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SIXTEEN CARPETS used in the Plaza Hotel were furnished by Gomprecht & Benesch of Baltimore, Md. The Following Material Used in the New Plaza Hotel Was Furnished by A. H. McDaniel: Water Proofing, Metal Laths. Paint, Lime, Deadening Felt andj>art of the Crushed Stone. A largo and complete stock of everything in the line of Building Materials can always be found here. Quality the best, js-iccs right. Esti mates cheerfully furnished. Bo<> me before you give your order—it will be to yoyr interest. A. H. McDaniel 434 Jackson Street Phone 16. “YOU CAN GET IT AT McDANIEL’S.” • and W. G. STOREY PAINT MAKER. Paints for all purposes made to order At Factory Prices Atlantic Lead and Atlantic Oil Wall Finish, Etc. 846 Chaffee Ave. Augusta, Ca. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, Ga. The Plaza Hotel, Augusta's New Hostelry, Which Will Be Formally Opened Saturday, October 17th ’ ; Augusta's New Hostelry, The Plaza Hotel, To Be FormaUy Opened Saturday Evening, Oct. 17 •*> Contains 75 Rooms, All Attached to Bath—Most Tastily and Comfortably Furnished—Especially Designed For Home Comforts—The Plaza is One of the Most Attractively Pretty Hotels in the South Mr. W. T. Wilson, General Manager, Will Be Assisted By Messrs. Jules Heymann and Sam Baron, All Capable and Experienced Hotel Men Th« Pinza Hotel, Augusta's newest hotel, v: 1 be formally, opened to the public October 17th, and no more mod ern nor elegantly appointed home of the transient ran be found tn the South. True tt la. there are larger, more commodious buildings, no * where will the traveler find as many home comforts and as conveniently irranged place at which to stop than the Plaza. It was especially designed with this Idea—this purpose—ln view, and It can be truthfully said that noth ing has been omitted to make It per fect In every respect from the ground floor to the top. It is up-to-date In every detail, unique In point of con venience and composed of the beet ma terial In its construction and furnish ings possible to purchase. It repre sents a type of building equalled by few and Inferior to none In the coun try. ,i The building wan designed by Mr. Cl. I.loyd Preacher, architect. Is origi nal In design and built of light colored face brick. It Is owned by Mr. H. O. | Kale. The water proofing metal laths, I paint, lima deadening felt and a por j tlon of the crushed stone, used In the | building, were furnished by Mr. A H. McDaniel. ' • The first floor Is given over entirely ■ to the office, lobby and cigar and news stand, excepting store-rooms fronting lon Walker street and Barrett plaza. These will he oocupled later by ten ants, who will cater to the trading public in their respective lines. The present year In Augusta has been one of unueual building activity, end not the least notable of which ts the Plata Hotel, located at a point ; easily accessible to the traveling pub lic. Just opposite the union station, j makes It especially desirable to those who do not care to go further up-town I or spend their nights In the buay oap i ter of the progressive and growing I city of Augusta. Therefore, the man j Rgement expects to get a major por tion of the traveling men and those I whose visit to the city will be brief. | from force of necessity In addition, ! however, a large per cent of those who | * r * particular aa to where they spend i their time—where they are served with : their meale—where they can get an j unexcelled service—.will he gucsta In j this hotel. Taking It all in all. no ; Wart for the a< i onnnodation of the . public-w ill open under more auspicious tic editions or apparently has a brighter I future tlfan the Plata. I The lobby is possibly one of the most i attractive rooms in the building, for I it Is here that the Idle honrs of the guests are spent. The floor is laid In trrazzo, a new process which has been accepted by the public in the highest and most complimentary terms. The, walls are especially attractive, high panels of white brick, finished In san cota oil, running from the floor to a height of possibly four feet. Here it Is taken up with a hard surface plas