The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-05-28
The New St. Charles.
THE MOST IMPOSING HOTEL IN
THE SOUTH.
Combining Creature Comforts. Unsur
passed Cuisine. and Absolutely
Fireproof.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE ANNEX

SOMETHING ABOUT THE ANNEX
From she ashes of the historic old ST.
Charles Hotel, which viii always I've
n memory as one OF the glOrles OF New
Orleans, there arose a building eAuti-
lul imposing, modern. building
blending the beauties OF architecture
with every conVenIence-a model "
constructive skill, SO marvellous IN the
putting together Of steel and Stone and
hreprOof brick that it IS absolutely fire.
proof This in brief is the new s..
I Charles Hotel. which at one great
bound has become as famous as mod
ern MOTEL as its grand Old predecessor
was in its way. Eighteen hundred ana
ninety-four recorded the destruction by
FIRE of ,lhe old st. Charles, 1885 VIII go
down in the history Of New Orleans
and the country at large as the OPEN
ng of the New 81. Charles, marking .
red letter event IN the way OF unsuF-
passed accommodations for the local az
wen as tran silent public. Viewed from
he front and sides. commanding 81.
Charles, Gravier ana Common streets.
the New 81. Charles is an imposing
structure, conveying a. first sight an
idea OF the beauties and magn4hcence
of its interior.
The rotunda is exquisite in design ana
finish with Us white marble walls and
It's chaste cherry wood furnishings. The
ground floor is given over TO ,4c or
fees. billiard rooms, Gale and toilet
I apartments.
The dining room is perhaps the most
magnificent apartment in the entire
building. II is supported by octagona
columns OF polished marble, with White
walls and deep cornices. The private
dining rooms are TO the right of the
main banquet hall and are richly fur
nished. All tho flooring on the second
floor is handsome mosaic and the pl-
vate banquet halls are hung with rc1
and green plush trappings, making the
effece truly beautiful.
ffrfr font - don
adjoining the dining han On the second
floor and directly over the courtyard.
This court is shut in by coionade Of
terra Gotta. topped with beautiful
arches which form j covered walk
from wing 10 wing.
IN all there are eight Stories though
only six ara given over 30 guests. the
ground floor having no sleeping apart
ments. ana those upon the eighth floor
being Sc. apart for the exclusive use OF
the help.
All the floors are finished in mahog-
any and marble. with walls o. delicate
tint and cream and gold cornices
There is no change i'll the furnishings
Of any floor. Every bedchamber in the
motel has the same luxurious furniture
ana the same appliances. One of the
peculiar eXcellences o. the dos gning Of
these rooms is the variety Of the ar
rangement. Ia some cases parior oc-
cupies the outer front and tie bed
chamber IL a rOomy aicOVe closely al
joining. In others bedroom and parlof
ara OF equal dimensions. The arrange
men5 OF the floors is such tha. the
rooms may be separated or thrown into
Sut.es AT the pleasure of rhe guests.
This is accomplished by 4 system or
double doors when are so placed as 20
admit of the open ng Of a complete hall
way. Every room has It's ba with an
the modern improvements.
All the becsteaus ara of brass. and
they are or such massive ami elegamt
design as 10 completely harmonic with
steads are protection against vcrmin
and for this reason, IL for no other
they are regarded as the finest procur-
able. The parlors and music rooms are
sxquis!tely furnished. The uDholsfer-
ing Is OF brocaded silk OF lgnt shades
-lsns. The curtains and drapei.ies are
all lace and plush and the various COZ
irasJs in the different apartments are
most harmonious.
But. figuratively speaking, the hotel
is '.he body-the mana cement is I'm
soul, and therein lies its graat success.
Lessee A. r. Blakely Is one OF the basr
hotel men IN the country. Hotel keen
ing IS his business, aud he knows it 20
we'll that the popularity OF the New St.
Charles has become so great 4hat tina
four hundred and more rooms IN fhe.
big building has not proved enough 10
entertain all The guests. People were
turned away during NarCi Gras ana
the carnival festivities and other his
events. And so there is an annex beine
built adjoining the hotel to the rear AZ
81. Charles street. and fronting on Com
mon street. 1t will also be eight stories
high and will have from one ilundertr
and fifty to two hundred rooms Tbs
Size OF the sleeping apartments will be