The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-08
THE NEW HOTEL IDAHO
FORMALLY OPENED MONDAY
Rsesvtlon largely At,snasa HaIlaiaE
Esd Faralshings Complete = Credit
90 the Tovn sad ths Builders Rest
Hotel Ia the State.

The unN uohnA AAAue VS. A@tNHA
open 70 the public Monday evening
by an informal reception which was
taken advantage Of by a large nuniber
Of people from Spokane and this city.
The doors we're thrown open II $3.50
and from that time until $50
O'Clock a stream Of people passed
through the building from the nfst
10 the third tionr. Expressions Of
approval aud words of praise for The
promoters Of ths enterprise were
heard on all sides. IN speaking Of
the furnishings and other appoint
msnts there Was bat one expression
'sThey ooaid not be better During
the reception an orchestra Ia the
lobby diaeonrsed = numbeF % choice
selections Guests Were received In
the paFloF on the second fioor' where
punch vas served, and they wsre
given the freedom o. the house for
the purpose % inspection, an op-
poFtunisy of which all availed them
selves. II 10 estimated that over one
thousand people passed through the
baildinR.
TIE reception comm,ttee vas cen
poscd Of four married ladies and four
young ladies. as toilous. MSadnmes
). G. White. Ira II. shaliin, X. =.
Biarkmsil aud Waldo q. Palne.
Misses Blanche Blackwell, Christina
Piayfair, Aiiee Newton aud Margaret
Main. The young ladies presided ~
the punch boul.
The dining room was tasiilY de
coratpA for the occasion, the tables
being trimmed with lowerS u many
varieties and presenting = very hand
some appearances. An elaborate and
tempting menu Was served consisting
u tbs following;
Cracked crab en- mayonpalse, Queer
olives. stated olives
soup--Chicksu With CARA.
Ftsh Tpudsrloin of cole, tarta
sauce. hgoilcd sail eyed pike.
sailed shrimrs aud French dress
iuR
Rpllshss Sliced cucumbsFs, rad
isbss. bead lettuce. young onions
Durkes dressing,
Boiled-tsog Of mutton, cape
sauce. Ga tongue. pecan sauce.
Entrees Chicken tricasace, al
peltias poia. fried calf Hsest bread
an barre moi. lobster Ia Newburs
aprlnE chicken htoiled drawn butter
dreaded calf trains, tomato sauce
aante Of veal. aux champaignos
banana frittsrs. au rum.
Roassa Prime ribs Of beef, au jus
ioiu Of X. q. pork, apple sauce. l.
Of spring iamb. mint sauce, haunc
Of young veal. sage dressing. ros'
chicken. oyster dressing.
Vegetables Mashed potatoes, ne
garden peas. asparagus with draw
butter. new potatoes ia cream.
Pastry Fresh peach, green apple
hurkieberry and custaFd pic. straw
berry short cake.
Dessert Pineapple eherbet, Me-
politan ice cream. assorted oak
fresh blarkberrlea aud raspherri
with cream. assorted nuts, Californ
layer raisins, Edam, American a.
suiss cheese. Bent's water cracker
tea, coffee. milk and chocolate.
The plan Of the building follows
The front extends Itt feel
Sherman street. With depth Of
feet. Il IL composed Of a center
main building and two winRs, one
each end. The main portion is
feet long aud recessed 10 feet fro
the wings. which have frontage
50 feet each. In front Of the rec'
is a porch ~ feet wide, with b
cony on the second floor TO corr
pond. The roof Of this balcony is
Spanish tile, and ornamental II
lamps will be suspended by chains
give light.
AZ the extreme end Of the 81
wing is a storeroom 24xso feet, whI
will be occupied by the Roc
Mountain Bell Telephone compaI
Adjoining this and also in the vi
is the baTroom, 1880 feet.
In the west wing Ia the mi
dining room. 43xA1 feet, back
this Il private dining room 1bS
feet, the Kitchen 24x20 feet q
pantrioa. Both dining rooms
wainscoted and have beamed c,
iDgs.
The lobby, 54x36 feet, occur
the entire front OF the main buI
Ing. This IL q very attractive roc
flnished ia old mission style. v
beamed ceiling and fir wainscoti
AZ one side lie large plain br
fireplace, with space for logs Eve
In lenRth and mRntlepioce OF