The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-21
IMPERIAL BATHS
 OPENS MONDAY
INSPECTION OF PALATiAL BATH PALACE IS OPEN TO ALL
 THE PUBLIC.
Like Every Later Achievement 1t Ex cells in Many Points and Is Par
 Excellence of Imperialism.

Just as it's name, Imperial is sig niflcant of the highest type of excel lence. of supenority the Imperial Bath House, which throws it's doors ] open to the public for inspection Mon day. is typical of all that human in genuity and modern science supplied with unlimited wealth, can supply in the matter of comfort and convent ence of Its patrons, and chat other higher attainment. the most scientific application of the most healing ther- maj waters of the world to the ills Of the flesh.
 Always the Imperial bath house has 1 been among the first class of the city, but the New lmperial that opens to- day reaches superlative degree of excellence throughout and stands as one of the most towering monuments in the progress and advancement oi Hot Springs as a national health re sort
 In it's reconstruction it has had the personal supervision of Charles x Rix. who has surrounded himself with the most proficient of aides F. J. w Hart, architect. has presented some new and original features, as has NJ. J Murphy, whose supervision of all he heating and yentilating apparatus has resulted in a work of which he is most proud
 At 8 o'clock Monday the I'm. perial will be hosts to the general public, and this reception will con tinue until o'clock in the afternoon. Then from 8 to o'clock Sunday after noon the physicians of the city are to be the special guests of this bath house, that they may have ample time to investigate the scientific principles applied
 The grand eutrance oii Reserve ave nue. loBbg and office. is done in the general finish of the whole interior, which is Georgia and Italian marble ! for the walls, beautiful white tile for the floors. brass finished floor drain age everywhere, and white the all prevalent color scheme.
 From the lobby marble stairway leads to the sentlemen's smoking and reading room above.
 Turning at the right from the of flee is the entrance into the ladies waiting room, which connects with the Otis elevator service, which con meets all the floors of the bath pal ace. one side of the building is for ladies, the other for gentlemen, the division being almost equal as to floor space. and absolutely equal and unex- celled in complete appointment
 From the first waiting room on the ladies side marble and tiled small stairway leads to the ladies sun par Tor on the second floor.
 Entering the bathing hall for the ladies, the complete delight of this splendid bath palace begins to be ap- preciated In the front door leads to the large hot pack" room, where white water moofed but comfortable lounges are prepared for the convent, ence of those who need the hot water pack service
 Then back into the bath house prop CT. where Georgia marble slabs of full proportions serse as divisions just above the white tiled floor for the separate bath rooms. The tubs are of the heaviest white porcelain, en- ameled inside and outside, solid. and have solid, sanitary base Large nickeled equipment fill the bath tub in 30 seconds with water at any tenn. perature, and empty the same tnb in 1 19 seconds
 The feature Of this bath depart ment in the line from the plain bath. Is the shower. needle and other bath appliance, where seven different 1 sprays furnish a combination of baths