The Detroit times., 1910-06-13
NEW GRIsWOLO Is
PLACE OF BEAUTY
Host Fred Postal Celebrates Ami
versary as Proprietor by Making
Costly improvements.

strong proof from FRED fostaI, OF inc
Hotel Griswold. who. at cost or
about $4,000. has added improve
ments to his hotel that will make 1t
one OF the most up-to-the-moment hos
telries In the country. including a
handsome cafe. dedicated Sunday even
ing, In a dinner to the press OF Detroit.
| On June "a, Mr.. Postal will celebrate
his fifteenth year as proprietor OF the
Griswold and It was little bit OF SEN
timent that caused him TO endeavor TO
have the Improvements completed this
month.
Said Mr. Postal to a group OF his
guests Sunday evening: In the re-
cent past many people have said 10
me, Fred, why don't you secure an
other site. erect great big hotel and
meet a very necessary demand tor
larger hotel accommodation In De-
troitY' have replied that am salts
fed TO stay on this old corner where
got my first start. have made my
money and have established a good
business to pass on TO my sons. Be-
Sides" he added sagely, many a man
has gone down to financial ruin by
risking too much In new venture be-
cause he suddenly got the big head
and wanted to fly too high. SO its
this good old corner and house for
mine, for which have genuine affec-
ton. and ] am glad to turn my money
back into the proposition out OF which
II first came, and ] hope to see the
Griswold House flourish In the next
fifteen years as II has In the past.
Mr.. Postal visited the famous cafes
in the big cities Of the country before
planning out his own, with the result
that while IL includes all OF the most
desirable features of similar places In
other cities, IL Is quite unlike any or
them. and Is wholly original In design
and coloring. Perhaps the most dis
tinctive detail is the lighting, which
| is rot only unique but beautiful. Five
colors are used besides white--red.
green, orange, blue and purple--and
| these tints, by means OF automatic ro-
tation, flood the cafe with subdued,
tinted radiance, now purple, now blue,
now green until all of the colors have
had their play. In the center OF each
table electric bulbs are concealed and
as the electroliers show their chang
| ing colors. a similar effect shows
through the white cloth on the table.
A beautiful fountain of iridescent glass
and tile is placed In the center OF the
cafe and the same changing lights are
used. creating charming effect be-
meath the ripping water. Mr.. Postal
| feels quite proud of the fact that these
| lighting effects are the work or an en-
ploye who has been with him for IL
years.
The main cafe is finished in fumed
oak, soft. gray and green in color,
with walls of the same tints. the
beamed ceiling having a mosaic stem.
Gil that is very attractive. At one
! end Is the palm room, all In white,
with electrolers In Pompeiian green
and furnishings Of green wicker. OF
the main cafe are three private dining
rooms, each In a distinctive design
one in Pompeiian. one In Dutch and
one In Turkish. In the main room the
electroliers are OF green lanterns en-
twined with rambler roses alternating
with drop clusters of lights of opa-
descent globes and colonial brass. The
pillars of fumed oak supporting the
ceiling are also entwined with the
rambler roses and vines. In each OF
the square windows facing on the Girls
| wold-st. side of the room are comfy
upholstered divans In front of which
are placed long tables designed to ac-
commodate luncheon parties of 8 or
| 10 persons. Entrance to the new cafe
| Is directly from Griswold-st. and the
seating capacity Is about 800
Another feature OF Mr.. Postal's I'M
provements is the bar, undoubtedly
1.-THE most original in design and decor
alton in the entire country. The en-
tire room Is made OF the famous
| Pewabic pottery Of which Detroit Is
the home and our own Miss Perry. the
inventor The coloring is forest green
with a mosaic design In metallic,
fumed tile, also original with the Pc
wabic pottery, and a process recently
discovered by Miss Perry.
81 believe | am safe In saying that
there is not another bar In the coun-
| try designed and carried out by wo-
man." said Mr. Postal
At the hack OF the bar Is an expanse
of plate glass behind which are huge
casks from which the contents are
directly drawn. the casks being kept
ice cold by special system OF refrig-
Grafton. AT either side are vaults for
fine wines and liquors. On the oppo.
site side OF the room are little com
partments with high upholstered seats.
like one sees In pictures OF ancient
taverns. where guests may sit to be
served at small tables Doors OF
Tiffany glass shut off the bar from the
main lobby and hall of the hotel with
direct street entrance from Grand
River-ave
The new cafe and bar will be thrown
open TO the public Monday evening
and there Is small question but that
the unanimous verdict will be that the
Hotel Griswold, In future, will be one
OF the most talked about and notable
hostelries In the country.
Mr.. Postal was heartily congratu-
lated by his guests OF the press, Sun
day evening. not only on the beautiful
cafe and the splendid improvements
to the hotel but praise was forthcom.
ing for the excellence of the cuisine
and acknowledgment of the warm hos.
pitdlity extended by Mr.. Postal TO his
oupSte