The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-25
OPENS SEPTEMBER 10
New MetropoIe Hotel VIII
Receive Its First Guests.
RECEPTION IN NOVEMBER
Furniture and Fixtures for
Rooms Arrive Today.
RECEPTION IN NOVEMBER

Tho new Metropole hotel in this city
will be opened to the public on September
TO- Such was the statement made yes
terday by the owner, Mr.. ]. Q. Hamil-
ton
At that time sixty new rooms will be
thoroughly furnished for the reception
of the guests and the main part of the
building will be newly furnished through
put. Two carloads of the new furniture
cars will be shipped from the east on
Monday and other shipments viii be
made as soon as they can be gotten to-
gether.
The hotel IN its present appearance
does not indicate that it will be ready
for occupancy so soon, but the work is
to be rapidly rushed on the building,
especially on the interior, and extra ef-
forts, if found necessary, will be made
to have the hotel in condition for guests
tn September.
reception for Wichita people will be
given The affair will be in the after
noon an devening and the invitations will
be printed and sent out some time ahead
Of the event.
One Of the features of the reception
will be the luncheon, which IS to be serv-
ed in the new dining room. This room is
to be one of the finest dining rooms In
the west and the appointments and SER
vice the best that can be inaugurated.
The electric wiring mas already teen
completed and in a few days a number
OF house telephones will be in the Dlild-
ing 1t is not known how many of these
phones will be installed, but within a
short time the matter will be arranged
1t has been the intention of Mr.. Hanil-
ton if the phones were found to be salts
factory to use fifty of them. The IDEA
is something new in hotel improve
ments and will prove of much value to
the Metropole. BY such an arrangement
the guests are permitted to talk direct
to the office, which is much more con-
veuient than the usual manner.
One Of the Improvements of the hotel
will Se the veranda on the west side Of
the building. This will have iron posts
and VIII be for the accommodation of
me hotel guests.
The new portion Of the building on the
rear Of the old MetropOle proper will lot
be completed Until about the middle Of
September. Unit At time the old din
ing room in The main part of the build
ing will be used for the accommodation
a he fha
building viii, when finished, have the
new d. .drg room and several other of the
new hotel accommodations. The present
c-niRs room viii DE used as a billiard
parlor and cafe.
The fixtures for the electric light wir-
Ing are very fne ones and viii be rlaced
n g2s ton within a few days 1t IS also
arranged that the rooms will have gas
ana improved gas lamps vii be arranged
50 as TO be used, should the electric
lights refuse to give lights, owing to
storms, etc.
The kitchen furniture will be shipped
within short time and viii be the Attest
equipment that can be secured in St.
Louis The Home Comfort Range COM
pauy have the contract for this service
and have said that the matter will give
eAure satisfaction, as they are putting
IN the best equipment possible to secure.
A complete steam heating system IS be-
ing placed in the building and will he
ready for operation when the cold
weather season comes on. The hot and
cold water system for the baths Is nearly
completed and will be connected with the
hfty private and four public bath rooms.
When the entire hotel is completed II
will have nearly ninety rooms for guests
A portion Of these Will be in the new adj
diuon and this Will not be ready for oc-
cupany until November.