The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-02
SUMMER HOTEL [ / ]
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PROFESSIONALLY
Formal Opening July a Marks
Completion Of New $685. =
Hotel at sBirchmont e
s.
BUILDING COMPLETED g
IN SCHEDULED I'll
Cottages Practically All Tai
and Guests Are Arriving
at Hotel Rapidly
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BUILDING COMPLETED
IN SCHEDULED I'll

ty following the dinner, Birchmont $
new summer hotel at the head OF
Lake Bemidj il will be formally opened
to the public Monday evening, july
a. This event will mark the com
pletion Of a summer resort structure
which has cost: approximately $65,-
900, including the furnishings.
An enjoyable sociaEtime4is assured
the public Monday evening. Inc
number to be accommodated has been
limited to $50 persons since this
is the capacity of the dining room at
one sitting. Tickets for the dinner
include the admission price Tor tne
dancing party. Separate tickets VIII
not be sold for either event. 81
Dot Vans orchestra has been en-
Gagged to furnish the music for the
occasion and indications are that
y His will be one Of the most ENJOY
able social affairs Of the summer sea-
son.
CONSTRUCTION of Birchmont, which
was destroyed by fire last fall, was
begun about April q and the greater
portion of the month Of April was
Y nccnnied in making the foundations
Cnnstrnction Of the main building
was begun about May l, and mas
been entirely completed and is now
ready for its guests who are ex.
pected to arrive after the fo 'lr11aial
ouening. a. number are in the city
already. .zf5z zss ....E5, =
Those who attend the formal open.
ing will notice first of all upon ar
irving at the hotel the spacious
norches. one in connection with the
lobby and one in connection with the
dining room. These porches are
about IL feet wide and SO feetrlong,
and are provided with both screens
and windows. The windows are So
arranged that they can be openeu
wide. or be closed in cool Weauhei
tOsform a sun parlor. ~
From here the guests will 60 to
4 the main lobby, 40 feet by 30 feet
with a fireplace at the west end. On
the north side of the lobby ~ the
hotel office, from which activities
about the hotel will be directed; a
return bell system has been lnstalieo
from the office to all OF the rooms
The office is about Is by, Is feet
Adjoining this and also opening into
the lobby is the check room, ABOUT lV
by Is feet. = -. =, :.
'.Opening off from the lower end OF
the lobby is soda fountain anu
\ confectionery stand which occupies
! separate room IL by Is feet East
Of the main office is gents wash:
room Is by Is feet, equipped &c
care for all the gentlemen guests.
After looking over the lobby ano
irving out all the comfortable chairs
and settees, the guests will go to the
dining room to find covers ,lald" fol
10 persons. The main dining room
isf4O by 48 feet. Besides this there
IL a private dining room IL by 81
feet on the north side, and a dining
norch on the south side, IL by; AZ
feet. The chairs and tables in the
dining room are all mahogany flnlsh
Few will 20 into the kitchen to see
where the food is prepared Tor tne
dinner, and for this the chef and ms
force will be thankful. They will be
. busy bunch without any doubt
Joe Gref of Minneapolis, an expert
I. in his line, has been engaged as chef
The second chef is John McGourty
also of Minneapolis. These men prom
Use to turn out food which will be
a feature of the hostelry. The KIT.
chen is SO by. SO feet and is supplied
/. with all up-to-date equipment nee
egsary for such an establishment
One large double range will prepare
the main foodstuffs, while a single
range will take care of the pastries
"a steam table, dish warmer, dish
washing machine, bake oven, battery
Of coffee urns, and a vegetable
pealer add to the conveniences Of
this part Of the hotel. In the. eas'
front corner Of the kitchen is q
buflt-in refrigerator 10 by IL rect
which gives forth signs that it VII
keep food stuffs in proper condl
I tion. In the rear Of this is a store
room 10 by 10 feet. The kitchen
is model of neatness and cleanil
ness.
There are SO sleeping rooms, u
on tho second floor and 26 on tht
third floor. Thirty Of these are pro
vided with private bath. All rooms
with private bath are in two OF
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