Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-27
THE NEW HOTEL.
The PLAN for the Proposed Structure
Circular from Chairman Purse-Fhe
Amendment of District Canvassing
Committees.


The Plan for the Proposed Structure
Circular from Chairman Purse-Fhe
Amendment of District Canvassing
Committees.
Mr.. J. A. Wood, Of New York, an archi-
tect well known in Georgia in connection
with the construction of several large
edifices. has made drawing showing the
front view of plan for the proposed Grand
Hotel. The building, according to this
sketch is seven stories high. including the
basement and manssTd roof; the latter IS
surmounted by turTets. The general plan
includes a building OF TINS style, Win
some immaterial notifications, on Bun
and Dravton streets. connected by sim
liar building extending east and west
through the centre of the grounds, con-
Meeting with the two before mentioned, thus
leaving a large area on Liberty and Har-
ris streets for carriage drives, play
grounds. gardens, fountains, statuary,
etc. The plan submitted IS mat OF the
front of the centre building; 1t mas
portico extending across one third Of the
front and covering three stories. Access to
the first floor is by a wide stairway.
4 narrow veranda extends along the
front Of the second and third floors, not
covered by the pOrticO. On the Bull
street front A veranda will extend across
the sidewalk. ON lu1o llOAb AhC De7C-
ment story which is above the ground
will be devoted to stores. The plan con-
templates a brick building, with iron sllls,
| lintels and verandas. The estimated cost
of the structure is S22O,OOO.
Mr.. Wood has hung up the plan in Capt.
d. G. Purses office, and those who want
to see what kind of hotel the movers IN
this public spirited undertaking tnlnK
Savannah ought to have should take a
| look at the sketch.
The following circular announcing the
appointment of canvassers to solicit SUD
scriptiOns Of stock has been issued by
| Chairman Purse:
! To the Hotel Committees and the members
Of the same:
Under the third resolution Of series
| adopted at citizens meeting, convened at
Metropolitan Hall. 18th ofOctOber ultimo,
! to take action in regard to the building oil
a hotel. it is made my duty as Chairman
to appoint canYassers to solicit suDscrlp-
! lions Of stock to the enterprise.
Exercising the discretion believed to be
intended by the resolution. Ihave delayed
the announcement of canvassers and the
duty assigned each until site should
have been secured and the organization
| for the construction of a hotel thereon or
elsewhere taken positive ana tanglDle
shape. These conditions accomplished,
In the selection of the committees ana
the division of labor for the purposes of a
general and thorough canvass, L have
assumed that the Importance OF increased
hotel accommodations in our midst was
50 recognized and appreciated by all that
each and every citizen was ready ana Will
ing to do his full share of the work. and in
material aid to the extent of his ability, In
attaining the much-desired end at the
earliest possible day.
UpOn the activity of the canvass
os any or either committee may
rest success or failure; nay, the in
difference of single member of any or
either committee may decide the issue
for the present. 1t is important there
fore. that unity of action prevail within
in each committee, and among the COM
mittees as an entirety.
Earnest and persistent effort will build
the hotel in time to make the Northern
and Western travel of next winter pay
tribute to it. Savannah is able to build 1t
at once. and it is due to her fair name that
not another winter should run its sands
ere some eligible spot within her borders
shall be dedicated to such an hotel as
shall make her the Mecca of the invalid,
the tourist and the traveller in our South
ern cline.
Delay or dalllance now, for any cause,
commits the enterprise, with its countless
advantages, to another decade. The dill
| culties to be cOmbatted to-day in the
achievement Of our object are known
quantities. A competition, reared and
strengthened upon our supineness, may
confront us tomorrow with lnsuperable
obstacles to our ever gaTnering the har-
vest now ripe for the reaper's blade.
Respectfully, ID. q: PURsE,
Chairman.