The new era., 1909-09-30
COLORADO ENTERPRISE

| COLORADO ENTERPRISE
A striking example Of Western enter.
prise Is found in . Denver Hotel, famous
Throughout the country. that is spend
ing $4,000 in order to 60 itself ono
better.
Every traveller between the Atlantic
and Pacific has heard Of Denver's Albany
Hotel. Going west 1t Is known as Tho
best Hotel this side of New York. Tho
East bound man finds nothing like It
''outside OF San Francisco. Denver
residents show It off as one Of the sights
Of the town.
Now when any hotel gets on this self.
advertising basis, people wonder what
it is that has attracted success. Was It
good luckP
The proprietors Of the Albany, Samuel
F. Dutton and A. N. Eppstein don't be.
lieve In luck as business proposition.
They believe in the triumph Of ideas.
Don't be satisfied with any business
success. says Mr.. Dutton. Keep right
on improving. We are spending $4s. 900
right now to make the Albany Hotel
better than the best Hotel in Denver"
"And what do you consider the bests"
1.-THE Albany" he answered. II a
business man wants to get head. he
has got to beat himself in business"
This answer gives the keynote Of Mr..
buttons character. It is what brought
him to the front in the Western business
world.
Mr.. Eppstein, the other proprietor, is
Of the same persuasion. Nothing Is too
good for the Albany. Nothing is to good
for Albany guests" is his favorite expires.
sion. SO he willingly joined Mr.. Dutton
in his plan to beat the Albany Hotel.
''Oh my, but this is a good one on the
Albany" exclaims Mr.. Dutton.
Say" replies Mr.. Eppstein. "But I've
got the best one on the Albany yet.
The two ideas upon which the Albany
has been rnn are amusement and COM
fort. The new ideas are more amuse-
ment and luxury.
When luxury came in to conquer
comfort it meant new equipment. The
proprietors began by re decorating and
re-furnishing 40 guest rooms. The
walls were beautifully tinted and hung
with exquisite pictures. The floors were
laid with Wilton velvet carpets. Tables
were furnished with electric reading
lamps, harmonizing in color with the
design Of the rooms. Long peer mirrors
replaced former smaller mirrors. New
mahogany four posted beds were used
in many Of the rooms while others were
furnished with double brass beds and
brass twin beds. Costumers, deep seat
ed ration chairs and dressing tables
were among the other additions to the
cause of luxury. Then came the finish
ing touches Of new curtains and hang
ings.
Down stairs ideas were at work. The
beautiful restaurant rooms were being
succeeded in business by more beautiful
restaurant rooms The walls were re-
tinted. The Vinyard cafe was furnished
with new gold chairs and tables. The
Colonial room lighted with soft. shaded
lamps, gained many new features in the
way of furnishings and was greatly im-
proved in facilities for seating guests.
The beautiful foyer was redecorated and
the entrance converted into palm gar
den.
Then one of the proprietors had big
idea, which developed into the venetian
Parlor. This room on the Stout Street
side of the hotel became the most lux.
urious reception room and parlor for
both ladies and gentlemen, to be found
in the entire West. Its atmosphere is
conducive to rest and it is fled with the
many little conyeniences 50 deeply ap.
preciated by guests. The woodwork of
the room is dark, giving it the antique
effect. The chairs are covered with the
dull old rose and red panne velvet.
There are wide divans, reading and
writing tables and conversation corners
| The entire room is decorated in the
same exquisite TASTE that one might ex.
pect to find in the palatial home Of
multi-millionaire.
'The Albany Hotel has always been
famous for its music" remarked one Of
the proprietors. III we are going to
beat it we must get better music" So
they engaged Professor Henry Housely,
ono of the best known musicians In the
West, to conduct the vocal concerts,
which are delight to Denver's music
lovers, The instrumental music, under
1 the direction of Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, is
always the best that can be secured.
"I am perfectly satisfied" remarked
both Mr.. Dutton and Mr.. Eppstein, In
speaking of their new proposition, that
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