Bisbee daily review., 1907-11-29
GADSEN OPENING
BRILLIANT
AFFAIR
Hundreds Visit the Magnificent
New Hotel In Douglas, Which
Was Formally Opened to the
Public Yesterday. (.


Tne new Hotel Gadsden, brilliantly
Illuminated from cellar to garnet, most
artistically decorated with flowers and
! plants Tor the opening, and hlIed an
evening with beautifully gowned wo-
men and well dressed men, was quite |
the prettiest thing ever seen in Doug
las, and without doubt win henceforth
be the first in the list OF show places
to which the resident points with
pride in showing mis- newly arrived
visitor the city of Douglas.
Hundreds of people, eager to see
for themselves the beauty and rich
ness Of its interior decorations and fur
nishings, of which they have been
reading and hearing so much during
all the time the big building has been
in course of construction, spent almost
the entire evening in feasting their
eyes on the beauty Of the surround
ings and their ears on the sweet
strains Of music from the mezonine
floor, enjoying the refreshments tempt
ingly offered and meeting friends in a
social way, so that from the point of
view of a reception and opening. the
efforts last evening Of the manage
ment weer certainly crowned with the
most complete success.
Everything was In the most perfect
readiness. not only for inspection but
for operation. All of the rooms were
lighted and thrown open TO give the
visitors a chance to examine every
nook and Granny, and no where could
there be found anything but that con-
tributed to its beauty. The large
dining room, just off the lobby, Which
~. l.x.,r
of the lobby in receiving admiration,
looked as though it was just awaiting
the arrival of guests for the busy scene
of meal time TO begin. Beautiful sill
yer and cut glass sparkled from the
sideboards and tables, huge bouquets
Of carnations and chrysanthemums
were to be seen in any direction about
the room, and the white linen, with
the dark early English furniture, and
light hard floor formed pleasing ar
lsistic contrast This was the first
place visited by most of the people.
From here they assembled the grand
stairway to the balcony, where seated
about in chairs, they stopped a few
minutes to listen to the music of Ru-
doiph's orchestra and admire the paint
ings decorating the walls, looking IN
rooms on the balcony floor. and then
proceeded to the upper stories to mar
vel at the completeness of the equip.
, lment in the smaller rooms. Returning
to the balcony they stopped to partake
of the dainty luncheon provided and
gaze over the balcony at what seemed
to be big reception going on below.
Every guest in leaving and taking a
last look at the grandeur of the inn
mense lobby seemed to vie with one
another in trying to adequately express
his admiration, and all seemed equally
unable TO say just now beautiful the
whole building had appeared, but the
management can feel assured that nc
l boast they have ever made was not
4 made good in every particular to every
visitor last evening.
Manager Jones was busily hurryine
j. about all evening with boxes of cigars
!. in his bands, shaking hands with tbs
II men and Offering them the cigars Of
I he notel, and all Of the force of EN-
ployes were most courteous in answer
4 ng questions and entertaining 7isi
: sors.
e The register was open at the ofict
e Early in the evening, and the follow
u I ms =
: The hotel 4 g T-nst, r Pasc;; OFT.
r. p Kroeger, Douglas; George Hodel
t Chicago; Lou Garbey, L. S. Levy, New
o York; w. g. Rice, Houghton, Mich.
d T. ]. Morgan, Pueblo, Colo; w. R
HUMPHREYS. FL Paso; ]. L. Douglas
. Nacozari; Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Brophy
y Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Cunningham, Bis
bee; Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Edwards, +
Paso.
After the guests had departed las
evening "a little dinner was served t
number of. the directors and tnei
wives in one of the small dining room
n off the balcony