Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
UNIQUE FEATURES OF
NEW Sl5,OO0,O0 HOTEL

ment is made that the new Hotel Nc
Alpin, which exceils in magnitude and
general appointments anything here
tcfore attempted in the hotel line,
will be ready fo. the reception of
guests within the next week, though
the formal opening will be deferred
until New Years eve. The hotel has
been completed for several weeks, so
far as the exterior is concerned, and
engaged in installing the furnishings.
The McAlpin is declared by hotel
experts who have inspected it to be
the most wonderful creation in the
ed of by man. AS it stands today it
represents an investment of nearly
$15,000,000, which is going some"
even in this city with it's almost count
less number of luxurious hotels.
The structure occupies the block OH
the east side of Broadway, between
Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth 1t
consists of twenty-eight stories, three
of which are underground. The guest
rooms number 1900, all with baths,
while total of fifty parlors will be
under the one roof. To run the hotel
and the several restaurants and cafes
in connection Herewith will require a
total of 1,5O0 employees.
The McAlpin will have several fea-
lures that will be unique among Amer
ican hotels. For instance, the entire
fourth floor will be for women ex-
clusively. A woman guest arriving at
the hotel without escort will be able
to register with a woman clerk, as
cend to her room in an elevator in
charge of young woman conductor,
and have all Of her elrands run by a
"bell-girl" instead of the customary
bell-boy.
Quite the opposite will be the con-
ditions prevailing on the twenty-sec-
ond floor of the big hostelry. This
floor will be reserved exclusively for
bachelor" guests. No chambermaids
or other women servants will be per-
mitted to stop at this floor All the
work will be done by chambermen
and Wallets
The hotel will maintain united
service club, to which officers of the
army and navy and members of the
diplomatic corps can obtain member
ship cards and enjoy club life and en-
tertain their guests. Another fea-
ture out of the ordinary will be
section of guest rooms reserved ex-
clusively for the use of Newspaper
men visiting New York. Here will
be found typewriters, an abundance of
copy paper, reference library and
other conveniences for the free use of
the visitors.
Grill rooms, palm gardens, plunge
baths, roof gardens and other luxuries
that are now so numerous among New
York hotels that they have almost be-
come common will, lof course, be
found at the new hotel.
Everything is being placed in readi-
ness at the McAlpin for the New
Years eve festivities. 1t is said that
| every table for the evening was re-
| served weeks ago. With the main
restaurant, the several cafes and a
score of private dining rooms the ho-
tel will furnish New Years cheer for
several thousand persons. Mahan
Franko, one of the most noted con-
| ductors in New York, has signed a
tvo-year contract with the new hotel
| to conduct its orchestra and have
charge of its musical features There
will be forty pieces in the musical
force at the McAlpin, divided among
the grill room, restaurant and the
tea room. The famous Seventh Regi-
ment band and the Royal Neapolitan
players have been engaged as spe-
cial features for the opening night.