The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
FORMAL OPENING 0F MOTION HOTEL 1 THIS AFTERNOON Will Be Thrown Open to the Public From 3 Until 6 O'Clock
 BUILDING MODERN
 IN EVERY RESPECT As Near Fireproof as Possible-Has 156 Rooms, the Majority With Private Baths-Is Taste fully Furnished

The Motion hotel. corner Fifth avenue and Twentieth street, owned by Mrs. T. H. Motion, and under the mana cement of Harry B. New, former manager of the Metropolitan. will open for business today. 1, Following a reception this afternoon be- tween the hours of and o'clock, during which time the entire hotel will be opened to the public for inspection, the manage ment will start business The first formal affair planned at the hotel is spend the-night party to be given by Mrs. Mol ton to a party of guests
 The Motion Is directly across Fifth ave- nue from the Tutwiler hotel. It has its principal entrance from Twentieth street, directly in front of the ladies' entrance to the Southern club. The lobby is spacious and attractive.
 MT. New anticipated that an unusually large business will come to the Motion from the beginning, and that the hotel will be most popular place. It has been under construction for some months. The Motion represents an investment of about $500, ,0o0. having 156 rooms The Motion Is not equipped with a buffet or saloon, nor is there at this time a kitchen or cafe in connection with the hotel. It Is hoped that the Tutwiler facilities of this nature will be sufficient to take care of the Motion patronage.
 Elevators of Latest Type The hotel has two passenger elevator in the lobby, from which joins the main lobby downstairs. The elevators are the latest type and are equipped with all modern safeguards. The rooms of the Motion are arranged with the idea of pro- viding a maximum of light, plenty of ven- tiiation and convenient service. They are furnished in the latest style, while the beds are the same kind used at the Black stone in Chicago.
 The office, the writing rooms. the retir- ing room, writing rooms, parlors, recep- ton rooms and the like are decorated with unusual taste and artistic effect. The building is of reinforced concrete and said to be practically fireproof Plans were drawn looking to the greatest pro- tection of the hotel from fire. Escapes have been arranged, while the staircases, the elevators and the windows are of fire
  iIated in every place where it was pos sible to do so.
 Harry B. Whelock, the architect. de- signed the Motion hotel. It is situated l on line from the Louisville and Nash vile station and the Terminal. The place 1 is unusually accessible from the clubs, the stations, the theatres and the shopping district.
 | The bedrooms are furnished in ma hnrQnV The a pOlInnad with running hot and cold water and lava tories, while majority of the rooms have private baths. Special attention has been paid in arranging suitable rooms for trav- cling men. Sample rooms of unusual con venience have been provided, so that as few or as many as may be reasonably
 needed for the party may be thrown to- gether without trouble.
 Stores on Ground Floor l On the ground floor has been arranged shops and stores of various kinds. A drug store will be located in the corner. while flower stands. confectionery stands and perhaps furnishing store will be opened
 The style of architecture is Spanish Rem naissance with attractive suspended Mar qreses on Twentieth street and the Fifth avenue entrances
 l II have tried to embody every feature worth while in the Motion which should
 accompany a hotel, of this type,'' said Mr. Motion. Tt has fine oportunity of service here. The management is fine and I am certain that the Motion will become popular with transients of this city. "The building is of reinforced concrete with brick trim and in every detail we have tried to eliminate the woodwork wherever possible. We did this in order to make the Motion absolutely f1reproof. The place hes been furnished as handsomely as possible, and am sure the citizens of Birmingham who inspect the place to-
 morrow will be pleased with 1t. l This hotel and the Tutwiler and the Ridgely and the older hotels that we have in Birmingham will. I am sure, put thfs city in the front ranks of southern cities so far as hotel facilities are concerned We are now, believe, in position to take care of almost any sized convention that may desire to visit our city.
 ''I believe every hotel here will prosper and that Birmingham will find these new buildings of immense benefit to the city l We have made every effort to keep the Motion well cleaned by installing all mod ern clea ming plants. The elimination of a cafe, kitchen and saloon will tend to- ward quiet and cleanliness, and am sure those who are guests there will be epi. nently satisfied with the service"