The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-09
PASSING Of Old
NUnPHY'S Hotel

Continued from First Pagel
In 1907 no bought the property On
the corner OF Grace and Eighth
streets for $4,000 and built an annex
there, which will serve as Murphy $
hotel until the new skyscraper Is COM
pleted a year hence,
The Right Hand Man.
In later years no history of the
Murphy hotel would be complete
without mention Of lanes 7, Disney,
who, as Colonel Murphy's manager
and right-hand man, has aided In
large measure In his success. Alert.
active, familiar with every detail of
the business, and one of the best
known and most popular hotellists in
the South, Mr.. Disney is thoroughly
identified with the memorial which
Colonel Murphy Is about to erect to
himself as a lasting monument to
the pioneer in Rlchmonds hotel his
tory.
Mr. Disney is president Of the Hotel
Mems association, and one of the
most active factors in that organiza-
ton.
The Old Guard.
There are few others 100, who
are known to the travelling public FAR
and wide. There is George Yeager,
the genial night clerk; Charles Me
-EarthY. Dave Cole the Rteward; John
Wright, his assistant. and John Pow
ers, superintendent Of the cafe-ail
identified with Colonel Murphy's en-
teTpFise by years uf service who have
contributed TO his success.
And not one OF this old guard, who
will pick up hat and coat tomorrow
morning at I o'clock and transfer IL
across the street. but will heave n
sigh of regret at parting with the old
building that held many memories
for them.
The new building. which is to re-
place the structure on the sourheya [
corner OF Broad and Eighth streers,
VIII cost. furnished over 6s5 1000 John
kevan PEBBLES. of New York. Is the
architect. and the p. r. Nesbitt ccm-
panT, of View York. secured the con-
tract for building the hotel.
The new hotel, which will be OF
steel and concrete construction and
absolutely fire proof, will be twelve
stories high and Will have a frontage
of ninety-three feet on Broad street
running back 1870 feet on Eight 1t
VIII have 215 rooms, ami $50 with
baths. 1t will be an II shape building
SO that all the rooms Will be outside.
The lobby VIII be s3x63 finished in
marble, with marble staircase in the
center leading to the mezzaniIe floor
overlooking the lobby and dining room.
and coming of on a level with the
bridge floor. giving guests a prone
made OF two blocks. There will also
be- private dining parlors on the mez-
canine floor overlooking the main Gin
ing hall. The bar. cafe, pool and hsl-
lard rooms and barber shop VIII be
In the reimbursement. with entrances
on both Broad and Eighth streets The
iirsr floor, which will be above the
sidewalk. will embrace only the lobby
and dining room. having man en-
frances on both streets.
Separate Power Plant.
The power plant which Is to furnish
light and heat for the hotel will he
located in the yara of the Grace street
annex and Will represent an additional
investment Of $4,000 The furnishing
will be the best obtainable and will
cost approximately $4,000 In IA It
every modern convenience known to
the science Of hotel construction tor
the comfort and convenience OF guests
Will be provided in this structure.
which. II Is said, VIII be the finest
hostelry In the Southern States.
The new lfbtel Us 10 be completed
by June /, 1913 During the building
period the hotel offices will be ut the
corner Of Eighth and Grace streets.
and guests viii be cared for In the
200 rooms OF the two annexes.