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 ^HE building of a great metropolitan Hotel is no slight undertaking. 
 To erect such an edifice that will come up to the exacting demands 
 of the close of the nineteenth century — one that will possess all the 
 elements of beautv, of strength, and of usefulness, which advanced 
 civilization requires, is, indeed, a formidable task. Thorough con- 
 ception of architectural beautv, a correct taste in interior eml)t-llish- 
 ment, an intimate knowledge of everything pertaining to modern 
 hotel requirements, and an imliesitating expenditun' of money in 
 ad()])ting everv improvement that may suggest itself in the course of 
 the work, are necessarv. Besides, there must be a conviction that 
 the labor will be crowned with success, that the building has not 
 onlv been reared in the right spot, iuit that tin- time of its erection 
 has been well and judiciously chosen. That all of these requirements 
 have been perfectly fulfilled in the case of the Sherman Square Hotel, 
 its immediate and conspicuous success bears clear and ample evidence. The New York 
 Realtv Companv. owners of the building, have spared no i)ains and no expanse to 
 make it one of the most solidh' and perfectly constructed structures in the City of 
 New York, as well as one of the most thoroughly equipped of modern hotels. In 
 evervthing that contributes to make it desirable as a place of abode — in its management, 
 furnishings, arrangement of suites, sanitary appointments, advantages of location, cuisine, 
 and service, it stands among the leading first-class hotels of the count rw livery modern 
 appliance for the comfort, convenience, and saftly of guests has been introduced into 
 its construction and equipment. 
 
An absolutely firc-pioof structure, it meets every (Uinand in that respect, havinji a 
 perfect system of fire-alarm, and Ixiii^- ihdKiuuhlv sui)|)lie(l throu<,rhout with hre-hosc 
 connected with a source of ready antl unlimited suppl\- of water. l'\)ur Worlhinjrton 
 Duplex pumps, for house and lire pur])oses, are jilaced in the enjrinc room. 
 
 The plumbing, from cellar to roof, is of the hi^dicst sanitary standard. It is as 
 perfect as skilled and experienced workmanshi]) could make it, and was done by 
 Messrs. J. N. Knijrht tS: Son of 755 Seventh Avenue. 
 
 The building is lighted throughout by both gas and ilectric light. The dvnamo room 
 was fitted up by the Edison General Electric ('ompan\-, and is com]iU'te in every detail. 
 
 In the matter of steam heating, and tiie other various uses for which steam is 
 required, the Hotel possesses unsurpassed facilities. Tiie contract foi this work was 
 placed in the hands of Messrs. 15onner iS: \'an Court, of 433-435 West Eorty-second 
 Street, and is conspicuous for the thoroughness and excellence which characterizes all 
 work done bv that lirm. 
 
 Handsomely constructed elevators, made b\- the well-known \\'liitlier Machine Co., 
 and possessing the latest imi)rovements for the comfort and safety of passengers, are 
 used in the Hotel. 
 
 The decoration has been done in the highest style of decorative art consistent with 
 good taste and nice a|ipreciation of detail. Tht- entire execution of this work was 
 entrusted to the eminent James T. Hall Co., of 160 I'lflh Avenue. 
 
 The Hotel has 240 large, well lighted, and airv rooms, and there are a number of 
 handsome suites which may be engaged furnished or unfurnished as desired. Thorough 
 ventilation has been secured in every room in the house, the ceilings of the corridors 
 being lower than those of the rooms, so that a constant current of air is ])roduced 
 in the space thus designedly left. 
 
 The furnishings of all the rooms have been selected with especial regard for comfort 
 and convenience, yet good taste, in style as well as color, has not been overlooked, 
 and is everywhere perceptible. Nothing, in fact, has been left undone that will, in 
 any measure, add to the absolute ease of guests. 
 
 Though it is a great thing to build a fine hotel, to make it in construction and in 
 all its appointments as complete as taste can suggest, ex|)erienced judgment a|)prove, 
 and money afford, it is e(iually as great a thing to conduct it successfuUv. It is the 
 management that counts after all ; and, without efficient management, the most 
 magnificent hotel in the world, no matter upon how lavish a scale it has been built 
 and equipped, will soon close its doors. Under the proprietorship and management of 
 Mr. E. N. Wilson, the Sherman Scjuarc Hotel has an undoubted assurance of success. 
 The house was opened on the Oth of ()ctol)er, 1892, and on the 4th of the following 
 December everv suite had bi'cn engaged, thus clearlv evidencing not onlv efficient 
 management, but the desirableness of the rooms. 
 
 Mr. Wilson is a gentleman who has had an e.xiKrieiiee of twent\-one \ears in hotil 
 management, and is thoroughlv familiar with all the details ot the business, b^ir some 
 years he was the manager of the well-known Coriiova Hotel at St. .Augustine, I'la., 
 
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and the excellence for which that hostelry was famed was due to his continl. There 
 are three things that the proprietor of the Sherman Square Hotel has always rigidly 
 insisted upon in connection with his hotels, and are conspicuous characteristics of his 
 manasement, — \i/..: al)Solule cleanliness in every room and department, a quiet and 
 prompt service; tin- other is an excellent cuisine. ("ertainl\-, these ari' pnmt- rei|Uire- 
 ments of ever\' first-class house. Too often, however, are tliey overlooketl either througii 
 carelessness or downriglit indilfi'ience. 
 
