The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-18
ABOUT FINISHED NOW.
The De Soto's Formal Opsning-The
hotels Force.

The De Sato is rapidly nearing compile
ton. Lewman & Co. have discharged over
one half of their force. and they expect to
have the hotel practically completed by the
last of this week. The Office, news stand,
bell boys room, and private office are com
/ pleted now. The floor IS laid. and when
the decorators have finished their part Of
/ the work, the work of csrpeting and fur
nishing win continue.
The elevator shaft was completed last
night, and the elevator, which arrived on
the Boston steamship yesterday. viii be
put up to-day and will be IN operation to-
morrow. TIE steam DO iers are in place,
and the connections made The hotel was
heated yesterday by steam.
The electric light fixtures viii be adJ usted
the latter Iart of the week. The artesian
well will be sunk in S ort time. Work
will begin on it the middle Of the week.
The contractors will begin 10 lay Rrano-
/ iithic pavement in front Of each OF tine
entrances in a few days.
Since Lessee Bakers return from the
north, be has been working hard 10 get
thfngs.in shape. The carpets have been laid
on all the floors except the hrst floor. The
furniture has been put In IN Ost OF the upper
rooms. The decorations seem to be behind
now. The dining-room nor the drawing
room are completed yet. The moment
that they are finished, the furnishing will
be rapidly drawn TO a close.
A meeting of stockholders was held yes
terday afte noon Co make some arrange
ments about the opeSing ball, and a COM
mittee was appointed 10 fix the date for the
formal opening 1t is understood that the
date to be fixed will be later than New
Year Mr.. Baker said that he will have
the De Soto opel, however, for New Year
dinner. Dinner will he served from 8
O'Clock in the afternoon unn s O'Clock.
During his trip north Mr.. Baker com pleted
his list of belp. The list is as follows:
Room Clerk-G w. Ns.cAvoy of New
York, late manager of the Everett house,
Jacksonville.
Cashier-H. c. Bowers, late of Gedney
house, New York, and more recently of the
Arlington, Washington, ID. 9.
Bookkeeoe George Cald well of the
Stockton, Cape May.
Assistant Room Clerk. E. Knapp Of
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Night Clerk-Charles Miner Of the War.
wick, Grand Rapids. Mich.
Hou ekeeper-Mrs. Julia A. Caldwell Of
the Tuxedo club, New Jersey.
Head Porter-James Lindsay Of the Bates
house, indianapolis.
Wine Steward-Byron Beunett.
Superintendent Of Bellmen.--J acob Kelly
Of the urtevant house, New York.
Assistant Porter-George j. Jackson of
Grand Rapids. Mich.
Steward-H Horace NJ. Clark, formerly Of
Southern hotel, st. Louis, and late Of Gil
sey house and Hotel Bresln al Lake Ho-
palcong. N. j.
Assistant Stewards. G. Boordman, late
Of the Hygeia, Old Point Comfort, Va
Chef-Pierre Beanclair, formerly of New
York hotels and the past season at the
Ocean House, Newport, R. l.
Pastry Cook-Henry j. GSenhcod, for
merly of Riggs house, Washington, d. c.;
the Rockingham. Portsmouth, n. H., and
the Hotel Pemberton at Hull Mass.
Head Waiter-H F. Pulley, the past
season at Spring house, Richhield Springs,
N. Y.
Chief Engineer-Robert K. Putnam of
Grand r lpids, Mich.
Superintendent of Laundr.Y-Mrs. Annie
McClockey, late of the Cord0wa. St. Angus
tine.