Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-16
AN UP-TO-DATE HOTEL.

AIN UF-IO-bA1E dOIbl4s Building on Center Street Almost Ready to Receive Patrons. With the opening of the Hotel Con- necticut, the new hostelry in the L.. F. Haase building on Center street, one of Waterburyis most pressing needs, a fine hotel has been supplied. Since the burning of the old Scovill house there has been constant complaint that Waterbury was lacking in decent hotel accommodations. Travelling salesmen have complained bitterly on account of this. But with the opening of the Hotel Connecticut the grounds of these complaints will be removed. The new hostelry is one of the finest in the state. It is favorably located, finely furnished, equipped in the most modern and up-to-date style.
 The proprietor of the new Hotel Connecticut is George $. Pattee, also proprietor of the Russwin house, New Britain. J. F. Mack, formerly with the Hotel Lenox in Boston, is the man. ager. Other persons connected with the hotel are the following: Chef, Louis Vallett, formerly of the new Mountain Washington hotel in the White mountains. The Flagler system of cooking will be used. Clerks, MT Holland, formerly of the Russwin house, New Britain; W. A. Senna, for merly of Hotel Winthrop, Meriden; head waiter, J. F. Troy, formerly of Adams house, Boston, housekeeper, Miss McGowan, formerly of Hotel Russwin,; bar, Joseph Howell, former iy of Scovill house and Waterbury club in thi; city; assistant, William r. Stone. MT Stone is an old polo player. ha 7ing played for a Eumber of years with Pierc., Doe. Sword and others The cafe and dining room will be opened each day from 6 am. to 12 D. m The price of room each day will be $1, $2 and $2.5O.
 As one enters the hotel he is imme. diately impressed with the beauty and 1nagnificence of the hotel. 1t is a pretty sight that greets the eye In the lobby is high wainscoting of Lin cruster Walton. finished in rich ma hogany color. The office and staircase are also finished in rich mahogany There is a panel metal ceiling with a bas relief and ivory color side walls. | paper adorned with large tapestry panels and beautiful designs of the XIV period is used. Tn the lobby are large leather office chairs which invite and a writing desk. The floors are covered with battleship Hnoleum. The lobby is well lighted with four large arc lights and several smaller ones. The windows are of cathedral glass, as are the windows of the cafe, which is located to the left of the lobby. The lobby leads to the dining room in the rear of the building, which is very pretty place. It is finely arranged and beautifully fitted up. The entire building is heated throughout with steam.
 The hotel contains six floors, includ- ing the basement or lower floor, and 80 rooms. Along the entire length of every floor, all of which are arranged in the same manner, runs nall. IneIe is no twist nor turn in the floors, so that in case of fire there is little cause for confusion. Besides there are two fire escapes, one of which IS of the latest patent and conforms to the strict regulations of the New 1ork city government. On, each floor the castings are of gold and oak. A bath room, finished with porcelain bath tub and sayatories if the same material, IS connected with every room. Each room is well lighted. There is not what is known as an inside room in the the entire hotel. Each room contains hot and cold water, hard wood floor covered with a pretty car pet. The hotel has it's own teleprone which is something new for Water bury hotel The fine chandeliers were installed by Henry O'Neil of this city. who is at the head of the Waterbury Electric Plating and Chandelier Co and makes a speciality of this work.
 The cafe is of Flemish design, sim liar to that of Endicott hotel, New York.
 Each floor contains a finely furnish ed parlor in the front of the building On the first floor there will be news stand Another new feature for hO- tel in this city. On the lower floor the cooking and baking are done. Every thing is neat and clean. Each depart ment is in charge of capable hands. Here also is general lavatory. The plumbing throughout is fine and ex- cellent and up-to-date.
 The hotel is modern in every respect. All the work has not been finished as vet. When it is all finished a formal onening of the hotel will take place and the public will be invited to in- spect it.