The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-10
Kansas City Man Heads Com
pany to Take Over Magnif-
cent HosteIry.
OPERATING CONCERN TO BE
CAPITALIZED FOR $500, 900
Will Lease Building for Term
of Five Years From Its
Opening.

BY the terms of contract entered
into Thursday with the executive COM
pttee OF the Utah Hotel company, con-
sisting of George Romney, D. c. Jack
ling. Charles w Nibley, John c. Cutler
and Joseph Geoghegan, George O. Ref
formerly manager OF the Hotel Balt-
more in Kansas City. became general
manager of the new Hotel Utah, now in
course of construction. for the term OF
five years from the date OF its open
Ing, probably June |, 1911.
With the announcement that Mr.. Relf
has been named as the general manager
OF the Hotel Utah comes the announce
ment OF the proposed organization OF an
with capital OF $500. 900; This com
pany will take over the building on a
lease and the building company will
have nothing whatever TO do with the
operation of the hotel.
Mr.. Relf will purchase a block of stock
In the operating company amounting TO
an investment of about $4,000. His old
Kansas City partner. A. ]. Dean, also
terprise. Mr.. Relf and Mr.. Dean were
interested in the Baltimore and Midland
hotels in Kansas City and sold their in
terests there about year ago.
Likes Utah Best.
With three of the best propositions in
the country temptingly held open to him.
General Manager Reif came to Salt Lake
City last September TO look over The
the great possibilities offered in the new
Hotel Utah, he says, and he at once
made up his mind that he was ready to
cast his lot here and invest a sum OF
money 10 help make this towns spot
on the map little larger =,
Mr.. Relf is young man, only ~
his life he has been actively engaged in
hotel business. giving his personal
attention to the inner management OF
various hostelries the greater portion
of the time. He is widely known as a
hotel manager of marked ability and
comes TO Salt Lake City with the high
est recommendations.
In speaking OF the new hotel Friday
afternoon. General Manager Relf said
The new Hotel Utah is going to do
more to advertise this city than any pub
lcity plan that has ever been attempted
In many instances the new structure VIII
outshine anything OF the kind in the
United States. I don't believe the people
here half realize what magnificent hos
telry this town will have The location
is ideal. The architects prove that state
ment in their plans, which call for
building that will be At 10 entertain
well. anybody in the world.
To Expend 100000.
"The operating company will expend
about $780, 900 In furnishing the hotel.
While it Will be made place Mt for a
king l don't want the idea TO so out
that il will be a snobby or exclusive es-
tablishment ], will be a hotel operated
for business and we will entertain guests
just as we'll as we know how 10, no mat
ter whether they paying $3.50 or $50
a day for their accommoda atoms, The
work on the building s progressing rap
idly and II doubt will be ready for
the grand opening June l. 1911. two years
from the date that ground was broken |
hope that Salt Lake City investors in
all lines viii appreciate the e.. value nn,, OF
and get in on the ground floor, II did
rot think this new hotel gives promise OF
Geing about the best Investment % that !
would not be putting my money Into
the proposition and interesting some of
my best and closest friends.
salt Lake City is my home from now
on. / am here TO stay. ] will bring my
family here as soon as possible. That
substantial way and becomes the grea test |!
desire"
an underteker. the new Hotel Utah will
have represented in It's operation prsc-
tically every phase OF the business life
of a small town. At least 300 employees
tablishment,
Magnificent Structure
In one feature OF construction this
hotel will outc!ass any hotel in the coun-
try. The building is being so con-
structed that a guest. unless he is In
vited over the house. will have no Idea
OF the enormous amount OF hustle and
hustle going on Sin the rear Mezzanine
floors will be given over 10 linen closets
and housekeepers rooms, out OF the way
OF everything and hidden from the front
OF the house. Special Railways have been
built everywhere that salesmen,s trunks
can be whisked into place. without dis
turbing half the guests in the estao-
lishmsnt, Even the bell hops. will be
await their signal, without having TO
sprawl all over the office, and from
which they can go and come without
having to pass in front Of the desk and
out among the guests in the lobby The
sample rooms. It is said, will be the
finest in the country and are being so
arranged that the goods on display Will
be we'll lighted even on the darkest
days.
tered by magnificent marble stairway
from South Temple street, will be the
beautiful grill room: e4 by io4 feet in
size. The pillars will be OF scagliola. or
imitation marble, and the other appoint !
ments commensurate with the grandeur
obtaining throughout the rest of the
structure.
The kitchen, 1870 feet long, also will be
in the basement, on the east side OF
the building. and Will be so arranged as
to accommodate seven YER. immense m, sc ranges %
which is the first floor. will be the
wine cellar. ale and beer vaults and the
cigar humidor.
Enormous Capacity.
Three passenger elevators. one freight
elevator and TWO service elevators will be
operated In the hotel. There will he
3l5 sleeping rooms. 205 private ba tbs. 260
toilets and 210 baths altogether There
viii be private apartments for the help
The main cafe, in which the attrac-
tive ceiling ajrendy has been completed.
is so feet by 60 feet in size. There wifi
be no pillars in this big room. The
LOBBY is 81 feet square. Overlooking the
lobby Is the parlor on the second floor. |
In the southwest corner of the parlor
floor the presidents suite of several
rooms. including dining room, library. |
reception room and bedroom. has been !
arranged. on the parIor VIII be private
dining rooms and women's reception
rooms.
The dimensions OF the spocious bal |
room and banquet hall arc 62xs0 feet.
This attractive Spot also IS reached by 4
unique. winding stairway accessible from
the parlor. or the ballroom is the sup
pet room 25x51sfeef