The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
SAN FRANCISCO'S
GREAT HOSTFLRY
SumptuOus New Palace Will Be
Regularly Opened for Busi=
ness December 10

tctseuy IN AauOs DutiOlnS, equipment
and furniture the new Palace hotel,
standing on the old site, with great
frontage in Market street. will be
opened regularly for business Decem-
Der Is. The event viii be heralded by
a banquet, which will take place De-
cember Is, with Governor Gilett as
POSTMASTER. and with a great repre-
sentation Of all the commercial fac
tors in California's substantial prog
ress as guests. The hotel will be
opened under the direction OF Colonel
John c. kirkpatrick, mana ging direc-
tor Historical interest and the sig
niacance in its effect on downtown
realty Of the opening of the new struc-
ture viii combine TO make the event
noteworthy
The site that the structure occupies
is central to the downtown retail bust
ness section. The value OF this fact is
not lost 10 merchants of all classes,
who are duly appreciative of the trade
benefits which will result from the re-
sumption Of the Palace. Within nine
stories everything that is modern in
hotel architecture. in hotel equipment
and all the elegances and conveniences
known 10 the best modern hotels is
combined. The glories of great col
umns Of variesated marble, the pic
turesqueness Of splendid chandeliers Of
bronze and prismatic glass and other
evidence of liberal expenditures are no
more indicative OF the purposes of the
management than are the great ar
rangements below stairs and through
out the structure that are calculated 70
give the new Palace place and fame.
MANY NEW FEATURES
With nine stories Of great length and
depth already provided. the mana ge-
ment. even now is looking forward u
the time when additional construction
in the rear OF the present building
viii be necessary TO supply rooms sur
ficient 70 satisfy the demand. A new
wing viii be extended some time, but
the date is not fixed. No immediate
sction viii be taken in that matter.
There are now $50 rooms and suites
that before December 15 will be in
readiness for guests. Colonel Kirkpat-
rick says that the present accommoda-
tions are sufficient for 1.20o guests
Through the new Palace runs a
10 Jessie street which is 344 feet long,
% feet wide and p feet high. finished
throughout with marble and caen stone.
The floors are of marble All the
marbles on the first floor OF the hotel
were imported from Italy, and all were
selected by men who were sent TO
Italy as experts. They are veined and
handsomely marked marbles that coax
one 70 look at them the second time
for their own intrinsic beauty. The
finish OF the corridor is all in this
costly stone.
MAGNIFICENT GRAND COURT
Occupying the same position and
space as the old Palace court, the new
grand court is q much more elaborate
construction, much more durable, vastly
more expensive, and altogether artis
tic. In place Of the old wooden orna-
mental columns and pilasters there are
towering columns OF marble. The
pilasters are likewise OF marble Of the
French variety known as escalette.
The walls are faced with caen stone.
An ornamental cornice runs around the
court. and above that is wealth of
bronze and ornamental glass.
The dimensions Of the court are:
I.enth. I2O feet: width, SIS feet; height,
z5 feet, which height is equivalent to
that Of many of the finer residences of
the city. From the ceiling hang great
chandeliers. swinging on bronze chains,
and composed Of bronze and beautiful
glass prisms.
GALLERY FOR MUSICIANS
At one end Of the main court there
is a gallery for the musicians. At the
opposite end of the court is the ladies'
gallery and the ladies' parlor, finished
in old way with golden furniture, so
designed that guests can step from the
l.
the entire court.
Fronting on the main court is the
grill, which is a very large room,
much greater than its predecessor.
with FIVE entrances, and extending the
entire length OF the court The grill
IS a05 feet long by 81 feet in width. II
is finished entirely in marble and caen
stone The marble is known as tav-
ernelle- -heuri. a French marble. The
grill hoor IS Of Welsh quarry tiles,
large and presenting a substantial and
pleasing contrast The grill is OF
marble: the broilers are of charcoal.
OF the grill is a barroom, which is
especially ornamental. with ceiling
OF gold and ornamental glass ceiling
lights. The sides are paneled in Eng
lish oak The barroom is 65 feet long
and 90 feet wide. BEHIND the bar will
be q painting by Maxfeld Parrish, the
painter Of the famous picture Of ''Old
King Cole" in the Knickerbocker in
New York. There is q private dining
room adjoining. The barber shop of
the main corridor is on the first floor.
II is finished with white Italian mar
BILE.
The first floor, on the New Montgom-
cry street side, contains also Colonel
Kfrkpatrick's Office and the Offices of
the assistant managers. These are fin
5shed in mahogany. They are provided
with private elevator service for the
use Of Colonel kirkpatrick and his as
sociates and extend TO all parts Of
the house All the woodwork in the
ofhces is in mahogany.
An additional convenience for guests
fe supplied by the construction of
safe deposit department on the first
floor. numerously supplied with safe
deposit boxes which are given all the
projections Of the safe deposit vaults
These are on the New Montgomery
street side Of the hotel.
The main court is APPROACH d by the
main driveway in New Montgomery
street. which passes under vaulted
stone entra nceway. On this floor also
are the main Offices OF the hotel.
All the floors OF the first floor are
Of marble with the exception OF that