The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-04
LIGHTING SYSTEM
BEST 6BTAINABLE
EVERY LlC-T ~ MAcStFtcEN-
rOSTELRY WAS on
LAST NtOHT.
ans Final Test Was Made by &c.
teuie company. Which lrstal-
&c al Fixtures. WIRING. etc.


for the first time every usht IN
the new hotel Windsor va f-rr.l
On last niEht between . and Do o'clock
ne reason Tor the complete ilIum
nation Was The final test OF the neht
iuE fstsm hy the Gee Electric com
Qanl which did all OF m. wiring and
Installed all OF the fixtures and hghts
ne test was complete IN every par
u'4lar and successful 20 the full ~
tent Of expectations. m am probsbiI
ny. no hotel is and even few prlyat,
l'eluFnc's are. so deliberately and
tremendously lighted
Every hcht from basement 90 At
VIC 'orfesp ponds On color and design
ARRANGEMENT with al. decorative
M me ot the room On which 90 s.
found The rathskellar lights wcr,
designed 20 match tho dark finish of
me room and the loaded art glass win
coWs. The barber shop Del lighted with
urn lights. topped with clusters OF
Tour and six small lamps all OF which
except the wall liEhts. are hung on
tinHl" chain fixtures OF antique gold
I'nlsh- me wall lights are doubl,
hrns. suspended BY four chains with
four single lights IN cluster abov,
me upper urn. The main dining room
lghts ar" hung in opaln-C'ut art glass
bowls OF particularly beautiful design
Sun Pdrlor.
The sun parlOr. which is immedi.
a'rIy over the sidewalk on Water
street and oyerloIks the river. Is
finished ln somioutdoor style with
vines and flowers with mission green
wood work. Here the lighting scheme
Is exceptional tulip ught- with verdi
green shades are suspended from the
ceiling ana give a very pleasing effect
nile Few visitors. except az the
opening, VIII see the kitchen. the
lighting there is OF tho most modern
practice. Every piece OF equipment
Dis well lighted and the fixtures are
sanitary SO thar they viii prevent the
accumulation OF dust.
The meZlaniue floor i- lighted from
lmb'uQ'd bowls OF GROUND white glass
70 give The soft subduc light so desir-
able IN such surroundings The r..
cepfion room is equipped with candle
tNturcS In The French style. with silk
shades. An oG0 feature and 40 the
same time a valuable decorative one
ts that ~ the arrangement by which
,h" silk shades may be- removed. Ieav-
ms IN" lights the pure colonial type
with the lamps iu white glass as II
they were candle flames The pri.
waite dining room on the second floor.
j. lighted In the same pleasing and
effective manner.
\ survey OF the separate quests
rooms showed that each f. well lighted
with center lights with white ground
glass bowls and with side lights at
tho side Of the dressing tables Each
bath room Is fitted with pure white
enamo;d fixtures and white glass
shaded lights 20 conform with the san
itary scheme.
Banquet Hall.
Tho GROWING feature T. the lighting
of the banquet hall There are three
large ana imposing antique gold FIX
rlrcs suspended from tho ceiling. the
shades Of which are loaded opalcscent
art glass. The side lights are as elah-
crate as the center fixtures and are
made in r. torch effect
The Main street entrance is in
marquc effect. and lighted outside
with two large torch lights. while tho
Water street entrance is equipped
with the bell lights. two underneath
The sun parlor. and sixteen on posts
outside the entrance while six flaming
torch LIGHTS for purely decorative pur.
poses are placed on top Of the sun
parlor
All wiring in tho building is con
StrUCt,d so as 20 be absolutely or.
feet and renewable az any time should
the occasion arise
The fun LIGHTING system rs con.
trOll,I from the clerks desk and tho
switchboard DIS easily accessible ~ an
times from the lobby Every possible
operation. such as vacuum cleaning. is
done hy electricity. and tine wiring Is
So ARRANGED that each floor is con.
trolled either separately or in con
junction with every other GOor. as DO.
sired
To one who knows oven I-fi1a of tho
problems evolved in successfully com.
plotting such lighting system. fuo 70.
suits sccurfu certainly indicate that
tho Go" Electric Company las done
exceedingly well IN making Tho Wind