New-York tribune., 1904-09-04
PRIVATE VIEW OF THE ST. REGIS.
Hotel Costing $5,5OO0Oo to Open for Guests
This Morning.

Tho ST. Regis Hotel representing some $500 900
and several years work was opened for a private
view yesterday afternoon. This morning it will be
ready for business and yesterday. two guests
had registered and been assigned 10 rooms r. ".
aan the lessee said that for the last three years
ne had been receiving applications for places at the
first dinner but he would reserve no places. so It
will be "nrst come, first served"
Designed be the finest hotel IN the world. ."
and built under orders from Colonel Astor to spare
no expense. the ST. Regis represents a high
achievement The architects. Messrs Trowbridge
& Livingston have given almost their entire time
to It for the last three years while Mr.. Haan has
been planning and creating ideals for the last two
decades Europe and this country have contributed
their best In every kind of device for comfort and
luxury for all Of which the wayfaring man must
pay.
Yet It will not be so dear" said Mr. Ham,
only about 10 per cent higher prices than those at
tho waldorf
I've tried to make It not so much a hotel as a
temporary home for those who used to the best
OF everything. and appreciate artistic sur
roundings" he said. "and when Mr.. Astor was
here the other day he told that It was just like
a fine harmonious private house,
In spite OF the luxury everywhere, the handsome
mantels, the hotel does not seem gaudy or garlsh
because everything was planned carefully to
harmonic with its surroundings. In all Of tho
rooms the carpets and wall hangings were special
iy woven and coored to harmonize and tho pict-
ecSsmo n mind % The interior nish and the
nShingS, save one or Two sets of furniture.
the work Of Arnold Constable & Co. Of this city
No work can beat that OF America, says Mr..
Ham.
Every detail Is complete In every room Of the
800 odd The kitchen and the engine are
wonderful in their Quitting and general COM
plcation tho mechanism of watch. The
latest devices have been applied IN the electrical
equipment. and the ventiatng and air fltering
plants. The sweeping of each room will be done
by vacuum suction pipe.
Every, bedroom has bathroom attached, and
the bathroom fittings are OF silver. The cheap
est room in the house will cost 81 a day.
state suite two bedrooms dining room. reception
and salon, with imported furniture, will cost
Sl25 day. A notable feature Of the furnishing Of
the various rooms the old French prints which
Mr.. Haan has been collecting for. years. The
large dining room viii hold about $50, and can be
made to seat 800. The tea garden" which In
older hotels is called palm room tea room"
has ceiling panels portrayng various Incidents in
the life of Psyche, the work OF r. Van Worst
Sewal Old Brussels tapestries, altar cloths and
vestments bronzes and china from the collections
Of well known art patrons everywhere in the
halls and reception
Royal Worcester, Royal Minton and two sets of
ROYAL Sevres china will be used with glassware
of special designs. The table linen OF the finest
Dublin manufacture; all the bed linen is hand
worked German manufacture.
The chef. Bailly. the maitre dhotel. Herbomes,
and the chief OF the dining room, Bergo are ali
from the Hotel Ritz. by way of the Carlton