The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19

We'll. We think it is going 10 be just the
randsomcst and lovelisst hotel on he
American Continent. CT course" said Mrs.
Hay to TSe Republic.
Il have never seen anything like the way
the architects. furnfSherS ana decorators
and every one else connected with the work
are going at things. If i; were their own
Private home J know they could not take
greater interest in the work
And the sJorekpeperS. too. are more than
rushing out the orders We have been able TO
give Worry? No. i don't have much time
TO worry. Perhaps, it is easier to buy nap
kins by the hundred dozen. and select car
pets. and kitchen ranges. and cutlery, in
proportion, than it Is TO search remnant
counters for bargains.
AT any rate. / did not have much trouble
and think We will get through the entire
list all right.
''Of course We were in little hurry
about the linen. for the portrait of JeffeI-
son has to be woven into every piece; 1T Is
n very coed portrait crowned with a laurel
wreath. with n scroll beneath bearing sim
ply the name jefferson.
Tell The EepEnlic son. thing about, your
well there are good many little things
TO supply For instance. at one place to-
Gay i ordered 80 dozen napkins. !. so table
cloths. LOO pair OF double sheetins, Loo
pairs of single sneeting 2Ga0 pillow cases.
400 three-quarter counterpancs. 80 single
ones. 1000 hath towels 1000 face towels, 100
dozen bar doylies and a few little things
like that.
WILL Buy II ST. LOUIS.
There is lot q furniture to I've looked
after yet We want to get much as We
can in ST. Louis but may perhaps have to
rely on the Grand Rapids manufacturers for
some of 1t l shall select about 100 chif-
foniers. $40 bureaus. $50 double beds, l2l
lounges. 300 writing desks. i25 rockers. 100
or sGj straight back chairs, 200 double arm
chairs. io5 bedroom tables 1000 dozen hall
and bed room curtains 200 morning chairs,
about go pictures for ttc halls and rooms.
s.I &c, raff ha I'd tn ia No
want / almost overlooked 40d or go metal
match safes to-day. 1t takes a good deal
of care. even when you think you have
your shopping list made out, in fitting a
There is SO much difference in little
things. gou see. For instance. had my
metz. the architect. eai-ed my attention to
the fact however. that II we would use
could save about $i.G0o to put in the deco
rations of TIE ladies' cafe. for instance.
You see. that first floor IS going TO be
our pride The decorators tell us that there
will BE nothing in the Wy of magnificence
to excel it II NeT York or out of il. Tn"
ladies' recsption-raorn. which am sure no
& my srecai net. y = 80 be of Louis NV
style t's~ccghout. The 5o'or effects are per-
je-t'y EXQUISITE. with inc finest French wal
nut furniture. magnificent Aubuson uphol-
stery and heavy goia-fr2Ied chairs. The
walls are to be OF Louis .<IN fabric. over
lad with scenic effects Of tie same period.
'.Tte library | am having done in French
wairut with Fonta:nbleau tapestry. which
IS beng made in France. The room is to be
heayilv wainscotsd. the ceiling being in
heayv relief work with r,ch holdings. The
carpet. being, cirtaar is beng especially
the entire pian with Nr. Marx to-day
though much OF the work is already under
way. - -
I'VE ;h.nk the lobby will be vary attrac-
tive ,;iti its big glass dome. Over the MR.
ble WI; nscotins viii he 4 sx-foot frieze with
an allegcrical painting extending entire
" around II. representing the DEVELOPMENT
OF The Mississippi Valley they call it. 1
believe.
II don't know what have not been doing
all day You see. | wish / could tell you all
about the Rathskelar. which know St.
Louis people VIII be delighted with. and IL
you have never seen a beautiful bar you
will have to come to the jefferson I know
its going to have 365 incanIescent lights in
# one for every day in the year. 50 YOU
will not have TO count them. The ladies'
cafe will have over 500 lights. however. 50