The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-14
THE FARMER: MAY IA, 1915.

into one room, accommodating 40, or may be used sing1y, when accommo- had in each. The same general scheme that obtains in the main din- ing room, as to fixtures and furnish ings, prevails here.
 The elevator is situated in the cen ter of the building, easily accessible two fireproof stairways at the Con- gress and Chapel street doors lead from the basement to the roof
 The Hotel Lorraine has 100 sleep ing rooms. They are steam-heated, electric lighted and equipped with equipped with a bath, has the fa- cilities Of a detached bath. The bed- chambers throughout the building are finished in mahogany, with dresser, writing desk and chairs The beds are of substantia1 brass con- struction and are beautiful in design. Cl1rled South American hair mattresses over the latest improved type of box springs, together with bedding that is rich and tasteful, insure comfortable e~-ornuninga with Morpheus In addt- tion to the general lighting for the rooms, every writing. desk is equipped with a writing lamp.
 Surrounding the sixth floor of the building, there is what Bridgeporters have long hoped for-a roof garden. High above the city, the roof garden commands a panoramic view of Long Island sound and, nearer, the activi- ties of busy Bridgeport. As soon as weather permits, the roor garden will 25O guests. Myriads of parti-co1ored electric lights will shed their soft glow over the scene, while thousands of flowers and Towering shrubs will convert the facade and arbors into sVeritabIe bowers. A special service md iteIa fnr 17a nj of patrons of the roof garden has been arranged on the sixth floor. 2 The hotel annex is just east of the main building, and is reached through flee Tn the annex will be located three large sample rooms for the con- syeni ience of travelling men; linen rooms; storage and trunk rooms; and the hotel barber shop. The upper story of the annex will be occupied as living quarters for the office force of the hotel.
 John M. Horton is.manager of the hotel MT. Horton comes to Bridge port with years of valuable expert zence in hotel management behind him. Most recently he was in charge Of the exclusive Ardsley Club, at sley-on-Hudsons a rendezvous for New Works elite. Prior thereto he was connected with the Ansonia and the Plaza hotels in New York in ex-
 
 William J. Cassin, for many years at the old Atlantic hotel and more re- gently at the New Garde. New Haven, will be chief clerk. The night clerk will be John McAuliffe, whose experi- erce at the St Francis, New York, brings him here highly commended.
 The dining rooms will be in charge Of Fred Sands, whose experience in the capacity of maitre-de-hotel, em- 1inentl1 fit him for the place. The
 Ta.- e.. t. Ie Sherryss, Standish Arms and the Democratic Club of New York. Un- der the care of these two officials the wants of the inner man is sure to be satfated to the utmost.
 The telephone switchboard is in charge of Miss Louise G. Evans, for mer toll line supervisor in the local telephone office, and recently with The Stratfield.
 Manager Horton, in speaking of the hotel, said today: ssIt is our aim to make this more than a. hotel for our guests. We seek to make it their WPipe nGe' they ne are With thus us. T6 that end. i. we have Kept in mind and will al Y ways strive to have before us those 4liceties and comforts which one a1- ways expects in his home. but sell dom has come to find in the general run of hotels. We will endeavor to make the hotel especially appealing to the travelling public. to the travel ing public, to whom the road means practically severance of home ties.
 'sWe can sum up our aims most briefly: Every possible comfort and happiness one would find at home and that at prices that will be mod erate.''
 The hotel will be open for public inspection next Saturday hetween 2 and p. .n1.s and the mana cement will welcome visitors The formal open-z ing will take place May 29, and all ready reservations are belag made for that occasion. 57E