The herald., 1894-01-01

the WOn06fful San OaUTl6l valley l6 OD-
tanned. The entire structure is OF brick
and stone. The main floor OF the hotel
contains the lobby, billiard rooms and
offices, as well as the dining rooms and
culinary department. The lobby is ITO
feet in depth, widening to the dining
room entrance, where it has breadth
OF 81 feet. The walls are ivory white
and the fuors are Italian marble.
The dining room iancltul person
might call simply dream. The massive
pillars and arched walls, without speck
on them to mar the clearneee of the
ivory white III which they are finished,
the exquisite floors OF bird's-eye maple,
the superb chandeliers, the snow-white
linen on the tables, which are decorated
with shining siverwsre, complete the
most superb dining room west OF Ohl-
cago; at the entrance OF which Prof.
Dion Romandy, with mis- selected or
chestra, diecourses sweet music to the
guests. This orchestra, which is unex-
celled in this vicinity, has been en-
gagged for the season. This, in itself, is
feature, as the professor bears the repu-
taton Of being the Theodore Thomas OF
California.
On the second floor are the parlors
and music rooms. The latter is, in
itself, worthy of visit to Pasadena to
see, inas much as it is, without doubt,
the most superb of its kind in the
United States, and its beauty lie not to
be surpssseC in any hotel of the world.
The art work ON the csiling, pen can
not describe. 1t was painted at cost
1f over $4,000. The walls and draperies
are arranged to barmonze with the cell
'ng, and what with the rich design of
ohe Wilton carpet and the perfect up
lolstery of the variegsted divans COM
jlete room that appears more like the
mythical description of place in fairy
and than aught else. At one end of
ne room a stage has been erected for
rivate theatrical purposes, which will
Je frequently used during the season.
Every portion of the building is con-
structed to degree of perfection that
reflects great credit to Andrew McNslly
OF Los Angeles, the builder.
The system OF ventilation is the most
complete introduced ON the coast with
out exception; the plumbing, by Perry
Z. Boesham OF Pasadena, is without
fault. Stained glass, brilliant colors,
charming vistas, give one, no matter
how practical, sense OF welcome to
this palstisl hostelrie.
The four upper floors contain $50
rooms, which are arranged in suites OF
two to eight rooms, with psrlors, bath
rooms and closete, ell of which are
pastered with soapstone and finished
IN different tints. Both halls and bath
rooms have inlaid hardwood floors.
The interior woodwork is white cedar,
and the building is practically ire proof.
The painting, which is perfect, was
done by Haskell q Gibbs of Pasadena,
and all of the work was supervised by 1
Strange & Csrmicle, the architects.
The hotel is under the management 4
and direction of j. Fl. Holmes, who,
three years ago, assumed the manege-
ment OF the small structure known then
as tho Windoor hotel. Through his per-
sistent efforts the business of the hotel, /
which was subsequently purcba.ed by
Colonel Green ana given his name, has
assumed such proportions ae to demand
the necessity of this grand structure.
MIR. Holmes has associated with him
as chief clerk Theodore Cuttings, whose
experience in like capacity at several |
OF the leading hotels in enc United !
States assures the guesbB that their
wants will be affably looked after. The
service will BIZ all that the most fastidi-
GUS can desire.
The comfort of the gueets has been
our especial thought and care. and every
feature with its accompanying detail has
been mnutey and judiciously observed
and no expense has been spaced
that would in any wise curtail the com
pletness of the building in which heat
is disseminated by means OF over 50
steam radistors, and electric lights
sparkle throughout the house. The
power, both steam and electric, ie OBJ
tanned from separate building.
The cost OF the hotel and erounde in /
their entirity will reach nearly half
million o. dollars. The hotei Is simply
recreation that Colonel Green enjoys
duying the winter months.
THE ARCHITECTS.
Supplementary to the above descrip.
ton of the Hotel Green, it may be added
that the architects OF the same, Strange
& Carnicle, located at 12l "A South Broad
way, also built the Wooster block, now
accepted by the board of trade, and the
Universalist church in Pasadena, in ad-
dition 90 some of the best buildings OF
the citv of Loe Anpalea