Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-15
JEFFERSON WINTER ROOF GARDEN
The Work o. Constructing One VIII
Begin n foon aS Possible.

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Arrangements have been about com
pleted for the COZ struction Of a winter
roof garden az The jefferson. and work
will be begun just as soon as possible.
The garden will be rooted in with glass
and the plans for this work and FOR the
interior arrangement OF the rooms are
being considered. end will De decided upon
In few days Three architects have
submitted designs ana specifications and
Manager Fry Is engaged in examining
them. lie will make a selection in q short
time.
II is proposed 10 have in the garden
under the big glass roof o convention
hall capable Of seating 100 people, a
large ballroom q sun parlOr. and an
exercise-ro0m. whore ladies con ride their
wheels and indulge I'm other forms Of
athletics
The glass roof will be set in a steel
frame work and under the glass viii be
run coils Of pipe clcTylng steam 10 heat
the interior The steel framing and the
coils will all b. made 20 add 20 the ar
tistic beauty Of the room. The stage will
be very much enlarged go as 10 accommO-
date the largest tr1upes.
II will be necessary 90 add considerably
10 the height of the chimueys I'm order 10
bring the tops above the glass line. and
there viii also have TO be other brick
work done. This cannot be done in the
coolest weather, therefore Mr.. Fry is not
certain when the work VIII begin.
"We may commence work IN a month"
he said last night "or it may be two.
may be, three months. Everything de-
pends upon the weather"
When asked as - the reasons which
had Influenced the management 10 make
these extensive ira movements Sir. F~y
said they We're tesy-fo.d. In the first
ulJ6e" re- stt..'5d 5d,f - ifiat fHa notel
was not eXaCciy cCmp.ett without such
an addition. u T. the object Of the own
ers 10 make the Jefferson perfect. IL lack
ell this winter roof garden. Hence its con-
structiOn. In The second place continued
Mr. Fry. Il am constantly In receipt Of
letters from lecturers lyceum managers.
managers OF high-class concert and vau-
deyille companies and. indeed. Of every
species Of entertainment companies in
quiring II II We're possible 20 make an
engagement for a night or nights at the
jefferson Hereafter we are going 10 tell
them II will be possible. We Will have
none but the best companies. I have re-
ceiyed communications frequently from
Of companies who had played az
the WaldOrf-AStOrla, wishing 10 make
dates with us II f. such troupes p these
that viii be engaged. IN summer We pro-
pose having the best vaudeville attrac-
tions that can be gotten"
With he addition Of the Improvements
contemplated the jefferson will be we'll
nigh perfect. The money recently ex-
pended in improving the house went a
long way towards The goal OF perfection.
Within a few months there has been in
stalled n fine ice plant. said 10 be the
finest IN any hotel in the world. and one
which, II run TO IT'S fun capacity. would
furnish ,wice the amount Of ice needed
In addition, there has been put in a COM
plete new system OF refrigeration. one ot
the most extensive plants in the country
The new yentilating system installed al
the jefferson represents the latest in
ventions in this line and Is very interest
ing. Immense fans on top OF the building
suck the foul air through great ducts |
from all the service chambers 10 |
the roof.
Arrangements have just been completed
for heating the large front rooms by |
steam as we'll as by open fires. which in |
sures sufficient warmth, let the thermOme- ]
ter be az zero outside. on the whole, Mr.. |
Fry seems 20 be- correct I'm saying the |
addition Of the winter roof garden will |
supply the one thing needed 10 make the |
Jefferson perfect hotel