The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-02

 BATHS OPEN
PALATlAL AND MODERN BATHING INSTITUTION INSPECTED Bt
 MANY ON NEW YEAR.
ls Considered An Ideal Bathing Els tabIishment in the Matter of the Necessities and Comforts
 Required.

The beautiful and palatial and san itary Maurice Baths. just completed without consideration of expense, and built under the direction and approv- al of the best scirltilie experts of the United States Government, had it's formal opening Sunday and was visit ed and inspected by hundreds of cit izens and visitors who were amazed and enthusiastic over the wonders wrought and the advancement that had been attained
 Manager Win. c. Maurice, probably the best known bath house man in this national resort, had music and entertainment for his guests on the occasion of the openag, and proyee most genial host.
 Give to imasination free reign and in fancy and by word picture view tad note the things of interest to be found in the new Maurice baths. One observes Immediately it's Moorish architecture, massive and imposing. The building is three stor- es high and includes the easement. | The space covered is 100 by 100 feet. The construction is reinforced con crete, the exterior finish being in white marble stucco. The building Is fireproof throughout, embodying all the very latest ideas in sanitation. ventilation and ihygenic appointments.
 Beginning the tour Of the building in the basement, one earaot but be delighted to note that complete gym nasiums have been installed for 0oth sexes. There, too, are the rest rooms and sanitary lockers, as well as toilets, layatories and shower ,aths. Here one finds storerooms for the bath house. pumps and com pression tanks. The ventilating ma chinery, steam plant and thermostat system of heat regulating is also seen here. In another section has been 1 placed the vaccum clesning plant and the machinery that operates elev.;ors for both the men tnd women depart ments.
 There is one feature in the base ment that is as wonderful as the in- tricate machinery itself It is that which drives away the last shade o' lingering doubt. ie sny couiG rcs sibly exist and roars forth it's joy ous welcome from the bowels of the earth to come partake and be cured
 This wonderful feature IS the new hot spring that was discovered during the excavation for the magnificent new building. It is part of the grea, system of hot water that has been Gods gift to mankind When rocks and dirt were being removed this new hot spring came to the sGrface with roar of a thousand voices, as if in protest at having been kept hidden nntil mans progressiveness had brought it to light and. figura.iyey speaking, demanding that it, too, be permitted to give to those who would partake it's properties that bring re- juyenation and new spirit of life worth living. Happy and importsni were the ceremonies that marked the Christening of this new hot spring It was named the :Harry Meyers Spring, in ho.aor of the superintend. ent of the government reservation in <, Hot SprinIs. through whose istru- mentality this beautiful and complete new building was erected.
 Coming to the first floor and enter ing the lobby which Is 46 by 24 feet cne notices that It has been ar tractiyely finished in oak of the early English style, containing beautiful columns and panels. and with red Ludiwicke tile floor and marble base. l giving it warm. oozy and most invit- l ing effect. Cn the right is the coat room, to the left the cashiers office. and at the back the safety deposit lockers for the use Of the patrons. Throughout the corridor on the right are the mems parlors. These consist of three large rooms. 26 by 20 feet 1 in size as well as roomy corridor leading to the baths proper There are also twenty-five private dressine rooms for nvallds.
 l These rooms are finished with marble baseboard and snow-white hard walls that are absolutely sani