The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-01
THE DE SOTO.

light and thin, and very much unlike the
regular heavy hotel ware. Mr.. Bakers ex-
perience as q hotel man teaches him that
walters take a good deal more pains, and
are much more careful Of fine ware than
with inferior ware
THE STLVERWARE.
The silver was made by the Gorham
company, and cost over $4,000 There are
Is, 900 pieces 1t is of the latest design, and
a good deal of it was made to order. The
name "De Soto" is handsomely engraved on
every piece. The knives are of the Kings
pattern. There are 5000 knives alone,
5000 spoons, aud "a 900 forks. There are
600 individual butter spreaders, TO be used
at each plate An individual coffee or tea
pot will be provided each guest, and coffee
will not be served from the kitchen in cups.
The casters contain four pieces, with cut
glass shoppers. The champagne coolers are
part of the service. Soup viii be served in
individual silver tureens with ladies.
The banquet room on the second floor
over the dining hall is elegantly furnished
with mahogany chairs, tables, and side
boards. 1t ia provided with dumb waiter
from the kitchen.
The breakfast room is one Of the hand
soonest rooms in the hotel. 1t is the first
room to the left OF the Liberty street
entrance, and is entered from the corridor
| plate glass interior windows looking upon
| the corridor and as many windows on
| Liberty street, and also. a large plate
| glass window at the Liberty street
entrance. The room is deliberately decorated
| in relief work, and it is handsomely fur
nished. 1t is provided with eight breakfast
tables. A magnificent sideboard with mir
ror and silk plush-lined drawers ornaments
the eastern end Of the room, and a large
mirror is on the north side. The chairs,
tables, and sideboard are richly carved.
The room is carpeted with Administer. The
furnishings are sixteenth century style.
THE LADIES' PARLoRs.
Just across the Liberty street entrance is
the drawing-room on the Liberty street
front, a double apartment, furnished with
oil the taste and elegance which charac-
terizs the rest of the hotel. The deco
rations are exquisite. 1t is lighted by two
costly chandeliers, and overlooks Liberty
| street from four large plate-glass windows.
| magnificent mirror is set In the north
side of the room, and elegant tables aud
chairs OF sixteenth century patterns form a
| part OF the furniture. The Liberty street
entrance will be used for tourists from
| either the Central or the Atlantic Coast
Line trains The waiting room is situated
close to the elevator, and not far from the
| Office.
The smoking room, opposite the Office, is
| lighted from two massive chandeliers, and
is furnished with writing tables and chairs.
| The mantel is an exquisite piece of work
manship. Two large windows look out on
| the Bull street side. The ladies' writing
room is neat little room opening out into
/ the lobby IN front of the office. 1t ia fur
nished with handsomely carved desks. The
| ladies' stationery will be note, with embossed
| heading in blue. envelopes to match The
regular office stationery of the hotel
will be steel engraving at the top of the
| sheet, and the words "rhe De Soto. Sayau-
nah, Ga. )" underneath it.
| The rotunda is one of the most interest
ing places in the hotel The large Fireplace,
burning Georgia pine, gives a CHEEKY effect.
The Office is furnished in oak ornamental
and richly carved. The cashiers offica
! fronts south, and just in front of it is the
bell-boys' apartment, and south of that is
| the newsstand.
The basement is about finished, and the
barroom, fronting on Liberty street, is a
| very handsome room. 1t is fitted up in
| white mahogany with an elaborate side
| board, the finest in the south.
| Lessee Bakers private office, in the rear
! of the main office, is handsomely furnished,
| and is provided with a fire-proof vault,
THE BRIDAL CHAMBERS.
| The bridal chambers are on the first, sec
| Ond, and third floors, facing Liberty and
Bull streets. Some of them are over the
! drawing-room, but the principal chambers