The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18
WOMAN WILL RUN
NEW HOTEL HERE
Unusual Interest Felt III Opening
OF "Thc Guerrant' OH
May 1st.
MISS LEFTWlcH IN CHARGE
Richmond Society to BE Invited
to Evening Reception on Day
Doors Open.

Many people in Richmond arc look
ing forward with interest to the, open
ing of family hotel. at the southwest
corner OF Third and Main Streets, on
the list OF May.
Miss Carrie Spears Leftwich, of No.
2O1 South Third street, Is to have en-
tire charge OF this hotel, which Is to be
called 'erhe Guerrnnt." Miss Lcftwich
Is a niece OF MIR. John s. Elicit, Sr, and
for some years has been successfully
conducting a boarding house Mt her
present place of residence. Her popu-
.larlty and the fnct that she is an ex-
cellent type OF the Virginia lady rem
der her especially fitted for the addi-
tional responsibilities she Is about
to undertake. Miss Leftwich has been
several times to New York and other
Northern cities to look into the man
agement of just such hotels as she pro-
poses that hers shall be. e
All Conveniences.
Tho hotel building is being erected
by Mr.. Joseph NJ. Fourdurean, from
whom Miss Leftwlch Will lease 1t. Tho
main entrance will be from Third
Street. The first floor will be occu-
pied by the Offices, the lobby, recep-
tion hall and public and private
diningroom.
MlSS JAcllWlCu VIII nave pIlShNS
switchboard and telephone operator
in the office, communication with the
different rooms being by phone. The
names Of ...e office assistants have not
yet been announced.
The parlors and bedrooms will be
on the second and third floors, the
building having in all, when finished,
sixty sleeping apartments
The contract for furnishing the
house throughout in mahogany, has
been given by Miss Lcftwich to Sydnor
& Hundley, of Richmond. In several
suites, however. bedrooms will have
brass or iron bedsteads. The bed
rooms Will be painted in delicate blue.
pink and pale green enameled paint In
the public apartments the paint will be
white
The Office. hall, lobby and dining
room will have hardwood floors Above
the first floor the rooms Will be car
petcd. AS the hotel will open in May
the hangings will be OF the lightest
material. and shades and awnings will
render the apartments comfortably
cool.
silver and linen for the building
have already been received, the forme,
being tastefully inscribed and the lat
ter having the mark OF the hotel wovcr
/! in the different articles to order. The
china VIII show the COlOrS-white ant
(, green--that Miss Leftwich has chosen
| otherwise carried out in the dining
! room wall hangings and the fer,
centrepieces for each table.
/ To Hold Reception.
An evening reception TO which Rich
mond society will be invited. will sig
nalize the opening OF the hotel OF
/ May LIST. The daily menu will includ
i the serving OF breakfast luncheon an,
late dinner, partaken OF each day L
an accompaniment of music.
Miss Leftwich Is very busy wo
man just now. She is looking forward
however. to the beginning OF her rol
as hotelkeeper with tho determination
OF proving that women can be as effi
cient and as satisfactory in that lin
as in the many others that they ar
daily entering upon.
\ The usual shops for the convenience
of gentlemen desiring the services OF
barber, and sample-rooms will be 10
Gated in tho basement floor, under
meath the Office.
Miss Leftwich, in starting her hote
has the good wishes OF many friends 1
Richmond and throughout tho Stat