The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-13
PALM BEACH PALACE.
An Interesting Description of Mr..
Flagler's Newest Hotel.

Flagler's Newest Hotel.
Palm Beach, Fla, Sept. 12.-Since the
early summer work has been going stead
lily forward in and about the Hotel ROYAL
Poinciana, for there was much left undone
when the hotel opened in February last,
and many features contemplated by the
owner had not been commenced at all At
one time nearly 200 men, all told, were on
the pay roll, and at no time has there
been less than fifty.
1t will be recalled that the rooms in the
north wing over the grand dining room
were not furnished or even finished last
season, but of necessity a few of them on
the NTH floor were then occupied by the
help" OF the esta blishment: and a good
deal OF work remained to be done in the
| basement rooms also. So, as soon as
the house closed in April a force of
| men was put to work finishing and
touching up these apartments. This work
is now complete, and Joiners plasterers
| and painters have made the whole inte-
| rlor, from basement to attic, uniform in
its smooth wilderness, 50 suggestive of the
polished marble OF Paros and the GOODNESS
which goes with it.
The guests rooms now number about
$50, aud those in the basement, generally
referred to as bachelors quarters, are
among the best appointed as well as the
most comfortable and convenient in the
whole house
A little TO the north and east of the
north wing Of the PoinCiana a spacious
four-story building has been erected for
| the use of the little army of help which
the operating of this immense hotel makes
necessary, and for storage and other pur-
poses so that the main structure is left
practically free for the use of the guests.
with nothing about it to suggest the
modus operandi of the management
From the east side of the rotunda-
called the Colonial sitting-room in the
parlance of the Royal POinciana-half a
dozen or more broad steps take the visitor
| TO landing from which on either side
| the grand staircase ascends to the upper
floors, while IN front a graceful archway
| opens upon the approach to the Casino.
| This is built Just east of the central por-
! tlon OF the main structure and almost
! joins 1t. In shape, it is octagonal. and, on
its main floor, is cut completely in two by
a broad passageway running east and
| west; on the north side of
this is the bar-room, on the south
side the billiard hail. Here, as
! everywhere else in the hotel, the walls
| are of smooth, mar ble-like whiteness
! and is all painted to an appearance of
! ~ DRY. The approach to the Casino from
the rotunda OF the hotel is very sugges-
! tive of the entrance to the dining-hal in
I
| tine, and the shape and arrangement of
the bar-room very naturally suggested
| That room IN the older and grauder house
but the size is smaller and the private
] retiring rooms on either size of the BAR
are not so numerous. Here and in the
billiard room all the appointments AMI
! furnishings will be strictly up-tO-d ate"
and, if Mr.. sam Sheridan takes his old
position, the management will leave
| nothing to be desired
The second ioor of the Casino is the
| ballroom of the DIN, lana octagOnal in
shape and decorated in pure white with
just little touch Of gilt A D. homemade
nearly twelve feet in width extends about
| the apartment, completely eucircling it
and approached from it by numerous
gra elul alCoveS. This is furnished with
tete-a-teJe chairs and window cushions
and is designed TO keep promenaders and
groups Of takers from interfering with
dancers on the door The musicians will
occupy a small gallery on the west side of
the ballroom.
The grounds and gardens in the rear of
the hoJel have been UNDERGOING MORO ,e-
ment for the past i've months clearing.
draining, lie cling, grading, etc-and a
broad avenue now leads from the ho.el To
the Atlantic beach. Commodious cars
propelled either by horse or electric
power, Will run regularly from the lake
y d. ~
Donald begins the construction of an
immense pa lion and swimming pool
close 10 nhe surf OF the Atlantic and lust
east of The Poiuciana, but the details of
the structure have not as yet been fully
decided upon
Thousands of car loads Of sand and soil
have been hauled from the rear of the
Poinciana and been deposited IN the bos
on the south side OF the point on the lake
front. Everything unsightly has been
removed from that neigh borhood. and bv
Nov ] from the north to the south line
the Polnciand lake front will be a troli-
cal garden and grove of surprising
beauty. Even now there is nothing in
this country or Europe half so novel in
It's loveliuess.
81 tea the queen requires decollete COS.
Tunes I'D Ue worn al all presenta IONS said
II ~. 7ulbJs
THAI settles IT, then said Mr.. Suobbe
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