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rnr: Monxiya oregonian. Friday. February 9, 1912.
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BIG HOTEL NAMED
AS WINE SPILLS
Mrs. Roy 0. Yates Christens
New Multnomah in View
of Great Throng.
CLERGY IN ATTENDANCE
Congratulatory Meaaajea Pour In on
Management From All Part of
loion Philip GTurta
Is Bny ITost.
right thouMrvd Portland resident
witnessed th. brilliant spectacle oc
rastnned by the first public opening of
the Multnomah Hotel last night. Seated
to the blua breakfast room 1 below
In tha Arcadian Garden were 00 dis
tinguished Portland cltlsena. Bright
town worn by pretty women, and tha
formal full dress of tha men added
dignity to tha merry function anjoyad
by thoaa fortunate enough to be among
tha patrons who applied early enough
tr obtain special reservation.
Tha maslo of three orchestra, ona In
tha blue room, one on the messanlne
floor and a larger one tn tha Arcadian
Garden eent pleasing strains over the
delighted spectators. The floral decora
tions of the afternoon had been aug
mented to such an extent that the lower
floor of the hotel resembled a vast
conservatory. Three iuudred employes.
$700,000 worth of furniture and pe
dal entertainer for the opening week
greeted the eye of those who peered
In deep. . . ,,
When asked for a statement. Phil
Oevurtx. president of the Multnomah
Hotel Company, said: .
-Tell the people that we thank them
all for assisting u In making tha
opening of the hotela success. W are
more than gratified."
Graadewr Every Side.
Soon after i o'clock crowd began
to an-lve. Those who had table re
served were escorted to their place.
In the great array of table, gaping
with itUtr, whit linen and cut glass.
It would have been lmpoaalble for
patrons, by themselves, to have found
the place set aalde for them. The oth
er. If not so fortunate, were received
hospitably and were allowed the free
dom of the building, with the excep
tion of the Arcadian garden and blue
room. Visitors soon numbered hun
dreds, and policemen were required to
keep the multitude moving. Many gath
ered on the inesxantne floor around the
orchestra, the leader trlvlng to play
all selection aaked by the Jovial crowd.
Other t In the chair arranged
around the mexxantne railing and
peeped out between tha flowers upon
the throng below.
Exclamations of appreciation and
surprise were beard oa all sides as the
throng moved In and out of the royaJ
ulte. Louis XIV ballroom. Japanese
tearoom and magnificent other room
that border the mesxanlna floor. The
ground floor wa so crowded that It
was Impossible to see to advantage, bnt
verybody was good-natnred and every
body was smiling In perfect content
ment. -
VaWevtll Piu a . Gtveav.
In the Arcadian Cardan an enter
tainment of high order wa tnter
spersed among selections by the or
rheatra. Thla Included the vaudeville
attractlona that had been given the
previous evening and several addi-
1 ..... 1 nnmHr& Tk. actors were
bombarded with dainty colored paper
stringer. ids same pniiniouiv
be given tonight and Saturday night.
Hostelry la Caxtateaea.
"In the nam of the R- R. Thompson
Estate Company. I christen the Mult
nomah." Wlth these words. pokn by Mr.
Roy O. Tatea. of Ban Francisco, the
hotel was formally opened to the pub
lic at 11:10 o'clock yesterday afternoon
In the presence of a large gathering of
cltlsena, Before christening of the hos
telry by the breaking of a bottle of
wine. Philip Gevnrt made a short ad
dresa explanatory of the occasion and
then Introduced Bishop Bcaddlng. of the
Oregon diocese of the Episcopal Church.
on behalf of the clergy of the city.
B'shop Scaddlng offered fellcltatlona to
the Waltnomah Hotel Company and
predicted that the enterprise would
be a great sjcce.a. Other churchmen
present were Bishop Paddack. of the
Kastern Oregon diocese of the Epis
copal Church; Dr. J. 11. Boyd, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church: Rev.
J. F Ghormly. paMor of the Central
Christian Church: Kv. Luther R. Dy
ott. pastor of the First Congregational
Churth. and Rev. W. F. Realtor, pastor
of the First Christian Church.
Following the christening. Mr. Ge
vurts gave a luncheon In the breakfast-room
of the hotel to those who
participated In the prorramme. Beside
the clergymen, those who attended the
luncheon were Mr. and Mrs. Roy O.
