The Washington times., 1901-10-11
NEARLY READY FOR GUESTS
The New Wiliard's Hotel to Be
Opened Next Tuesday.
Finishing Touches being Put to
the Intcrior-Furniture Practicni-
ly All in PIace-A beautiful Palm
ROom-Thc Cuisine and Service.

The new Wizards Hotel. at Fourteenth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, will be
thrown open to the pSJlic on next Tues
day, October IS. On the morning of that
day the doors of Washingtons newest
hostelry will be swung back to admit
guests to all the luXuries and comforts of
modern hotel life There win be no
formal opening, and the register will be
ready for the signature of the first guest.
Washington is a city of hotels, but the
erection of the new Willard has been
marked by unusual public interest. The
Guiding overshafows all within the block
where il is located. For eighteen months
work on the hotel has been the target Of
general attention.
Within the big building everything is
now in apparent confusion, but on every
hand are evidences of the beauty of the
| interior. The unusually large and lofty
lobby with its stately columns of hand
| some stone, the staifcases and the gem
cral lines of the interior decorations
stand out prominently despite the piles
OF furniture and other articles.
The lobby would be credit to any
hutel III the world. 1t takes up great
part of the FIRST floor and win be richly
furnished In fact what is known in
hotel parlance as public ROOM, the
lobby. the vestibules, and smoking rooms
are unusually commodious.
For the last few days the work of fur
nishing The hundreds of rooms has been
going on continuously, until now they are
practically ready for occupancy. The
rooms are of all sizes furnished in all
degrees of style, from rigid simplicity to
extrayagant luxury. They are arranged
singly or en- suite, so that the desire of
any guest may be readily satisfied
The work preparatory to the opening
is being conducted by MIR F. s. Hight,
formerly manager of the Waldorf Astoria,
in New York. For more reasons than one
the new Willards might be termed the
Waldorf-Astcria of Washington. Not the
least would be that the entire manage
ment of the house and the management
of one of the most important departments
win be under direction of hotel men for
merly connected with the great New York
house. Mr.. Hight Is considered one of the
most progressive hotel men in the United
States. AS a steward j. P. Doyle, who
viii occupy that position at the new VIII
lard s, has few equals. He was connected
with the Waldorf Astoria for a period OF
four years. Mr.. Hight has been in Wash
inston for some time, and is elated at the
prospects for the new house.
Several weil-known Washington hotel
men viii be behind the desk at the new
Wizards. among the number Harry Wal
ton and e. II. Babcock, both formerly of
the Hotel Gordon.
The cuisine of the horse promises to be
of a high order of excellence The di-
rector of this most important department
will be one of New York most Cele-
brated chefs and the corps of walters VIII
be under orders Of one of the most Aex-
perienced head walters of Gotham
The palm room will be one of the larg-
est in the East, an ideal retreat for after
theatre" parties. The cafe and buffet
service viii be especially elaborate. The
house is assured already of a most gen
erous permanent trade. BY the time
Congress opens every detail will be in full
swing. The location is one of the new
hotels strongest points 1t is just about
midway between the downtown and up
town houses and combines. to a certain
extent, the advantages of both.