The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-25
Colorado ENTERPRISE

iaHiouS lhIoupnout lHe country, tnaC
is spending $4S, 900 in order to go itself
one better.
Every traveller between the Atlantic
and Pacific has heard of Denver's AL
bany Hotel Going West it is known
as 1.-The best hotel this side of New
York.. The East bound man finds
nothing like it outside of San Francis
CO.. Denver residents show it off as
one of the sights of the town.
Now when any hotel gets on this
self f-ad vertising basis. people wonder
what it is that has attracted success.
Was it good luck?
The proprietors of the Albany, Sam
uel F. Dutton and A. NJ Eppstein
don't believe in luck as a business prop
osition. 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
S4S, 600, 90 right now to make the AL
bany better than the best hotel in
Denver"
And what do you consider the best?
'The Albany he answered. If a
business man wants to get ahead, he
has got to beat himself in business
This answer gives the keynote of
Mr.. Dutton's character 1t is what
brought him to the front in the west
ern business world
Mr. Eppstein, the other proprietor,
is of the same persuasion. Nothing
is too good for the Albany. Nothing
is too good for the Albany guests" is
his favorite expression, so willingly
joined Mr.. Dutton in his plan to beat
the Albany Hotel.
The proprietors put thei1 heads to-
gether for the unusual purpose of ri
valing their business, Of making the
Albany Hotel look cheap in comparison
with the Albany Hotel.
"Oh my, but this is 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 run are amusement and COM
fort. The new IDEAS are more amuse-
ment and luxury. ..-..s.
When luxury came in to conquer
comfort it meant new equipment, The
proprietors began by rs-decorating and
re-furnishing ITO 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 dou-
Bile brass beds and brass twin beds.
Costumers, deep seated ration chairs
and dressing tables were among the
other additions to the cause of luxury.
Then came finishing touches of new
curtains and hangirgs.
| Down stairs ideas were at work The
beautiful res taurant rooms were being
succeeded by more beautiful restaurant
rooms The walls were retinted The
vineyard 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 i'm
proved in the facilities for seating
guests. The beautiful foyer was re-
decorated and the entrance converted
into palm garden.
| Then one of the proprietors had
b!g idea. which developed into the
venetian parlor. This room on the
Stout street side Of the hotel became
the most luxurious reception room and
parlor for both ladies and gentlemen to
be found in the entire West. It's at
mosphere is conclusive, to rest and it is
filled with the manv little conveniences
so deeply appreciated 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 conver-
sation corners. The entire room is
decorated in the same exquisite taste
that one might expect to find in the
palatial home of Millionaire.
The Albany Hotel has always been
famous for its music" remarked one of
the proprietors, eff we are going to beat
it we must get better music" So they
engaged Professor Henry Hously, one
of the best known musicians in the
West, to conduct the vocal concerts
which are delight to Denver's music
lovers. rhe instrumental music, un-
der the direction of Mr.. and Mrs. Ba-
ker, is always the best that can be Sc
cured.
81 am perfectly satisfied remarked
both Mr.. Dutton and Mr.. Eppstein, in