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^Location. 
 
 „^,\ ^HE Sherman Square Hotel is situated on the southwest corner of the 
 Boulevard and West Seventv-lirst Street, and fronts on vShernian 
 Square. The location could not have been more ha|)pilv chosen. 
 It is built ujx)!! historic orountl, and it hears an historic name. 
 
 Somethin<i over a hundred years ai^o tin- I-"atlKr of his Country 
 had, for a while, his headquarters in this neighborhood. It is said 
 that tile exact spot was at the corner of the Boulevard and West Seventv-second 
 Street, where the biy white buildinu; of the Colonial Chd) now st.uids. From the 
 piazza of an old farm house here, with hollyhocks, marigolds, and jonquils about 
 its doorways, tradititMi tells us that Washington, in all the glory of his ])liie 
 coat with brass buttons, buff trousers, and gay three-cornered hat, watched the broad 
 Hudson rolling seaward, and the Jersey shore beyond, yet ever kept an eye iq)on 
 the luiglish invaders and the movements of Burgoyne and Cornwallis — movements 
 which doubtless interested him more than the How of the Hudson or the beautv of 
 the Jersey hills. It was here, too, that General Putnam had a sharp skirmish 
 with the British on his retreat from Long Island. 
 
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VIEW OF BOULEVARD— SOUTH. 
 
 The spacious Square in front of the Hotrl, and from which the house derives 
 its name, was nameii in lionor of the late General WiUiam T. Sherman. General 
 Sherman lived for several years, and died on Februar\- 14, 1891, at .Xo. 75 West 
 Seventy-first Street, but a very short distance from where the Hotel now stands. 
 
 The beautiful Boulevard, a wide avenue extending from Eighth Avtinn' and I'iftv- 
 ninth Street diagonallv northward, through a most delightful section (jf the city, to 
 West End Avenue and West One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Street, is one of the most 
 attractive drives, among many such, in the City of New York. Well-kept grass-])lots and 
 rows of trees in the centre for much of the wav render it particularly attractive during 
 the bright Spring davs, the warm days of Summer, and the bracing Autumnal weather. 
 
 The situation of the Hotel is an i's])eciall\' agreeable and (k'sirable one tluring the 
 Sprmg and Summer months. There is reallv no necessity for its guests to visit 
 seaside and country resorts for refreshing airs and charming views. Central Park, 
 certainly one of the most beautiful and interesting ))leasure grounds in the world, is 
 but two blocks on the cast, and the Hudson River, America's classic stream, but 
 two blocks on the west. The Hotel overlooks the River, and commands a mag- 
 nificent panoramic view of it for three miles either way. In the Summer the scene 
 upon its waters is one of striking interest, animation, and beauty. Every style of 
 
CROWS XEST, ON THE HUDSON. 
 
 sailinsj craft niav be seen, their white sails gjistenino^ like silver in the sun, and Hying, 
 like so man\' huge moths, in all directions. But, even if there were nothing but the 
 River to look upon \vh(j would not find his attention riveted upon the broad, resistless 
 sweep of its waters, his admiration excited over the majesty of its flow, and memorv 
 or imagination carrying him to the far-famed Highlands of the Hudson. 
 
 " U'here Hudson's waves o'er silvery sands 
 Winds through the hills afar, 
 And Cro' Nest like a monarch stands 
 Crowned with a single star ? " 
 
 The Hudson is to America what the Rhine is to Europe. It possesses all the 
 natural picturesqueness of the Rhine, but without its ruins. However, one does not 
 look for, nor wish to see, ruins in America. We can admire the beauties of nature 
 alone, and cheerfully dispense with the ivy-covered ruin with its legends, its owls, and 
 its bats. A superb view can also be had from the Hotel of The Palisades, and the 
 green shores of New Jersey. 
 
 The Hotel is particularlv well situated with regard to car lines. The Boulevard, 
 Ninth Avenue, and Tenth Avenue street cars constantly pass in front of the door, 
 
wliiic the station of the Sixth Avenue Elevated Ivoad is onlv one hloek away. The 
 Boulevard car makes the trip from the Hotel to tiie (irand Central Railroad Station 
 in twenty minutes. Any part of the city, in fact, can be easily and (luickly reached 
 from this ])oinl. It is convenient alike to the elevated and to the surface roads. It 
 is, in this respect, — the most ini|)oi(ant in a sense, to the vast majoritv of tiie travrliny 
 public, — unsurpassed i)y any hotel in New N'ork, and mav well claim exceptional 
 consideration in this rejiard alone. 
 
 The Colonial Club, previously mentioned, is one of the most select and fashionable 
 clubs of the city, and the handsome club-house is just two doors from the Hotel. It 
 was oriiiinallv the Occidental Club, and (ieneral Sherman was a member in tlu- latter 
 years of his life, and his name ujion the roster of the new Club is now marked with a 
 broad border of black. The Club includes in its membership many of the wealthiest, 
 most influential, and most distintiuished men of the city. The buildin<r is an ideal 
 club-house, and in style of architecture is a conspicuous ornament to the neighborhood. 
 
