The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Csy CELIA mYRovER RosINsoM

enjoy the music, but who prefer to SD
elsewhere than in the corridor. there
is the magnificent Red Room. one of
the handsomest rooms in the country.
fitted with all the luxury Of a draw
ing-room and having on file the daily
papers Of London, Paris and Berlin.
the most prominent English illus
trated periodicals, and practically AL.
the American weekly and monthly
magazines.
The meals Of the New Willard are
faultless, and the Palm Room and
other dining-rooms unsurpassed in
beauty as well as in service.
From the New Willard hotel in
Washington to the McAlpin hotel In
New York, one steps from an atnos-
phere Of leisure and elegance, to that
Of luxury allied to the quick rush 81
modern city life.
AS the New Willard is the most
historic hotel of the National CAPITAL
the McAlpin is the biggest and best
of the new hotels of the great me
tropohs. 1t is twenty-seven stories
high, and the luxury of its appoint
ments, its homelike comforts and
moderate prices have combined to
give it distinct place in the hotel
life of the city, difficult Of compet
ton.
No feature has done more to make
the Hotel McAlpin popular than the
careful arrangement of its various
floors, and the minute attention to
the details of living displayed in its
different departments. The sixth floor
is especially reserved for women, and
only for women, and here the beauty
and daintiness of furnishings. the
charm of the parlors, and writing
rooms, and the proximity Of mani
curists, hairdressers, etc, meke it an
ideal spot for women who are travel
ing alone.
The greatest possible care has been
given TO the details Of living On this
floor, which is under the chaperonagc
of Mrs. Pierce-H Hughes, a woman or
great charm, beauty and culture, who
lends every possible aid to the floor
guests. Club women in the city for
even a short while, with proper Gre
dentials, may register here. and come
at once ia touch with club life. Sight
seeing parties may be quickly AZ
ranged for, theatre parties planned,
and indeed any problems of hotel or
city life, find an easy solution under
the careful attention Of the capable
and tactful woman whose whole duty
it is too care for the pleasure and
comfort Of the ladies on this floor
which the Hotel McAlpin has given
over to their exclusive use.
The restaurant on the first Mezza-
nine floor of the Hotel McAlpin IL
acknowledged to be one of the most
beautiful and brilliant dining -rooms
in the world The distinctive fea
lures of this room are the twelve
immense columns composed entirely
of mirror glass, which support the
immense ceiling with its great chan
delieres, mirroring and duplicating
again and again the beauty Of the
immense gold room, with its elegant
furnishings and crystal vases Of
American Beauty roses, or othe
choice flowers, which are always
used on the tables. Many who do
not dine or lunch here find the mez
canine floor a delightful place to fore
gather for the pleasure Of watching
those who come and 60, and enjoying
the beauty Of the music Of Frankie
famous orchestra, which plays here
each day and night.
The Hotel McAlpin is one OF the
few New York hotels which is rea-
sonable as well as luxurious, and for
this reason, as well as for the careful
attention given to their every want
women are finding this hotel a most
desirable place to make their home
While visiting New York either for
business or pleasure.
The Southern States Woman's Stuff
rage Conference was held in the
famous Jefferson Hotel Of Richmond
about which all the traditions Of the
Old South and the luxury of the new
combine to make it distinctively
southern in atmosphere.
The conference was held in the
great auditorium, of the hotel anC /,
many of the delegates had rooms also
at the Jefferson, thus having an OF
portunity to see something Of the life
of the city, for the hotel is the centre
of great deal Of entertaining, both
public and private. The foyer is one
of the most famous in the world, and
its beauty unsurpassed. Entering the
lobby from the street, one finds ono
self in the great marble hall, from
which the fight Of stairs sweep down
to the Offices below, which opening on
the opposite street, for the Jefferson
Is built upon Hill, which gives it
the beauty and charm of superb loca-
ton added to architectural beauty
In the great marble foyer is the
famous statue of Thomas jefferson
and the fountain about which are
grouped the palms, orange trees, and
other sub-tropical growth. The par