Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
Morton House.

Morton House.
"The Norton Is a household word
~ trand Rapids. Wnen two citizens
80 80 leI and stranger make an APP
pu,e ia al ia n.e,t Tor s,r.,ti os a
uf.Vs. pf even Ter an h"u.'s VOlniofs-
able C:slt or business consultation. tiss
chances are asonsbiy tar. be they
pefsoDs OF any prominence, that they
I'll greet racn other. when the dvsg
mated time comes, ia the lobby vi
reading room or a private parlor oi
the great hotel. Nor = the fame q;
tbs most hospitabie house confined Ia
the Valley city or the Pensnsular state.
Tor tue great majority OF wraltny an
distinguished travelers-buslnsss and
professional men, statesmen, polili-
cans. state and government officials.
= l. ading actors and actresses. prominent
eesOiscs OF the turf, foreigners OF note.
representatives OF great newspa prrs,
Atsrary men and seekers tor O pOr;u
mites OF InyeStine ut who visit Grand
ExpiGs make their temporary home nj
me Morton. and carry away WITH Thea.
aai scatter TAR ana near eluories OF
tns sumptuOus accommodations ana
luxur0us liable. the delightful acce>.
s.Fies and perfect service.
Messfs. A. V and J. Boyd Panillnd
became prOprietors of the Morton 10
lS7i. aud II 3 10 tneir INCREASING cafe
snd unswesving efforts TO please the
issL cia--s Of guests that the widespread
fame OF the house Is due. Neither
money, pains, labor nor talent nav
teen spared to render the appoint
ments and the Mouse as whole worthy
pf the very best patronage and OF the
luSty young giant city OF western
Michigan. anu II goes without saying
That success nas crowned the amDltlon
of the worthy hosts. One improve
uient has succeeded another ever since
taeir administration. began, and IL.
latter part VI last year superb annex
fronting on Iona street, 3OxGO feet.
i've stories IN height. was erected and
completed In time for dedication by
grand tall under the auspices OF the
II. tecsll society on New Year
night. ~ The same time the entirs
tulidng was completely renovated
newly furnished. csrpeted AMI deco
rated. and Improvements without num-
Der introduced. so that IN point oi
magnificent appointments the Nortot
- :. cUnd To- no other hotel IN Mschi-
gan, with few rivals IN the west.
The main entrance ironts on Monroe
street. broad aud lofty hall leading
IT, the office IN the center Of the 70
tunda. aud the reading room fronting
on louia street. Botn. - well ~ tne
entry hall. are paved WIKI encausoc
tiles IN nI,saIc patterns. \ Iine pas
seLEsr clevat Al one -i'ie aud mart'le
stairway at the other abort acces. To-
tie piflDrs ami dIane-room on tn
second fioor and M. S.eepi9g apart
a
lcluug the reading room - the bag
cage room. with sprcirl elevator. ara
ia rsar OF that are the handsome bar
aud ,paCous bfiliard-rOom. the latter
nit q 30 with several hrsi-citsS tabirs
ths tac second floor of the ma ia
htI ttllnc are the uuhlIc pariGTa aut SIT
s4s4g-rgDm, tns latter overlook ne the
TotundA bsiev. Ine dlnluy-r.,om IN
tue annex atthe rear. on the Sane iioor.
- l.. ped. l0ftv. a ~, lighted IN the
nr~t u.snnsr, furnished and nrted
~ oaS and ldack walnut. and Will seat
-UU guests at once. ADJOINING u - The
stit.lnaFy. one OF the most attractive
rooms mi tii,. hotel The wninScssatiny
= ~ soEd relief AND decorations ct
cardinal plush IA oriental ues cn. Gu
toe wall naays an artistic and prs
psists. etching -" For ne - Jolly good
IC uw. aud So soy all 81 us. repre-
seutln. BANQUET scene, the host he
inx 81 iglt Gi -olId and lqnnl good
thrx. tast ne. rauaot rise % the t,sst.
Ai.d here II may i'e rcn;arSsd shat
etchfngs many Of them merltoriou-
WORKS Of art--sre distributed proiusrly
in al the hsii-. bedrooms and pubic
apurtnlrnt<. The third. fourth and
si "a iisors Os the old building facing
- . =.
lnx apartments. mostly single. carpeted
Va velvet and mOquetts, with antique
furniture. mirrors and niantels. fire
g.iacs-. steam beat. gas and electro
sgntsand osths. some of these roornsare
20 large tnst they are frequently used
Tor greetings Of = select character. On
the 5ftA fpOF. IN addition c. twenty
two cianioers, are fifteen csnsciotls
AMT elegantly appointed ssmpIe-roonis
Tor the uss 81 cCfiiu~rcfsl travellers. eaeh
provided with BATH aud tollet-roOfns.
Tn. annex q set aside for the ocru-
Nancy OF families. and a the most
.urnntuous portiouof toe establishment.
TIE ihfrd Hour. over tns DIN uQ-r0es,,.
isuoh0 stored IN Administer. with brt's-
svs maple furnitare, toe fourth i.
~orneNnat similar, only the furniture
- II mahogany. while that of The nth
- "a antique OAK. The apartments are
arranged en- suite. with baths aud al!
modern Injuries and canveniencsS.
The fourth and fifth floor windows CON
riand very extensive views OF the city.
The table -. OF course, in Keeping
~rh tie general sty ? and reputation
OF tle nGuse-equsl 10 The best N the
country while the cellar u siwsys ass-
piv sloc xed with the cboicest imported
sad domestic wines Of approved brand
snd vintsgs.
Tns Office force consists OF A VI
Crrnt. w. II. Wood. sgd steel. + :
Pew And Charles :. tngle>hy- gentle
nleu cf extensive acquaintance
throughout the country. Who are az
siaeous IN their attentions % guests
Theodore Wsiifenbscn. steward OF
renovr. acts "a general supervisor,
shIie Ma. Libby n nes = housekepper.
During tne winter months an oyster
rarlar - conducted on the frst Hnor by
SWsstisnd. the fashionable caterer %
Grsnd Rapids. The telegraph Office AZ
tns front entrance - open day aud
might.
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