 All vacant property in the vieinitv is now restricted to the erection of private 
 houses. There are forty-two now in course of construction, the material used in most 
 of them being brown stone, and in others yellow brick with gray stone trimmings. 
 
 In every respect the locality is one of the most desirable in the City of Xevv York, 
 possessing, as it docs, all the facilities of intercourse with the business part of tlu' city, 
 while it has the additional and exce])tional advantage of healthfulness, due to its near- 
 ness to the Park and River. 
 
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Hrcbitcctural Constiuction. 
 
 WK stA'lc of aichitrcturc iDlldWcd in (he Slifinian S(|u;nr 
 lldtil is lliat of iIr' Italian Urnaissancc, a stvlc posess- 
 iiiy' peculiar altractixencss from its light, airy, and grace- 
 ful features. 
 
 The Building is seven stories high, and its dimensions 
 are 100x115 feet; thi' fiontage on Sherman Si|uai-e 
 being one hundred feet, while on West Seventy-iirst 
 Street it is one hundred and fifteen feet. The founda- 
 tions are wholly constructed of brick and cement, twelve 
 feet in (le|)lh, and \arv from twentv-four to fortv-two 
 inches in thickness. Upon this foundation of massive 
 masonr\' rest immense iron coUnnns u|)on which the 
 heaviest beams and girders are sccurch' ])laced. 1 he 
 brickwork tlnoughout the building is of the most sub- 
 stantial eharactei'. The front is constiucted of Savre iS: 
 Fisher Co.'s white brick, Indiana limestone, and terra-cotta, furnished bv the New 
 York Architectural Terra-Cotta Co., the whole presenting a most pleasing and artistic 
 combination. 
 
 The structure is designed to be absolutelv lire-proof, and, with this end in view, 
 everything in the construction of the building has bt-en carefully selected. .Vccordingl)' 
 all flues have lire-proof lining, and partitions are from eight to twent\' inches in thick- 
 ness. Each suite of rooms in the building is inclosed in brick walls from twelve to 
 twentv-four inches in thickness. The main entrance, — all corridors, halls, kitchen, work 
 and machine rooms are constructed of lire-])roof floors, ceilings, and |iartilions. The 
 stairways are of iron with white marble and stone steps, and platforms. The entire 
 building is thoroughlv ecjuipped with lire hose, which can be readily supplied with 
 water from a five-thousand gallon tank kept full automatically by steam pumps' in the 
 engine rooms. 
 
 .\11 of the beautiful cut stone work on tlu' building was ilone b\- James Lamb, of 
 Willow A\enue and Thirteenth Street, lioboken. N. j., who also did the work ui)on 
 the Colonial Club, just adjoining the Hotel. The tooling was done entireb by hand 
 and is in a high degree artistic. 
 
 Mr. Ralph S. Townsend, the well-known architect, of 1300 Broadway, made the 
 plans of the Building and superintendi-d its construction. 
 
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 OLUMNS of l)L'autiful ])()lislic(l yiav uraniti- with tiraccfiillv 
 carved capitals of white liuhana limestone, and elali- 
 oiately wrouj^ht pillars of liie same kind of stone arc- 
 on each side of the portico. Handsome tjlass and 
 mahogany doors open into a vestibule e.\(|uisitelv fm- 
 ished in |iink, lnown, and white Mexican onv.x. 
 
 'idle spacious Main llall, 20x50 feet in dimensions, 
 with a ceiling twelve feet high, is done in San Domingo 
 mahoganv ; and, contrasting with the heautiful mahog- 
 anv, in \hv wall panels is jilaced a magnificent tapestry, 
 woven of silk and wool. The ceiling |)anels, ix-lief fiit-ze, 
 and centre were all modeled expressly for tlu' purpose, and arc treated in laccpiered 
 aluminum. The frie/.e of doves and cujjiils in aluminum rt-lief is particularlv heautiful. 
 The floor is laid in variegated marl)le mosaic, and co\ered with lich oriental rugs. ( )n 
 the right of the hall is a large, opim, tik'd tiri'-plaee with carved mantel surmounti'd 
 by a superb mirror. ( )n the left is situatetl tiie Office, which is also fmished in 
 mahogan\', and at (he end of tln' hall is the main staircase, constructed of iron with 
 white marble steps and platforms. Just totlu' right of the main staircase is a iiand- 
 somelv constructed W'hiltier Elevator with ornamental lattice work in iron. It has 
 all the latest improvements for tin- safety of j )asscngcr.s. ^ 
 
 immediateh' beyond, and nearlv adjoining the Oflkx-, is the Smoking room. This 
 is a lemarkabh' eozv apartment, and ver\' a])propriately decorated in i\'rsian st\le. Its 
 
