The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-15


queters Can Be Seated at One Time.
A Monster Ballroom.
When the addition to the Auditorium
Annex Of Chicago, now under construc-
ton, is completed Chicago will have
the largest hotel in the United States
and the most imposing, and one OF the
largest banquet halls and bathrooms
in the world, says the Chicago Post.
Europe and America were searched by
r. H. Southgate and agents Of hotel
company for ideas to embOdy In this
feature Of the new building.
Another feature of the new building
that will be pleasing departure and
one Of the show places Of Chicago Is
the Japanese tea room, fronting on
Michigan avenue. Here tea and dainty
luncheons will be served by Japanese
girls under experienced Japanese direc-
ton. Artists are at work in Japan on
the decorations, furniture and hangings
for this room. The tea that will be
served will be of the finest quality
found in the world.
The Pompeiian room will be enlarged
to twice its present dimensions, and
adjoining it to the south and facing
the corridor, will be the Elisabethan
lounging room. Decorations and fur
niture for this room are being made In
England.
e. ]. Holslag, who directed the deco
rators and did part Of the work on the
Congressional library in Washington,
is supervising artist at the new hotel.
All decorations will be carried out
under his direction, and he will exc
cute the mural paintings in the ban
quet hall.
The new structure will be twelve
stories high and adjoining the Annex
on the south. 1t will be part of the
Annex, and the corridor that now ex-
tends from the Office past the Pom
peiian room will go through the addi-
ton and end in a magnificent conserva-
tory, where fountain will play among
flowers and palms.
The exterior Of the new building will
harmOnize with the outlines Of the
present Auditorium Annex. Inside,
however, artists will be permitted to
use the gilt and glitter that distinguish
ed the period Of the Louis in France,
the old palace style Of Japan, and the
substantial design of Elizabethan days.
Mr.. Southgate expects the banquet
hall to be the most talked Of feature
1t will be on the mezzanine floor.
Broad marble stairways will lead up
from the main corridor This will make
elevator service to the hall unneces-
sary. The room will be ITO feet long
and so feet In width, and its lofty cell
ing will be 40 feet above the floor.
Surrounding the room will be a bal
cony composed Of a series Of private
boxes. The floor will be inlaid and
will be the most perfect dancing floor
In the United States. In the decora-
tons gold and ivory will be the pre-
vailing tints. In the ceiling there will
be allegoricai paintings by Mr.. Holslag.
With such a room the hotel manage
ment will be prepared to offer enter
tainment even to the monarchs Of Eu-
rope, or their relations, that will be up
to or better than they have at home
Eight hundred banqueters can be seat
ed at one time, and almost as many
more can be seated in the balconies
when speeches are being delivered or
the hall is given up to dancing.
In the hotel there will be 400 guest
chambers. Each suit will have a bath
of pure porcelain and the furniture will
be specially designed.