The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-14
NEW BETHEL HOTEL
OPENS ITS DOORS
TO DESERVING POOR
1t Is First Hotel in the West on
the Mills Plan and Is a Sue
cessor to the Bethel Boat
Fills Philanthropic Need IS
Equipped With Gymnasium.

The new Bethel the first Mills hotel
in the West, was formally, or rther
informally, inaugurated yesterday at
noon, by Supt. Rev. David Morgan,
who threw open the former main en-
trance to the old Grand opera house
and announced Dinner is served.
1t was an suspicious opening. Din
ner was served to $50 and Mr.. Morgan
expects that his business will soon ex-
coed that done at the old Bethel boat,
where the midday custom averaged
about 500. The new Bethel is we'll
appointed European hotel to be con-
Quoted primarily for the benefit Of the
Iahoring classes.
1t is the first institution of it's kind
for both men and women, and aside
from the hotel features, will include In
dustrial schools for women and chill
dren, gymnasiums, bowling alleys, bill
lard rooms, library, reading rooms. a
chapel and an assembly or entertain
ment, with a seating capacity of 500.
Has Large Dining Room.
The dining room occupies the large
store room to the left Of what was
formerly the main entrance to the old
theater. In the rear, the space former
ly occupied by the theater box Office,
is given over to the kitchen. The din
ing room has a capacity of 200 at a
sitting and MIR. Morgan. believes he
will be able to handle 800 people at his
tables three times persday.
The second floor is devoted to the
assembly room, library and chapel. The
third floor is given over to lodgings for
women only, the fourth floor for both
men and women, designed for family
quarters, and the fifth floor will be de-
voted entirely to the aecommod ation
of men. There are double bath rooms
on each floor and each of the 142 rooms
has a window opening on to the street
Or the large interior court, inSHring
light and proper Ventilation. All of the
upper floors connect with the main
floor and street entrance by broad
stairways- and an elevator which is to
be run day and night.
Gymnasium in Basement.
In the basement a large gymnasium
with plenty Of light apparatus for boys
is being fitted up and several bowling
alleys will be installed. On the oppo-
side side of the basement is the large
laundry with modern equipment, which
may be used by the. dodgers, the mems
bath rooms and the steam plant.
The chapel and Bible class feature
of the old Bethel boat will be con-
tinued, and in addition to the indus
trial classes for girls, a Cooking and
industrial school for women will be
installed. A complete model kitchen
will be one Of the features of the sec
ond floor and competent teachers will
give lessons in household economics
and other teachers will teach cutting,
fitting and sewing.
The Bethel association has been at
work remodeling the old Grand opera
house building since May, or shortly
after the wreck of the Bethel boat,
which did service for thirteen years.
The association has expended or con-
tracted to expend $4,000 on the alter
atinns,- and of that amount has raised
about $4,000. The business is expected
to be only self-supporting and Mr.
Morgan said last night the association
will be compelled to ask assistance in
raising it's debt of 1900.