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 rugs. It is furnished with large, luxurious easy chairs upholstered in green leather. 
 The portieres and curtains arc of silk plush. 'l"\vo open fire-places malerialh' add to 
 the coziness of the ixjcjin. The appointmints throughout display excellent taste, and 
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 PACIOUS I'lnlors arc- to the \v(\ of (lie Main Hall. 'IhtT arc larirc, 
 
 wt'll-liyhlc'tl, hcauliful apaitimiits, iinishcd in tin- hiij-hcst style of 
 
 iiioikrn (lcc-orati\t' art. I'',.\(|uisilrl\- tinted and liuui'ed silk damask 
 
 adorns the walls. The pattern is e.\cee<hn,<ily rich and effective, 
 
 and the coloring is a rare and e.\(|uisite shade of very li,o;ht |)iiik 
 
 or salmon, with ivoi\- tones. The ceilinsi' is decorated with lieaiitiful 
 
 frescos, mar\clous in their delicacv of treatment, sujierh in richness 
 
 of color, and admirahle in the perfect l)lendin<i; of li,<;ht and shade. 
 
 The centre fresco is a charniin'j piece of work, represent iny; sportive 
 
 cii|)ids with garlands in uraceful and unrestrained plav. 1 he frit-ze is an cxceedingiv 
 
 graceful design of lloral lestoons in rich gold relief work, all of which work was 
 
 executed by the James T. i lall ( "o. of New ^'ork. 
 
 The furniture is of tiie Adams and I'.mpirt' st\le, riclih' gilded, and upholstered in 
 light, delicate shades with pattern of daint\ lloral design. The cariiet is a Wilton of 
 the finest texture, extrenu'lv light and delicate, hoth in color and pattern, \i-t harmo- 
 nizing perfectly with the prexailing soft tones of the room. 'I'he wintlows front on 
 Sherman Square and aie hung with curtains of satin tlamask and Irish ])oint lace. 
 The prevailing hues of the apartment are olive green, salmon, and ])ink, with a very 
 agreeable and pleasing effect in lighter colors. 'Ihe whole character ot the decoration 
 and furniture is sumptuous in the extreme, and a superb effect has been obtained by a 
 \er\ happv combination of colny and design. 
 
 A magnilicent mantel|)iece is one of the most attractive objects in the room. It 
 is a sjjlendid specimen of highlv Iinishcd work, and in its massive elegance sets off 
 to i)erfection the entire apartment. It is sin-mount(.'d bv a large, handsome l-"rench- 
 plate mirror. In an open, tiled tire-place are placed gas-logs, resting upon brass 
 andirons of unique design and i'X(|uisite workmanship. .\ centre-table of rich gilt 
 and Mexican ony.x, a very large ornamental vase, and a rare and beautiful T.ouis 
 X\'. escritoire give a grace and llnish to an apartment which is i)erfect in all its 
 appointments. 
 
 On the same floor as the parlor and the main dining room, and immediately 
 adjoining the latter, is an extremely attractive |)ri\ate dining room. It is easilv 
 capable of comfortablv accommodating thirtv ])eople. It is finished in old oak. I he 
 lloor is inlaid with l-.nglish (piarter-oak. The walls arc- decoratt'd with the finest (juality 
 of I-'rench jjaper t)f neat design and harmonizing perfectlx' in color with the linishing 
 of oak. 
 
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Suites. 
 
 I'or perfection and convenience of ananu;ement the suites are uncqualcd. 
 
 'Ihev consist of parlors, with two, three, or four bed rooms, and l)ath rooms; 
 and can be rented furnisiied or unlurnished as desired. Private haii-ways well 
 lighted, al)Solulel\- fnc-proof, and carpt'ted wilii the best Wilton carpets, connect the 
 different rooms. 
 
 The bed-room fuiniture is of natmal mahoy,an\-, light antiipie oak, bird's-eye 
 maple, and natural birch, all fmisiied in the highest style of the cabinet maker's art, 
 and harmonizing jierfi'cllv with the surroundings. The lloors are carpeted with 
 Axminster and Wilton carpets of the fuiest texture and richest i)atterns. iMcnch 
 paper of neat and graceful designs, according well in color and style with the general 
 tone of the rooms ornaments the walls. The ceilings are treated in soft, delicate 
 colors, producing a ver\- (|uiet, it'stful, and pk-asing effect. Neutral tints prexail in 
 the decorations of the pallors which are exceedinglv handsome a])artments, the 
 smallest being 14x18 feet in dimensions. They are all bright, cheerful, airy rooms. 
 In each parlor there is an open tiled lire-])lace, with handsome cabinet mantel 
 surmounted by a large French-plate mirror. Gas-logs with separate meters are placed 
 in all the jiarlors. The furniture, in style, partakes somewhat of the Em])ire, and 
 has been carefully chosen for its appropriateness both in color ami design to its 
 surroundings. The result has been an effect particularly elegant and harmonious. 
 The portieres are of satin damask and tapestry, rich in color and exquisite in pattern. 
 The windows are hung with rich curtains of silk damask and lace, whose graceful 
 folds and warm colors set off and complete an apartment finished and furnished with 
 rare taste and judgment. It is evident from the furnishings of all the suites, that 
 the work has been done b\- an experienced and accomplished hand, and that no 
 unpracticed eve in color and effect made the selections. The parlor and chamber suites, 
 also the lace and hangings, were furnishc-d b\- tlu' Geo. C. Mint (Company of .W'W 
 York. 
 
