The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-01
RACE AGAINST TIME TO START
SOON IN BUILDING THE
NEW HosTELRY.
LAVISH APPOINTMENTS
HAS LEFT NOTHING
TO BE DESIRED, AND SAME
FTRST-CLASS MANAGE
MENT TO CONTINUE.

northwest corner of Grace and Ninth,
facing (tcitol square.
Win the latest tools for speedy mod
eru construction and sure charged with.
energy = bip force Of men will be set
tn wo-l RI coInnjete the mammoth
structor, before January ! next.
Workinr nipht and day with never
a cessarion of the ring Of steel on
stee, the -n,ftog NJ hosting engines
the ,no,o.ona az smaller tools and the
sho,,ts 81 mon at mems tasks the big
hostelrv will risa With remarka HE
,aniai,y and If il nrnhah1e that when
R,rbmord Welcomes the new vear The
r,an,ya,nna, ~ tho nov, hotel will wei
con,e tie nnests into the new and bean.
tifnl buildiny
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p., 1eroI contractors have agreed 10
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~ Say. yor1 CIV leads the world
Win tts baDisonoetv APPOINTED. COM
,,,odiot,s and beautiful hostelries. and
the mana cement of this new struc-
ture intends il to be more like New
York Hotel than any structure south
OF the National Capital.
Architect is Lavish.
It is planned to transform the cor
ner of Ninth and Grace Streets INTO
a bit of the Metropolis ana II the
intentions Of the management mater
iaiize Rlchrnchd may poase OF s'ie M
est hotel in the SCUM. = ne hotei "as
piaAi1eh ~ 'oi'a 49, ~
mans for the jefferson Hotel. and in
designing the new Hotel Richmond, he
has drawn with a lavish hand.
When completed. the new hotel will
cover more than ne-fourth of the
block bounded by Broad, Grace. Eighth
and Ninth Streets. 1t Will tower
eleven stories in the air. overlooking
the beauties of the capitol grounds.
The roof probably Will be the hignese
spot where persons may consregate IN
Richmond.
ohe- nan Oh the iool vi, ue an,
iorHieu iieo So zen 80 ~
" ano spec.ous ', Wiz .ie YIN '.is
famous rooi saroeiis 20 ue .ouHu ia
New OH Aoihittahee ~ ia.
den Wall be by caro- only 1ues's anu
at the desk OUT the mana oiiene va,
reserve the riehe 10 ISSUE iiHiiseu
number OF cards,
Ihere Will De an orchestra On ,iie
roof garden ana an eiectIieai uispias
and decorations when VIII dazzie the
eye with ordnance ana splehoor' hisn
up in the air with no eaiier ouiiolns
nearby TO oostruct the We" OF the
city or the nreezes proving inland
from the coast the rcoI garden WIN
be an ideal rendezvous IN the 'o'riu
months or summer
Gorgeous Lobby.
In winter there will be a gorgeous
lobby. facaded with. imposing pillars.
supporting a mezzenine TO which the
guests may ascend either by eleva-
tor or the grand stairway which will
reach the vision as soon as one en-
tiers the main entrance opening on
Ninth street under an artistic porte
cochere.
Then there viii be gr.rr room where
one may dine to the accompaniment
OF dreamy strains from a concealed
orchestra or enjoy tete-a-tete with
the waltz music sounding as though
from afar. The appointments will be
as beautiful, elaborate ana costly as
the furnishings of tho main dining
room, whisi, will be a veri,able pal
ace of splendor.
Contiguous to the Capitol building
and centrally located, the new Hotel
Richmond at its opening In January
proha bly, will welcome some OF Rich
naontf>s most famous visitors. poliu-
clans. statesmen and distinguished
servants of the government As the
scene of notable banquets its reputa-
ton likely Will extend far beyond the
BOUNDARIES of the Old Dominion.
Spacious Banquet Hall.
sQsse half Of tbs svsaiS~ top floor Of
tfies buffding will be devoted to a con-
vention and banquet hall with an area
of approximately one-eighth of a city
block. 1t is stated by the builders OF