The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-20

Wilmington's handsome new hotel,
the Colonial Inn." will be thrown open
to the public Monday. Everything has
been practically completed about the
hotel for some time, with the exception
Of the furniture n that has now
arrived and all the rooms will be fur
nished by Friday night.
The Colonial Inn" is a handsome
o story building, built Of white
press brick. manufactured near Will
mington- The building is located on
the corner Of Market and Third streets,
just one block from the city hall, and a
block from the business portion OF the
city. The location is a very desirable
n as It has the combined advantage
of being where there is not so much
travel and noise and at the same time
is near the business houses. The hotel
Is located On a hill and if there is any
breeze stirring the hotel will get the
benefit Of it.
1t is not a large hotel, having only
fifty rooms. but it will be one of the
most modern in the state and will be
handsomely furnished. AS in all of the
new hotels, the beds will be of iron,
with brass trimmings. The hotel has
two entrances one on Market and the
other on Third street. The main en-
trance will be on Market street.
On the first floor, just to the right
after entering from Market street, is
the writing room. The tables and
chairs in his room are Of colonial de-
sign, being of heavy quartered oak and
very pretty. On the opposite side Of
the hall are the parlors. These room
are handsomely furnished and around
the walls hang a humble of beautiful oil
paintings. the property of the proprie-
tor, Mr.. J. P. Goldsborough. Just to
the real of the writing room is the
lobby. The dining room is also on this
floor.
One of the best features about the
<tColonial Inn" is, that there are no
large buildings located near 1T and this
will make all the rooms comfortable
during the summer for there will be
nothing to cut off the breeze. The hotel
will be supplied with all of the mod
rern co~nveniences.
Mr.. J. p. Goldsborough, an expert
enced hotel man of Clayton. Delaware,
has secured a five year lease on the
building. He was for thirteen year
proprietor of the Stoeckle House, OF
Clayton, Delaware. Mr.. Goldsborough
moved his family to Wilmington near
Iy two months ago and since that time
he has been busy getting the hotel, in
readiness. Mr.. r. D.. Wescott has been
employed as day clerk and Mr.. Geo.
Price, OF Smyrna, Del, will be night
clerk. Mr.. Wescott formerly lived in
Wilmington, but for the last few years
he has held positions with the Plant
system hotel at Ocala, Fla, and the
Park Hotel at Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Mr.. r. j. Lewis, an experienced steward
has been employed
The hotel will be thrown open to the
public on Saturday afternoon for in
spection and the first meal to be served
will be dinner, OF Monday. The rates
will be $3.50, $500 and $3.50 per day.
Rooms with private bath will be $3.50
per day. A bus will meet every train.
Mr.. Goldsborough say he expects to
cater especially to the commercial
trade. Already several boarders are
o%ccupying rooms at the hotel and there
are other who have engaged rooms at
the hotel and will go there as soon as it
opens.
The cuisine of the Colonial Inn will
be ali that the most exacting a desire
and this coupled with other advantages
should make this hostelry an exceeding
iy popular one with the travelling pub
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