 The bath rooms are fitted up in a luxurious manmr. The pluinl)ing is as perfect 
 as expert and superior workmen could make it. The tubs are of white porcelain 
 with exposed nickel and brass plumbing, made i)y the j. L. Mott Iron Works, New 
 \'ork. No convenience necessary has been overlooked. The floors are laid in marble 
 mosaic, the walls are enameled, and the wainscoting is tiled. 
 
 The rooms are all well lightetl anil ventilated.— thoroughly fitted in every respect 
 for absolute ease and healthfulness. There is ampK' closet room in all the suites, a 
 desideratum which manv regard with esjiecial gratification. 
 
 Pneumatic bells and speaking tubes connect with the Office, and electric fire- 
 gongs are placed in all the rooms. There are fire-escaj)es connected with all slccjiing 
 apartments. 
 
Bccorations. 
 
 ,l■.('()I^\'rl()X in llu' Sherman Square Holcl. like all 
 lu-w struclun-s. is a leadinsj feature. Not ()nl\- are the 
 liiiiiu-s of the rieh emhellislied with a taste and a lavisli- 
 ness surpassintj even I'onipeiian s|)lend(ir, Imt the s^reat 
 metropolitan hotels are now adorned in a stvle and ef- 
 feelixeni-ss of ornamentation that re(|uire the skilled labor 
 of ihe most expert masters of the decorative art. In 
 this ri'speel the Sherman Square Hotel is fullv U|) with 
 the am'. In its einhellishmcnt there is e\er\whert- mani- 
 fest a line appreciation of effect, and an e.\(|uisite taste 
 in color. 
 
 The pultlic halls ari' hnislied in raised Hock paiiHcd in a rich salmon lone, and con- 
 trasting" well with the carpi't. 
 
 The suites are treated in soft, (Udicate colors, producing a restful. i|uielin<x efTect. 
 The papering throughout is extremeh' pleasing as well in color as in design. 
 
 In the Reception Room, Dining Room, Main llall and rear Ilall, there is an 
 excellent illustration of consistent detail and good taste. The ceiling, beams, ami lii<;h 
 wainscot of the main dining room are paneled in old oak. The panels above the 
 wainscot are filled with oo/.e leather relieved and studded bv a neat design in brass 
 nail trimming. The spandrels and the wainscot panels are tilled with relief designs 
 modeled and cast in papicr-uiaclic expressly for this room, and treated to harmonize 
 with the woodwork. 
 
 A particularlv rich effect is produced in the entrance hall. In contrast with the 
 beautiful mahogany wainscot there is placed in the wall pantds a magnificent woven 
 tapestry of silk and w'ool. The ceiling panels, relief frii'ze, and centre were all modeled 
 expressly for the pur])ose and are treated in lacquered aluminum. 
 
 The Reception Room is fmished in silk damask and ivory tones; the general 
 combination in connection with hangings, furniture, carpets, and ceiling decorations, 
 being thoroughly harmonious and rich. 
 
 The entire execution of this work was placed in the hands of the James T. Ilall 
 Companv, of i6o Fifth .Vvenue, who arc pre-eminent in their line of business. The 
 supreme excellence of their work may also be seen throughout the entire Holland 
 House, upon the upper tloors of The Waldorf, in all the principal work of the New 
 Xetherland, in the Plaza Hotel, the Grand, the Normandie, and many other large 
 and fashionable houses. 
 
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Silverware. 
 
 ^' ..^^„-. - ^11 1"^ Silver Service of the Slu'inian S(]uai"c Hotel was made to order, 
 '^ -r>;^> and from special design, 1)\- the celebrated (lorham Manufacturinjjj 
 
 Companv, of New N'ork and Providence. R. 1. In elegance of work- 
 manship, siniplicitv of stvle, ami gracefulness of desiyii, it is an ex- 
 cellent specimen of tlu' iuiei|ualed art for which this Company is so 
 eminentU- distinguished. The use of a solid body of nickel silver 
 r^^'l^^^^j/Sia hv the (iorham ('(jmpany gives to all iheir electro-plates a solidity 
 '~ ~ '~ and character for strength and stiffness which leaves nothing further 
 
 to he desired in those respects, to which is added rare excellence of woiknianshi]), 
 and chaste elegance of design in all their patterns. 
 
 Strength and solidity, superiority of workmanship, durableness, and elegance of 
 design are the jMominent characteristics of all work done by the Gorham Manu- 
 facturing Company, and have given them the great — and deservedly gi"eat — reputation 
 thev jwssess. The siherware manufaclured bv them for the Sherman Square Hotel 
 exhibits, in a marked degree, these qualities. Exceptional taste has l)een displayed 
 in its design. It is in perfect keeping and accord with the air oi simple elegance 
 which pervades the entire Hotel. It is in thorough liarmon\- with the style of all 
 the appointments of the tabK- and the dining room. 
 
