Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-18


stairway by which the roof over the
main entrance is gained. and where the
cooler hours Of the evening can be spent.
IN THE RoTuNDA.
Entering, THE CITIZEN was taken over
the first floor. Opening off from the ro'
tunda on the west side are the main par
lor and the ladies' parlor There are no
columns in the rotunda, the truss
work rendering columns supcrhuous. a
wide hall leads to the music hall, on the
west end. This hall in size is 42x45 feet,
aud opens into II StOnc.arcllcd porch II
feet wide. There are 1000 square feet of
/ licsc porchcs on the motel and they are
all, with one or two exceptions, 20 feet
wide In the music hall the light will be
furnished by $50 candle power electric
lights.
The rotunda will be perfectly
free from anything like desks, off
ccs, or anything that can lessen
the amount of space thought necessary
by Dr. browning. Opening into this. but
without intruding, are the hotel office,
the news stand and the pharmacy, which
latter will be conducted by DR.. J. S.
Grant, of AshcvIllc. Near by are the oili-
ces for the bookkecpcr and typcwrit-
crs, the ladies billiard room and the
gcntlcmen's waiting room, On this floor
also, and near the rotunda is DIR. Brown.
ing's private office. In this there is every
convenience and comfort, and there is
telephone connection with the head OF
every department in the large building.
On the southeast corner there is an
octagunal room in which there is a stair
way leading to the third floor. In front
of the room there is a large open porch
with a concrete flooring.
WHERE ALL WILL co.
On the same floor are the series of din.
ing rooms, six in number, three ON either
side OF the building, and capable OF being
divided into private dining rooms. 1t is
also the intention of Dr. Browning ia
open cafe, where refreshments of any
kind may he procured by visitors who go
over from the city tn spend an afternoon
Tic kitchen is a large well ventilated
apartment constructed on highly I'M
proved plan, connected with The stewards
Office, the glass aud silver pantrics and
the coffee and bread rooms. French
chci has been employed at a salary o
$3.50 per month, and MIR. Miller, who ha:
been steward at the Mountain Park hote
at Hot Springs for two years. has beer
made steward at kenilworth.
The upper floors were next gone over
GoinS up the handsome carved oak stair
way tn newell postscannot he overlooked
The carving on these is very elaborate
costing $4,000, The posts are seven ant
and half feet high.
There are 100 rooms, 20 of which hav,
private baths. There are also closets an,
baths for gentlemen in one wing, whil
s,milar rooms for ladies are fitted nj
i'll another portion of the hotel. A hy
draulic elevator runs from the basemcn
to the sixth story. One of the suite
already engaged is composed OF tw'
rooms and private bath. These hav
been let out for one year for 81 900.
LOVELY SPOT.
A very attractive portion Of the hotcI
and one that will probably be til
most popular, is the sun parlor ON tn
fifth floor. A hucr view than tina
afforded by this spot is seldom seen
mortal. From this point one can watc
the rising and setting of the sun, survc
George Vanderbilts estate, and watc
every train that comes into or leav,
Asheyile running tar down in the vale
below Here the first puff OF smoke cmi
ted by the engine as il cmerges from til
Swannanoa tunnel can he seen. An
from this place can be seen Mt. Mitchell
Craggy, Clngman's Dome, Elk Moul
tain, Swannanoa Gap. Cedar Cliff, Blu
bee, Bulls Head and many other prom
nent peaks Of the Black and Cragg
ranges. OF the thirty-cight peaks thS
are higher than Mt. Washington, twent
six can be seen from this spot. Tn
parlor is tmrty-three feet in diamet,
and has in its sides thirty'one window
In the matter Of water there arc tw
pumps near the hotel site which have q
ordinary capacity each Of 150 gallons
water a minute, and can be made
pump 200 gallons per minute if desire
This water is brought from two wells 3(
feet deep, and is absolutely pure and I
lreshii,g,
The tanks on the roof have capacit
of 75, 900 gallons. There are 900 f.
OF hose ON every floor to be used in Gu
OF fire.
The basement contains among 9th
rooms u baggage department, a gent
mems card room, u billiard room, al
barber shop
The electric light plant, the laundry al
the stable will be in building entire
out of sight OF cxacting visitors. Tw
steel boilers Of so horse power are us
in this building.
THE OPENING.
DR.. Browning says few guests will
taken July 3. Fifty rooms are engage
the occupants to come in about the lot
The week beginning July 18th will
stockholders inaugural week. The CUES
of the house, and specially invited gues
from Asheville and distant cities W
Join in the enjoyment OF the weeks pl,
sures. There will be entertainment
every night, and excursions during I
day to points of interest near Ashevil
Prot. Bastert, one OF the most pror
nent orchestra leaders of the country,
resident of New York, has been engag
by the management for one year and
orchestra of five pieces will arrive in til
for the opening.
DIR. Browning in speaking Of the wo
was very enthusiastic in his praise
Frank S. Riggs, Of Philadelphia, who Il
had charge of the construction Of Il
most magnificent structure.
When il is stated that active work
the hotel was only begun in Septeml
last, and interrupted for several mont
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