Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
COLONIAL HOTEL
FORMAL OPENING
WILL OCCUR SOON
Beautiful New Building About
Ready for Use of the Trav-
cling Public.
MODERN IN EVERY DETAIL
One Hundred and Ten Guest Rooms
Are lncIuded-Inside Furnish
ings Are Elaborate,

When Mein Host Reece formally
throws open the doors of the new Colo
NAL hotel at Third avenue and Eight
eenth street TO the public next week,
another modern and up-to-date hotel
will have been added to the rapidly
growing list in Rock Island. And the
newest addition is one Of which the
city may well be proud
It's construction was made possible
through the enterprise of Hon. L. s.
McCabe. the owner The actual work
upon the structure was begun last fall,
and now Of the old building nothing
remains but the hull. and even this
with its stucco finish has been so
changed as to defy detection by the
oldest inhabitant. The edifice has
been entirely rebuilt and is brand
new, not only as to construction but
in respect 10 furnishings and equip
ment as well. Although the builders
have made no announcement as TO the
actual cost involved, the figure will far
surpass the $4,000 mark. For con
yenience, comfort, and beauty. the
Colonial hotel will compare favorably
with the best. The IDEA of the archi-
tects has been to make the hosiery
resemble an old fashioned colonial
mansion. and the plan has been sue
cessfully carried out. On the ground
v-fn Ia
loaded panes. and those On the other
floors conform. The exterior has been
finished in rough cast stucco with
metal trimmings.
RED OAK Used.
The lobby is situated AT the north
east corner of the building. The side
walls have been paneled TO a height
Of almost eight feet, red oak being
used throughout. The plastering has
been decorated with mat bronze, a
mottled effect being obtained which
Is decidedly rich and harmonious At
the southwest corner of the lobby is
the desk. This will be presided over
by Chief Clerk George Martin, a vet
eran hotel clerk. and G.. b. Russell,
who for a number of years was at the
Rock Island house. The cigar stand,
the fixtures of which conform to the
general furnishings OF the lobby, is
TO be conducted by Martin of Daven-
port.
Just east Of the desk is the passen-
ger elevator, built by the Montgomery
elevator company, and extending
from the basement to the top, a dis
lance of five stories. The building
is equipped with mail chute on ev-
cry floor and at the rear are clothes
chutes and dust chu.es which open
on every floor. There is also a side,
wax elevator for trunks, located on
the Eighteenth street side. The trunk
room is in the basement.
ATTRACTIVE CAFE
South Of the lobby is the cafe, which
is one of the most beautiful in the tri
cities. 1t is finished in oak with q
green tone and this has been carried
out in the woodwork and floors to Z
certain extent. on the cafe props,
Is coy little private dining room
which will accommodate a part!
Of 10 or y. There are two 0alconie.
overlooking the dining room, one o.
them for the orchestra and the othe
for the steward These are screened
off by means of artistic wooden grills
The floors Of the lobby and dinin,
room are of composition and are la't
with a trowel. a monolith design il
sof' colors being used to produce
decidedly pleasing effect. The floor
ure easily kept clean, are easy TO wal
upon and are rounded OF at the wall
making a sanitary corner at the foo
line. The floors have been treated 4
'vo color effects In the kitchen, bar
Der shop and bar, the same compos
ton floors have been laid, as we'll 4
in all bath and toilet rooms.
SEMI-INDIRECT LIGHTS.
on the main floor the fixtures are O
white alba glass Semiindirect light
are installed having been found niue
more satisfactory than the indireC
lights Just west of the lobby is III
bar room, which has been iuishe
entirely in mahogany To the rear c
the bar is a private stag grill room
The bar will be presided over b
Charles Walker, formerly of tn
New Harper He will be assisted
Chris Pop, late of the Rock Islam
house. West Of the bar is larg
room. the front portion of which wi
be occupied by a barber shop, sam
10 be in charge of T. A. Siebert. T
the rear of the barber shop is the bi
lizard room. which will be equippe
with four tables. This departmeI
will be in charge Of Charles NJ. Ha
gis, open until midnight.
EXPERT CHEF.
The kitchen is admirably locate
having direct connection MOI on
with the main dining room. but Wit
the mems grill room. All the late
and most modern equipment has bee
secured. Mr.. Reece has engaged u
services OF a chef. who boasts