 The Gorham Company can i)oint to many prominent hotels, to a long list of 
 patrons, who will readilv vouch for llie excellence of their work ; but nowhere is 
 there better assurance of it than in the work done by lluin for the Sherman 
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 There is no dep;ii-liiUMit of ;i modern hotel whieh so (luieklv eslalilishcs its fame 
 and ])o])ularity as tlie e.xeelieiice of its cuisine. 
 
 In its euisine the SiuTman Scjuare Hotel takes espeeial pride. The kitehen is 
 a mode! o{ cleanliness, and the perfection of its arrangement, as well as the com- 
 pleteness of its culinary e(|uipment. has been rarciv tqualed, and never surpassed. 
 
 It is supplied with four of the famous iMcnch ran,i>-es, which have so lony- and so 
 deservedly held the hiiiiiest place in the judynn'ut of all experienced hotel men. 
 
 The floor is laid in marble mosaic. The ceiling and walls are absolutely lire-proof, 
 anil iIr' wholi' is well \entilated, and brillianll)- illuminaU-d 1)\- incandescent lights. 
 
 Billiavb IRooin. 
 
 The Billiard Room, that necessary adjunct to everv first-class hotel, is situated in 
 the basement of the house. There is an entrance from the street as well as from tin- 
 interior of the building. The walls and ceiling are constructed of lire-proof material, 
 and the floor is laid in variegated marble mosaic. 
 
 Pool and Carom tables of the famous Union League st\le, and made b\- the 
 Brunswick- IkUke Collender Company, comprise the outfit. 
 
 The room is lighted from the street by eight windows. 
 
 In the rear there is a lavatory handsomely lilted u|) in white Carrara marble, and 
 all the conveniences pertaining to such a place have been carefully provided. 
 
 Adjoining the billiard room is the wine room, verv tastefully finished in 1-jiglish 
 oak. Also adjoining is the barber-shop, one of the handsomest and bi'st eijuipped 
 rooms of the kind in the City of New N'ork. Tlu' lloor is of mosaic, the wainscoting 
 of olive embossed tile, and the etiling of corrugated steel. The mirror easing is of 
 beautiful TTungarian ash. and all the appointments of the shop are complete in everv 
 detail. 
 
 Binino IRoom. 
 
 Till' Dining Room is on the right of the main hall, from whieh it is entered through 
 sliding-doors of handsome San Domingo mahogan\-. There is also another, and' more 
 private, entrance through the reai hall. 
 
 The room is in the shajx- of an L, its dimensions being 40 .\ 40 feel in the shorter 
 part, anil 100x22 feet in the longer. 
 
 ll is very tastefully and appropriately rmislud in old brown oak. The high wainscol 
 is of oak, while the panels above it aie Idled willi 00/e leather studded and relieved 
 by a very arti.stic design in brass nail trimming. The panels of the wainscot and 
 the S|)andrels are finished in relief designs, modeled and cast in papicr-maclic e.\pressl\- 
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cornices, around ihc entire room, are I'leelric torcheres, tlie sluules of whii li are 
 delicately wrought in imitation of tulips, and faithfully reproducing- tiie soft and 
 varied colors of that llower. I'declric and yas chandeliers of graceful and linished 
 designs with erxslal pendants, extend from the walls. The whole presents at night a 
 pcculiarl\- lirilliani and effeetix'e displa\-. A Wilton carjjet of finest weft, and 
 harmonizing perfeetl\- in color and pattern with the (piiet, suhdued tones of the 
 room, covers the lloor. 'I'he windows aic hung with delicate lace curtains, relieving 
 1)V their snowy whiteness the dark, rich effects of the apartment and presiMUin"-- a 
 delightlul contrast with its oaken lini^hing. 
 
 Xaunbv\>. 
 
 There is nothing, as a rule, very interesting about a laundrw Nor is the odor 
 of soapsuds the most grateful in the world to our olfactoi \- ner\cs. A \isit, howe\xr, 
 to the laundry of the Sherman .Scpiare Motel would pio\c fai- from uninteresting. 
 
 A separate building, immcdiatelv adjoining the llotel, one stor\- high, 20x60 feet 
 in dimensions, and erected cspecialh' for tlu' purpose, is occupied hv the Laundrv. 
 The structure is cntireh' lire-i)roof. hdoor and walls are of lire-proof materials, and 
 even the ceiling is constructed of heav\- iron girders and concrete. 
 
 The latest and most improved apparatus, manufactured bv the 'IVov Laundrv 
 Machine Company, is used. The large steam washing machine, centrifugal wrinuer, 
 starching" machine, collars and cuffs machine, gas-heated ironers, bosom machine, the 
 large mangle for sheets, pillow-ca.ses, towels, etc., and the dryers, make it, in all 
 respects, a most complete department, and (aiablcs all work to be done in a thorough, 
 and yet expeditious, manner. 
 
 There are, besides, spt-eial lacilities for work upon delicate fabrics, such as laces 
 ancl line muslins, which i'e(|uiie practiced and careful manipulation. It is, in fact, a 
 model laundrv. 
 
