Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-29
CHEERFULNESS
KEYNOTE Of
THE Van HORN
Light Color Tones and Attractive
Furnishings Make Hotel Home
Of Happiness =. ~
FORMAL OPENING TO T.-.>'
BE ANNOUNCED SOON
Delay in Receipt Of Carload d
Furniture All That Prevents
Early Dedication /

furniture All That Prevents,
Early Dedication I
Cheerfulness is the keynote Of tho
new Hotel Van Horn, which, II in
need Of slogan, might adopt, "The
Home or Happiness" Light color
tones, attractive furnishings, and
particularly fortunate combination of
fire-proof qualities with sightliness,
make this important addition to Bis.
marck's splendid group Of hostelries
particularly easy on the eyes and &C.
ceptable to the senses.
Formal Opening Soon.
The interior finishers have practl.
cally completed their work. Beds
have been set up in all Of the Sleep
ing rooms, and much of the other fur.
niture Is already here and installed.
The formal opening will be announced
for an early date. The only uncertain
ty is now predicted upon the arrival
of carload Of equipment which has
already been eight days on the road.
The Hotel Van Horn devotes all Of
the second, third and fourth floors
and large portion of the first floor
to sleeping apartments, providing
90 rooms. ls
The hostelry will be operated on the
European plan at fiat rate Of 500
the day, and the rooms are as nearly
identical in shape. size and furnish
ings Is it possible to make them. Each
room is provided with hot and cold
water. and the lavatories are or the
best type. A vapor heating system 10
used, enabling guests to regulate tho
temperatures to suit their Individual
tastes. 1t is doubtful whether ~
pointments OF such excellence can, II
found In any other dollar.the.day
house in the west.
Beautiful Lobby. ''~ -
| One breathes an atmosphere ,of
cheerfulness the moment he enterD
the lobby, with its soft pearl,4ray
tints, abundant inverted lights, and
its splendid view of Third street and
Main. The floor is Of terrazzo mosaic
in light tones. The desk will be top
ped with white marble, and the base
board will be Of the same stone. The
lavatories, finished In white enamel.
open from the lobby at the rear. and
in one corner is situated 4 raised WRIT
ing room, enclosed with polished
brass ratings, and giving command
OF the entire office space. From the
writing room there extends q long
corridor from which open the Arst
floor sleeping apartments. A short
flight of stairs gives access to the ok
airy, well-lighted sample rooms which
occupy the halfbasement, and which
will require no artificial illumination
during the daytime.
The Cafe.
The cafe will be 4 real feature OF
the Hotel Van Horn. A beautifully
paneled quarter.sawed oak door opeus
from the lobby into the dining room.
which is finished in delicate shades
of cream and mauve. The cafe has
been leased to Bougas Bros. of Min.
neapolis, who have been located In
the Elgin hotel at the Mill City. It
will be furnished entirely in white.
with onyx-topped tables, and inverted
lamps. The furnishings and fixtures
will represent an outlay Of $1,000.
The Bougas brothers are experienced
restaurateurs who expect to give Biz
marck thoroughly metropolitan oat-
ing room.
Safety and Sanitation.
Safety and sanitation were ever
foremost in the mind OF Architect
Van Horn when designing the hostel
ry which bears his name. At the same
time, he did not find it necessary to
sacrifice comfort or beauty. There 10
no possibility Of blaze spreading
from one apartment or one floor to
another. The partition walls are Of
gypsum block, used for their ARE
proof and soundproof qualities. The
door and window frames are Of steel.
The floors are of concrete, flashed
with a special paint which lends soft
ness to sight and touch. There are
no square corners, hooks or cIanni0o
where dust or impurities may Turk.
Every inch Of the floors and walls
is susceptible to frequent treatment
with soap and water. There 10 noth-
uolICu uO"u ~ 0ulClO W0JWOb
germs. There is nothing to encourage
the presence Of parasitical guests.
Attraetively Furnlshed.
The rooms are lastly aud attract.
lively furnished. The beds aSo mi.
formly Of unfinished, large tuhi10
brass, equipped with Way "Saslooo"
springs and lumpless "Slambeffelt'e
mattresses. The dressers and chairs
are Of fumed oak. The rugs are Of q
type which may be easily cleaned.
but they are soft and Of pleasing tax
ture and tone. The walls are finished
with fiat, washable paint IN pearI
gray tints. The floors are painted q
light mauve, with . maroon border
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