The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1886-08-07

piugS,IuH tutOusAl kA6 WlOl6 mouse. This
water is brought by six inch pipes from
4 a mountain side on the south side of
iSpring Creek, and furnishes the drinking
water, and will subsequently supply sew
eral fountains to be erected on the
Igrounds. The whole house is provided
with heating apparatus, and the colds of
winter will never be known in doors.
And the whole is lighted with eas,smade
on the premises under the system ofthe
Worcester Gas Co.
In the office are the electric annuuci-
ators, put up by MI. E. A. Cummings.
also of Worcester. The magnitude of the
house and the extent of electric service
will be understood when it is known that
fifteen miles Of ire. are required to
effect It.
wing the front IEEs'1 s.s.-
other one neeonnecteEN NRTtp II facing the
west, with its fanking of piazza on both
sides, Understanding in uabFoken line
258 feet by 80 in width. This building is
two stories high. In it5are the kitchen,
8ox32, fitted up to the most perfect ideal
of modern luxury, and convenience. with
adjoining apartments for pastry cooking,
wash room, meat room with Lorillard re-
frigerators, vegetable room, &c. Then
comes the laundry 30x60, with its equip
ment of boilers, washers, wringers,.
mangles, ironers, driers, &C., as complete
as laundry art could suggest and provide;
next to these is a dining room to be used
when the requirements of the house may
demand it. This is I18 by 80.
Then comes the wing facing north.
This has front on the river of 217x40
feet, and is two stories high. The fist
story perpetuates all that was left of the
old Warm Springs hotel. It is of brick
and very solid, but only the first story is
retained. The first room we enter is the
ball or music room which is fine room
of S7x32, exclusive of recess platform
and stage, provided with gas foot lights
for theatrical representations; this is
21x37. In this room is magnificent
Steinway Grand Piano which cost $500.
The floor of this room has been made
most acce liable to dancers, having been
polished and waxed with, to US, danger
Gus nicely. Then comes another ladies'
parlor So arranged as to be convenient to
the music room, during the day or night.
This is also well furnished. Crossing a
passage way, we come to the billiard room
with four billiard tables and two pool
tables, and near at hand is the bar, and
also the barber room.
The upper story is divided into sleep
ing apartments which are equal in com
fort and equipment to guy other in the
whole building These three wings en-
close large interior, open area of fground,
to be adorned, in time, with flowers,
shrubbery and fountains.
THE BATHS.
The Hot Springs Hotel lwould be with
out its chieftst interest lit were without
the baths. These it has not been possible
to bring to completion SO far owing to
many hindrances unexpected and un-
ayoidable. A few days more, however,
will reward the energies of Mr.. Chatfeld.
Two small bath rooms now occupy the
place of the old one.
The arrangements now being perfected
involve total change. A building look
so covers Is marble baths each separate
and distinct. each 6 feet by 8, four feet
deep, with dressing rooms attached of
the same size. These baths are cased |
and foored with marble, and are sup |
piled by continued flow of fresh warm
water at temperature of 101. Under
the same room are various offices, one of
which will be occupied by DIR. Rock.
we'll, of Aiken, Resident Physician.
There is in process of construction a |
swimming pool 100x40 to be filled with |
fresh warm water, the whole under COW
er, and under the same regulations as
bathing on the sea shore.
The GARDEN.
On the west side of Spring Creek,
reached by a foot bridge, is garden of
eleven acres, the finest probably in the
State. 1t is level, the soil of rich sandy
loan, richly fertilized, managed with
scientific skill, and now abounding in all
kinds of vegetables in perfection. Such |
vegetables, and so many, we never saw
before. There is superabundance for
the wants of the guests.
A DAnY
Stocked with Holsteinand other choice
cattle, supplies the abundance of rich
milk. "A
A LIVERY STABLE.
The stock (which was brought up
from Aiken. by Mr.. Chatfeld, supplies
all 1.-THE demands of guests for riding and
driving. Good roads have, been made
up the mountains ON the north side of
the river which will be brought into use
when the bridge, now under contract,
shall have been restored.
THE ORCHESTRA
is good one ofsuficient force, and dis
courses fine music, for the dance or
promenade or general regalement It
comprises both string and wind instru-
M ents.
THE BUILDINGS, BUILDERS. DC.
The whole structure is built more with
regard to solidity.. than display, though it
is strikingly elegant. The architects and
designers were Messrs. Heidekoper and
Russell, of Worcester, Mass. The con-
tractor and builder was NIL. T. Hough-