The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-22

by electric lights that have been inserted
in and about the dome. The furnishings
of the lobby are of leather and mahogany.
An attractive feature is the beautiful
smoking-rooms on the parlor floor, which
are elegantly furnished in mahogany and
leather, and will afford the patrons OF the
hotel a room such as is seldom found out
side of select club houses.
There are three small private dining
rooms, all fitted and furnished In d,nerent
styles. The breakfast room, which ad-
joins the large or main dining hall, Will
be one of the most attractive In the MOTEL,
each of the small tables having portable
electric light, with silk shade on 1t,
which will make it very inviting and
cosy for those who do not wish to be
seated at the larger sized tables. The
main or large dining room mas been re-
painted, and the ceiling encircleu with
electric lamps. This room is furnished
in CHARTERED golden oak, the windows
hung with beautiful silk draperiss and
lace curtains, made specially for them.
Large and elegant jardinieres, with
natural and artificial plants will adorn
the windows and corners of this room.
Immense mirrors cover the rear and side
walls, and the appointments of china,
silver glass and linen will be equal to
those of any house in the country.
What was formerly Room No. 2, will in
the future be known as the State OF Maine
room. This room is carpeted with heavy
Administer rugs and furnished with the
richest and most substantial style OF
leather upholstered furniture. 1t is the
aim of the proprietor to gradually cover
it's walls with pictures of the most promi-
nent men of the State of Maine, past and
present, that have been, or are. identified
with the interest of the state, and the
room will be offered as public reception
room, or will be let to corporations who
wish to hold meetings in it, or dinners
may be served in it to those who desire,
and as is probably well known, this room
may be opened into and added to the old
parlor and the breakfast room, making
series of rooms which will accommodate
the largest Of gatherings.
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are carpeted with the finest OF velvet
carpets, such as are only found in the best
hotels.
The public rooms, and many of the
sleeping rooms, contain beautiful pictures
of merit and interest.
Fifty of the largest rooms are beautiful
ly furnished and contain the following
items: Mahogany furniture, all brass
beds. box spring mattresses, slipper has
socks, individual writing desks, hand
some pictures, Turkish chairs, mantel
mirror, Cheyal glass, reclining couch,
center table, rocking chair, electric lights,
pin cushion and scarf on all the dress
ing cases, the very finest grade of bedding
and blankets, and many of these rooms
will have connected with them private
bath.
1t is the aim of the management to
leave nothing undone for the comfort of
the guests of the Falmouth.
A first class livery will be conn ected
with the hotel
The Falmouth will open its doors to the
public today, August 20, and will intro
duce, from time to time, many features
that will no doubt please its guests, and
win favor of Portland's citizens.
An electric plant is now being installed
by the owners, consisting of new boilers
Ames engines and Westinghouse dyna-
mos, and the engine room will be fitted
up in keeping with the other appoint
ments of the house. The heads of depart
ments are as follows:
Steward-Mr. B. G. Northrup.
Cbef-Mr. Harry Beetle.
Office-Mr. r. B. White, Mr.. e. N.
Farwell and Mr.. A. F. Hatch.
Private Bookkeeper-Mr. d. r. Rams
dell.
Housekeeper-Mrs. n. A. Shaw.
Head Waiter-Mr. Fred Perry.
Mr.. G. I. Orr will continue as lessee of
barber shop.
Mr.. Eugene Stetson, engineer; Mr..
Joseph Bonney, billiard room; +. M.
Bennett, head bell man; John Relehan,
head porter.
MIR. Nunns has been connected with
only the best and most successful hotels,
and has always been in charge of steward
ing departments or manager of hotels,
and has passed twenty-three years in hotel
life The following hotels are those in
which Mr.. Nunns has had his schooling:
Astor house and Union Square hotel,
New York city; Flagler hotels. Florida;
Youngs and Adams house, and Quincy
house and Nottingham hotel, Boston,
Mass. Also manager of The Wellington,
Chicago, ILL.,, and for sixteen years q
proprietor of sea shore hotels on the north
shore of Massachusetts.
The uniforms and badges are all similar
TO those in use at Hotel Touraine, Ros-
ton.
After all little details have been
throughly gone over, and the house is all
in thorough running order. it will be Mr..
Nunns' pleasure to show it to the public
generally.
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