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steam UMant. 
 
 ^(fJibr^NOl/ES'rKJN AliL^' one of the princii)al rcMiuirements of a metropolitan 
 hotel is a perfect system of heatinsj, which will serve for the various and 
 intlispcnsablc needs of the establishment, as well as insure the immediate 
 comfort of ijuests. The owners of the Sherman Square Hotel in ])lacing 
 the contract for this |)urpose in the hands of Messrs. Bonner »S: \'an Court, the well- 
 known contractors of 433-435 West Forty-second Street, have successfully accomplished 
 their object. 
 
 The entire huildinij is luMtetl ihroutihout b\- steam. There are two laroe boilers in 
 the basement which sujjply the kitchen and laundry, elevators, and the power for electric 
 li<rht purposes, while the latest and most improved system for hcatinp; purposes has 
 been adopted. The heatino^ has been done on an e.xtraordinarilv low |iressure — one 
 puunil of sleam being sufhcient to circulate throughout the entire building of seven 
 stories. Besides these constant demands on the steam j^lant it is also utilized in 
 su])pl\ing hot and cold water over all the vast establishment. 
 
 I'^jur Worthington Duplex pumps for house and fire purposes are located in the 
 basement. 
 
 The largest steam jiiping and the best jiipe covering have been used. Radiators 
 of imj)roved design, thorough construction, and convenient in arrangement are placed 
 throughout the building. 
 
 All steam connections have been made in a most thorough and workmanlike 
 manner. The entire plant, in fact, bears ample and indisi)utable evidence to the 
 excellence of the work for which Messrs. Bonner & \'an Court are so justlv famed. 
 
New York 
 Architectural Terra-Cotta 
 
 Company. 
 
 OFFICES: WORKS: 
 
 2,8 Park Row, New York. Long Island City, N. Y. 
 
 Following is a list of a few of the buildings for which the architectural terra-cotta 
 has been furnished bv the New York Company. 
 
 Warehouse W. C. Schemerhorn, i Lafayette Place . . H. J. Hardenbergh. 
 
 Stores, Schemerhorn, 4th Street and Broadway Geo. B. Post. 
 
 Building, O. B. Potter, 806-808 Broadway .... Renwick, Aspinwall & Russell. 
 
 McIntvre Buildixc;, i8th Street and Broadwav R. H. Robertson. 
 
 Harkigan's Theatre, 35th Street, East of 6th Avenue F. H. Kimball. 
 
 Manhattan- Athletic Club, 45th Street and Madison Avenue . . .P. J. Lauritzen. 
 
 Music PI all, 57th Street and 7th Avenue W. B. Tuthill. 
 
 Plaza Hotel, 59th Street and 5th Avenue McKim, Mead & White. 
 
 Colonial Club, 72d Street and Boulevard 11. 1-". Kilburn. 
 
 Fifth Avenue Theatre, 28th Street, West of Broadway F. H. Kimball. 
 
 Sherman Square Hotel, 71st Street and Boulevard R. S. Townsend. 
 
 West End Presbyterian Church, Amsterdam Avenue and 105th Street, H. F. Kilburn. 
 
 Hotel Grenoble, 7th Avenue and 56th Street EL. Angell. 
 
 Collegiate Church, West End Avenue and 77th Street R. W. Gibson. 
 
 Building for O. B. Potter, Astor and Lafayette Places F. H. Kimball. 
 
 Unlled Charities Blildlng, 4th .Avenue and 22d Street . Robertson, Rowe & Baker. 
 
IDv^namo IRooin anb lElcctvic jfiytuvce. 
 
 The Dvnanio Room is situated in the hasemeiit. It is 30x17 feet in dimensions, 
 and is finished in l-Jiijlish oak. The room was fitted u|) h\- ttie F.dison General 
 Electric ("om])an\', and contains two i5all cnLiines, of S5 horse-power each, made by 
 the well-known P)all l^n^ine ('ompan\' of I'.iie, Ma., and two of the famous lulison 
 compound-wound d\namos. The dvnamos arc diiveii i)\' the Hall eniiines, and both 
 enfrines and dvnamos are exact du|)licates of I'aeh other. The dvnamos are capable 
 of maintainino; 880 16 candle-power incandescent liyhts. The room is also supplied 
 with electric fire-oronii, clock, and bells. 
 
 T. MAllONtY. 
 H. W.tTSON. 
 
 MAHONEY & WATSON, 
 
 j^/|^a»on« and Builders, 
 
 1 2 I 5 Second Ave., s. w. Cor. 64th St., 
 
 New York. Telephone, 285 79th Street. 
 
 HTHE STAR ROOFliNG COMPANY, ^ThI^Z^t"^ 
 
 I 5 STATE STREET, NEW \ORK. 
 
 SOLE AGENTS FOR THE 
 
 SPARHAM FIRE-PROOF ROOFING CEMENT. 
 
 SAM1M.es SENT ON AlT'l.ICATION. 
 
 NEW WORK GUARANTEED TEN YEARS. 
 
