The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-31
HOTEL.
Some Facts Concerning This Model
Hosiery That VIII Interest the
Trayalinn md Qanaral Public.

Travelling and General Public.
An APPEAL representative was yester-
day shown through the different depart
ments Of the Fransioli Hotel and presents
below a brief description Of the house. A
broad iron stairway leads from Second
street TO the second floor OF the hotel.
Here the guest finds himself in q wide,
handsomely carpeted hall, 100 feet in
length. Near the head OF the stairway is
located the ladies' reception-room, an ele-
CANT, richly furnished room, provided also
with a fine Knabe piano for the use OF the
guests. On either side OF this main hall
are located large, we'll lighted bedrooms
and parlors. These rooms are furnished
with solid walnut and cherry sets and
richly carpeted. All rooms in the house
are heated by a CRATE or with steam.
The rooms on the third and fourth floors
are arranged in the same way and hand
somely furnished. CHANGING In at several
open doors on the different floors, tho
comfort and convenience OF guests was ap-
parent in every case-closets, bath and
toilet rooms are numerous and conven-
iently located. First class fire escapes on
different sides OF the hotel provide against
accident in case OF fire. There are nearly
ono hundred Of these pleasant, convenient
rooms. So much for the upper floors.
From the office we enter a spacious din
ing-room with seating capacity for 200
guests. The tables are supplied with the
choicest eatablcs in the market. The pro-
prietor gives his personal attention to this
matter, and all food placed on the tables
must be choice, well cooked and well
served.
An excellent feature here Is handsome
side dining-room reserved for the especial
use OF ladies and families.
The kitchen, 20x6j feet with solid iron
floor, Is a model OF order and cleanliness.
The dry air reirigerators, where meats, fish
and game are kept fresh and sweet for the
table, are worthy OF attention. Also tho
iirst-class laundry, fitted with A. Nj.
Dolph's latest machinery, where the laun-
dry work OF the hotel is done. A we'll
stocked wine and liquor room in the base
ment with stone floor, where a massive
beer cooler was also placed, are worthy OF
especial mention. The ongine.room has
Just been provided with a twenty-horse
power Atlas engine, furnished by the Liv-
ermorc Foundry Company.
Returning TO the Office we enter the bar
room, second TO no other bar.room in
Memphis, probably in the South. The
marble.tiled floor, set by Mr.. i. II. Venn
at a cost OF 81, OO0; the tiled wainscoting,
with French plate mirrors above; tho
stained glass windows and transoms; the
decorated walls and ceilings, produce IN
eject that thorough artists and n liberal
use OF money alone could accomplish.
Tho bar is OF solid cherry, with mahog-
any top.
On the wall ut the rear Of the room Is q
aalm .rul,s.s GwN.r. IUlNIn Loot Uua.l.l
and pilastorod, an elegant affair. In the
center Ia placed q massive regulator, Fran
soils time" In one panel the Tennessee
brcwery's advertisement appears, and in
the other that OF the Bluff City cigar man
ufactory. The taste and skill displayed In
these panels render them works Of art.
Light, graceful chandeliers for electric
lights, decorated In green and gold, hang
from the ceiling.
The room must be seen 10 be apprcci-
ntod, and no gentleman should fail while
in Memphis 10 pay IL n visit. The liquors
sold ut this hotel are received direct IRON
the d,stillers. Among the leading brands
handled are the famous Orion Club, Her
miiage, Belle Of Nelson, and the choice
goods Of John q. Roach 4 Co., Of Louis
Vile, Ky. The Tennessee Brewery Com
lhnl = nttIf Anc uthN Dtti hhut, ~ bOlu
here exclusively.
Mention should be made Of the follow
lug Memphis skill which assisted TO build
and adorn this elegant room: Marble
thing by Mr.. Il. II. Ncnn, stained glass
work by Mr.. John Hughes the wall fix
lures, previously mentioned, by Mr.. J.. j.
Gcigcr. Descending the wido stairway
leading from the barroom 10 the wash
...U. 49,. A.I a ILL .....ll. A.. .l.a.
glass mirrors, and all the latest and most
approved toilet co~nycnicnccs. The room
IL a model OF comfort, convenience and
cleanliness.
The office Ia equipped with one Of the
most complete annunciaton made. Every
room and floor Ii thus connected with the
| office. The electrical work was done by
Capt J. ID. Randall, Of the Novelty 4
Electric Co. An attnchmontof Capt Han
dalls own invention consists OF three cleo
tfic buttons placed beneath the annunci
ator by which the bells on one iloor or OF
all the floors can be rung Simultaneous,
In case Of fire. Tho rooms are also pro
vidcd with n simple but very ingenious Ia
ycnton Of Capt. Randalls, by which
person lying In bed or sittingat a table cat
ring Tor assistance without rising. This In
yuntion is certain 10 rome into general us,
~ soon asi tsmeHits become known. TnkcI
as a whole, the fransioli Hotel IL cntitlc,
10 a lcading place among Southern hotels
It's arrangement and equipment are OF thl
very best. and the comiortand c~onycnicnc
Of his guests ia made the special care Of IA
polite proprietor.
Tho hotel employs no solicitor. II IL
house TO which q guest pays n second visI
and consequently II enjoys q large an
steadily increasing patronage. The pro
prietor, Mr.. Philip Fmnsioli, iorcsaw Ion
ago the need la Memphis Of u lint ella.
} hotel, where superior accommodation
could DO had nj popular prices, aud h
Justly feels proud ol the communication h
/, receives from bis many friends and pa.
rons ON She result Of his efforts. Assoc
atcd viii Aiim In tho Office arc Mr.. Wa
Harvey, Nlolph kupicr, A. Tschumi an
Stove fmnsioli, oil gentlemen whose Ion
experience la This line Of business qua
antccs patrons the prompt and courtcou
attention which every man appreciate
The location ot the hotel, corner Of Unto
aud Second %strcots, In the BUSINESS cent,
Of the city. makes II the most accesslb
4 and convenient Of hotels.