The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-13

fultcr OF INC ~tNtthf TIN
SPOKANE. wash. April iO.-(sy
Maiil --if seattle puts up a Ervat new
hotel. a. called for edltorigdly to-day
BY The Seattle star. nothing better
could he wished for than that II
should he patterned after tho paVcn.
port IN spokane. famous 10 the tray
cling pubic as zone OF Americas eS'
ccptional hotels. /"
Its homclike place 20 its patrons.
It's atmoSpher. is one % welcome.
It's tho Kind OF hoteSs you enter glad
~. because you're not made 60 feel
a~ks .nu might be ordered out
Drummer and potentRte. statesman
and author. explorer and soldier 81
srrsane. from the four corners OF the
earh have tasted OF It's hospitality
ard have pronounced IL excellent.
during the six years OF Its remark
able existence.
SYoxANEs OWN HOTEL.
AND A CIVIC CENTER
THIS Is because an architect who
Dreamed dreams OF exquisite beauty.
and an experienced hotel man. with
hsgh ideals and resourcefulness. have
made their dreams and hopos come
true IN this wonder hotel
Tho Davenport, in appearance, u
rich and massive and strong. but
cor grueted in the acme OF good
taste. Its lobby is warm In colors.
bat su0dued and homeiike. Above
alt Il r. cheerful and inviting AND
as -
as well a. TO the travelling public.
When the Davenport was opened.
the citizens Of Spokane were asked
70 make u their headquarters. They
were invited TO meet their friends
there. TO uae the iounging chairs of
the lobby. as much as they pleased.
And today the Davenport i the civic
center OF Spokane.
When Spokane and his wife decide
20 take night cut. they meet each
other there and dine there in one OF
the endleas dining rooms
At Christmas and Thanksgiving
the town IL called In TO help ceic-
bratc. Pretty girls In Puritan cos
tune toast marshmaliows hcfore the
roaring fireplace IN the west end OF
the lobby. and pass them around TO
everybody on the end Of twiSs. while
en- orchestra leads In the singing Of
The good old songA
OPEN-HSNDED
CHEI.KFTL>ESs ABOUNDs
Il Is this open-hnnded air Of hos.
pItallty and cheerfuincss which has
made the Davenport the success II
has become.
"Traveiers come here for day
and like IL so well they stay two
weeks says Louis NJ Davenport.
president Of tho company.
The iosby il a huge affair OF sof,
lights and music and comfort. At
almost any hour one may see family
groups entertaining their friends in
GONE paIm-hidden nook. The fire
place at one end Is seldom cold: Mt
the other end a decp-,oncd clock
yninglcs sts voice with the chipping
of canary BIRDS and the endless
tinkie OF pianos on the mezzanine
floor.
The architecture OF the lobby and
Of All the hotels show places, ia
beautiful. almost beyond description.
The rooms. on the other hand. are
severely plain. by contrast. but
dainty and comfortable
To quote Davenport booklet: "A
hbtel lobby should be designed. not
for the purpose Of aweins the guests.
but 50 as TO spell inviting hospitality
and warm welcome"
RESTAURANT sTARTED
AFTER THE FIRE
The hotel. built In 1914. adjolns the
Davenport restaurant. built Originally
81 years ago. but constantly re.
modelled and added to since then.
The restaurant and the hotel arc the
outgrowth OF a sandwich counter
founded By Louis M. Davenport IN
a tent after the fire"-yes. Spokane
ran true to form and had a fire, just
Ike Etaffle-
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