The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-21
SUMPTUOUS In
IT'S APPOINTMENTS
NEWLY RE4IODELED HOTEL GIL
AIER OPENED LAST WEEK,
AND IL ONE or HAND
SONIEST N STATE.
Proprietor Murray Has just Cause 10
be Proud OF His CaFavansary.
Which Reflects Greatest
Credit Upon the CITY.


The Hotel Gilmer, after having
been completely remodeled and thor
oughIy modernized. is again open to
the public. and the hostelry, with It's
present equipment and furnishings, IS
second to none in the State. The no
lei opened for business last Thursday
and on Wednesday evening Mr.. John
" Murray, the proprietor, gave a re-
eeption, on which occasion the people
we're given an opportunity 10 go over
the hotel and view the numerous i'm
provements that have been made.
Many Columbians availed themselves
of the privilege, and from eight 10
ten o'clock the building was crowded
with we'll groomed men and hand
somely gowned women.
Every department of the hotel was
open for public inspection, and after
lettering a while in the spacious lob
by the visitors ascended by the broad
stairway TO the floors above. Here
they found the parIors and a number
OF bed chambers. The sleeping apart
ments on this floor all contain pri-
vate baths and are elegantly furnish
ed, the furnishings including brass
beds, rockers and arm chairs uphOl-
stored in leather, and soft rugs of the
finest texture. These apartments, as
well as those on the two floors above,
are equipped with telephones, hot and
cold water. and steam heat.
While the lobby, halls and bed
chambers all attracted merited admi-
ration, it was the dining room that
called forth the most extravagant
praise No hotel in the South boasts
a more sumptuous refractory than
mat of the Hotel GiImer. The green
ingram walls, with white enamel cell
ing and white moire windows, form
color scheme which is most beauti-
full to behold and which cannot fail
TO appeal to the diner of aesthetic
tastes who appreciates artistic sur
roundings as well as an elaborate
menu. The tables were in readiness
for a meal, and there was a lavish
display of silver. cut glass and china
ware. From the dining room the
guests proceeded TO the kitchen.
where the massive ranges and ex-
tended array of cooking utensils We're
displayed for their inspection, and
while in this apartment were regaled
with delicious punch, which was pre-
pared from a special recipe by T.
Erbschlaw, the steward of the hos
telry. Mr. Erbschlaw comes from St
Louis, having recently been employed
as steward in the dining car depart
ment of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad
He will have charge of the culinary
department, and will have a white
chef, NJ. Galanos, who has cooked at /
some of the leading hotels and res
taurants in New Orleans.
Following the reception on We'd /
nesday night, there was a banquet TO
the travelling men Saturday night. An /
elaborate menu was served, the func- +
ton having been one of the most eIe- /
giant affairs of its kind ever given +
in this city.
1t is the intention of Mr. Murray
to conduct the Gilmer Hotel on a /
scale of magnifcence that viii soon 1
gain for it an enviable reputation
among the travelling public. His Of
fee force is composed of experienced
and urbane gentlemen who know the
wants of the travelling men and who
viii spare no pains to please the
guests of the house. Mr.. J. r Ran
die, Jr., as manager for Mr.. Murray,
viii be in charge of the Office and viii
have as his assistants Messrs. b. L.
Allen and bis" Aron.