The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-22
HOTEL WASHINGTON
OPENED IN STYLE.

NelSer mad great event in her
history when the hotel Washington
was formally opened. The event was
attended by many OF the important
men of the state. The new hotel is
one OF the largest and best appointed
i'll Idaho. 1t was erected at a cost
OF about 100000 The following de
Scription of the hotel is taken from
the Weiser American:
1t is a house of 100 rooms, 70 of
which connect with baths and every
known modern convenience has been
incorporated in its construction and
equipment throughout.
The spacious lobby is reached from
two streets through beautiful mahog-
any doors and marble vestibules.
The lobby is in the shape of an l.
the east wing of which has two rows
of massive scagliola columns of Ital-
ian Sienna marble, which support the
fifteen foot ceiling. The entire lobby
is handsomely tiled and surrounded
by an Alaska marble base above
which the walls are orange colored
in tiled effect to the freize rail. From
there they blend to the old ivory
beams of the ceiling panels which are
finished in cream. The east wing of
the lobby is we'll lighted by large
plate glass windows. The west wing
has the same beautiful color effect
with panelled ceiling and deeply corn
iced beams and is lighted by amber
ceiling lights.
To the right of the main entrance
is the Otis Electric elevator of the
latest type and directly ahead is the
prominent circular mahogany office
desk and key racks. From the office
desk opens the cloak and check room
splendid brick vault with safety
deposit boxes and the MANAGERS pri-
vate Office. To the left of the desk is
splendidly appointed aields' retiring
room.
Off the lobby at the west end, opens
an elaborate billiard room. This room
vies with the others in elegance and
finish. Specially designed walnut pan
els surround the room to the plate
rail above which the terra Gotta walls
lead to the heavy cornice designed
in Doric style with Tryglyphes and
metophes leading into the cream cell
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Der ceiling lights and has hardwood
polished floor. From the west wing
opens the public marble lavatories, the
barber shop and bell boy room.
To the right of the desk stately
entrance leads to the Colonial dining
room and here again one admires the
elegance of color and design. From
ceiling, panels in pale blue and
large beams in white enamel, the walls
blend down to the plate rail below
which all around the room are white
enameled Colonial panels filled with
imperial purple plush. This scheme
| lighted in the indirect system from six
massive fixtures and supplemented by
its polished hardwood floor produces
an effect that fingers long in memory,
A hundred of the latest style cafe
chairs numbers the capacity of the
dining room.
To the rear of the dining room op-
ems the kitchen and bakery. They
are we'll ventilated and light and
roomy. These are a marvel of com
pleteness containing every modern
convenience that will facilitate quick
and efficient service.
On the second floor is located the
main parlor in mahogany, the ladies
waiting room in white and gold, and
several suits in special woods.
The third and fourth floors are Civ
en- to guest rooms arranged to suit
every requirement and taste.
On the fifth floor, occupied mainly
by the Weiser Commercial club, is Z
spacious ballroom, "a by u feet
without posts or distractions of any
kind. Convenient to it are cloal
rooms, reception, smoking and retir
ing rooms. Every room is an outside
room and every bath has an outside
window. Every guest room has ;
clothes closet, an abundance of light
running water, steam heat, telephones
brass bed, best of springs mad mat
tresses, desk tables, trunk rests, dres
, sers, chairs, etc.