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About The Eugene guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1924-1930 | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1925)
tfondny Evening, June 15, 1923 TEE EUGENE GUARD is nn fipert on the new machine, i waicli il;e will use exclutsiveiy tor t.vjiing work. ! Guests in a hurry for letters will! .vlvuluUll,ru ;u swiit order, it :s stated, for Miss Ohlbam is an ex pert shoithaml writer, ami can also operate a Rtenotyne machine. All kimls of expert . stenographic work will be handled, it is announced. frago Nta Hundreds of yards of the finest una and gravel obtainable in the en tire Willamette valley were furuisn-.J for the new Kngeue hole! by the K. (', Wilfert Sand and Gravel company. This as usCli ur tiie concrete work, n-liU'h was one of the major items in the construction of the buiUi.ug, it is stated. A large quantity of Mason, tin finest substance obtuinable fur build jugs, wns furnished for Ibis project, jayB Mr. Wilt'ert. Tliis is an exclu de product of il.e Wilfert plant. Xhe entire plant nnd equipmen:, TBlued at more than fuO.uou was used for the hutel work. A total of fi men were employed at the plant in production, and this number is at work during all the season, it is buid. The plant is situated on the teaks of the Willamette, half way between Euyene and SuringtieUl, ami ib one of the finest of its kind in the itate. Due ot the lurgcat bars on the river is nt this po.ut, and the fetf&r"P"y of the country is such that it can be operated very economically. Mr, Wilt'ert is now extending bis business to include contracting, nnd lias just purchased the entire equip ment of the John L. Long contracting firm. This consists of two large Smith mixers, which makes a total .f 4 large mixers available. All have tlieir own equipment, such as horses, machinery, nnd other accessories, and each mixer is a complete plant. Several of the large contracts in Eugene in this lino of work have been handled by Mr. Wilfert. Among these are the Roosevelt school build ing, the Stanley building, the new Science I. all nt the university, the School of Music, nnd others. lie ;s now working on the new Thacher apartments on Alder street. Mr, Wilfert's plant is one of the most compjete in the state, with ma chine nnd blacksmith shops on the grounds, lie has also built his home, one of the most beautiful in this dis trict, near where ho works. work fur the Wvmlmw Wilson high sciiool, I uivoratiy science building. All ha Tau Omega house, Kappa Al pha Theta. Barger apartments, and tre 1'mversity school of music. Mr. 0Lay has just installed a new apparatus for applying finish by Rpray method, which i especially efficient for furniture and fixtures, he says. r nil riiAPito lytWtUUtNtHUILL ROYAOTQUETlS I V.,i.i .... . . ..nil mr umsi modern type of laundry machinery, a staff of experienced workers and the ability to turn out work quick nnd in large quantities, the Eugene Steam Laun dry holds the contract for all laundry work at the new Kugcnc hotel. The new hotel will be one of the largest laundry patrons of Lane count r and the entire work will be in charge of the Kugene Steam Laundry. The Eugene Steam Laundry has been established here a number of years ami during that time has creat ed a wide reputation for excellent work and the patrons of the local establishment are numbered by the hundreds in many communities far from this city. W. A. llodes, proprietor of the Kit gone Steam Laundry, with the backing of wide experience in laumlrv man agement has built up an etsnblish ment which in point of service and modern equipment is not surpassed in the Pacific northwest. Cement wns a most important con sideration In the construction of the new Eugene hotel, nnd after an ex naustive survey of the market, the Ruth .Robertson Powder company, who supplied this product, decided on Santa Cruz cement,,one of their fav orite products, This gave entire satis-! faction, say the men who worked with it, and it has held up under all tests. The plaster, metal lathe nnd wnil finish was also furnished by Ruth Robertson. Empire plaster, which was used thoughout, and patton's Velumnn flat wall finish have proved popular with the builders. Some Keen's ce ment was alBO used for various pur poses in the structure. Hulli-Kobertsou company Is one of the newer firms In the city, and :n the short time that they have been organized the business has been built up in various ways. Both men are well known here, since- Mr. Robert son wns connected with a leading hardware etore for fivo years, anil Mr. Ruth was very active In similar lines. The company carries a complete nationally advertised line of supplies, such ns the DuPont Giant explosives the Feltslone Mngucsite tile materi'il used in many of the buildings in Eu gene, the Paraffin company's Rub beroid Roofing, Asphalt Shingles', Pittsburg Plate Glass company's pro duce, Hcnzac Enamel Water Spar Varnish, and complete lines of tile and brick. Buildings for which tha firm fur nished products include the new SHence building of" the university, the Wilson and Lincoln schools, the To ledo hospital nt Toledo, Oregon, and the Stanley building. "Greeters" Ready for Every Guest At Eugene Hotel Every guest who enters the Eugene hotel will bo joyfully nnd warmly greeted by nn official "Greeter," for every -clerk in the organization is n member