The Detroit times., 1910-06-18
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= IN some OF the sla,rmcrs who put un
thcir families and their rigs In the ut
lie hotel that stood at the corner OF
Griswoid-st. and Grand River-ave. 30
tears ago could return TO this eartn
ard see the modern and commodious
hostelry that now occupies that site.
co,fid sample some OF the Injuries X
now offers and inspect some or the IN
snovations that now give IL unique dis
tinttion. they wouldsnot alone be amaz-
I'll, they would also have keen reah-
zation OF the enormous strides that
J ave been made in Detroit In the last
Tew years
The new Griswold house. tho altera-
tions and improvements OF which have
Gust been completed Is certainly
Striking illustration of the progress or
rhe hour: and as everyone knows. ho-
fc1s have progressed az rapidly rs
i. verythinR else. Now the last word in
l,otel comfort Is something beyond the
dreams OF our fathers llIst what this
fpieans can be thoroughly appreciated
NV fnspet ting some of the splendid fea-
lures OF Detroits latest modern hotel.
the rev departments OF which We're
Opened during the week
II was about IS wears ago that Fred
Postal assumed an active proprietary
INTEREST in the Griswold house. Since
then the prosperity 81 tho motel has
been exceptional and % has boon one
~ the best known and hest-llked in the
middle wfst Mr.. Postal IS extremely
Progressive and ambitious. Financial
success was not enough. lie wanted
an improved hotel ono that would not
epiy take care ~ the growing business
moro acceftablv. but also a hotel that
would he strictly mp 10 tho minute, and
Tint would offer = place whore the best
f1e market AFFORDS could 10 cnioNed in
the most artistic. comfortable and lux
urions surroundings Not long ago the
work OF remodeling the building 70
garry out these ideals WAS commenced.
and now the now hotel rs readv TITO
a~f hlf a n
tf2b.000 90 mako these changes and
improvements - illuminative
The DrnutifuI Cnfe.
Among fhc costly and beautiful I'm
rroverients for the Grlswold house the
new cafe Is the feature that stands out
above all others. Visitors will discov-
tr IL TO he one OF the most beautiful
they have ever seen no matter how
will he found 10 contain some features
that ere positively unique The new
CAFE has a new location II is on the
ground floor where the old billiard
.wold-st. aide of the house. the traveller
facing " as he comes into the lobby
from the main door OF the hotel. There
hre entrances from Griswold-st as well
ms n large one opening from the lobby
The eve on entering this room In i'm
smedlately attracted by the soft and
pheasant decorative scheme. The main
portion Of the cafe II marked out BY
low square covergl with lattice work
and glass Roses Irvine through the
lattice and electric lights are concealed
within the pillars. The wood work
whtrh ~ IN the pillars and the beamac
yelling " fumed oak. n peculiar shad,
.of silver brown. with n slight ant
t,n1ple decorative scheme frcscoed OF
~ The feature OF the main room IS tn,
great fountain that PLAYS softly In IN,
renter N is made OF tiers OF dark
transparent thing and r. Ranked h,
rows ~ flowers and greenerv The wa.
Ter trictlcs oter the cool dark, trans
fric lights riow IN Inherent ever.
changing coiors
rsfane Lighting Eneet.
There should be n word OF explana
tson here ~ the remarkable eiectfica
<xsfcn u hitch gives some unique 1iaIt
ine and color effects 20 the cafe, Til,
Ilxhis are q part OF q mechanical sys