Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-16
WEDNESDAY,. DEo. 10, 1908.
ssneca's pnds-Tho oeonee Inn.

interested was the opening of the
new Oconee Inn on Saturday, De-
cemher 9th, 1908. All day visitors
fiocked through the two spacious
entrances and passed down the long
halls, exclaiming at every step upon
the beauty and convenience of every
arrangement. A brief description
of what they saw will be interesting
to Oconee's citizens:
The outside view is of quiet,
substantial, handsome Roman build
ing. There is nothing fancy nor
surperfluous, and yet there is nothing
lacking nor unfinished. 1t gives one
a comfortable feeling to look at it,
as there is nothing that savors of
effect.
The two entrances-commerc
aud ladies'--are broad and roomy,
giving one the feeling of welcome
and plenty. The main hall has a
double arch about the middle which
breaks the long, narrow effect which
is so trying to ones nerves, and
makes a pleasant rest for the eyes as
they wander down this divide. The
walls are tinted lovely pea green,
another comfort for the eyes of the
traveller who is invariably weary.
The stairway is work of art and
carries out the whole general effect
.of the building by being broad,
strong and not tiresome. There are
four turns, the landings being almost
large enough for rooms, making
restful break in the climb.
The same double arch is in the
second floor hall and one feels glad
that everything pretty was not
crammed down stairs. A hall inter
sects the main hall of the second
floor, forming a cross, upon either
side of which open the bed rooms.
These are handsomely furnished and
finished up in white, blue and old
rose.
The dining room is one of the
handsomest in the house. Sky blue
is the motif color, with an artistic
concentric white circle) for an over
head decoration. On each side is
one single and two double plate glass
windows draped in maze of Irish
point lace.
The office is perfect in every detail
and we dare say that many traveller
will think of it with JOY forever.
There are wealth of bath rooms
luxuriously fitted up. All arrange
ments are made for steam heat, but
at present CRATES and stoves are being
used.
The first supper in the new house
was, as the rhyme says, eft for any
king" And by way of parenthesis
we will say that the first meal was
served to DR.. w. r. Doyle, a patron
of such long standing as to be almost
fixture, and which is quite an ad-
vertisement for the house to those
who know something Of his epcurean
appetite. The menu would be
superfluous, so we will leave that to
the imagination and the established
reputation of the Oconee Inn.
This is the best equipped hotel in
the upper portion of the State. The
writer knows whereof he speaks, as
he has but lately been the guest of
the best hotels in the largest towns
of upper South Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Ellison, the
host and hostess of this hotel, are a
fit couple to preside over such an
establishment. Quiet and unassum-
ing, courteous and attentive to their
guests, they make one feel that one
is in the house of sincerity, and even
though public inn it is touched
with the sacredness of home, which
revives tired guest like the odor of
flower long forgotten.
1t would not be fair to close with
out saying .omething of the servants
who are phenomenons in having
hearts. They are always pleasant,
and to call upon them for favor
seems to fill them with bliss. Long
may they live and smile.
Begging your pardon, Mr.. Devil,
we will stop now by saying, hurrah
for Oconee, for Oconee's Inn, and
the young son and heir-Clarence
Ellison, Junior! A Cosmopolite.
Seneca, S. c., December ~.