The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
MARSHALL LOOKS OVER THE TUTW|LER, |AND IS ENTHUSIASTIC Says It Is Best in America in Equipment, Efficiency
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Walton Harper Marshall assistant man. ager for years of the Waldorf hotel in New York, now the manager of the van- derbilt, was escorted through the new ]Tutwiler hotel and also the Ridgely apart rments yesterday by Maj. B. M. Tutwiler. Robert Jemison. Jr., who is the construct Ing vice president, and George W. Tray 1or, the local manager for the United Hotels company, the lessee.
 Subsequently a party of F gathered et the Southern club and listened to MT. Marshall give his opinion of the Tutwiler
 His wide experience, his knowledge of the south and the limitations of Birming- ham from hotel viewpoint. were touched upon and he seemed to inject new life and interest into the local situation, so far as the future of the Tutwiler is con- cerned. He was accompanied also by w. P. G. Harding, president of the First Ma tional bank. Lyes Black of the Wander bilt and others on the trip.
 We have been from the roof garden to the bottommost pit of the Tutwiler," said MT. Marshall, ''and I do not hesitate to pronounce the plant one of the most complete, the most wonderful in detail and easily the most efficient institutions of it's kind in the south. It will compare favorably with any hotel that have ever seen. It is not as large as some of them, of course. But so far as space, equip ment and efficiency are concerned and artistic arrangements the Tutwiler is foremost among American hotels.
 The electric light plant. the boilers the ice plants, the bakery downstairs. rfrrI + <o1~1
 lures and wine rooms, check rooms. bag gage rooms, offices and such details are the finest that I have ever seen. The hotel shows that the most wonderful at- tention to details has been paid that place. The men who have made this hotel possible are entitled to the congratula- tions of all men in this section who are for those things which are progressive and tend to better the cities of the south
 T do not think that I have ever seen . more wonderful lobby. You have de- voted more space to this lobby than would be possible in New York, for we must make every inch pay, and we are stingy when it comes to making public spaces. Here you have given to lobby space that we would have utilized to get financial returns. In that you have shown great consideration for the guests and the public at large.
 'The ceiling effects. the wood paneling, the mezzanine effects, the orangerie, the breakfast rooms are superb. The ladies' apartments set off from the lobby are great. Women like to be of traffic but not in it. They do not like to be cooped up. so this plan of just putting them a little of but allowing them osee and be seen Is an admirable plan.
 ''The wonderful dining room in white parallelling Twentieth street from alley to Fifth avenue, is equal to any that have ever seen. The ballroom is a reproduce tion of the Blackstone in some details. with few new ideas added here and there and cannot be excelled. The space for private dinner parties the public space in the front of all elevators on all floors is Waldorf idea that has been a wonderful investment in the city Of New York. My goodness, that is great
 "The sample rooms for traveling men with hinged sample tables, which close up with the big doors for all sizes of trunks, are details that are fine and im- pressive. The carpets, the lavatories, the baths, showers and tubs, the state suite and other details are features that appeal to me more than can say.
 "This hotel with the other conveniences that you have here will cause many peo- < pie that dodge Birmingham at this time t6 make the city for Saturday and re- main here longer than they would now. believe there is a sufficient volume of traffic passing through Birmingham on the dodge to take care of the Tutwiler. That will render to Birmingham great service which cannot be considered in money
 ''I congratulate any town that has a citizen so public spirited as Major Tut wiIer to build this hotel and the 's'dgely. also congratulate any city that has a young man like Bob Jemison who will undertake and put through such stu pendous project as this and do it so we'll
 Mir. Marshall and his party were dinner guests of Mir and Mrs. Eugene l.. Brown 1astenieht and left at 10 o'cyock for Mo- bile with Robert Meyer.