The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-14
|EW GR|sW0lO IS
place OF BEAUTY
MI Fred Postal Celebrates Ami
vsrsary as Proprietor by Making
Costly Improvements.

"A That Detroit citizens nave tailn ~
+ fhe future Of the city has received
(. strong proof from Fred Postal, OF tne
Hotel Griswold. who. at cost VI
Z about 1926 900. has added improve
ments to his hotel that will make IL
one of the most up-to-the-moment nos
( tclries In the country. including
handsome cafe. dedicated Sunuay e'en
lug, In dinner to the press OF Deelo..'
On June "a, Mr.. Postal VIII ceieui a'e
h his fifteenth year as proprietor Oh 'ne
I (riswold. and II was little pit OF sen
fiment that caused him TO endeaVor 70
have the improvements completed 'nis
month
Said Mr.. Postal to a group OF ms
guests Sunday evening In the re-
cent past many people have SAID 10
me, Fred, why don't you secure HI,
other site. erect a great big hotei anu
meet a very necessary demand Io'
larger hotel accommodation IN pe-
troity have replied that l am salis-
led to stay on this old corner where
II got my frst start, have made my
money and have established good
business TO pass on 10 my sons be
Sides" he added sagely, many man
has gone down to financial ruin by
risking too much I'm a new venture De-
cause he suddenly got the big mead
and wanted to fly too high. So II
fhis good old corner and house for
mine. for which have a genuine anec-
ton, and am glad to turn my money
back into the proposition out OF wnien
IT first came. and ! hope TO see the
Criswold 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 ii includes all or the most
desirable features OF similar places In
other cities. II Is quite unlike any OF
them, and Is wholly original In design
and coloring. Perhaps the most dis
tinctive detail Is the lighting. wnicn
Is not 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 or the
cafe and the same changing lights are
used, creating a charming effect be-
meath the ripping water. Mr.. Postal
feels quite proud of the fact that these
lighting effects are the work OF 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
ell that Is very attractive. At one
end IL the palm room, all I'm white,
with electroliers In Pompeiian green
and furnishings of green wicker. on
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 |
eiectroliers 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
prholstered divans in front OF which |
are placed long tables designed to ac-
comrnodate luncheon parties OF 8 or
10 persons. Entrance to the new cafe
is directly from Griswold-st. and the
seating capacity Is about 300.
Another feature of Mr.. Postals i'm /
provements Is the bar, undoubtedly /
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 mosaic design In metallic. |
tuned tile, also original with the Pc
wabic pottery, and process recently |
discovered by Miss Perry.
II believe J 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 a 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
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.
pitality extended by Mr. Postal 10 his
guests