The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
TIE GREAT wbIrR HORSE.
Duplicate of Mr.. Pickwick's Famout
Inn to be seen at the Fair.

Inn to be seen at the Fair.
From, the Chicago Tribune.
The Great White Horse inn, duplicate
teriOrly of the English hostelry made 50
famous by Charles Dickens in "Pickwick
Papers," has an excellent location on the
worlds fair grounds, and in many respects
will doubtless be one of the most interesting
of the many attractions. The building i
almost completed. 1t occupies pretty site
south Of Machinery hall and not far
from the southeast corner Of the
park. AS large majority OF
the American people are descendants
OF British subjects, the chief object OF the
originators Of this novel restaurant was 70
have something typical Of the old English
tavern, and as the Great White Horse Inn
Is best known the world over, IL was So
lected as the most appropriate. But In ordeE
to accommodate and feed large number Oh
people it was impossible to reproduce every
feature of the ancient structure. ConSe-
quently the interior arrangements are ~
most entirely modern in style.
Over the main entrance is to be placeu
the statue of a white horse cast from
model made by Leopold Bonet, the French
artist. However, some Of the interior
features slightly modified and improveu,
will be retained. For instance, the oriSinai
building had an open court in the center,
into which stage coaches were driven W
unload and receive passengers Tnat leo.
ure appears in the duplicate, but tne
ground floor, paved with brick, VIII ss
utilized as grill and smoking room ~.
gentlemen. AT the second story THIS Vpen
space will be- surrounded by par
oony ten feet wide, with the IVU.
extending down over 1t, supported 10y
pillars and having an ornamental ranluS
OF old rustic work running aEVuHo
the four sides. The balcony VIII 10
pleasant place Tor visitors who ike 10 slp
cup OF coffee while enjoying a cigs.,
Everything about the establishment WIN VIM. ~
as thoroughly English as the management
can possibly make t. On the first moor Is W ~
be a general restaurant for the Denen ~, :,
the public, where one can get geV a.
thing from az am sandwich TO 81 porter
house steak. On the second floor t1e m ~,
agements proposes to cater only " A., ~.
finest trade, and that part will be conu iaIs
ted, while not exclusively, SO very laI soc
afther the style of the best clubs IN io o tbs
The cooking will be strictly EngLSu, ~ ~
intention being to serve the same Ce ~ oool
meat, the same kinds Of roast beef, Tue -, 80
Joints, plum pudding, imported plIGJ4 1i,S
ales, wines, and beers that hlRn-L ~
British6rs are used to having st nonei ;th
far as possible, aud to be in harmony 6i5,
the general air and tone Of the place. -,
style furniture will be used ia furnishes
the parlors, reception and dining ro yoor,
An attractive feature Of the reception To- To-
will be an old-fashioned English ui "a W
with side seats, containing large paneisii o Ts
which will be hand-painted represen ly, SId
Of Peter Magnus, Sam Weller, zoe piot.
Maid. and other characters found IN Avn
wick Papers" ..;.-, n
The facilities are sufficiently ex5enslsSS sT
permit of the seating comtortaDy " oil
people OF one time. On the second hog l.,t1o
Be two handsomely fibted private dln iias
rooms, arranged TO catch the OLD En s,iss
dormer window, thus afTording hne va Va
of the lake The kitchen will be IN S o. ~
of an English chef and English eoOAs' w.
best that eau be secured.