The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-16

room suites. These suites are beau
TRULY furnished. The three room
suites contain two bed rooms and q
parlor besides two bath rooms The
parlor is furnished with settee, 9
large upholstered rocking chair and
4 straight chair upholstered in the
same material. writing desk, and a
magazine rack. Two closets are 10.
Gated In each parlor, while another
closet is located In the bedroom The
window curtains and decorations hars
monte perfectly with the furnishings
Of the room and make very pretty
combination.
suites are Elegant.
The two room suites contain one
bed room, q parlor, and one bath
room. "A piano will be provided in
each parlor OF these suites besides
the other furnishings. The two room
suites are furnished In much the
same way in which the three room
suites are furnished.
The halls are carpeted with soft
velvet. and the walls are decorated
SO that they harmonic with
the other furnishings. A mail
chute In each hall is connected with
the mail box in the lobby, from which
collections are made at certain inter
walls every day.
The lighting and ventilation ar
rangements throughout the hotel are
Of the latest and most approved type.
All Of the windows are large, and the
electric lighting system illuminarss
every room perfectly. The heatin g
arrangements are excellent. The
steam heating system is used, a radi.
ator being provided In each room be-
sides the halls.
On each floor is located large
sample room for the use Of travelling
men. These can also be used fer
vate dining rooms.
The rates charged by the hotel
company range from $1.00 to $500 per
day, a single room with a bath being
rated at $3.50 day. The dining room
is operated on the European plan
/ Meal hours are: Breakfast, to 8
o'clock; luncheon, 10 to 2, and dinner
1 6 to 9 o'clock.
Building is Fireproof.
The building itself is built of brick
and is, of course, absolutely fire proof
The structure Is composed Of sever
stories and is the highest building il
the city. The work OF erecting the
building was started about one yeal
!, ago. The hotel will be operated b,
a company incorporated under the
Iname Of Hotel Iowa company. Ths
Emain entrance to the building is OF
Fourth street while another entranci
is provided on Main street. On tn.
Main street side Of the building ar,
three rooms which viii be used Al
places OF business by Keokuk firms.
I On the Main street side OF tn
building has been erected an immens
electric sign which is the largest il
the city. Over one thousand lights ar
used in the Sign. Its erection ha
! lust been completed.
First Guests to Register.
i The first guests to register at TIL
. hotel were Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Alaer
Many of the suites have already bee
4 reserved. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh L. Cool
er will occupy one of the three roor
j suites on the second floor. BY 1850
o'clock last evening the register cor
tanned the names of guests from a.
] parts of the United States. A nun
, Der OF New York and Boston peopl
were registered, while names fror
many other parts of the country ais
, appeared
: About eighty-five employees will b
required to operate the new hostelr.
There are about twenty walters
Z plcyed in the dining room, f1ftee
more employees are required in tn
kitchen. The Office force number
J about fifteen.
], The cost of the hotel is said to b