The morning news., 1894-11-09
BIGGEST HOTEL ON EARTH.
John Jacob Astor win Build It-It's
Estimated Cost SO, ,ooO,o 900.
From the New York World.

from the new Orh w OTlQ.
1t is announced that the greatest hotel
on earth will be opened in New York
Nov. l, 1897 1t will surpass the Waldorf
in size, and while it's interior may not be
more beautiful, it will be far more impos-
ing. This superb structure is to be erected
by John Jacob Astor, under the personal
supervision of George Boldt, the proprie-
tor of the Waldorf. 1t is to stand upon
the ground now covered by the Astor
mansion at Fifth avenue and Thirty
fourth street. Mrs. Astor and John Jacob
Astor are now building a house at Fifth
avenue and Sixty-ffth street, which, it is
expected will be ready for occupancy in
about six months, As soon as Mrs. Astor
moves the old homestead will be torn
down and the work on the foundation of
the new hotel will be started.
The success of the Waldorf, which was
built by William Waldorf Astor, has in
duced John Jacob Astor to invest a few
of his millions in hotel property. He will
supply the money and Mr.. Boldt will do
the work.
The hotel will face 100 feet on Fifth
avenue, and run $50 feet on Thirty-fourth
street While it will adjoin the Waldorf
and be under the management of Mr.
Boldt, it will be run entirely distinct from
that hotel. Under his contracts with both
the Astors, Mr.. Boldt has leases for both
hotels, which cover long period of years.
Henry B. Ely, the manager of John
Jacob Astor's interests, said yesterday
that Mr. Astor's idea in building this new
hotel was to eclipse all the hotels in the
world
Mr. Boldt said yesterday: "I am in
accord with the Worlds advocacy of the
Greater New York. This city is the me-
tropolis of the country. 1t is destined to
1. II Fz~N safFV in "a ] n
tend, when the Greater New York is an
accomplished fact to have hotel that
will simply be beyond comparison with
any hotel In the world.
"The plans for the new structure are
not yet complete. Mr.. Astor has some
novel ideas upon the subject especlally
relating to electrical arrangements. We
have not vet decided whether we Will
follow the style Of architecture repre-
sented in the waldorf or one more
massive The height of the building is
stil under consideration. 1t will be be-
tween sixteen and twenty stories.
Concerning the interior decorations, /
can saw nothing. as we have not given
the subject any great consideration yet.
II can duplicate the high standard OF
art displayed in the Waldorf l VIII feel
perfectly satisfied.
MY whole aim will be TO make the
hotel the crowning glory of the Greater
New York. The rooms, Of course VIII be
larger than the rooms In the Waldorf.
The dining room will face Fifth avenue,
and will have seating capacity for 1000
people The cafe and loungng rooms
will be much larger than those OF tho
waldorf on the second floor, on the
Thirty-fourth street, side, intend to
have a bah room 100 feet square without
pillar in Il. or course this is going to be
be n great piece OF work for the archi-
tects. No high building has yet been
erected where this amount Of floor
space has been clear. Henry j. Harden
berr. the architect OF the Waldorf viii
draw the plans for the new hotel lie
says the hall room can be built as ]
have planned. Then there will be assem-
bly-rooms and apartments for germans
hnd small recsptlens. In short ! Intend