The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-18
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+ REOPENlNG OF THE SAUL
PAUGH HOTEL.

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+ I.
+ Every resident of Mankato +
+ realizes and appreciates what I.
i the reopenine of the saulpaugh i
! hotel means to this city. The +
+ SauIpaugh is the largest and +
+ most pretensious hosteIry in +
+ Southern Minnesota and it is +
Z we'll known all over the north i
v west. Its enforced closing, i
+ though of temporary dur +
+ alton, has sent many travellers +
/ to other towns where they re- +
+ manned over night. Lack of i
+ hotel accommodations caused +
+ this unfortunate thing to hap +
+ pen. With the reopening of the 4
+ Sauipaugh all roads will again +
+ lead to Mankato. +
+ I. + I. i I. !. + + I. + + + + !
Thirty-fve thousand dollars will be
expended to refurnish and reft the
Saulpaugh hotel and as it will be
QUILTED by Boutell Brothers of Min
neapolis is sure to be one of the finest
hostelries in Minnesota. C. II. Saul
paugh is to be congratulated for the
unstinted expenditure of money that
is putting his hotel in strictly first
class shape.
When it is completed, which will be
On or about August Is, it will equal
any hotel in st. Paul or Minneapolis.
The style of furnishing and equip
ment is along the lines of the Hotel
Radisson and other leading hotels
in the twin cities. The furnishing
is under the direct supervision of
0. J. Morawetz, who has been with
Boutell Brothers for a number of
years, and who received his schooling
in his profession in such hotels as the
Radisson, Dyckman, Rogers, Andrews,
Hastings and bennington of Mime
apolis, the Carpenter of Sioux Falls,
the Sherman of Aberdeen and others.
A new terazza floor will be laid in
the lobby, the wood work is to be
transformed to fumed oak with dec
orations to match, a new skylight
is being put in, and all the plumbing
fixtures are being remodelled
VIII Use Large Dining Room.
The large dining room on the Sec
ond "~~~ will be used regularly. The
kitchen is to be moved closer
to the dining room to render quick
er service. 1t will be equipped at
cost Of about $4,000, and in a very
thoroughly modern and up-to-date
fashion. New tables and comfort
able dining chairs will be placed in
the big dining room, and speciality
will be made of tables for two. An
indirect lighting system will be in
stalled Expensive new linen will be
used, as well as silverware and glass
ware. This will bear special de-
sign.
The room that has been used as
the regular dining room will be fitted
up for a writing room. The glass
windows will be removed on the
side facing the lobby, and railing
will be built in their place. The
furniture and equipment of the writ
ing room will be in keeping with that
which will ornament other apart
ments
All the bed rooms will be fitted
with substantial brass beds and box
springs. This will insure the guests
a good nights sleep and rest. Large
comfortable chairs and rockers will
be paced in all the bed rooms The
furniture used will be of mahogany,
Circassian walnut and fumed oak
Will Have Grill Room.
The grill room will occupy the
space now taken up by the Moorish
cafe and the baggage room. 1t will
he a decided new departure in the
line of delightful quick meal dis
pensary All the cooking will be
done in sight and right in the cafe.
One may pick out any steak he
wishes and see it cooked while he is
waiting.
The furniture in the lobby will be
on the same order as that used in the
Hotel Radisson. Four large and COM
center of the lobby, set in a square
with only the corners touching In
the middle will be placed a large
pedestal, and at the corners of the
davenports will be little smoking
stands. Capacious leather upholstered
chairs and rockers will be ranged
about the sides of the lobby. The
present writing room will be trans
formed to smoking room, and will
be furnished with rattan leather-up-
holstered furniture. The mezzanine
floor will also be furnished in rattan.
New Proprietors Wel-known.
Samuel Dixson and son, l.. S. Dix
son of Minneapolis, who will be. the
proprietors of this new hosiery, are
we'll known to the travelling public
in the section of Minnesota, and have
wide experience in hotel manage
ment They conducted a hotel at
Pipestone for three years, and for
five years have been proprietors of
the Majestic hotel in Minneapolis
G. s. Dixson is a young man, single,
and has very prepossessing way.
He is a very pleasant, man to meet.
His father has not yet arrived here,
but is expected soon and will take
an active part in conducting the
Saulpaugh.
Will Re-Submit Issue.
Winona. Mimi, July 12.-The Wi