The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-20
THE DENISON.
LATE IMPROVEMENTS WHICH GIVE
1T SUPREMACY OVER ALL OTHERS
A Magnificent HoteE-A Monument to
One of Our Most Enterprising and
Progressive Citixens-SOmet hing
About the Famous House
which lis the Pride
of the State.

The people Of Indiana and of Indianapolis are
not alone in the voiclng of praises for the Denison
House since the decorators and designers COM
pleted their task in the remodeling and rearrang-
ing of its interior. Visitors from all over the
country include it i'll the places of interest which
the picturesque capital city offers and many are
the expressions of surprise and delight from those
whose extensive travel and wide experience makes
them connosseurs in the matter of hotels.
Yesterday Mr.. T. j. Cullen. the genial gentle
man whose management of the Denison has made
this hotel as we'll himself favorite with the
travelling public. took Journal representative
through the house to show him to what thor
ough extent 1t has been made new and attractive.
With the rotunda and the Office. of course, the
general public is familiar. Under the hands of
skilled designers and decorators who were imbued
with the artistic spirit necessary for such work,
the office. with its approach and it's connecting
departments. has been converted into the finest
hotel office and rotunda in the United States.
The walls handsomely frescoed, the soft
CLEAN of incandescent lights ACIDS to the charm CT
the scene and the rich tints of the upholstery
blend tremendously with the general scheme of
the decorations. Everything is convenient. There
has been sacrifice of comfort in order to
heighten artistic effect and yet the most captious
critic can find no fault with the arrangement of
There is wide balcony, finished in FURNISHED
bronze and hardwood around the entire rotunda.
This balcony is approached by wide stairways,
finished in the same order. About the office and
the reading are large. roomy chairs and
divans This furniture was made especially to
order, to correspond with the architecture and
finish of the corridors. which in the hand
colonial style
The dining room and its service are the
most important feature of hotel Too often
the possibilities of the menu sacrificed for
the purpose of having richly arranged Office
and attractvely furnished rooms. The manage
ment of the Denison believes in keeping the
cuisine and service up to the very highest pos
sble standard, and it is well known to the trav-
cling public that there are very few hotels in the
country that equal it in this respect For this
reason the dining room of the Dcnison is pop
ular spot with those who are epicurean in their
tastes. The kitchen is located on the same floor
as the dining room and is always as clean as a
new pin.
OF the rooms, the parlors, and their convenience
and richness, much might be written The furni-
ture. selected with great care. is pleasing to look
upon and the decorations of each room are of
kind that delight the eye On the second floor
are four large public parlors luxuriously fur
nished in monarchical style.
There 400 guests rooms, richly furnished
half of them en- suite with private bath
Each room is lighted by electricity and heated
by the new steam plant. which has just been
Installed at a great expense. Many of the suites
nave been occupied by people of worldwide fame
who have been loud in their praise of the COM
forts and home-like arrangements coupled with
the luxury made possible by the careful attention
to detail which is characteristic of the Dentson
Comfort alone has not been the only aim of
those having the perfection and of the Dem
lson IN their Keeping SAFETY has been the first
thought. Consequently there is every architec-
tural device to insure proof against fire, together
with complete system of fire escapes In addi-
tion to this there is full outfit of fire hose with
all the necessities for quick connections every
floor.
The Denison is owned and operated by the
Erwin Hotel Company. of which Mr.. d. p
Erwin Is president The manager is Mr. T.
j. Cullen. who by his remarkably successful
conduct of the hotel and its affairs, has gained
a prominence second to none in the hotel world.
That the Denson is held in high esteem and is
appreciated for its convenience and accommoda-
ton is shown by the fact that 1t is head
quarters for scores of clubs, for many politi-
cal organizations, an( is the home of nearly
all the state dignitafies during their official
residence here. Amongst the notable people who
make the Denison their home the year round
we might notice the judges of the United
States court and their families the judges
of the Supreme and Appellate courts and their
families, and many of the leading business men
of the city, as we'll as the more prominent at
torneys and politicians of the State
With the travelling public it has always enjoyed
enviable reputation, having accommodations
This desirable popularity has been brought about
in part through the attraction the Denison pre-
sents in its large, bright rooms for commercial
There is no hotel in the country. East or
West having fine rooms for commercial pur-
poses They are large, well ventilated and per-
fecty lighted They designed expressly for
ment. In this respect, like in all others, the
Denisons superiority is clearly shown.