Telegram-herald., 1891-12-20
LIVINGSTON HOTEL.
An Hotel for Excellence Complete
In Every Respect
on. Of tas Eissst. II Not TIA. fiasss IL
ths state

There can te nothing, that city
taxes more pTsee ia tn2n her hotels,
snd Justly 81. according 10 her cap
acsty Of accommodating her visitors,
50 VII she be lasiged.
VITA our system OF quick transpor'a.
ton, The travelling pubic hAve Increased
uatll their n&lne - legion, aud 10 give
them the accommodations necessary,
to I'll them fuli of the good things OF
life, u sure harblnger of success
None are more particular than this
same travelling public, give them the
trestmsas they expect, and the news Is
herzided frosa Name 10 California.
Therefore city eaanot but be proud oi
the op. ng Of an hotel, that Is COM
plete ia ali Is appointments. And such
is the LIVINGSTON. THIS building was
erected by that well-known contractor,
George III. Davidson. lie personally
superlntendea the entire construction,
zad nothing was left undoue 10 make
1t perfect In every respect. There u
not particle of contract work about
the placs. Every thing Was done b3
days work. and under the pers,nai
supervision of Mr. Davidson; = ID stand
ing as il is today. It is Que of the most
substantial buildings in the slate.
Especial pains Was taken IN the nnish
of the building. All the halls being
finished in red oak, and complete, cost
one hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars. In finishing the different
rooms on the different floors care was
taken To have = variety. ALI the
rooms on each fioor are finished diff
ferent tiy, red oak, black ash and but
ternut pr redominaiing. Following the
plan of the leading hostelries OF the
east, the culinary department is stu
ated on the fifth floor. They have Q
seating capacity of 200 guests. and no
pains have been spared to make every
thing III this department complete.
The rooms are mostly in suits, with
both attachments and expense has not
been taken IN consideration in furnish
ing them.
Moquette or velvet carpets are on
every fioor, and the furniture is simply
recherche IN every respect. Every
thing IN fact is furnished after the pla n
of the Victoria hotel of Chicago. All
tae floors are connected by elevator,
Crane the elevator mars best make.
There is a system OF automatic heating,
by which the temperature of your room
can be kept at just the point TO suit
your convenience, in fact there Is moth
ing that can be maintained that Can
serve to cater to your wants that can
not tie found in this exceptionally well
appointed hotel. The gentlemen who
have accepted the management are
we'll and favorably known to the trav
cling public as thorough hotel men.
The reputation of II. ID. and +. n
Irish, form rly of Grand Haven. is no,
confined TO Michigan. And with the
facilities, surrounding them, to please
their guests. their success is assured
In connection with the hotel 10 one of
the finest billiard halls in the
state. Everything is new, and
of the very latest pattern. All the OBJ
jectional features are eliminated, and
guests of the botel, and the public IL
general, will always find courteous
tr, a.ment and a kindly welcome from
Mr.. Brewer the genial proprietor.
The Livingston is situated on the cor.
ner of South Division and Fulton
streets, facing two parks, and IN the
spring and summer the view is simply
grand. The Office, while neat anc
tasty, is simply temporary, and in tn,
| spring will occupy the frontage on Ful
ton street. Mr.. Edwin F. Sweet, one o.
Grand Rapids attorneys, and Mrs. w
l.. Bulkley, whose husband WIS for
merly one Of cur most prominent busi
ness men, deserve their mead ol
praise, (they being the owners of the
buIlding) for the enterprise and pro
gressiveness shown in giving to our city
building that one may we'll b.
proud Of.