Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-10-04
THE FAMOUS PALACE HOTEL
It Is a First Glass Hostelry of Which Santa
Fe Has Every Reason to Be
Proud.
WILLIAM VAUGHN THE PROPRIETOR

Ill iou5Hout' LIDS peeH reopeneu unQel
the expert and experienced management
of William Vaughn just in time to af
ford the most desirable American ac
commOdationS to the hundreds of dis
tinguished strangers who have tiocke(
into the capital city to attend the Re
publican and Democratic territoria
conventions this week of grace, eithel
as delegates or spectators.
For many years the Palace hotel wa.
a favorite resort Of the travelling public
and, with it's spacious corridors, par,
lors, dining rooms, and other apart
ments, always thronged with guest.
who were glad to pay we'll for the hos
pitality and good cheer it dispensed, i
enjoyed a large measure of prosperity
but disagreements among the stock
holders and other kindred causes re-
suited in it's being neglected and CLOSED
for time. Having for long periot
been connected with the house in re-
sponsible capacity, part of the time a!
managing proprietor, and knowing wei
that properly conducted it's past envi
able reputation could be restored and 6
profitable volume Of business secured
Mr.. Vaughn embraced the first favor.
able opportunity to resume control Of
the establishment and reopen it as &
tirst-class hotel in all respects. This
opportunity occurred a month or sc
ago. Since then Mr.. Vaughn has spared
neither pains nor money to put the
house in condition lu regain it's former
prestige and popularity. 1t has been
thoroughly repaired, freshly painted
ted throughout, and has thus been rem
dered exceptionally wholesome and at
tractive from the basement to the gar
ret.
Under the polite guidance Of Clerk
William Parsons, a New Mexican re-
porter recently passed through the
building. 1t is three stories high and
contains 100 rooms. On the first floor
are the large and well-lighted offices,
reading rooms and apartments for the
display of the samples of commercial
tourists. On the right, extending back
from the office, and occupying nearly
the entire south frontage of the first
floor is the large and sunny dining
room which Is furnished and decorated
in faultless TASTE and the tables spread
therein are always laden with the
choicest viands that the market affords
From the office. broad, carpeted stair
ways lead up to the parlors and sleep
ing apartments above. The parlors are
on the second floor, are beautifully car
peted and richly curtained, and fur
nished in most luxurious and attractive
style. A magnificent new piano has
been ordered, and will soon be added to
the furniture of the main parlor. The
furniture in the chambers Is all new and
of the very best quality that money will
buy. Indeed. every room in the building
has a distinct air of elegance, comfort
and good cheer, and Mr.. Vaughn says
that he has just made beginning. His
plans contemplate many other improve
ments in the interior Of the house.
Outside the painters are at work on
the entire building, and when they fin
ish it will look like new. The floors
within are to be painted and vanished.
In fact, nothing calculated to improve
the appearance and add to the comfort
of the house will be omitted.
The Palace is eligibly located, within
square of the famous plaza and in a
most desirable part Of the city. 1t oc-
cupies conspicuous position in the
midst of a large open space, and the
broad and inviting verandas that sur
round it afford guests excellent oppor-
tunities to enjoy either the sunshine or
shade, as taste or convenience may die
tate.
The New Mexican Is pleased to add
that the many improvements noted in
the foregoing sketch are already being
substantially recognized by the travel
ing public, and that the business Of the
house is increasing in most encourag-
ing and satisfactory manner as the pro-
cession Of the days moves along and
knowledge of the changed conditions OF
the house spreads.