tering and finished In old Ivory. Nu merous columns stand sentinel throughout the lobby. These are v!t rollted white enamel with four mir rors In each. The celling Is metal, finished In flatkostt oil and Inlaid with three art glass sky lights. Tn one portion of the lobby is the news and cigar stand. Every room Is connected with the office by means of private telephones. The office of the manager Is Just In the rear of the main office. The furniture In the lobby Is all leath er. expensively upholstered and made especially for comfort. All the beds, chairs, rockers, lobby and office furniture were bought of Maxwell Brothers. pn the ground floor are located the rajhskeller, buffet, barber shop and pool roonL The former Is finished In mission and ts particularly attractive. Next to It Is the cuisine, which Is also modern 1n every respect. Only the latest and most approved furniture and fixtures are Installed, and the floor being concrete enubles the manage ment to keep It extremely clean ns it will be thoroughly washed each day. This is possibly the only kitchen In the city having a concrete floor, thus Insuring perfect cleanliness. Two elevators, a freight and passen ger. will be kept In service at all times. • W MR. W. T. WILSON, Manager Plaza Hotel. The bed-rooms, seventy-five in num ber, are tastily, yet not lavishly, fur nished. They consist of brass and white enamel beds, mahogany tables, chairs, etc. The floors are laid In Ax minster, taplstry Brussels and velvet carpets. The windows have Inside slat awnings. By special location of the rooms and arrangement of the floor space, each room la attached to a bath —tub and shower —which makes It particularly attractive to guests, as a large per cent of those stopping at a hotel Invariably call for a room with bath. In most hotels only a few are provided with this convenience and luxury, the majority of them being without bath. The Augusta Mattress and Manufac turing Company furnished all the mat tresses, box and national springs, and pillows. Tbs ladles' parlor is furnished In mahogany, with Wilton rug and piano. The stair, ars laid with rubber treads, while the halls are all carpeted In vel vet and Brussels. The carpets were furnished by Messrs. Gomprecht A Benesch, of Bal timore. The proprietors ars composed of Messrs. W. T. Wilson, who will bo gen eral manager, and Jules Heymann and Sam Baron. Mr. Wilson says he will see to It that his guests sr» given a service that cannot be excelled In any hotel In the country. A bright future Is predicted for The Plata, as Mr. Wilson Is an experienced hotel man and knows the trade well. He is very popular and his personality will unquestionably be the means of influencing a large number to stop at the Plasa In preference to other ho tels In the city. No expense has been spared, nor anything overlooked tn perfecting The Plaza—lt may be Justly termed an ideal hotel from every view point. 80ME APPETIZING NAMES. A large negro woman followed by a email child was heard to say: "Come on here Egg-nogg. what you mean by coming 'long so slow?" A by-stardor asked her why she called the child by such a name as Egg-nogg. and she replied! »You know dat nigger Julie Johneon? Well she done got twins what shs call* and Tom and Jerry.' and I ain't 'gwine to let no nigger get ahead o’ me nam ing her brats. Corns on here Egg. nnug."—Nations! Monthly. WHILE HE WAITED. "Pardon, sir. Were you welting for anything?" T em waiting for some goulash that Ferdinand was to bring ma” THE PLAZA HOTEL (European Plan) Opposite Union Station. Augusta’s New and Modemly Appoint ed Hotel. Convenient to the Traveling Public. The Best Service Throughout. Hot and Cold Running Water and Tele phone in Every Room. Case in Connection. Reasonable Charges. Every room with Bath Attached. Everything New. Freight and Passen ger Elevators. PLAZA HOTEL COMPANY Proprietors. We Furnished the BEDS, CHAIRS, ROCKERS, t LOBBY AND OFFICE of the Plaza Hotel. MAXWELL BROTHERS Augusta’s Progressive Furniture Dealers READ THE HERALD WANT ADS TODAY Mattresses, Box Springs, National Springs, Pillows For Hotel Plaza Manufactured by AugustaMattressand Manufacturing Co. rmDAY, OCTOBER Tb.