The Washington times., 1924-03-01
WALKER HOTEL
IS NEARLY
!. READY
Ballroom Said to Be Most
Elaborate in Any Ameri-
can Hotel.

With construction in every part
Ut the building proceeding rapidly,
the interior of Hotel Walker is as
Stunning shape so that the visitor
today gets a very comprehensive
picture Of the great establishment
as it will look when open for bust.
ness.
AS has been said repeatedly by
numbers of Washington's leading
bankers, business and professional
men. who have recently viewed the
interior, no one can possibly realize
the beauty, the magnificence, the
tremendous possibilities, without a
personal tour of the great structure.
As one enters the great doorways
at the Connecticut avenue front,
there Is revealed a great vista
through the entire building to the
Seventeenth street entrance dis
lance of practically $50 feet. This
view obtains through the lobby
which. is lis feet deep by go feet
wide, on through the grand con.
course, which is 800 feet long and
IS feet wide. with high ceiling and
through the lobby at the Seven
teenth street entrance. On either
side Of the grand cOncourse are the
great main restaurant, 1859 feet long
and so feet wide; the palm court, rs
by sc feet, with vaulted glass dome,
and to be equipped with pipe organ
and electric chimes and the grand
ballroom, So by 18, feet, with deep
Mezzanine on three sides, stage and
HI
tects declare that this room will be
unexcelled in any great American
hotel and that there is no hotel in
America with a more comprehensive
First floor layout. The ground floor
covers an area Of about one and
One-half acres, and with mezzanines
and basement space utilizes over
two and one-han acres. The main
lobby will have vaulted glass canopy
and a mezzanine lobby on three
sides.
The Italian garden grille now as.
Stunning shape, in the first basement,
Will be a very magnificent dancing
room with tables placed at various
elevations and the decorations and
fountain lending an atmosphere OF
IN outdoor garden.
One Of the great features Of the
establishment is a cooling system
now Being installed, which Is guar.
Anteed to keep the atmosphere OF
al the great first floor rooms and
grill room at q temperature of less
than IS degrees in hottest Washing
ton weather.
The main hotel section Of the
aiding will have $50 guest rooms
any Of these can be arranged in
stteS as large as desired. The
presidential suite and several diplo
matte suites, located with southern
exposure on the upper floors, facing
Connecticut avenue, will contain
from eleven to sixteen rooms and
will be the last word in arrange
ment, furnishings and appointments
The apartment section will con
tain over $50 rooms, arranged In
very we'll planned housekeeping and
misunderstanding suites.
1t Is said by officials Of the Altar
e. Walker organization that many
OF the applicants for apartments al
permanent guests, are men and
women Of national and internationa
prominence.
Already the Walker has attained
marked attention from all over the
country. 1t will have very large
effect in attracting many conven
tons to Washington. In its ball
room, which will seat about 1900
many conventions will be held, NOV
ing picture booth and silver sheet
make possible the finest moving
picture productions: and social
events Of a magnitude heretofore
undreamed Of in Washington will
be possible in the great entertaining
space provided. And all without
any disturbance to transient or per
manent guests or any disruption OF
regular service.
The construction Of the building
10 absolutely fireproof and of the
very highest and most approved
type throughout. All Of the walls
and floors in the hotel rooms and
In the apartment rooms are not only
fireproof but souudproof. Between
600 and $50 men are at work ir
various parts Of the establishment
bringing the interior to completion
0S rapidly as possible.