Tales. Calvin Helllg and Philip Ge
vurtx. lletel Tareaged Karly.
Long before the hour of the formal
opening the lobby and anterooma were
filled with visitors, many from out-of-town
points.
Fifty telegrams congratulating the
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management were placed on exhibition
In the lobby. Two pages, dressed In
pink uniforms, a coterie of maroon
coatumed Japanese bellboy and por
ters In deep blue were stationed to
respond to the beck and call of the em
ployers and guasta of the day.
Two majestlo bay trees, tall bras
flower stands, generously filled with
rare flowers, orchids, narclssa. carna
tions, roses, oleander. Easter lilies and
chrysanthemum, and baskets filled
with more flower were placed taste
fully about the lower floor. The railing
of the meszantne floor was trimmed In
evergreens, palms, fern, small pine
and basket of delicate flower wert
arranged at intervals. The office coun
ter wa partly covered with baskets of
varl-colored flower presented to the
hotel management by friend. The
most Imposing floral decoration waa a
large basket overflowing with pink
chrysanthemums, sprig of pussywil
low, the sign of Spring, being Inter
spersed In the bouquet.
Twelve Headrest Rcaee-ve Plaeesw
The SO permanent resident and
many transient patron were lost In
the gathering of visitors who traversed
tha lower floors admiring the mag
nificence observed on all aides. Twelve
hundred reservations for seat at din
ner tables were listed and othera were
turned away for lack of room In the
opening rush.
The marble stairways, crystal chan
deliers, electralabra, reflected electrlo
lights, which once made the Auditorium
Hotel tn Chicago famous and have
never been Improved upon, the palatial
private suite, the handsome hand-decorated
red plush furniture, the mahog
any and glided fitting and the mural
decoration were all object of admira
tion. The Japanese tearoom, where wpmen
will be permitted to smoke, wa sought
by many visitors of both sexes, but no
fair guest volunteered to christen the
room with the aroma of nicotine.
Philip Gevurt. wtih a party of
friends, aaeended to the roof and sent
skyward the golden key. which. In the
hands of C M. Leonard, of the con
struction company, had opened the
'building. The key wa carried afar by
a number of small balloons.
Mr. Gevurtx probably was the busiest
man among the management. He waa
to be seen everywhere and doing every
thing, entertaining friends, answering
questions and generally looking after
the Interests of all who entered the
caravansary for a peep at Its wonders.
-Mr. Gevurti." Bald C. K. Henry In
paying a tribute to the head of the
Multnomah Hotel Company, "la on of
the most sagacious, hard-working, en
thusiastic business men of Portland.
In taking charge of the Multnomah he
obtained a 16-year lease, perhaps the
longest lease ever written In Portland
He carried out the great work of pre
paring promptly and has sumptuously
furnished from top to bottom the hotel
In a manner to make It one of the most
luxurious and satisfactory hotels In
the I'nlted States."
Coaaratalatioas p.nr la.
First among the congratulatory tele
grama received wa one from John C
Klrkpatrick. first hotelman of the Pa
cific Coast, and president of the Palace
Hotel Company, operating the Fair
mount and Palace hotels In San Fran
cisco. His message read: "Am orry
distance prevents my presence. In
spirit I am with you."
Othera sending congratulatory mes
ssges were: George A. Kessler. New
Tork; Mrs. and Miss Van Schuyvar. San
Francisco; E. F. Sweeney, proprietor
Savoy Hotel. Seattle; Joe Shemanskl.
New Tork; Medford Hotel staff. Med-
- t rh.frtn nmnrlAtor of Ulrsses
8. Grant Hotel. San Diego; Henry K.
Blopd. Loa Angeles: nenry J.
editor of Hotel World. Chicago; B. Nor
man, proprietor Hotel Tacoma, Tacoma:
D. M. Llnnard. proprietor of Maryland
Hotel. Pasadena; Mllo M. Potter, pro
prietor Potter Hotel, Santa Barbara; J.
ir k...k t ..niirtl nasaenaer agent
Southern Paclflo Company. Ban Fran
cisco; Charles A. oiewari. pri i
Hotel Stewart. San Francisco; O. Rich,
manager of Palace Hotel. San Fran
cisco; Clark A VanHome. proprietor
of 8utter Hotel. San Franciaco: Gus
tavo Simon. Coronado; M. A. Gunst
Co.. San Francisco; Relf Austin, pro
prietors of Utah Hotel. Salt Lake; J. C,
Marmaduke. proprietor Washington
Hotel, Seattle; Palace Hotel office ataff.
