The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-28
one Of FINEST
HOTELS IN SOUTH
Represents the Last Word in
the Matter of Comfort and
Convenience
No Expense Spared in Equip
ment and observation-disclosures
ment to One of the Pioneer
Hotehsts of the Whole
Country

On the site where. nearly forty-two
IYears ago. he started in q two-story
frame shack an oyster house" that
Itbecame famous the country over.
.Colonel John Murphy will open TO the
public tomorrow morning one of the
handsomest hostelries In the South.
representing with it's furnishings an
Investment of a million dollars.
Twelve stories in heighth. OF stone.
tapestry brick and terra Gotta, abso-
lutely fireproof, the fine new structure
ht Eighth and Broad is not only an
tprnament to Richmond. but 1t repre-
vents the last word in hotel ctnstruc-
kion. Nothing that has been designed
aor the safety, comfort or convenience
1of guests has been omitted. nor has
any expense been spared in it's fur
nishings or interior decoration. It is
q model.
Bright and early tomorrow morn
ing Manager James T Disney and his
etafY viii report for duty at the new
hosteiry and the wheels will be set In
motion with him will be Assistant
Manager Charles +, Mccarthy; Audi
tor David j. Cole. John +. Powers,
manager of the grill department. and
the following clerks who have helped
10 make Murphy's one of the most
! popular hotels in the South. John r.
O'Rotrdan. John r, Graham, John
III. Wright. George l. Yeager. Edward
Y, Rankin, J. r. Gravely and Mfr.
Lyons--and taking them ny ana
. large there are no f3rer set of young
men composing the staff OF any hotel
in the country.
To Have New staff.
The new Murphys will also start
with a new dining room staff, EN-
bracing Chef Hugen and William
Curry as head waiter with force 81
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for the hotel.
! Artisans of every trade were busy
yesterday putting the finishing touches
on the Interior and working ike
beavers to make the opening Monday
.nosssble. While Colonel Murphy Will
rive q dinner TO the newspaper men
| sof the State on october 4th. the real
taDubIic house warming ceremony
Il EvfN not take place until things are
nvurking In good shape~-the date not
awat having been decided upon. Hand
noArfA invitations will he issued for
This formal opening and the occasion
made altogether notable. marking. as
It will. an epoch in Richmond's his
hory.
The printed word cannot convey
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS idea ia the reader OF
nhA beauty of the interior decoration
or the model of comfort and CON
|.yefaience the hotel presents There
| are ATS rooms IN the new structure,
knost OF them equipped with baths
which, with the annex, gives Murphy $
. r total of 500 rooms--making It one
5Jof the largest hotels~-if not the
|harrest---in the entire South Ihe
rooms are furnished in Mahogany
NNith brass beds and velvet drugsets'
every room ia an outside room and II
| Furnished with running hot ana colo
water and telephone. and when the
kuest rings for ice water. the bell hop
Xviii bring him. in lieu of the old
ifAahioned sloppy pitcher with pittfui
khunk Of ice, a big Thermos botue
which will keep the water cold ior
hours.
The Lobby a Dream.
But 1t Is the lobby that hrst I'M
Oreases the visitor first ana the lopnS
me builder, the decorator ana the
Hurnfsher have given superiatNe re-
suits OF their respective arts
The floors are Of white marble. the
Aadoes OF verde antique marble ana
the wainscoating OF Italian marbl@
Srhife the huge columns which ma
s4asticaIiv rise to the second floor are
u skarlaolia marble-of beautiful
green hue---which lend entrancihgiy TO
The harmony of color and the ceilings
are done In old ivy and gold. compiet-
| anr the picture The lobby Is fur-
niehd with chairs and divans OF CO.
! lontal pattern of mahogany, uphol-
stored in leather
The main entrances--there are TWO
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