The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01
The Most Magnificent Hotel in
 the South
EVERYTHING IS UP-T0-DA1E
R. D. Burnett the Recipient of Much CongratuI ation Over the Success to the Venture. Informal Re
 ceptlon this Afternoon.

l 6umptuouS New Florence notel VIII tntoW open it's doors to the public.
 The following ladies will assist MT. and Mrs. R, D. Burnett in the opening re- eeption from o'clock until 10 o'clock: Mesdames Rivers Carter, John C. Henley John c. Henley, Jr., W. c. Fitts, A. 0 Lane. B. B. Conner Craig Smith Gull pepper Exum. Webb Crawford. F. W. Fucker, w. D. Nesbltt, John P. Tillman W. b Smith, A B. Loveman, Charles Jackson, John L. Parker, A. G. Smith, J. D. Moore Mortimer Williams, T. o Smith. MeLester. Van Hoose, Evans J. Dunn, B. L. Wyman, Joseph McLester, Rufus N Rhodes. C. W. Ufford and Miss Annie Williams.
 A trip through this most magnificent hotel is treat in itself but not content with this, the amiable and enterprising proprietor, MT. R. D. Burnett, who is also president and treasurer of the K. D.. Burnett Cigar company, has engaged the services of a first class orchestra to en- liven tho afternoon and evening. The or chestra will be under the direction of Prof. II. s. Moran.
 Beautiful beyond comparison is this I
 rev hostelry. and to the master mind or MT. Burnett goes tho individual and un- divided praise. In erecting or establishing ] so magnificent a hotel MT. Burnett has achieved something that will live always l fitting tribute to his personal energy. The addition of New" to the name Of the hotel absolutely expresses the trans formation, for practically everything is brand new except the bare outside walls and roof The entire interior arrange ment has been changed-halls run where no halls were before. and rooms added and re-arranged.
 Itds needless to say that this hotel will be up to date in every respect. The office now opens on Nineteenth street instead of Second avenue, as heretofore. As one enters the office or to De more precise. the lobby, a beautiful sight greets the eye. Elegantly decorated walls with marble wainscoting. with the desk con structed entirely of Alabama marble. In it's construction they have eliminated wood entirely. The ceiling Is of heaVy pressed steel and the floor is of beautiful inlaid mosaic tiling.
 Suspended from the ceiling are ma1h- moth burnished brass chandeliers, the light from which will turn night into day. The doors and their furnishings are
 
 express passenger elevator while on the | other Is broad marble stairway, lead | ing to the upper floors. From the onlce one enters the cafe, which is beautltul in the extreme. The seating capacity IS 40 At the first glance, the care mas | the appearance of rathskeiler. put as one examines further traces of flemlsh' | as well as mission, architecture appear.
 The furniture. glassware. silverwafe, linen and chinaware are the best that money can buy and have been procured 1 under the special instructions Of MT Bur nett. Each table besides being fnrmsheu with A silver candelabra will have an lh- dividual telephone which will enable the guest to obtain instant conectlon wien any Bell telephone subscriber in Blrmlhs- ham. ,.on tilation and light Large French plate glass windows are in front and are so arranged that they can be opened to any | dagree the whole being protected Wlth l brass screens. .ha
 Directly to the rear of the cafe IS the kitchen It would be difficult to hhu i" more perfectly appointed culinary uepai ' = ment in any home insutu,%lon % ,,,tonen pi nU nm inc south Directly over the kllcnen oi' tba second floor is the bakery. rms aso is nerfectly fitted even to candy ma chine. z..o ,,,,h
 on inc corner will be a cigar store wllh n news stand in connection. It Will "hen completed, undoubtedly be the ianusoi'e'' in the city e,.,a
 m the Second avenue side will be founu the harher shop The finishings are en- tirelv of white marble, with tiled noors' Large French bevel mirrors With hchie trimmings adorn the walls, giving to the barber shop an appearance or elegance not found in any other in this part or the country A bath room, finished in marble almost oriental in it luxurious appoint ments is in the rear of the barber shop
 Every room has been remodeled and re- fitted and besides being comtoftaply lur nished are laid with heavy carpet. me color effect has been followed very close lv in many cases: the wall paper match ing the color of the carpets and tpestries. Not only is this true of the rooms, but also of the large hall and parlors Every thing bespeaks cheer and is well caicu- lated to rest and make happy the weary traveller
 The parlors are sumptiously furnished. | Resides the massive mahogany furniture contained in the room, a Mason and liam lin grand piano, beautifully finished, is also installed.
 The banquet hall, just over the cafe, Is 4Ox6O feet, with a highly polished floor of rock marble The big hall is wainscoted in white and the walls are finished in pan els of yellow and green in mild tones. The l window tops are draped with deep lam | brequins of green velvet overlaid With old ] gold designs. Two private dining rooms l are adjacent, and are very beautiful with dark green velvet carpets, and the walls l decorated to match in Oriental effects.
 A novel feature of the parlor floor Is the writing room. Supplied with modern writing desks and chairs, handsomely ] finished; it is away from the noise and l hustle and affords the guest an elegant opportunity to compose his mind and to ] write with nothing to molest or disturb 1 him.
 The bedrooms are located. of course, on the second third and fourth floors, and the majority of them are either directly con nected with or adjacent to a bath room. | The halls and rooms are all finely car peted the walls beautifully decorated, and each Is furnished with heavy brass beds. the finest hair mattresses. box springs and modern mahogany furniture. There are l25 bedrooms in all
 The plans were drawn up by Wheelock X Joy the local architecs.
 As previously stated, MT R. D. Bur nett is sole proprietor of the New Hotel | Florence The executive stan is as fol- | lows:
 Manager-Homer w. Wilson, formerly l of the Duncan. Nashville, and Hotel | Cadillac, New York.
 Room Clerks-Harvey Hughes, formerly with the Hillman. Morris and Florence and Arthur zinl<, formerly with the Galt | house. Louisville.
 1 While much more could beb said rel | atlve to the beauty of the hotel. it really l.. las .iata