San Francisco; Herbert Meyerfleld. Por
tola Louvre Cafe. San Francisco; J. IL
Peering. San Francisco; W. a Norman,
Spokane: G. Winer Thlgpen. Hotel Cor
onado, San Diego; Mineral Spring
Hotel Company. Ash. Wash.; 6tanley
Ponton Da Alee, San Francisco; H. R.
Ltllenthal. San Francisco; N. D. Simon.
Philadelphia; James B. Regan, manager
Knickerbocker Hotel. New Tork; Wil
liam McMurray, general passenger
agent Southern Pacific Company, of
Portland, who la In Seattle; S. J. Whit
more, proprietor of Hotel Alexandra.
Lo Angeles; George T. Myers. Seattle;
H. R. Lockhart, Seattle, and Wlnslow
Anderson, San Francisco.
ENDEAVORERS MEET TODAY
State rnlon Open Convention at
Salem Speaker Are Named.
The tate convention of the Oregon
Christian Endeavor Union begin at
Salem foday. and will be continued to
morrow andSunday. Report from the
tat secretary and state treasurer will
be received today, and Levi T. Penning
ton, president of Pacific College, will
peak on "Four Face." Tonight Rev.
E. J. Bulgln will speak on "Our Prob
lem. How to Meet Them."
Among the speakers for tomorrow
and 8unday are C. F. Swander, state
corresponding secretary of the Chris
tian denomination: Mary L. Coe. state
Junior superintendent; W. F. Reagor,
pastor of the First Christian Church;
Misa Mildred Frost. Leopold Cohn and
L. M. Lepper. Sunday afternoon the
Immigrant problem will be considered.
Saturday night a banquet will be given
visiting Endeavorers.
2 NAMED POSTMISTRESSES
Women Get Position at Creswell
and Philomath, Or.
OREGON1AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Feb. I. The President today
nominated Ralph L. Pttilbrtck a post,
master at Hoqulam. Wash.
The Senate confirmed the nomina
tions of Olive EL Parson as postmis
tress at Creswell and of Sarah L. Keesel,
postmistress at Philomath, Or.
Gcrraia May Get Light and Power.
GERVAIS, Or.. Feb. I. (Special.)
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QUALITY AND
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By Using the Celebrated King(f;&ff Line of
Chairs and Furniture
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where winters tire cold
which is necessary to
hiahest cl&ss OaJr.
King (g&ff is branded
into the wood of this line
and is a Guarantee of the
OdJc, SuperiorityofQuab
in. Workmanship and
absolute Satisfaction.
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to see the excellent Chairs and Furniture manufactured by us.
On account of high-class chairs, the demand for our JCingQ;ft line
is beyond our greatest anticipation.
The consumer certainly recognizes Home Industry when accom
panied by Quality.
Ask for and insist on the KingQdsft line from your dealer.
Our line of Hotel and Apartment-house chairs is the best.
Remember, the line that the manufacturer guarantees.
A Portland factory employing 100 men.
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MacadamSt OREGON CHAIR CO. and, Oregon
W. M. Hamilton, manager for the Port
land Railway, Light ft Power Com
pany at Salem, will be In Oervaia Frl-
day to meet W. H. Smith to look ov
the field and dlsoua extension i
lighting and power service to thl clt
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NEW MULTNOMAH HOTEL
Installs Two Kr&nich & Bach Grand Pianos Prom Graves' Music Com
pany, Selected and Recommended by Pbilip Pels,
Director Russian Imperial Court Orchestra.
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Graves Mueio Co. Gentlemen: The two Kranich A Bach grands,
also the Kranteh & Bach upright piano, which I hava selected for use
In the New Multnomah Hotel have a most delightful touch and wonder
fully fine quality of tone for orchestra and solo work. In fact, these
pianos are among the finest that I have ever played with. Yours very
truly,'
(Signed) PHILIP PELZ.
Dlrecter Russian Imperial Court Orchestra.
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