The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-07-02
THE pAnY CAIRO BULLETIN SATURDAY MORNING JULY 1881

beyond the ports 81 the United States But
their latest undertaking, which, more than
any of their previous efforts, will rebound
to their greatest credit, because ii has given
to Cairo to Southern Illinois and to the
travelling public generally, an institution
that combines all the excollcpcies, conven-
iencies and splendors that king might
wish for. This IS
'NrHE HALLIDAY HOUSE."
The primary subject Of this sketch and
the interior arrangement OF which deserves
some notice.
Since the house has come into the hands
of its present owners, additions and i'm
provements have been made that involved
the expenditure, in round figures, of not
less than one hundred thousand dollars.
Not only has every part every room and
corner of the great building been renewed
and finished off in the latest style-not
only have every means of safety and COM
fort that has been suggested by the expert
ence of men grown grey " this decidedly
modern institution, the hotel, been supplied,
without any regard whatever to trouble or
expense, but there has also been added a
five story brick building, at an expense OF
about fifteen thousand dollars, erected
chiefly for engine room, kitchen, bakery,
ice house, and bed rooms, dining room,
closets, etc, for the hired force OF
| the hotel. In the basement 81
the main building are, first
the laundry, which is furnished with the
Troy laundry machinery, the best known.
In the same room with the laundry is also
the machinery, which runs the elegant ele-
vator, known as Crane Bros elevator. The
machinery takes up but very little space
and, when in motion, can hardly be heard.
| The elevator itself runs from the basement
to the sixth story. 1t is gotten up in a
manner to match everything else in the
house, Furnished with looking glasses on
all sides, with upholstered seats and hand
somey carpeted, it seems as little palace
in which any one would wish to linger and
enjoy the motion, which causes to pass be-
fore his wondering eyes, in quick success
sion, broad hall ways, lined on either side
with doors, furnished with black walnut
seats here and there for the convenience of
the wanderer and tapestried with many
colored, heavy carpets. In the basement are
also bathrooms, for gentlemen boarders,
an elegant barber shop, ice-room for meats
and other necessary store rooms.
On the first floor there is 4he general Of
flee room, which In itself is grand palace,
the floor laid with white and dark tile,
furnished on either side with black walnut
seats and in the centre with an elegant
! steam stove. On the side opposite the en-
| trance is the office, where f. L. Farris,
| formerly of Anna, and Mr.. Edward Reno,
| formerly of the Hotel de Winter, preside
as first and second clerks. To the right,
upon entering is the newsstand and tele-
graph office, enclosed by highly polished
and ornamental black walnut counter.
This general office is connected by doors
and archways with billiard room, sample
room, bar room, wash room, reading room
and dining room; all of which are furnished
in the height of splendor, all thoroughly
ventilated for warm weather and furnished
with steam heating apparatus for cold.
The dining room deserves special reference.
1t is a room, about fifty by seventy.fve feet
in size; the floor is of yellow pine, thor
oughly oiled and laid with stripes of
handsome carpet. Ten large ventilators
render the atmosphere always deliciously
cool in summer and, in winter, these ven.
| tilators are converted into the latest ap-
proved steam stoves The windows are all
| decorated with curtains and beautiful dam
! ask lambrequins 1t is furnished with
! fifteen handsome black walnut tables, with
a number of chairs for each to match, and
six side tables for the use of walters upon
which to place glasses, pitchers, etc. The
table ware is all heavy silver plated, but
substantial and plain, combining both dur
ability and elegance. From the dining
room, doors lead into the pantry, where all
the table ware is in the especial charge of a
lady; another door leads into the kitchen,
the cooking department of which is under
the direction of Mr.. Tester, French cook,
who has attained to perfection in
the art of preparing all manner of
viands. The pastry department is in
the charge of Mr.. Helmery, who has been
especially selected because OF his ability to
prepare the most delicate dishes, fancy con-
fections, and everything known to the
bakers art.
On the second floor are about forty
rooms, including the parlors. The latter
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