The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-09
To OPEN NEXT MONTH
Metropole Hotel viii be
Ready for Public Then.
PLANS SLIGHTLY ALTERED
Four Story Addition Not to be
Built Until Fall.

J. @. Hamilton, owner of the new Metro
pole, announced yesterday that it would
be in readiness to be opened some time
next month, but an effort will be made
to open it on September l. While the
work is progressing nicely the improve
ments are not being completed as rapid
ly as was first expected. 1t Is the pro-
prietor's intention to be ready to catch
the street carnival trade in October and
by this time the hotel will be complete
in detail, but the hosiery will be open
to the public before that time II all the
improvements are not made.
A different arrangement has been made
in the plans previously outlined and
drawn The south addition, which is to
be four stories high to be uniform with
the main building, will not be put up IN
til some time this fall. The dining room
was to have been on the lower floor Of
this addition, but the alterations in the
plans will prevent this temporarily and
the room which was to have been used
for the cafe will be used for the dining
room. This will suspend the cafe until
the addition is erected.
The Metropole hotel is q busy place.
For almost two months workmen have
been busy on the improvements and from
an interior view one would hardly believe
that it was the same place. The office
has been enlarged to almost double its
former size. The partition has been re-
moved and the stairway leads directly to
the Office. Seven large white pillars have
been put in the office which will give it
a cozy colonial appearance when COM
pleted.
Thing floors will be put in the Office
and reading room, which joins the Office
on the south, the contract having been
let to the Meadow Thing company of
Kansas City. The lavatory floors will
also be tiled The interior of the place
has almost been Quilted. All the floors
have been torn up and a complete new
system of plumbing is being put in. This
work is advancing rapidly. and will be
completed in a short time.
The kitchen addition, on the east, which
will only be one story high, is in course
of completion. The walls are up and
the plasterers at work. The flooring will
be put in as soon as the plumbing is fin
ished.
Extended repairs are also being made
up stairs New windows have been added
and new arrangement made for ventila-
ton. The halls and all of the rooms
are being kalsomined white. The new
private bath connections are features that
are being added
The three story addition on the north
Of the kitchen is almost finished. All
that remains to make it complete will be
the interior finishings, which can be ac-
complished in a short time. When COM
pleted there will not be a nicer or more
comfortably arranged hostelry, both for
the guests and the employees Of the house.
The three story addition connects with
tn main part of the hotel and will be
used for the store rooms, engine and fur
mace room and the helps quarters.
A representative OF the H. 1. Reedy |
Elevator company of Cincinnati, which |
company is to put in the elevator, was
in the city yesterday arranging to place |
the hoist. 1t will be here In a short time. |
The elevator shaft has been made to the |
roof and the gusts will be dropped from |
the fourth floor to the office at the din |
ing room entrance, which will make 1t |
convenient for lady guests