The Benton weekly record., 1882-11-09


employees Of the Grand Union Hotel:
w. E. Todd, clerk; Mrs. A. L. Mar
stem, housekeepcr; Edward s. Smith, bar
keeper; Lafayette Hall, poster; 4. &.
Martin, chief cook; ). Flowers, second
cook; Samuel Jones, third cook Henry
Courtney, head waiter; Frank Martin,
waiter; Charles Carroll, waiter, and Mrs.
Henrietta Johnson, cbambermaid.
THE OFFICE.
The Office is under the superintencIance
Of Mr. ". II. Todd, who officiates behind
one Of the finest hotel counters in Mon
tana, which was made by Mrssrs. Jones &
Merrill, of Benton. II is IS feet long on its
longest side, and then curves back SIX feet,
and upon it is stained glass set In frame,
and al aperture through which the clerk
can see all that is going on and receive
payments. The entrance jehind the coun-
ter is through glass door secured by a
Yale lock. The entire counter arrange
ment is finished up by those first-class
Benton painters, Messrs. Keenan, & Payne,
French walnut, mahogany, and oak We
neering. beautifully and tastefully done,
and the counter both in its fabrication and
painting reflects great credit upon Messrs.
Jones & Merrill, and keenan, s. Payne in
| their respective crafts. Behind the coun-
ter there is large elegant iron safe weigh
| ing two tons, made by the celebrated Mos
Ter Safe and Lock Company, of Cincinnati,
expressly for the Grand Union Hotel. In
side Of this safe are three iron burglar
proof boxes each secured by safety locks,
partitions for account books Of various
sizes and descriptions, and q large number
Of smaller drawers for the purpose Of keep
| ing valuables belonging to the guests Of
| the hotel, and there are four double eight
flange doors, with two combination locka
to secure the entrance to the safe. In the
| Office is also table twelve feet long cover
ed with cloth, for the use Of guests in writ
ing, and holding newspapers. From the
centre Of the Office is the main stairway Of
the hotel to the second story, about five
feet wide, with a landing about half way
up, that renders it Of a very easy ascent, |
and the banisters Of which stairway, are OF |
black walnut Behind the office and con- I
Meeting with the clerks department, is a
small room expressly adapted for small |
bundles and packages. To the left Of the
office and to the right Of the main entrance
Of the dining room, is an elegant hat rack
made in regular eastern style.
THE BAR ROOM
is on the northwest corner Of the whole
building, and III q room which is about 90
x25 feet, and which has just been furnish
ed, and is kept by 1lr. Edward S. Smith.
WAsHEO0M.
Immediately in the rear Of the Office is
the washroom, 12x18 feet, containing sig.
marble basins, and just behind them is a
heavy zinc tank about three feet high for
the water used i'll the basins,
and which is done by fassets. Underneath
the basins is q sink and sewer, which con-
meets with the Missouri river about 100
feet from the building, for the purpose Of
draining the waste water.
THE DINING ROOM
IL 30x60 feet. The residetns OF Benton
have visited it 80 much as to scarcely re-
quire any description. There are six din
ing tables, three OF which are extension
tables, and the others are ordinary tables.
The ordinary ones are 6x3 feet. A side
board also occupies this room at its lower
end, painted by Messrs. Keenan, q Payne
il imitation OF veneering ofyarious woods.
It has eight drawers, TWO to each series,
three inches deep and three feet long, and
them are two closets for
dishes, glasses, or other crockery.
THE PANTRY
is 16x15 feet and contains shelving which
is already filled With dishes, glassware &c,
and is Immediately III the rear of the din
ing room.
TIE PASTRY ROOM
is Immediately east and connecting with
the pantry, and contains large table for
the purpose Of making every sort and de
SUI pliot4 vi pdStl taiiA WEilCii aACuVtiSH ~
now has few articles pertaining to
pastry, is not vet fitted up at all for the
purpose for which it is intended.
THE KITCHEN
ia not yet fitted up or completed, but it
contains large Charter Oak range, made
by G. w. Filley, St. Louis, Mo, and We
understand there is to be still larger and
finer range to he pat up next spring.
There is also in the kitchen very fine
force pump, connecting with the Mis-
souri, river, which is just outside the door.
The kitchen IS 35x25 feet, and is immedi-
ately in the rear of the pantry. The kitch-
en- is entered from the pantry and immedi-
ately to the right Of the communicating
door is a large table for the purpose Of set
ting dishes to wash, and Immediately in
front Of the door, about 90 feet FROM It, is !
where the walters give their orders for !
meals to the cook, who stands just behind
this table. Behind the table where the
dishes to be washed are set is place for
washing the dishes, with 4 sink under
meath, and just to the left of it is p1ace
for heating and keeping hot water. The
kitchen is entered by four doors, one On
each side OF the room,. communicating