of this national organiza tion. Thousands of clerks ali over the United States belong to the so ciety, and only men who nro highly recommended and capable can main tain memberRhip, it is stated. The organization was formed sev-. eral years ago by a group of ambiti ous hotel men, who desired to exten! the doctrine of genuine hospitality all over the country. Regular conven tions are held, at which new ideas for the comfort and convenience tf hotel guests nro .discussed. "Greeters must at all times bo jovial and jolly," says E. K. (Andy) Anderson head clerk at the hotel. "Aside from the fact thnt we feel it is part of our business to be courte ous and friendly, we find that we thoroughly enjoy our work when pleasant conditions prevail. Every man nnd woman responds to courtesy, nnd in our positions we receive more than ample return for our efforts to make things pleasant for other people. The host of friendships we form are the most valuable and most enjoy nble things in the world, something that is a constant source of inspira tion." Members of the "Greeters" wfio stnnd ready to prove their worth to membership in this order nt the Eu gene hotel are "Andy" Anderson, Harry Shaw, nnd Van Realty. "Save the surface ami you save all, is an excellent mm ,.n say the managers of the new Eugene! hotel, and they sot about saving the! surface of the new hotel from the' very start. The highest qualitv paints,! furnished by O'ltoy'a paint shop, of' this ciiy, were u$ed throughout the entire buildmg. i All woodwork within is finished 1 with a deep, rich finish that adds the final touch to the interior. Brown mahogany is used in ail rooms, and j on woodwork in all halls, while the same gt-ueral scheme is carried out ' in other pans of the building. The j work was done by expert painters, I and with the high quality of paint I used, the finish is as pert eel as '-.in! be obtnmed. it is said. High Quality Used 'Ve insist in paints of the high-; est quality in all of our work,' de- i dares Mr. OUny, ' and the Eugene ! hotel was no exception to this rule, j Especially essential for the first time! is a high grade of surface covering, 1 for if a lower quality is used, trouble j is bound to ensue, lty using first class materials, and applying them ex pertly, nut only a beantitul but a last ing finish is obtained." AH guest rooms are finished with an old ivory ceiling thnt gives n most pleasant tone to the interior. Urange cream in a warm rich hue is used on all walls, while the woodwork is then finished in brown mahogany. The lobby, in order to better with stand constant use, is finished in dull iiahogany. This forma an ndmtrnble (ontrnst, however, for the light ar tistically decorated . ceilings. The dining room is finished in old weath ered oak, which blends beautifully in to the soft Egyptian decorative mo tiff. Old rose and deep blue are '.i.ed to help effect this charming blend. All exterior work is finished in a cream color, to blend in with the warm stucco finish of the building. Matei-inls tided on the building include Old Dutch eimmttla, Dutch Roy white lead, nnd the best of varnishes and stains. Mr. O'Day has had 22 years exper ience in his line, and is regarded ns one of the most expert paint men In this part of the state. In addition to the new hotel, he hns handled READY FDR TONIGHT A banquet fit for a king s to be a feature of th opening day of the new hugene hotel. Edmund Pierre, trench chef, has prepared what will be the most elaborate dinner ever set be fore Eugene dinars. A program, which will include an evenings eutertainment in addition to a huge dinner dance, has also been prepared. The menu, in which the chef tak i great pride is s follows: Conine of Russian Cavair Special Combination Seafood Cocktail Celery en Rrnnelit Assorted Olive.-. Salted Jordan Almonds Essence of Tama to Boulliou en Tasae Filet of Uoyal Chinook Salmon Ruvigotte IVmmes Oofrette , Oregon Kruit Punch, Grenadine M.Ik Fed Spring Chickeu Saute Financier Eastern Prime Ribs of Reef HU jus Snow Whipped Potatoes ( oir.b'.nntion Salad, en Mayonnaise French Salad, Ice Cream, Vanilla Wafers Roquetfort Cheest- Rem Crackovs French Pastry Cafe Nolr TO ERECT HOTEL hollow strips about 10 inches wide wr left umle rthe floor. Then the steel lath aud plaster were applied at the selling f the rooms, this vacant space, aided in the fireproof souud deadening factors which are part of the feature construction of the tew hotel. Something new to local contractors was ued in building the new Eugene hotel. Structural form steel pan which held up the concrete floors uu til they hardened snf f.cieutly to stand alone were used on the new Eugene hotel. These steel pans Itl inch- wide by 3ti inches long were braced up by iti stringers and proved a real soccfss, state the builders. This idea of quirk form placing w.t hi ought to Eugene by representative of the D. E. Fryer company, neel contractors of Portland. Mr. Wright, member of the company etsff. eann to Eugene nnd hud the foundnti in and mapped out a process of pan lay ing for the remaining floors which proved a uYc'iI'hI success both iu time am! labor saving, stated Mr, Mar grave. Jack Reattie, field repre sentative of the Fryer company, took up the work following .the completion of the fourth floor and finished the work started by Mr. Wright, This type of construction was nw to the contractors of Eugene