Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-22
INTERIOR CHAN
HOW THE M'LURE HOUSE WILL LTERED
AND BEAUTlFIED WITT
Several Little Transformations P bssd - More
Convenience and Better Faeili Acquired.
Electric Lights to Figure Billiard
Hall Changed,

With the coming of King isheard a
hustle and stir 10 hoteldom, and at sew
oral of the well-known hostelries about
town there will be renovations, repairs
and some little building, but at none
has there been contemplated such ex'
tensive changes as at the Mcclure
House, the transformations commenc-
ing under the new regimen, after
Messrs. Harry and Bernie Mcclure have
formally assumed charge.
While the changes under consider
alton will not be radical throughout the
house, they will embody much Of COM
fort and convenience and add much to
she present eommOdious surroundings.
1t is not the purpose TO change the gen
eral plan of the interior, but merelyyto
enlarge some of the apartments, reno
vate the entire building, refurnish all
the rooms, enlarge the toilet facilities,
extend the baggage and package room,
and to equip the hotel through
out with electric lights. The
toilet room on the first nooI
will be considerably enlarged, and
will be equipped with all the modern
eontrivanees. A tile floor will be laid
in the writing room, and this apart
ment will be made much more attrac-
tive with rev furnishings. Inc
rotunda of tae hotel will probably not
be changed materially, as it is now OF
ample space, and desirable shape. But
it will be renovated, reprinted and
beautiiied to surprising extent, and
nnder the glare of myriads OF incandes-
cents, from large central chandelier,
such as will be placed there, the scene
will be effective.
The electric light plant to be estab-
lished will be one Of the most
welcome cOnyeniences, and will extend
throughout the house. All the
rooms will be newly papered and
re-furnished, and all the latest hotel
devices will be introduced. In the
dining-room there will probably be no
alterations, as this apartment is com
parativey new, so far as tixingS are
concerned. The parlorS will be consid'
erably frightened up with new and
sumptuous furnishings, and altogether
the interior of the hostelry Will don a
new dress. 1t will probably require
some three months to make the changes,
but the hotel will remain open during
all this time, guests being received, and
subject only TO slight Inconvenience as
will prevail from time to time. The
plans for the alterations are in the
hands of Architect Franzheim, and are
not yet fully completed.
Under the new management there
viii be no change in the Office force,
everything running along as before, Mr..
Bernie Mcclure being more directly in
charge of the Office, while Mr. Harry
Mcclure will have guiding hand in the
moro interior workings Of the establish
ment.
One OF the most extensive changes
connected with the hotel will be that OF
the billiard parlors, Of which Mr.. e. NJ.
Stater is proprietor. They will be
beautifed to the extent OF some 50, 500.
A metal ceiling will be constructed, a
new wainscotting built, and the sides
of the hall 20 be formed wholly OF mir
rorS. Mr.. Franzheim also has these
plans in hand, but il is not determined
Just how soon operations will begin. Al
together the scene will be changed, and
a handsomely appointed MOTEL with bill
lizard palace attached Will soon be the
form OF address for the McLure.