The Detroit times., 1910-06-20

III some az me farmers who put up
fhoir families and THAR rigs In the Ut
tic hotel that stood az the corner ~
iGriswod-st. and GRIND Rivrr.ave. 90
years ago could rcturn 10 -this -earth
and sne the modern and commodious
hustelry that now occupies that site,
could sample some OF tn" Injuries IL
now offers and inspect some OF The IN
Anovations that now give IL unique dis-
tinctfon. they would not alone be amnz-
red: they would also have keen realt-
cation OF the enormous strides that
bave been made in Detroit In the last
The new GrIswold house. the altera-
fiona and improvements Of which have
Just been completed Is certainly
striking Illustration of the progress or
the hour; and. as everyone knows. no.
tells have progressed az rapidly ~
everything else Now the last word I'm
\ hotel comfort is something beyond the
sdreams OF our fathers. Just what TINS
means can he thoroughly appreciated
Why Inspecting some Of the splendid fea
b lures OF Dctroit's latest modern hotel.
the new departments OF which We're
opened during the week.
II was about l5 years ago that Fred
Is Postal assumed an active proprietary
Interest In the Griswold house. Since
< beens exceptional. and "A has bssAn one.
of the best known and best-liked In the
middle west. Mr.. Postal Is extremely
progressive and ambitious Financial
SUCCESS WAS nor ffUWkU ne WdnAfW
an improved hotel. one that would not
only take care OF the growing business
moro acceptablv, but also a hotel that
would be strictly up 20 the minute, and
that would offer place where the best
the market affords could be enjoyed In
( the most artistic comfortable and lux
urious surroundings Not long ago the
work OF remodeling the building TO
rarry out these ideals was commenced.
and now the new hotel is rendv The
fret that II cost the Postal Hotel Co.
e125.0o0 TO make these changes and
improvements Is lllumiDative.
The BenutifuI Cafe.
Among tho costly and beautiful I'M
provements for the Griswold house the
pew cafe is the feature that stands out
above all others. Visitors will discov-
~ IL TO be one Of the most beautiful
they have ever seen. no matter how
nuch they may have travelled. and 10
Will be found 20 contain some features
that are positively unique, The new
cafe has \ new location II ~ o. tho
ground floor where the old billiard
room stood and extends along the Cris-
wold-st. side of the house, the traveller
facing II as he comes into the lobby
from the main door Of the hotel. There
are entrances from Griswold-st as well
as large one orenlrg from the lobby
The eve on entering this room IL i'm
rnediateiy attracted by the soft and
bleasnnt decorative scheme. The rnaIr
portion OF the cafe IL marked out hS
pillars that are gn,ags, E9 o,,t = DO,
and glass Roses Irvine through m,
1atfice and electric lights are concealed
within efbe nillars. The wood worl
which Ia IN the pillars ana the beAmet
rciling ls fumed oak. a peculiar SHADE
or silver brown. with n slight ans
Ample decorative fcherne frescoed OF
Al The feature ofthe mainf room ~ th,
great fountaln that PLAYS softly ir th,
center. IL IL made OF tiers OF dark
{repspnrent ffnnx and r. fa1kSd h.
rows of flowers and green~rv. Tive wa
f<r frickfes ovrr the cool. dark. trans
lucent tiles and from within the ei<c
<ric tights ~zxfbw W ~q1frerent ever
rhsnrinR roiors
ustave Lfghtinw Eject.
r-hcre SHOULD be word OF expiana
(. 1ton here ~ the remarkable electrical
<v@f<rn which gfvee some unique light
80 and color effects 10 tho cafe. tn,
# Slxl,ts are 4 part OF mechanical sys