The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-29

made for the purpose from designs prepared
IN Europe for Potter & Stymus the fnest
cOlOred china elaborate frescOing; every
appliance OF FIRE proof device and pro-
lection; mahogany wood work and carvings:
sOuDd-proCf floors: iron aud slOle stairs
cases, six IN number; elevators provided with
patent air cushions for safety carpets ls5-
ing SIS per yard; one can begin II see where
q million and bali OF dollars have been
expended in the building aud 1925, 900 in the
furnishings, and is prepared to believe as is
eaid that this is the finest decoration in
America. IL is reported that the iuc.ease
every year, on a stated grada.ion. is not less
than $40 600 for the tenth year OF the lease
And yet the charges are less than at the
Fifth Avenue or Windsor, aud no more than
the Metropolitan and Park Avenue, while
the table is pronounced even better than
either by some of those who have located
there for the winter and whc furnish your
correspondent with these facts The Murray
Hill Is worthy to be mentioned along with the
wonderful Produce Exchange and Mutual
Life Building, as evidences OF the marvellous
growth and development OF enterprise in
New York. The amount Of first class travel
in this country has so increased of late years
that first-elass hotel accommodations are not
equal to the demand, not to speak OF the in
sufficient depot facilities. Even now the
Grand Central Station is about to be doubled
in size, ground having just been broken for
the purpose, while only few years ago that
depot was considered too large. Tue predi-
lection of wealthy citizens TO forego the
cares and responsibilities OF housekeeping,
even in fats has much TO do with the estab-
lishment of such hotels ss the Murray Hill,
where comforts are equal to home, ana
surroundings superior, in point OF furnish
ing and adOrnment. The hotel has been
open only q few weeks and is about fuli.
An army OF workmen is still employed about
the Offices and halls, putting on the finish
ing touches; but an impatient public reflsed
to wait, crOwding in upon them. Already
IL has been the scene OF several baDQuets,
notably that of the Ichthyophagus Club,
whose fish dinner" has been reported by
telegraph broadcast, and at which Hon. S.
S. Cox, Surgeon General Hammond and
Theodore Roosevelt made their famous
speeches last week Perhaps one secret of
the lavish expenditure in furnishings lies
in the fact that the senior proprietor Is,
though quite young, retired Wall
street broker and banker, while his
partner, Mr. Hammond, is one of the best
known and most successful hotel men ia
America. In short, they have erected one
o. the wonders OF the metrODJl bis, In proof of
hiCh is seen the crowds of sight-ssers who
isit the place daily, merely to LOOK pom it.
Your correspondent called on Cleveland
inst before the latte left New YORK. Say
Bg to the Governor that Indiana would re-
buke Ohio in November, he replied with
much interest and eernestness: 81 expect il,
sir; do indeed. The home OF Hendricks
must aud will do her duty. L look TO her
more than she imagiues,' Mr.. Cleveland is
much finer looking man than his pictures
indicate, He is by no means as large aud
dispTOporiiOned as represented, while bis ex-
preston is full of thought, and his brow
wears an intellectual cast INDIAEA.