Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-20
HosrER's HOTEL.

Description OF the Corner, which
0iwas Recently Handsomely Rented.
Charles Hoster, proprietor Of the hotel at
Market and Grant streets, has recently
made some wonderful improvements in
his place Of business, and h o now has by
far the handsomest. .barroom In the city and
IL Is doubtful whether IL can be surpassed
anywhere in the state.
For some time past Mr. Hoster has been
pressed for room, owing TO his rapidly in
creasing business, and he set about to
enlarge his place. For more than month
past workmen have been busily engaged
in making improvements, which are now
completed, down stairs and yesterday the
opening took place. In the rear of the
bar-room was another room smaller in
size, with brick wall between them. An
arcbway has been cut through the wall
connecting the two rooms. Both rooms
have been fitted up In the most elaborate
style by painters, decorators, and others,
and coscr and prettier place can scarcely
be imagined. A description Of the decora-
tions might not be amiss
The main saloon, arch and portions of
the ceiling are hung with lincrusta Of
various degrees of high and low relief, and
treated in colors and antique metal effects.
The decorators In the employ of Hager
* Brother have combined these materials
with choice mouldings and other hangings
In way TO produce excellent results. On
line with the eye is heavily ornamented
pittern of lincrusta, - or 4 inches in re-
lief, showing various pieces of armor
brought out In different metals The arch
has been given Moorish effect. The side
room on the left is de torated with lin
SPAR" new decorative material. The
ceiling Is In fresco design and elaborated
with floral wreaths Of gold and silver and
bound In with rustic mouldings The side
walls are ornamente with h, "linspar'
relief work arranged in series of wreaths,
ribbons, pendants, etc, suspended from
decorated moulding. The vostbule is
decorated with lincrusta in antique silver.
The frescoing was done by Rettig 4 Kraus-
kop, the well-known artists
There are many improvements in the
barroom, which make 1t very comfortable
and convenient. 1t has been furnished
with new tables, which are numbered.
Each one IN connected by an electric bell
with the bar where an indicator il kept.
In this way the bartender can tell exactly
where drinks are wanted at any time.
'N N''N''' 'S'i' "pic Iut ny aHlHbHN
1ske Tho chandeliers, from the store of
Finn 4 Broneman, are very handsome and
they can be used for electricity or gas.
The rooms are both kept cool by u. II.
kulps fans. Steinman furnished the glass
and hardware. This includes the ground
plate glass in the down stairs windows and
doors, which bear the word "Hoster's.r
The whole building was painted by Guthrie
u Sons, and the work reflects great credit
upon the firm. The vestibue leading to
Market street has been finished in oak and
1t looks very pretty. on the floor of the
vestibule stone tiling was laid by Charles
Flick. In the archway between the bar
room and side room are pair of rattan
doors, which were made in Westield.
Mass, and arc very nice.
To the west of the side room Mr. Hoster
has fitted up an oyster room which Is also
very nobby. The dining and other rooms
are all being put in the best of shape. The
carpenter work on the building which is
first-class, was done by Mclaughlin &
Gesell. II surely is an elegant saloon, and
Mr.. Hoster has good reason to be proud of
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