The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-11
NEW EXCHANGE HOTEL
NEARING, COMBUSTION AND WILL
 OPEN IN DECEMBER.
Exterior Work of Seven story Struc- ture is Now Complete-Direc- tors Present President Cas-
 senheimer With Low
 fng Cup.

| psonIe of the State who do not visit | Mont rom,ry often will be interested in l knowirg that the New Exchange Hotel l is nearing completion and that the stately seven-story frame structure at l inc corner of Commerce Street and Court Square will be formally opened l 10 the public some time in December. ] The exact date of the opening can not be determined definitely, but 1t may | be stated with positiveness that before Montgomery celebrates the beginning of a new year Montgomerians will have celebrated the opening of the handsome hotel for which the people of the Capi- tai City struggled SC long. & The exterior of the hotel is complete and it's majestic appearance already serves as an advertisement of Mont gomery's enterprise for it must ever be borne in mind that the new hotel is a monument to the business judgment of Montgomsry men. Every cent of the investment ;n the notel property was subscribed by Montgomery people.
 A large force of workmen is now en- gagged in fitting the interior and put ting the finishing touches upon the handsome porte cochere which en- hances the architectural beauty of the Montg pm cry Stree. entrance to the building. The Comme rec Street side walks have been aid and the barriers have been tak,n away 90 that pedes- trians may use the walks again.
 Already two or three business houses have m owed into the ground floor of the building adjacent to the main entrance to the notel rotunda which entrance is on Commerce Street at about the same point as was the entrance to .he old Exohange Hotel.
 President simon Gassenheimer of the hotel company said vest srday that while no plans had been perfected it was very probable that Manager J. F. Hickey of the hotel would arrange for a formal opening of the hotel, at which time the people of Montgomery might be asked to join in the celebration of such an important oco asion in the his- tory of the city.
 The entire building has been leased to MT. Hickey, wao formerly conducted one of the principal hotels of Atlanta. His chief assistant in the management will be John Moffat, of Montgomery, one of the best known hotel men of Alabama. r-st
 During the progress of the building the Board of Directors of the hotel company have given the work much of their time and frequent meetings have been held.
 The Board of Directors of the old hotel company, some time ago, present. ed President Gassenheimer with a very handsome silver loving cup. which he prizes highly. The cup rests upon an ebony base and bears the following en- graved inscriptions: simon Gassen- heimer, a testimonial of valued services as President of the Exchange Hotel Company, Montgomery. Ala, June 1st, 1905." On the reverse side of the cup is engraved this beautiful sentiment: May the cup of your life ever brim with prosperity"
 President Gassenheimer is enthusias- tic over the prospects for fine hotel in Montgomery and rarely does a day pass upon which he fails to visit the structure which is soon to be given over to the public.