Evening journal., 1894-05-01
AN IMPROVED HOTEL.
Clayton House Ready for Pub
lie Inspection Next Tuesday.
FOUR THOUSAND YARDS OF CARPET
This Renovation Thorough and the I'm
provements RadicaI-Thousandao OF Dol
lars IN Improvements.

ThS Renovation Thorough and the I'm
provemonts RadicaI-Thousandso Of Dol
lars In Improvements.
The Clayton House will be formally
opened for inspection next Tuesday.
President Winchester, Of the Banking
House Corporation, and James L. Willis.
the lessee, have labored increasingly In
their efforts TO push through the radical
improvements which are now almost
complete. The workmen are now put
ting on the finishing touches and the re.
ception on next Tuesday is an assured
thing.
TO man who knew the house In it's old
state, the improvements are particularly
striking. Catering the hotel, the hrst
thing which strikes the visitor is the
corridor 1t WAS formerly dark aud uinn-
viting The vestibule has been painted In
light colors and frescoed. The hall proper
has been papered In light blue and gold
and fitted with three improved arc lights,
Of beautiful design, mellow and devoid
Of the whirring sound which makes the
ordinary arc light so disagreeable to the
ear.
There are no particularly noticeable
alterations In the appointments Of the
clork's Office apart from the new paper
ing. The smoking room has been
radically improved The walls Of Il and
the writing room are covered with ecru
and gold and the floor with Wilton velvet
carpet In harmony with It's surroundings
The furniture is finished in drab cor
duroy. The appointments OF these two
rooms were selected by Mr.. Willis The
rooms are lighted by electricity.
The cafe Is Immediately In the rear Of
the clerks Office and opens upon the maiu
hallway. The walls are finished In white,
blue and gold The floor Is covered with
inlaid linoleum. The furnishings are OF
mahogany.
The parlor for women and adjoining
eating room are light and cheerful The
floors are covered with Brussels carpet
Of pretty design The parlor Is fur
nished with plush suit OF combination
colors.
From the elevator TO the dining room
there Is a stretch Of Wilton velvet carpet.
The large dining room, occupying the
King street end Of the house. Ia finished
in terra Gotta and gold paper on the wall,
aud pearl and gold In the ceiling From
500 TO 600 yards OF Wilton velvet carpet
covers the floor which has heretofore been
bare. Forty incandescent lights illum
Inate the room, being arranged In ceiling
groups Of hve.
In the basement the bar room and
billiard room have been repapered and
furnlshe ed with electric lights This Ia
particularly noticeable In the bar room
where sixteen mellow incandesrent lights
have been distributed over the calling
, with pleasing effect The culinary de-
1 pnrlment has been remodeled aud an
eitcnie blower introduced to keep the
smell OF the cooking from permeatine
the house. The new sanitary plumbing
serves 20 improve the healthfulness Of
the building
The first and second flights Of stairs
leading TO the sleeping apartments are
covered with Wilton carpet Rubber IL
used on the other flights.
The immense halls on the FIRST and
second sleeping floors are carpeted with
Wilton velvet OF rich red design The
sleeping rooms are covered with body
Brussels. The heavy walnut furniture
OF the bedrooms has been repaired.
The pArlors on the second door ar'
= furnished with combination suits oil
furniture, covered with corduroy Body
Brussels covers The Aeor Psrlor b and
the suite OF rooms attached will be car
peted with Wilton velvet IL is notice
able that nearly all the paper upstairs II
light In color and pretty In design. Mr.
Harman, Of the firm Of ]. & ]. n. Hsr
man, says that he has laid about 4. 00'
, yards Of carpet In the house.