The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-06
FOR FIFTY
CENTS A DAY.
SumptuOuS Quarters in
Mills House, No. /.
WALDORF FOR POOR MEN.
Gardens, Elevators. Baths and
Everything Up-,O-Da'e.
WALDORF FOR POOR MEN.
NOT A CHARITY, Mr.. MILLS SAYS.

One of the most interesting and i'm
pcrtant sociological experiments ever at.
tempted will be put in operation about
the 20,h of the present month by tho
opening Of mills House No. !, " In NV
York city. This is large hotel. ten
stories and basement in height.
nhuut 200 feet in length and 100 feet in
depth. IL occupies the entire block on
the south sids Of Bleeoker street between
Sullivan and Thompson streets. The
land and building together represent an
investment OF over 81, 0C0 COO. Mr.. ID. o.
Mills, the banker anu philanthropist,
who is erecting the building has also in
course of construction "Mills House No.
e." at Stanton and Chrystie streets,
which will be conducted on the same plan
as the Bleecser street motel, ara row Of
model tenemonts on Sullivan street. The
three investments will entail an expend-
iture OF 60 co., 0Oi.
mills House No. /" 10 intended for
tho accommodation M of deserving and re-
spectacle men whcss Incomes will not
permit them to go To expensive hotels or
boarding houses, it is not charity. MI.
Mills is aesirous that 10 be understood
that men who become guests of the hotel
pay well for the accommodations they
get He declares that he expects the in.
vestment TO pay financially. His object
il to show that selfrespecting men or
small means can he given line accommo-
dations at surprisingly low prices
The uniform rate per night for any
room OF the 1864 in the bullidng will bo
90 cents Many permanent boarders are
expected. but the rate will not bo re-
duced for them. The price for the room
will include also the privilege Of reading
and lounging rooms. writing tables. hot
and cold water baths. and taoles where
games may be played. The building will
DO heated throughout with steam heat
and lit by electricity
A large restaurant will ba an essential
part of the plan of the building, where
meals will be furnished a la carte at frt IN
ten cents upward. The food will q
wholesome the cooking excellent ana
tire price of every article will be kept nt
the lowest possible point. The intention
is to give all of the comforts of "a first
class hotel at prices 10 greater than those
of the cheapest lodging houses on the
Bowery.
The hotel is Of Indiana limestone ard
white brick. In the centre OF ih , Blcecker
street front is n broad entrance. and lust
inside is wide lubhy and n lsnuid
staircase of Italian marble. On ths street
floor ON BeeIker treet arc number OF
stores. somo Of wntch are already oc
curie1. The entire first floor. above
these storls. is occupied 10y great roading
and writing rooms. with "a library in
the centre. froW which books will 10
freely distri uted e. the guests OF the
hotel. lhe house is built in two parts.
sac" In the form OF "a hollow fquart. with
a courtyard in the centre of zach lari.
Each courtvBrd is fifty feot square ana
fioored with heavy glass. which is tile sky
light for rooms bUIOw. Palms viii be
placed about these courtyards. anu thore
will be seats and tables. Above the glass
uvur rise nine tiers Of windows and over
all Is great sgyiight. The walls rising
above the courtyard are entirely Wilt
aud o. nig1t Cney will be starred with
cl cIio li"nis This part of the builoi q
L. In the French style, and the eject -
beautiful. There are three elevators in
the buiioIng
A unique feature is n large room con
taiuiDp dozen washtuh hs, with hot and
Geld water. where the men Inay III they
choose. wash their own linen ihCro is
also room wher3 20 foothntLs ore rang.d
about on tiio floor. with 20 chairs blg.a
tbeiI. Many of tho patrons of tbs hut,i
will be canypgsers. or men seeking em.
Payment. whU will range tho stree.s for
mile after iBl.C. and come hack vCarv
aud footsoTo. Ihere are also 80 b4'i-
rloiEa in the buiidiugF, cquirTai win
modern rain baths and These, too Viii
pe cntrely iTce ta the guests.
Zach room is seven aud half feet lv
five. has &C least one window. and ecus
bavo two. looking either upon tho siry.t
or into one ot the courts In each ia "A
cot ci ernrei,d iron, with mattress Il
woven wire. 1he wHttTess,s IRE OF
south American hair. AID arc of TIE
saire lind, H. is suid. as usrd at tfe
WALDORF. On each mattress r. a latr
ana feather pillow, with SHEETS anu
blankets t0 sUit the season. besiaa each
bed ~lii he sirir 81 Drussels carpet. aru
In each room tsoro Is chair la to
basement is room whers trunks q pv
hs stored, Und ulsO a large room whpro
there are arranged tiers Of lockers. each
with separate key, where the men may
put away their belongings