The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-27
TO FURNISH THE DE SOTO
MORE THAN TEN MILES OF RICH
CARPETING FOR ITS FLOORS.

Antique aud Modern Finish of the
Furniture e The Parlor Furnishings
to Entrance the Eye With Their
Magnificence &C. The Peerless Hotel
TO be Opened in Time for she Prom
ised Christmas Dinner.
Messrs. Lee Roy Myers and {. A. Rsitze,
the committee of the Savannah Hotel Com
pany appointed to select furniture for the
''De Soto, have returned. They report that
they were very successful IN their mission,
and were assisted by the lessee, Mr.. J. A
Baker, and his wife. 1t was their first meet
ing with Mrs. Baker, and they say that she
is lady of excellent taste, aud her assist
aucs was very valuable in making selec-
tionS
1900 YARDS OF CARPETING.
The order for the carpets was given the
well-known house of W. A. Sloane q Co.
Instead of TO- 600 yards being required, how
ever, it will take Il, 900 yards 10 furnish the
hotel. The silverware contract was given
to the Gorham Manufacturing Company.
The furniture ordered from the Phoenix
Manufacturing COmoany of Grand Rapids
Mich, is much superior to what was ex-
pected from the photographs which were
shown when the contract was made. The
the committee had an opportunity of exam
lining its work
The committee say that everything which
has been contracted for is of the best, and
viii conform in style and worth to the
DE Soto"
There is little, If any, doubt that the
Christmas dinner which the late lamented
Mr.. Lewman told the hotel projectors could
be eaten in the De Soto Will be served in
time.
RICH IN TEXTURE, BEAUTIFUL IN DESIGN.
Mr. Myers said last night that the carpets
are of the very best material ranging from
Brussels to moquettes, Wiltons, velvet, and
English Administers. The selection,
he said, embraced new designs and
colors running in soft, light shades. |
The amount of carpets required to cover |
the floors of the hotel exceeds ten miles. |
Mr.. Myers said that after the purchase was |
made the manager of Sloan'S stated 70 |
them that no hotel in the world was fur |
nished SO handsomely. The purchases Of |
the furniture were made through Vice |
President Frank Smith of the Phoenix |
Manufacturing Company of Grand Rapids |
The terms of the contract are that all the |
furniture is to be set up in the hotel by |
Dec. 20. Both of the companies from |
which the carpets and furniture were |
bought will send their own men down to |
place the furnishings in the rooms
FURNITURE TO COME ON SPECIAL TRAIN. |
The carpets will come by steamer, but the |
Pho tx Furniture Company will charter |
a train by which TO ship the fur
niture Mr. Myers said that the fur
niture was as handsome as it was |
possible for them to get. The woods |
are antique, oak, cherry, mahogany, and |
sixteenth century finish The dining-room |
furniture consists Of 4l6 chairs, with thirty |
gSs alyfn nhasw h.
smoked oak, covered with olive leather, and |
high backs, handsomely hand-carved. |
The chairs in the banquet-room, ninety |
six ia number, will alsJ be high back. |
The tables will be handsomely carved, and |
of the late,t pattern. The furniture III the |
drawing room fronting on Bull and Harris |
streets Is of solid mahogany. The ladies' |
parlor, which Is finished in wnite and |
gold, will be furnished with |
furniture to match. The ladies' writing |
room, off the rotunda, will be finished with a |
carpet of delicate blue color, unique writ |
ing desks and table3 of the sixteenth century |
style. The gentlemen's parlor will be fin. |
ished with al olive green colored carpet,
and cherry wood, upholstered in maroon
plush
Mr.. Myers says that they have provided
for ten bridal chambers, for which elegant
furnishings have been purchased.
Arrangements have been made for cleo
trio and gas fixtures for the rooms and cor
ridors. They will be of special designs by
the Archer Pancost Manufacturing Com
pany of New York. The committee
and MIR. Baker had no trouble in agreeing
as to what kind of furniture should be pro-
vided for the hotel. All parties, Mr..
Myers says, are thoroughly satisfied with
the purchases by the COMMITTEES, and Mr..
Bakers purchases are Of the most salts
factory character