Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-19
4" THE PALACE" "
The Messrs. Schurtz & FOrs-
ter's New Enterprise.
1T BEATS ALL THE RECORDS.
No Place on the Coast Like That
Being Prepared ON the Corner
of Spring and First Streets.

NO Place on the Coast Like That
Being Prepared ON the Corner
of Spring and First Streets.
The HERALD has several times called
attention to "The Palace" place of re-
frsshment about to be opened in the
Wilson block, corner of First and Spring
streets, in this city. The prime movers
in this enterprise are Mr.. Schurtz, who
was mainly instrumental in the starting
of the Vienna, and Mr.. Forster, who is
also known to fame in Los Angeles in the
catering line. For weeks neat gang of
men have been at work busy vs. walters
getting the place ready. Mr.. Schurtz
has been there almost day and night
supervising all that has been done. His
taste has suggested nearly all the artistic
designs. His experience has dictated
nearly all the arrangements Of the place,
and his busy brain has devised no end of
excellent ideas in connection with all
the departments.
/. 1t is almost ready now. On Saturday
it will be thrown open to the public, per-
feet in all its details. There will be a
fine concert at the opening, the best
music in the city being engaged for that
occasion. But it must not be conceived
from this that the place is to be in any
sense concert hall. This music is sim
ply provided as a special attraction Incl
dent to the opening, and thereafter there
will be no music at all.
There will be two entrances to the
Palace. The ladies' entrance will be on
First street, and that for gentlemen is on
Spring. The former is fine, broad
stairway with broad steps and easy rises,
80 as not to tire those who 20
up and down. There is also an
elevator provided for the "Pal.
ace." At the foot Of the stair
way from the ladies' entrance there is
cosy private room for the use of small
parties who wish to be retired. Next comes
the kitchen, with all it's appurtenances.
There are pantries, closets, ice chests and
no end of conveniences in this important
department. The range is notable fea-
ture of the kitchen, with it's ample pro.
vision for large business. Beyond the
kitchen lies the engine-room, where
compact and powerful gas engine runs
with the noiseless smoothness of watch.
The power generated by this machine
operates the elevator, and runs an cleo
trio dynamo by which the place is to be
lighted with incandescent lights. But
old man Shurtz never misses point
He has provided also complete outfit
for lighting the place with gas, in case at
any time there should be any trouble
with the electric lights.
In the inner corner of the main room
is the cold lunch counter, with all it's
appointments complete. It is provided
with its own refrigerator, as are all the
separate departments of the place.
Along the inner back wall of the great
floor runs the main counter, with the
refrigerator for the beer by it's side. This
is, like the rest of the place. perfection
in all it's details. There is no acces-
sorry to such a business known in the best
places in America or Europe that is not
provided here. Mr.. Schurtz and Mr..
Forster have spent too long an appren-
ticeship in this business and have seen
too many of the best establishments of
the world to leave out anything essential,
or even desirable, yes even obtainable.
Near the Spring street entrance there
are number of private rooms, each of
which is complete in itself, or all can be
thrown into one room for the accommo-
dation of large parties. These rooms
can be used singly, or two, three or up to
seven can be thrown into one. A COM
be served in these.
But now comes the difficult part of the
reporters work. When he comes to de.
scribe the way in which all this is fur
nished, words fail to tell the story. It
may sound like exaggeration to say SO,
but it is actually the simple truth, that
there is not only no place in this State to
compare to it, but that there is no such
place on the Coast. New York cannot
point to more artistic and elegant
affair. The halls are hung with fine
plate glass mirrors of magnificent
Dimensions, as they are inlaid with
hand-painted panels of most charm.
ing design and artistic finish.
Every pillar is encased in coatly wood
work. There is not spot in all the
place that is not elaborately finished.
The ceilings and cornices are frescoed or
done in plaster Of paris in figures in alto
relievo. All the chsptrels Of the pillars
are finished with the quaint gnomes or
"Little Men" peculiar to Teutonic my
thology, holding up the entablatures.
The counters and all parts of the con-
csrn are similarly embellished with these
figures of the folk lore of the fatherland.
Coat after coat of the best paints have
been spread over all the wood 3rk, and
the lines are all brought ou !, gliding
The figures and the finishing llthrough
are made by hand. In the central
space, at the foot OF the stairway for
the ladies' entrance, is beautiful grotto,
made and set up by half dozen italian
artists, who have reproduced the very
best effects of the art of their own
country.
No cost has been spared, and no art is
wanting in the fitting up of the Palace"
The only thing in America to be com-
pared to the Schurtz resort is the famous
place of Ned Stokes connected with the
Hoffman House, in New York. The
place will be conducted with the very
strictest regard to decorum at all times,
and the palace" will be high-toned
family resort to which nobody need hes
itate to 60. A great time is expected at
the opening on Saturday night. The
choicest delicacies of all markets will be
provided for the delectation Of the
guests, and all will be served in the most
approved manner. Mr.. Schurtz will
give his personal attention to all of the
details Of the place, and will endeavor to
provide just such a place in Los Angeles
az the bagt people of his own rich and