Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10
TINE VIEW CLAYTON uoUsc.
Elegant, Cheerful, Bright and Extremel
Attractive Remarkable Transform,
tim. In tI,a tH.,t.I

| thA VIEW tIh ~ TON HOUSE.
Elegant, Cheerful, Bright and Extremely
| Attrnctlve--A Remarkable TransfurInn-
tioii in the Hotel.
Nile green, cream white, gold, and
terra Gotta, all illuminated in the vivid
electric elect of arc light is the i'm
preston that greeted the hundreds of
visitors thronging the handsome new
Clayton House Tuesday night on invita-
| ton OF mine host, James l.. Willis.
On entering the vestibule, the effect
OF its warm tlnts as against the tender
| pale'groen tones OF the hallway beyond
was OF most marked and beautiful
contrast, The impression is one of airi-
ness and freshness, a feeling that is
continuously brought to mind in traycrs-
ing the wide high Railways and apart
ments. The transformation and i'm
provement is apparent at every step.
Everyone was delighted with the
beauty of tho apartments. From Garnet
to ceiling the renovation is complete.
| The general criticism was that
at length Wilmington has hotel to be
proud Of
The big dining-room is the gem of
the house. 1t is elegant in every par
tlcular. The decorations and furnish
ings are of such nature as to impart to
the great rs feet long apartment very
rich but still extremely tasteful effect.
Arriving at the clerks desk the retreat
OF that important parsonage Is hardly
recognized from what it was before in
its present elegant cherry furnishing
and rich brass rails. The Western Union
telegraph office close by has its attendant
acolyte in gray uniform with added
dignity of "Clayton House, Western
Union Messenger" badge on his cap.
To the right Of the hallway is n most
hospitablc looking apartment, the first
of the double parlors for gentlemen. 1t
is handsomely decorated in imitation
pressed leather with lincrusta base.
The furnishings are by j. g. j. N. Har-
man, who have placed here an up.
holsterod suit in drab corduroy. In the
second parlor is large reading and
writing table surrounded with cosy
armchairs inviting the smoker to the
comforts he seeks.
All the wall and ceiling decorations
in the Railways and rooms are the
artistic work OF Moyston Il Brown. The
carpets in the smoking and reading par
Tors are fine Wilton velvet in rich
oriental design with dark blue tint
predominatlng.
Crossing the hallway is the cafe,
which is finished in delicate silver with
the woodwork in white china and a
pink hued base divided off by cherry
rail. The cornice of this room is d
work OF art and in similar style to that
OF the gentlemens parlors.
Tho Iopnrnti,nE ,I,, I,
are most tasteful. The rooms are fur
nished with plush parlor suit in com.
bination colors. They are carpeted in
light cream and pink Wilton velvet.
A cosy, little room, used for the pur-
pose OF private dinner parties, comes
next 1t is furnished in oak, and a
handsome Wilton carpet cover the floor.
A thick velvet carpet of similar ma.
terial covers the full stretch of hallway
and continuing, is carried into the large
main dining room
This immense apartment, 76 by 80
feet and IA feet high, is decorated by
| Moystin d Brown in a general terra
Gotta tint. At the base is four feet of
darker tint. The frieze is in copper and
| gold and the cornice is work of art in
six different tints. The ceiling is very
beautiful cream aud gold.
The whole effect of this apartment in
its rich Wilton carpet, oak furnishings,
its bright new silver and cut glass
| sparkling and glnting in the electric
lights which beam brilliantly from the
ceiling, is most hospitabe and inviting.
The front stairway is luxuriously car
peted in thick velvet. The second, third
and fourth floors are covered with rich
warm red and black carpet The sleep.
ing rooms of the first and second floors
are carpeted in body Brussels
Parlor A, on the second floor is prettily
furnished in corduroy and carpeted in
velvet. Parlor b is in different effect
in Wilton velvet. The whole carpeting,
furnishing and upholstery is done by j.
L. j. N. Hurman.
The decorations of the second floor
are by Joseph Greenman, the third floor
by Collins e Brother, and the fourth by
James Jones.
The bar room is very attractive in its
bright new walls and ceiling, the latter
studded with 10 large electric lights.
There are 1879 rooms in the big hotel.
OF these, los are sleeping rooms.