diDipg-room, 10 by AZ feet, ventilated by
high and wide windows opening on the gal
two private dining rooms the same size as
the two parlors In front, and In the rear Of
these is q serviDg-room, and still further be-
hind. In D separate building, is the kitchen
and servants quarters. From this will come
30 smells o. the cooking 70 mar tn the appetite
will be the reception room, octagon and 23
feet In diameter, and leading from 1t q broad
hall. on either side OF which are twelve dining
rooms, for families. The ceilings on the lower
tloor are 10 feet high and those on the second
IA feet. |
The interior is to be finished In the most |
artistic manner. The work will be In panel |
Ing OF cypress, set off In black walnut, and |
vanished. Immediately In front Of the hotel |
there will be rich scanthus fountain four
teen feet high, surmounted by figure of |
horn blower, from whose instrument jets out
4 circular curtain of water. This, descending, |
'alls into first one basin and then another, |
until at last 1t fills the broad one below. The
effect of illumination In these sheets OF water |
will be heightened by the use Of the electric |
light, which, inatead OF gas, will be used to
illuminate the hotel. Sixteen Brush's patent |
electric lights, driven by an engine. will be
suitably distributed, and at night the plat
form will stand out against the dark back
,ttYnf nfi hn ID va In n Hood NJ hfinhfnaau
On the edge OF the platform are to be placed |
large broD1ed vases OF the Renaissance style, |
filed with growing exotics.
Not alone has the railroad company con-
fined Its efforts at beautifying the New Lake
End to the hotel and the platform. Down the
revetment levee three
ROWS OF TREES
have been planted, and between the trees are
to be placed beds OF flowers. Along this
shaded line are to be put 800 iron settees, seat
Ing from six to eight persons. and at regular
Intervals are to be built elk pagOdas, or rustic
retreats. where family and picnic parties will
and seats and tables for their accommodation.
The able architect from whose designs all
these improvements have been adopted, Mr..
A. Downey, has been for some time as
at work and Is now hurrying the
men toward the completion of the buildings.
A bread shell road will be soon completed on
the revetment which, with the return drive
On the shore, will give circuit OF over a mile.
Already the revetment begins to look not
unlike the wall In Central Park. From one
snd to the other extends row of iron posts,
With chairs between them. adding much to the
general appearance.
Another feature OF the improvements made
. the large and airy bar ard billiard room
near the hotel. This two-story building is So
'eet by a. with q main saloon on the lower
iooT, 40 by 80. Upstairs are apartments for
billiards, etc.-the whole to be under the ge-
''al control Of Joe Walker. of the Crescent
[aIl.
We are glad to see that the railroad COM
)any has determined to make this new hotel
/ fiTst-class place of resort and raise the
standard OF respectability which had hitherto
allen somewhat at that retreat. No gentle
nan and lady are to be allowed to occupy
lone any Of the small rooms, and disrepu-
able characters cannot intrude upon ladies.
Strict surveillance will be kept up on the
)lace. and the greatest decorum preserved.
indeed The com nary are determined to make