The Washington times., 1913-10-11
WASHINGTON MONEY
INVESTED IN HOTEL
Greenbrier, at White Sulphur
Springs, Said To Be Finest
Of Kind in Country.

Considerable Washington capital has
been invested in the new Greenbrier
Hotel at White Sulphur Springs. w.
Va, which has just been completed BY
the George A. Fuller Company, con-
tractors, of this city.
The Greenbrter Is said to be the finest
resort hotel in this country. II Is To-
Gated within stones throw of the
White Sulphur Station, on the main
line Of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way. half way between New York and
Cincinnati.
It is said to surpass in many details
the Plaza. in New York, and the CopIey
Plaza. in Boston. which have long been
country. II combines with the con-
veniences and luxuries which are possi-
BILE to hotels In cities the added ad-
vantages Of a mountain health resort
The new hotel is owned principally by
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
tai invested.
In Heart of Mountains.
1t stands In the heart of the Ale
ghenies, more than 1900 feet above the
sea level. higher than any hotel in the
White mountains. II commands a view
Of the distant high-peaked mountains
that stretch away to blend into the dis
tant blue.
The hotel Is located in the most pop
ular hunting section Of the two vir-
ginlas where the fox. the deer. the
partridge and &c quail abound. The
private park adjoining the properG.
owned by the White Sulphur Sprin0
Company, covers an area Of 5000 acre0,
adjacent to United States Government
reservation selected by scientists as q
hsh Matching station on account Of su-
perior advantages offered there.
AZ described by a guest, a generous
rorte cochere is the main feature of
the central facade OF the Greenbrier.
A broad shallow fight of stone steps
lead to a spacious colonnaded vaulted
terrace Is by 14o feet, which admits to
the Georgian imitation, measuring 50
feet by So feet.
It Is paneled in putty-coIered enamel
ed wood and lighted by eiectroliers-
modelled after the famous
fireplace of Henri II. in the Muses
side. The lounge room Is furnished and
appointed to set on a color scheme IN
antique, mulberry velvet and duh gold.
Has Fountain and Pool.
IL an interior court trellised in dull
green and wistaria is a fountain and
pool. Water lilies and gold fish intro
duce familiar. but attractive scheme
to the general beauty Of the inclosure.
To the right Of the main lounge, ap-
preached by a fifteen-foot corridor, Is
a women's reception room paneled in
pale enameled wood with French lat
ticed ceiling and a spacious fireplace
The feature of the new hotel Is tho
spring room to the north Of the struc-
ture. It will be used as an adjunct to
the bathhouse and for the use Of those
who come to the springs for the "cure"
and who are drinking the waters Il In
inished IN old English brick with
-aen stone-vaulted ceiling and floor
of marble and Welsh tile.
Like European Spas.
On a west wall. recessed IN a circu-
ar conservatory. is the fountain from
which the waters of the century old
spring are piped and served on the
counter, as at the European spas. On
he south wall are two grottos Of store
1t their base.
The oall room, separated from the
,p-ing room by a glazed foyer, Is IN
hree shades of French gray. The walls
Ire medallCned and a subdued light Is
,ast from Georgian candelabra-
The dining room. finished In Caen
,tone and mirrors. is 80 feet long and
has a circular bay at the south which
gives out on an al fresco terrace, AFFORD
ng dining facilities out of doors.
Private dining rooms carried out IN
iistinct styles adjoin the main dining
-oom.
There are many other apartments. In
,luding mems dining rooms, servants
lining rooms. and ca1e rooms, all nm
shed according to the general style fol-
owed in the main hotel.
There are 80 single and double bed
'ooms. 200 of them having their own
private bath, and in addition, there are
! number of elaborately appointed
Iuites All furnishings follow the Ers-
ish style.
The building is said to be absolutely
ireproof by its architect, Frederick
,terner of New York.
The resident manager of the hotel IS
!. Howard Slocum. formerly connected
With the Marie Antoinette and Wander
,ilt Hotels In New York. Owen j. Nc
.aughlin Is room clerk. who for many
ears was connected with hotel work at
Virginia Springs. It Is said that no
,ther hotel man IN America has as wide
N acquaintance among society people
md resorters as he has made in his
-ast hotel experience.
The Geo. A. Fuller Construction Com
any, which constructed this hotel. has
Ilso recently put up the Hot Springs
Hotel, at Hot Springs. Va.