The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-14
DE SOTO'S DOORS OPEN.
THE HOTEL THRoNGED WITH Wis
ITORS ON OPENING NIGHT.


Three Thousand People Pay Their Re-
spects to the New Management
The Building Illuminated and
Crush OF Visitors the Entire Even
ing-The Music and Decorations
The First Days Business.
The De Soto opening last night was
worthy Of the name. In fact 1t may be
worthy of the name. In fact 1t may be
called the event of the season. Between
1900 and 8, 600 people attended it and TO the
onlooker it seemed as If everybody in the
city was there to honor the occasion and
view the hotel
Eight o'clock was the hour for the
reception, and by that time crowds were
pouring into the hotel from both the Bull
aud Liberty street entrances. The opening
was the talk of the street yesterday, aud
everybody said, 1--WE viii take it in" and
the majority were true TO their intentions
BRILLIANT SCENE.
The hotel was brilliantly lighted from
the basement to the solarium and presented
beautiful picture. Chinese lanterns were
hung around the entrances. Inside the hotel
was blaze OF light The parlors, rocep-
tion rooms, dining room, kitchens, and
every room were thrown open 70
public inspection and everything
was ARRANGED in the most taste
full manner. The sun parlor adjoining
the lobby was beautifully set of with pots
of ferns and other hot-house plants. Cobb's
orchestra discoursed fine music, many OF
the pieces being new and all well rendered.
The music, combined with the lights the
flowers and the hght-hearted crowd com
blned TO make q most enjoyable occasion
and a scene to be remembered.
THE HOTEL THRoNGED.
The crowds continued pouring In from
the OF ening of the reception until 10 o'clock,
by which time the hotel was so crowded
that getting from one room to another was
very slow work.
"A large proportion Of elderly people were
among the visitors, and seemed to enjoy the
occasion as much as their juniors, though
most of them took their departure after
walk through the building. Tn every side
oould be heard the praises of the
De Soto and its many features. What
credit to Savannah |" "What beauty of a
hotelw There's nothing in this state to
equal 1t" There is nothing TO be ashamed
of about the De Soto" were some of the
many expressions.
THE GRAND DRAwING-RooM.
While all the features of the hotel were
praised the handsome drawing room at
tracted the most attention Too much
could not be said of its beauty, its elegance,
its richness and softness of color, its beauti-
full mirrors, and above all the harmonious
blending of colors and the exquisite taste
displayed in the selection of ali the fur
nishings of the room.
Among those present during the evening
were President Conner, the majority of the
directors of the hotel company and many
of those financially Interested in the enter
prise. The mayor and several aldermen
were present.
Dancing was INDUCED in after 10 o'clock,
TO the delight OF the young people. This
was not originally in the programme, but
the guests could not think Of allowing the
enticing waltzes of the orchestra to 60 to
waste.
OPENED FOR GUESTS.
The De Soto was regularly opened for
business yesterday morning. The hotel
buses with teams driven four-in-hand met
all trains and steamers and came up loaded
on every trip. The first bus that went out
met the steamer Chattahoochee, from which
the De Soto received fifteen arrivals.
One hundred and eighteen arrivals were
registered during the day, and 24S guests
took dinner at the hotel. A number of Sa-
vannah people are now installed at the De
Soto. where many Of them have had rooms
for several weeks. A large number Of
arrivals. principally members Of the gas
light association are expected to-day.