Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-26

has been definitely decided upon by
Mr. Robinson as the time for throw
ing the rooms OF the magnificent
structure open 10 the public. But for
May and 10 every available room In
the hotel win be filled, the state
bankers convention, 10 be held here
May 10 and II having made arrange
mcnts 10 use every bed IN the house
on tho nights of May and 10. ltath-
ar than diappolnt any Of the regular
transient trade on these nights MunaR-
or Robinson VIII Keep the Robinson
hotel open until after the bankers
convention. for the accommodation Of
commercial travellers and others de-
string rooms After May 10, how
ever, the Robinson win be permanent
ly closed 10 be- converted into an Of
flee building,
The first meal In the Hotel Tulsa
win be- served on the morning Of May
10 and the first regular room assign
mcnts viii De ON May Q. 40 meals
viii hc served AT the Robinson hotel
after May 9, as the dining room nc
commodatlons at the Hotel Tulsa Will
he sufficiently large TO take care Of
"a great many more persons than can
fnd sleeping accommodations there.
May Hold an "Opcnlng.'.
The directors Of the Hotel Tulsa
building company win hold a meeting
shall be an elaborate formal opening
or not If the plans of certain ones
of the directors are carried out an
opening VIII take place that VIII
eclipse anything of the kind In the
state. IT win include a ball ana ban
quct ON the night Of May 9, and the
dining room would be thrown open
stairs lobby would be used as "A ban
quet room capable OF seating over
thousand people. The floral dccora-
tions for this affair would cost $500,
According to The original arrange
mcnt Of the building there would be
about 300 rooms in the hotel, for the
use of guests But Manager Robin
on, after he got on the job decided
that some things had to be provided
for that would do away with part OF
these rooms. Several partitions were
cut out and large sized rooms made
Ia which small assemblages can gath
er aud hold meetings. These changes
have cut the actual number OF rooms
down to $50 There Is quite de-
mand for permanent accommodations
at the hotel. but Manager Robinson
has limited the number Of permanent
roomers to 80. This win leave 200
rooms for the accommodation of the
travelling public.
Getting Things Ready.
Inside the big hotel now a busy
scene is presented. Experts from fac
tories and local helpers are at work
installing the 100000 worth of fur
nishings that were purchased for the
hotel by Manager Robinson. The car
pets are requiring the most attention
right now. Each room of course, Will
have a carpet. The carpets must each
one be shrunk and ironed out before
being laid ON the cement floors of .he
rooms. A great part of the furni-
ture has arrived and will be Installed
during the next ten days. Manager
Robinson has himself taken up per
manent quarters in the building and is
| giving personal attention to the work.
| He has large force under his sup
ervision now but still larger one will
move into the hotel on the opening
date. one hundred and twenty-eight
employees will be on the pay roll Of
| the hotel to begin with, or about two
employees TO every guest, when the
rooms are all filled. This ratio will
! he maintained. While Manager Rob
inson will hc the man behind the
gun" he has employed competent su-
perintcndcnts of the different depart
ments, in which he has the utmost
confidence. Rudolph Miller, clerk at
/ the Robinson, will be head clerk at
| the Hotel Tulsa Together with the
present assistant clerk Miller will be
the only Robinson attachc who win go
to the new hotel Ralph Hague is to
be chef He Is present occupying a
similar position with the RobldeauN
hotel at ST, Joseph, and is recognized
as one ~ the most competent chefs I'm
the country Julius Thele, formerly
with the Harvey railway service. is
to he the dining room superintendent
and he Is already here busy superin-
tending the work Of installing the din
ing room equipment Mr.. Thcle IS a
caterer In every sense of the word
and capable of handling the smallest
exclusive party or the largest public
gathering with the utmost dispatch
and completeness. Mrs. Schricber
the housokeopcr comes here from tn,
Skirvu hotel at oklahoma city Sh,
was formerly head housckceper foi
the Linton at Louisville
Can Handle Large Crowds.
4 banquet room and dining hall OF
the first floor and q grill room in tn,
basement will hc equipped 70 TAKE
care of almost any sized crowd. Tn,
grill room Is to he fitted out viii
unique and costly furniture Mr.
Robinson decided that he wanted tn,
quaint Vienna bent wood arm chairi
for this room. lie found out tina
there was a business strike on In Aus
trla. where these chairs are made, bu
he did not give mp and after keepinl
the wires hot several days he sue