The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-08
"THE HOWE"
A Hall OF Dazzling Light and Effulgent
Beauty-A Masterpiece Of Art.
The Netc Refractory Gires It's Grand Opening
To-Day-Descripfion of an Estabttsh-
ment That Is a Model OF Its Kind.

when q thing is worth doing it is worth
doing we'll" was the motto Mr. j. L. Howe
had in mind when he undertook the enter
prise Of furnishing to the city OF Indian
apolis the handsomest aud most complete
sample room and cafe that can be found in
the State and which In it's beauty and gen.
eral arrangement is not eXcelled In any
city in the land.
The Howe" as this establishment has
been named. will give It's grand opening to-
day and thousands, doubtless, will attend
TO see what money and art combined have
done in bring ing into existence q refectory
that hereafter will stand as q model of ele-
gance. comfort and convenience.
The Howe" is at SS West Market street.
and standing within its portals looking
through the great plate-glass windows
may be obtained the handsomest view OF
the Soldiers monument, the tall shaft OF
which rises half a square to the east.
The Howe building was completed in
February, since which time the proprietor.
J. l.. Howe, has been busy in planning the
fixtures and furnishings which are now the
admiration of all beholders. "The Howe"
the room on the main floor, is 27l9 feet by
IS feet and Albert Calls artisans have ex-
celled themselves in the artistic beauty
and harmony of their decorative work.
The front is almost entirely of glass. the
immense windows of plate glass and the
doors of the most novel and unique pat
terms of art glass.
The bar fixtures include a complete wine
case and indeed nothing is lacking. The
entire length of these fixtures. which are
of massive quartered oak, is 80 feet. of
which 81 feet is devoted to the bar proper.
The mirrors of this bar make q wonderful
spread of beveled plate glass, being five
feet wide and eighteen feet long. above
which are decorations In art glass and an
tique bronze. The quartered oak In this
bar Is the most massive and. at the same
time, the most artistic from an aesthetic
standpoint. that this city has ever known.
The pillars are "a inches broad and the
fixtures reach to the ceiling, the impressive
height of IL feet 6 inches The counter.
furnished with upper and lower brass rails
with oxidized copper In the
panels. There are two coy club rooms In
the rear part OF the main room which have
as snmptuOus an equipment as need be de-
sired. These rooms are eight feet square
and will be models of ease and elegance to
their patrons. 1t should also be mentioned
that at the base of the counter is q slab OF
Tennessee marble II inches deep which
ADDS TO the rich appearance OF that article
cigar department. from the cafe is as line
O piece of work of the kind as was ever
made. 1t Is z feet long and 8 feet high, q
marvellous combination of oak and glass.
The fixtures. In their entirety were fur
nIshed by the Brunswick, Bake 81 Col
lender Company. The entire house is
lighted from the ceiling. the illuminant be-
ing electricity radiated from numerous in
candescent lamps. Mr.. Howe. in choosing
the thing for the floor. made selection of
one of the Encaustic tile works handsom-
est patterns, and from floor to ceiling
1.-The Howe is q perfect work of art.
Under the management of John Antenen,
late of the renowned house of Chaplin &
Gore. it Is guaranteed that the beverages
served will be the best that money can buy
and absolutely nothing but the best will
be handled. The same is true of the goods
handled in the cigar department and in
every branch of catering the patrons of
The How" can rely upon choicest quail
ity. The Cafe service is of silver and the
glassware is perfection in crystal.
Two of the finest chandeliers ever brought
to indianapolis are pendant from the cell
ing. Each OF these has q spread of forty
inches. with IL lights in each, surrounded
by globes of different colOrs.
Mr.. Howe and Mr.. Antenen will be on
hand to-day TO give their guests most hos.
pitable welcome.