The age-herald., 1901-10-13
HOTEL HILLMAN
 READY ID OPEN Tomorrow for Inspection and
 Tuesday for Business AN ELEGANT BUILDING
An Investment Of Over $soo,ooo, h. cIudes Many Unique Appointments and Costly Furnishines-FuIl
 List of Clerical Force.

The Hotel 1Iinman. recently completed in Nineteenth street and Fourth ave- nue. will be formally opened for business on Tuesday morning at breakfast On Monday morning the doors of the hostel " will be thrown open for inspection by the public
 The Hillman is the property of the Ho- tel Hiilman Company a corporation formed about two years ago, and the building. furniture and site represent an investment of over Sso00OO. The building was constructed by M. T. Lewman X Company of Louisville. Ky, and the first brick above the curb line was laid Feb ruary 5. 1901. The building was turned OCT to c. H. Nabb, who has leased it for ten years. on September 18th. The cost of furnishing the hotel will reach in the neighborhood of $50 GOO.
 The building Is a handsome six-story structure of red pressed brick trimmed with grey stone. An open court reced- ing from the second story furnishes ann pie light and ventilation. making all of the one hundred and f1fty-six rooms prac- tioaly outside rooms.
 In the basement of the hotel are the engine rooms, electric light plant, with capacity of furnishing 5000 electric lights; refrigerating plant: ice factory, with a capacity of twenty-five tons daily, and the bakery
 The Furnishings.
 The furniture used in the hotel is per- haps the finest of any South of the Ohio River. It was purchased through the firm of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb of Blr- mingham
 IT the hotel there are one hundred and If laair made of brass. Each has box springs, with hair mattresses. except a few per- lection mattresses which are used. AL most every room is fitted out with sta- tionary wash stands. and every other room has a private bath There are two public baths on each floor. The lobby corridor is very handsome 1 ly furnished in golden oak and leather furniture, the colonial style being strict ly adhered to. Several hundred lights are | in the lobby The cafe is furnished in solid mahoga- ny, there being twenty-two tables and | sixty-six chairs. The color scheme is | green and gold The fresco work Is very | handsome.
 The chairs used in the cafe are said | to be the finest dining room chairs in | ase in the entire South. Back of the cafe Is the ladies' waiting l room. which is also furnished in solid l mahogany This Is the most unique room in the way of furnishing in the entire building. In this room a maid will be in attendance at all times.
 To the rear of this room is the ladies' entrance, opening out into Fourth ave- nue. In the entrance are two chairs costing sl30 each. and a hat rack of Bel gian oak, costing $200.
 On the left of the corridor is, the pri- vate office of the proprietor. Next to this a most tastefully arranged barber shop. The furniture in the shop is of solid mahogany, the seats being covered with leather. Adjoining this are the gen eral toilet rooms, which of solid mar ble
 The writing room Is on the same side | In this room there are eight individual l writing desks costing $40 each. This room | is the most commodious of it's kind any | where.
 Second Floor. On the second floor are the parlors the | American plan dining room, the private | dining room the palm room, and the | kitchen. The main dining room is on the North | side, being 80 by 1o0 feet in size and | with seating capacity of 225 persons, | having thirty-five tables. The furniture | in this room is of golden oak and repre- | sents expenditure of $2f00. From the dining room one enters the | palm room. the walls of which are of | white pressed brick. The center of this | room Is set off by a magnificent center | piece six feet in diameter and six feet | tall made of mahogany and richly carved | and covered with mohair plush Dotted | hero and there handsomely carved | arm chairs. some in Marie Antoinette | anu others in Louis KY style To the stu | dent of art design this is of especial in- | terest- Numbers of genuine teaque ped | estals and taboretts, imported from Ja- | pan, are set about the room. Living l masses of beautiful palms are to be | found In all the hooks and corners of the room To the rear are the private dining gold. the carpets being the very finest beautiful fountain will be placed be- tween these two rooms. On this floor the bridal suite is located The bed chamber is furnished with birds eye maple, the bed of brass. The color scheme of the suite Is blue. white and gold. Handsome lace curtains adorn the windows. and the furniture in the parlor is of 14-karat gold finish. Across the hall are light and airy par .lors. decorated in approved style.
 The kitchen is in the rear of the second floor. Five double ranges and two large double boilers are used. There is an au- tomatic egg cooker. which is quite in- teresting. An order Is given for boiled | eggs. The cook places the eggs in the | boiler. which has a clock attached, set l ting the exact number of minutes the one giving the order desires them cooked | By the time three, four five minutes | have elapsek. the vessel containing the | eggs inside of the boiler rises out of the | hot water.
 The hotel will give employment to about 150 people All of the walters and bell boys will be colored. The chamber maids are to be white.
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