New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
METROPOLITAN HOLIDAY SUPPLEMENT.

door is closed there is no other entrance TO the
apartment 1t is practically the same as the
moor or a private house, ano her" everything Is
provided There are The parlor and 'J';nSlrS-
room. the bedroom. the bathroom. the Si'.ntn
and the pantry. rhe guests in he apartment
may have their own servants or they may ihake
use OF the house "nDlo5es. The hotel stables
may be used to keep horses the hotel car
riages may be Utilized. Tho cares OF hcl.ft
keeping thus reduced % a mini mum or done
away with altogether Wh,n the FAMILY wishes
to take trip or to move elsewhere there Is n
furniture to he packed no big house to be closed
and no servants to be looked after.
WHAT THE HOUSEWIFE CONSIDERS
Another advantage g the fact that the tent
ceases with the moving. and the me:nlHs OF
the family can come back at any time and 'aFe
up their old quarters.
The modern hot elkearer In order to nc up
with the times must cater to every little want
OF his guests. AMI the hotels here provide
thousand and one things which al ! - the com
fort OF those who Dat-oniYe them. No expense
is spared in he buidin, and furnishings Tie
plumbing is 81 he most approved style. and the
most improved methods OF lighting, heating
elevator service and call bells are used, In fact
everything relating to the mocha meal service in
the house is as nearly perfect modern science
can make 1t. II Is hardly necessary 10 mention
that the provisions against fire dre as adequate
also.
In the building OF the great modern hotels
only the finest materials have been used. and
In the interior decorations the artist as wen as
the artisan has contributed TO the general re-
suit. Nothing tawdry has been used. Good
pictures adOrn the walls. and the finest staiuary
bric-A-hrac and tapestries add 10 the general
effect The apartments are decorated after va
rous styles. but harmony s sought in each
The best-known decorators and firms here con
tribute to the result. One suite will be Moorish
another French. another German. and 50 on
h,If y, Hx-i1l lao rcrfe in rs
In some Of the suites old furniture Is used
that is almost priceless The old Astor family
plate and furniture are in one OF the rooms OF
the Waldorf. The Netherland has an old
Dutch room Of quaint and striking beauty. In
the Savoy the great marble room OF palms IN
vites attention End the great rotunda of the
Manhattan. win its broad marble stairwa!, If
exquisitely beautiful. The Imperial has n palm
garden handsomely finished in onyx and marble
and the Astorias corridors are always gorgeous
with fashion.
A METROPOLITAN SCENE.
A view of airy one OF the great hotels during
the seasons heirht is in itself worth visit 10
New-York During the Horse Show week. or
at any time when NewYcrk is crowded with
visitors, the hotel rotundas present picture,
particularly in tic evening about dinner time,
which cannot be surpassed The broad rotun-
das filed with men in evening dress. and
women gorgoousl.. .owned who saunter to and
fro, or spend their time lounging in the easy
chairs and settees The rotundas are redolent
with flowers and palms. from the shelter Of
which come the strain. of Hungarian music. No
hotel in New-Yor now offers many claims for
recognition as a modern house that does not
spend hundreds Of dollars each year for flowers
decorations and music.
For persons who avoid the glitter and glare.
and whose tastes quiet there are many
hotels There are any number which are IA
yorte resorts with business men or those who.
Clad hair aFrt in 1fD
hotel. Away uptown, around the Park, where
the air Is sweet and the scene AT all times pict-
urcsque there are number of hotels Whi1h
cater strongly to families. They are furnished
as completely modern home. and provide
every comfort for their guests While access-
BILE ana convenient az all times. their situation
is such as t. relieve them in large measure
of the hustle and turmoil incident TO The great
hotc,s fOr trausionis