The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-09
HOSPITAL AND HOTEL.
SPLENDID @. C o. IysTITUTI0SSAs
CLIFTON FORGE.
Ono Great Corporation With soni-'h'
Injured or Ill Employees are Tender'yu
Cared for by skillfui Hands

ment which mas marked the present an-
mlnistration OF this splendld latn"y
more In evidence than az Clt1oh
Forge. The new and magniAcent
hotel recently opened TO tie pup
lie at this place would be an orna-
ment TO any city. As you ausnt from
the train YOU ma yourself on ap@-
ciOus, brilliantly ngnted, covered pi-.-
form. with covered approach l''"tl,s
70 the hotel Between this platform anu
the hotel there Is an open sour. We
sOdoed. in tho centre a fOuhi.A iia. ll,..
On either side gravel W1lha iyliitt'
with flower beds. The imposing o9pedr-
ance OF the building auC inc priity on
tho wcll-kept grounds prepare you LOT
The luxury ana convenience you iEo OF
entering. Inc nrst Moor ~ dcNotcd 70
railway purposes, ana contains the ~
Senger rooms, t4cket ana express oNiltps
baggage rooms, private rooms Ter l4dlr'
all elegantly equipped Tor tho convent
enco ana comfort or the '"aFeilinS pun
lie.
An annex contains tno power Tor heat-
ing and lighting tho building ana
no the left as you enter the general
waiting room is well appointed luncn
room with oyStCr counter. Wncrc can 20
obtained az any our or day or night. an
elegant, satisfying lunch at moderate
prices. not the ordinary hotel iuncn. blt
fresh, appetzing, tempting food
ELEGANILN APPOINTED.
q
way leads mp 10 the LOBBY OF mo MOTEL
proper. AS you CUNT the last sep ana
look around no the evidences az elegant
refinement and oriental snieulor DO IS
hard 10 realize THAI you are lt tnl-on
Forge, which nut a few years back was
simply telegraph Once. and water
tank. on this floor IS Tocatc1 the gene
eral office, dning-rooms. par.0r baroer
shop billiard. pcoi, ana toilet rooms. alt
with furnishings OF modern a elgn ana
supplied with local ana fOrc' 500 news
papers ana other choice literature
The floors above arc devoted 20 ncf-
rooms and private p9rlor7 ou of which
arc elegantly Carpeted and furni he'd u
style OF most perfect modern iuNugv.
Tho building contains elNft-ilN sleeping
rooms and three dining rooms. the mann
dining room seating comfortably two
hundred people.
The style of architecture IS "Old Colo-
NAL" finishing, inside soft white mo1l
pleasing % the eye. Ihere i1 nor ana
cold water throughout the building The
building contains Two hundred and thirty
FOUR electric A5hls But Gladys lun,
splendid as 10 is would he hrf a m0cforv
without "a competent manager % 500 tnat
the comforts 70 iaFlshIr provided are
properly placed az tho disposal OK trs
guests. lhe railway company I1i nDOn
moro than Fortunate IN securing rho eer-
vices OF Alr. j. NJ. callahan FOR tn.s poe
eIi1n AR. Callahan. Wnge young in
Nnnrs. rs a. veteran 90 horcl manage
m nt no has gathered around nim a
"Dli-Irlinfd corps OF capable assistants.
clerks. and servants. and De looks per-
-Hnaliy after every detail ana from me
boiler room % tno garrett there are eyl-
Qruo.5 that o. master hand has control
ON every f0Or there is from two to four
water plugs, with hose attached 300 case
of lire the building could be instantly
flooded. I'm addition 90 this the house is
lully equipped with the most modern
fire escape.
a MODEL HOsrIrAh
This building takes the place of Gladys
Inn az West Cnft0n Forge Wnicn mas
been turned over 10 the Chesapeake ana
ohio Hospital Association. tor n0snflf
purposes. This action ON me part of me
Chesapeake and ohio MANAGEMENT eve
.qiences moro clearly The deep interest
ihey tccl in their employees than any
words could express. The building was
erected bur few years ago lv the Chps.
apeake and Ohio mr. "a great cost. and was
fully and elegantly equipped as hIeh-
class modern hotel After deciding unon
tho hospital scheme the new hotel mst
described was erected mr. E1st clifton
Forge. and the splendid building at W.st
Clifton Forge romode'lei 10 suit rho zee
Gu.rements Of "a frst-cllss hospital hisIi-
ing and the management has spared
neither labor NOR expense ln this matter
The Chesapeake and ohio employees
when sick or injured have n hospital
devoted exclusively fo themso'yee second
20 none THE building s beautifully size
ua.od on high plateau. surrounded by
artstcaliy iaId Oft grounds The Offices
rocsptl0n-rOlms and duue-r0Yms lro
neatly and substantially furnished There
a.s uo large wards whrro patients are
aara-sed hy The sunor'nss off tho.. around
tha 700. There are only $3.50 beds t0
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