as the pant could he taken out and ued on the nest floor ami nTter the comple tion of the building they were shipped to another city T-r similar use. After the steel paui were taken out John Eck Hailed As "Born Director of Dining Rooms' j "A man born to direct a high class i dining room," that is the way John ; F.i-k, bead waitet, wines recommended I to the new Eugene hotel. Mr. Eck before the war, wns a resident of ! Germany, where his father owned one of the most exclusive of large hotels, j It was a favorite wiih Americans, (and here Mr. Eck was so impressed with the vigorous people from across the sea that he resolved to become one of (hem, aud when quite young came to America. Me naturally went into hotel and restaurant work, nnd shortly before coining to Eugene, he held an import ant post it ion in the dining depart ment of the St. Paul railroad, where the first dining service of any rail road had been developed. With his rich background of exper ience Mr. Eck has combined a very pleasant manner, ami a very pleasing personality, and a quick ability to for see any wish that a diner might hnve. Many out-of-town people are ex pected in for the grand opening of the Eugene hotel, and the upper Willamette river district will be particularly well represented, de clares Dr. 1j. W. Peate, president of t he 1 hi k ridge chamber of com mere". "Many Oakridge and Westfir peopl will be down for this gala event," says Dr. Peate, and we expect to he shown the finest hotel in the st.ite of Oregon. "Oakridge nnd the ui.T Willam ette country nnurallj u faring Eu gene's pride :n this new structure, for U means that this whole district ii thrlring. We expect to ses sev eral more stories on the building whi-a the main line of the Southern Paci fic up tliis way is finished. Onkridge then expects to una the Eugcnff hotel ns a model fr a similar building here." Guests In the hotel over the Fourth of July are extended a hearty Intita ti( n by Dr. Peate to come to Uak ridge for the big "end of Steel" reh bration which will be held there July 4 and X "The people who come up will pee some of the finest timber :a the world, and they will be given a chance to inspect the new railroad project. Then they will realixe why Eugene Lad to bui'd a new h"tel. and why this district is growing by lea'ii and bounds," Dr. Orville Waller House Physician Eugene Hotel Office: M. & W. Bldg. Telephone 195 Electric Sign On ! Top of New Hotel j To Attract Comers, The "Eugeno Hotel" will be known; by reputation to a great ma'iy ! people long before they arrive in Eugene, believe those who have in-: spected this attractive hostelry, an.l newcomers arriving will have little trouble in finding it. A huge ele: tric sign, 14 by 3- feet wide, nnd 75 feet long, the largest in it i0 city, will emblazon forth the namo to all who approach from the nflrth or south. The sign, which is brilliantly il luminated, is visible for miles on both sides of Hie city. It is erected especially so that tourists coming In on the highway cannot miss It? Dr. R. M. Graves House Dentist Eugene Hotel Office GOO Miner Bldg. Telephone 05 w UfertSand and Gravel Co. TELEPHONE 386 Concrete constructors and Sand Gravel and all kinds of crushed stone Contractors for Streets roads and basements DELIGHT TO EYES A dining room that will delight the ; while the careful cuieing is de-! 1'Bhting other senees, will be one of j 'he outstanding features of the Ku-! pne hotel. The room ItBelf is IBS j feet long, and 33 feet wide, when the dining room, tea room and ball room j re thrown open, more then 500 people can be accommodated. The ; tea room and ball room can be closed i 'f hy largo french doors for private Parties. A Mvved oak floor, Ideal for danc "if. has been provided for the entire pnec. The furnishings, in keeping ' 'th the general scheme, will be of j MUicred oak, carefully matched. . An Kgjptian motiff was followed j decorating, and the symbols of 'he art of culinary are carefully por- i '"Ji il. This work was done by Carl J!- 'erg, of the U, h Shearer com pany, 'ry modern serving appliance, , the laters serving stands, r", easily opened doors, and other: "tnrcs, hare been provided. ! John Eck, an experienced hotel ; "", has been appointed head waiter, ; "l has already picked his staff of! "penenced people. j Service of Public Stenographer At Hotel At Opening Tb Kiigene hotel will have a public "'sripher who hi already known ' r skill and speed, it is nn- aiOBc.d by the management. Miss '' Oldham, for several years """trapber and office as-itant for ' Morning Register, -will liare a t-r,lf.fj fiK(4 of(i(s in ibt D(;T !,', 'r,?' ia Prominent spot in the ,.A B" electrle Woodstock type-: r, the very latest in writing ma ' iH h in-tailed as a feature J' office. This mschiae makes' (lr J'Ty attractive work, and und'r e ,'ra.rs an txpttt. it pm-iufes - 'mtt ,, t1)ng. .M.M Oldham I DECORATING of the Eugene Hotel Done by R P SUrARFR IMP 111 l I I VI I 9m B Bl Bfal HI 9 Under the direction and execution of Carl R. Berg MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED DECORATORS Known over the whole Northwest Equipped to furnish complete any and all needs for Theatres, Hotels, Schools and other Public Buildings Seattle Office 2 1 0 Virginia Street Portland Office 389 Oak Street WWW W. W. HEAD General Contractor on Cement Construction Eygesne Hotel 310-312 Miner Building . . -