Evening journal., 1913-01-15
Continued from First Page.

pany which for over a century has
manufactured powder and made its
Headquarters in Wilmington.
To provide a long felt want and to
accommodate the important CONNER
cial and scientific men, who have
business in Wilmington the dupont
Building Corporation established the
hotel The company has announced
that It will, in a short time, begin the
construction of a theatre adjoining
the hotel which will be in keeping
with the splendor of the new struc-
ture
The main entrance to the hotel is
on Eleventh street. Above Il hangs
mammoth marquee which Is made OF
iron and glass and weighs several
thousand pounds. Other entrances
are on Market street through the
cafe and through the DUPONT Office
building on the ground floor.
Upon entering the hotel one is inn
mediatcly struck with the magnih-
cence Of his surroundings, the ease
and comfortable atmosphere about
place II gives the impression of a
hotel OF strict refinement and goou
living. The vestibule of the main
lobby Is a beautiful piece OF art On
each side OF II are great wood fire
places with hugh andirons. Above
the --mantols are ornamental crests
bearing the name DUPONT The
fnishings are OF imported marble
and caen stones in their natural
color
The lobby is soft grey, finished
I'm Italian marble The scagllili col
umns arc the finest obtainable. The
italian mayble wainscotting rs ten
feet high. Above il the walls and
ceiling are Of caen stones In the
center of the ceiling is an exquisite
piece OF loaded multi-colored glass
work. from the center of which IN
suspended an exceedingly handsome
electroler.
On line with the mezzaninc
floor. windows with mirrors have
been placed. Underneath them are
flower boxes. The floor Is Of marble
mosaic work. On the right side OF
the lobby are the hotel offices, the
writing room, the cloak and telephone
rooms. They arc models of their
kind Directly across from the hotel
desk is a handsome. massive, marble
open FIRE place The hue of the fire
place is 1876 feet high and extends to
the top OF the building Above the
UdHltl hangs Que bi liit ldHi ldihA-
ings of the late Howard Pyle, It
depicts n DUPONT powder schooner
during the war OF 1912, hauling pow
der from Brandywine to be placed
aboard ships and carried to the
scenes OF battle.
Luxuriant Lobby.
The furnishings OF the lobby are
most luxurious. Comfort is in no
sense sacrificed for beauty The fur
niture is of mahogany upholstered
with soft green leather. Hand made
rugs with red and blue as the pre-
dominating colors. harmonize beauti-
full with the soft tones produced by
the marble and the caen stones. On
the right side is the elevator on the
left the mezzanine stairway the iron
work Of both harmonizing perfect,
with the color scheme OF the entire
room
Opening on the lobby on the Mar
ket street side is the main dininl
room Truly q work OF art. It is s.
by so feet nd viii accommodate 20l
persons Overlooking It Is the musi
cans balcony One really must stanS
here TO appreciate the work on thii
room The ceiling is of old ivor,
with a treatment OF brown and ole
gold The walls are a notified green
with Quartered oak wood work ang
panels The floors are marble mosaic
and terrazzo and are considered ver'
beautiful The furniture is trimme,
in the same shaded green as th'
hangings. thus producing dignity an'
notable color scheme.
Adjoining the main dining room Il
n large serving pantry, which is con
nected with the kitchen by a Wild
stairway and a dumb waiter.
Next to the pantry is the cafe On
can not help, but admire its sim
plicity and beauty. IL Is treated wit
heavily beamed ceiling harmonizin
with the high wainscoating and col
umns OF fused chestnut. The atmoa
phere of the room is light and III
effect of its fused chestnut furnitur
very pleasing Above the wainscoai
ing are marine scenes executed
one OF Wilmington's younger artists
Charles De Feo Most of them ar
reproductions of local points of in
terest One is a stirring scene {
General T. Coleman duPonts Tecl
Jr.. holder OF the worlds motor boa
record of 5S.3 miles per hour. rounS
ing Cherry Light at full speed Wit
gas shooting from the exhaust pip'
and the boats bow clear above Il
water, the painting is a fine repr
duction OF the Tech, Jr., rushing I
at lightning speed Other scenes at
Carney's Point, the home of one
the smokless powder plants of Il
dupont Company, Fort Delaware
the distance and the entrance to q
Christian river and Gordon Height
the latter view containing the ne
OF Glass A boats of the Wilmingt
Yacht and Automobile Club
The main salon is on the oppos
side of the lobby near the Eleven
street entrance. An exact reprOdt
ton OF the Louis XVI period. it is
a warm French gray OF stucco woi
the relief of which forms an old i've
effect The draperies are a rich To
OF red and a large Louis XVI miri
sets OF the already delightful effe
II Is regarded by many as the han
soonest room in the hotel. One {
not fancy a more correct OF beai
ful reproduction of the period VIII
1t represents.
Above the lobby is the delight
mezzanine floor. IL is finished in
same style as the lobby and is
of the most inviting places of
hostelry. Its furniture is OF
Elizabethan period and has b.
greatly admired.
The private dining rooms open
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