Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-31

were proposed for membership, and
the applications referred according to
he clubs rules.
Following the conclusion of the bus
mess before the membership. the club
listened to remarks by a nubmer of
tie members All of the speakers had
words of congratulation for Davenport
and the tri-cities on the completion of
new hotel. and good wishes for the
prosperity of the i.otel company.
Among those who spoke were Charles
McHugh, John Colligan, F. O. Van
Calder and Fl. p. Simpson of Rock Is
lad; f. p. Adler, Sherman Searle,
Alec Anderson, c. e. Boggs, F. H.
Lattner and Fred B. Sharon, Daven-
port; William A. Meese and Malcolm
MacKinnon of Moline; w. D. Hall of
Port Byron, and Mr.. Magill, visitor
who was a guest of the evening.
At the conclusion of the meeting,
The club by unanimous vote made Mr..
Hen an honorary member.
Beautiful Furnishings.
During the evening the members of
The club were given ample opportunity
to inspect the hotel, improvements
and alterations which have been I'M
sent an outlay of $15O,OO0. The New
Hotel Kimball has little resemblance
TO the former hostelry of that name in
the same building. 1t is the finest of
the new hotels in the three cities, and
ranks well among the first class hotels
of the west. Everything in the hotel
is new, bright, and clean. The fur
nishings are of the finest grade, and
the best obtainable. The change OF
office, store rooms, public toilet and
barroom on the first floor, with two en-
frances on Fourth street, is the most
notable change.
Has l25 Rooms.
There are 1875 guest rooms, all fur
nished in luxurious style. The first
floor is devoted to the office and public
accommodations. The floors in the
office, rotunda and barroOm are laid
in terraZzo with Mosaic borders. White
Italian marble wainscot with berde an
tique base, forms a very pretty con-
oak finish. On the ground floor con-
Meeting the Office are reading, smok-
ing and lounging rooms, the barrOom,
cigar stand, writing room, ladies' wait
ing room, public lavatory, etc. Tele,
phone booths, both local and long dis
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ladies' entrance is to the east of the
office on Fourth street. 1t opens into
the ladies' waiting room, while the
general entrance opens into the Office
proper through revolving doors.
Fine Tapestry Walls.
On the second floor are the dining
room, ordinary, model kitchen, service
room, bakery, store rooms, and refrig.
orator service. On this floor are also
connecting public parlors, sun parlor
and finely appointed convention and
banquet hall, with a stage for the or
chestra and speakers, as also guest
bedrooms and sample rooms.
The walls of the hallway on the
second floor are covered with hand
some tapestry. The public parlors are
subdivided by grille work and the ban
quet and convention hall is separated
from the main hall by rolling shutters
The dining room is bower of beau
Ity and displays exceptionally rar'
taste in the decorators art The cell
ing beams and wainscoting are of oak
with ornamental plaster and column
capitals. The decorations are delf
blue, with Holland scenes.
The bedrooms are supplied with ma
Ihogany furniture, mammoth brass beds
rich carpeting, and pretty lace cul
tains. which give them a very charm
ing effect. Practically all rooms hav
bath service. and are equipped wit
J. hot and cold water, electric lights AM
telephone service.
: There is also public toilet an
bathroom on every floor. The thirt
fourth and fifth floors are furnishe
similar to the second floor.
New freight and passenger elevator
have been installed, and the entire hea
ing, plumbing and electrical work
2 lnew and modern. There are three fir
: escapes, giving ample protection to a
l parts of the building. Fireproof frame
= and sashes have been placed in all {
. the rear windows.
Much Credit Due.
A large amount of credit is due TIL
gentlemen responsible for the rebuil
), ing of the Kimball house and it's col
version into it's present form The
u investment for the betterment of tn
hotel service of Davenport in dollar
represent $150,O00. The Kimball Hous
company, which owns the building an
u made the vast improvements, is COZ
> posed as follows:
President-Joe r. Lane.
Vice President and Treasurer-Dit
{ R. Lane.
U Secretary-A. F. Cutter.
The Hen Hotel company, which h;
: furnished the hotel and will opera
y it, is composed as follows:
u President. HI. HEM,
Vice President-Max E. Ochs.
III Secretary and Traa cr1rar-Dick