 ROOFS LAID SIXTEEN YEARS AGO STILL IN PERFECT ORDER. 
 
 OLD METAL ROOFS COVERED AND GUARANTEED FOR SIX YEARS. 
 
 JOHN P. SEMMER, President. GEO. P. BROCK. Secretary PAUL L CLARKE. Treasurer. 
 
 u.;^ws:;;Sue:rr,!vrK PhilHp SemiTier Glass Company, -^^^I'^n- 
 
 OL.ASS WOKKS. l.'i^KIM. Kl.ASS ri..\TKS. 
 
 LIMITED. 
 
 PLATE, SHEET AND ROUGH GLASS DEPOT. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF LOOKING-GLASS PLATES AND 
 
 BEVELED PLATE GLASS. 
 
 I2c^ I4DESHROSSES .STREET, AND Tdephone, .No. 4974. Cn. 
 
 65 (.V 67 WATTS STREET, NEAR CANAL STREET, NcW York. 
 
THE J. L. MOTT IRON WORKS 
 
 84 and 90 Beekman Street, New York. 
 
 THE COLUMBIAN PORCELAIN-LINED ROLL-RIM BATH. 
 
 The desideratum in modern plumbing is ti) liave tin- various appliances set up c.peu anti accessible, and wherever possible without 
 cabinet work. In the Columbian Bath the Enameled Koll-Kim takes the place of a wood top or capping, thereby making a more desirable 
 article from a sanitary standpoint, and adding materially to its fine appearance. Those interested are invited to visit our warerooms. where 
 all our Sanitary Appliances are on e.vhiliition. 
 
 H.I.LSTR.^TED PRICK LIST MAILED ON APPLICATION. 
 
 Electric Bellj^ 
 Burglar Alarms^ 
 Electric Gas Lighting. 
 
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 ZIMDARS c^ HUNT, 
 
 CONTRACTCn^.S I-C)R . . . 
 
 Electric Lighting,, 
 Arc, and 
 127 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK. Incandescent Systems. 
 
 NOTE. ZIMDARS & HUNTS PATENT PNEUMATIC BELLS ARE NOW IN USE 
 AT THE SHERMAN SQUARE HOTEL. 
 
FLINT'S FINE FURNITURE 
 
 New Styles. 
 Good Make and Design and at very Moderate Cost. 
 
 Our Own Manufacture. 
 
 WE HAVE NOW IN STOCK THE LARGEST LINES OF EVERY KIND 
 OF FURNITURE EVER BEFORE CARRIED BY US. 
 
 • 
 
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 BED ROOM FURNITURE. 
 
 Especially elegant ami attractive is our large assortment of Chamber Suits in 
 Mahogany, Maple, Oak, and other woods, made in latest style from our own and 
 best imported designs. 
 
 DURABLE AND ECONOMICAL UPHOLSTERY. 
 
 Our samples alone of these goods fill our large ware-rooms and comprise the fullest 
 possible collection of every description of Parlor Suits, Divans, Corner and Window 
 Seats, Easy Chairs, etc., of the newest and most novel design, including the very latest 
 and choicest fabrics for coverings. 
 
 DINING ROOM FURNITURE. 
 
 Great pains have been taken with our new styles in this department, and we can 
 promise with certainty that no larger or better line can be found in this citv. All 
 soundly constructed and inexpensive. 
 
 INTERIOR DFXORATIONS. 
 
 \\\' execute orders of every description in Cabinet Work for Interior Decorations, 
 etc. We make a specialty of Remodeling Interiors of Residences and b^urnishing 
 Hotels, — the SHERMAN SOUARF: HOTFLL being one of those most recently done. 
 Special Designs and Estimates furnished at our Factorv, Nos. 154 and 156 West 19th St. 
 
 " BUY OF THE M AKb.R." 
 
 GEO. C. FLINT CO. 
 
 STORES NOS. 104, 106 AND Io8 WEST 14th STREET, 
 
 Between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, one door west of Sixth Avenue. 
 
Established 18(9. 
 
 G. BICKELHOl PT 
 
 KoKMr.Kiv 01 i;i(Ki;i,iiour'i' ituns. 
 
 243 and J45 West 47th Street, bet. Broadway and .Sth .\\cnue, New N'ork. 
 
 Patent Metallic Sky-lights, Ventilating Sky-lights, 
 
 ("luaranteed to l)e and remain 
 
 Absolutelv Snow and Water 1 iglit, 
 Wliile Adiiiittint; of 
 
 EXTENSION IJCHIS, 
 Straigln and Curvt-d. 
 
 Cupolas, Domes, Conservatories. Etc. 
 
 To any Design or Strength, of 
 
 .AN ESCAPE FOR C()XDENS.\T!(1N IN i:\KKVCASE. I ("xALY.XNIZED IRON, BRASS OR COPPER. 
 
 Under P.\tents. 1876, 1878, 1879, "'S^- '88.?. 1801. 
 
 LOUVRE AND OTHER VENTILATORS. 
 
 SOLE PROPRIETOR AND ONLY BKKELHOLM'T M ANL'FAC'ri-RL\( i SKYLIGHTS, ETC. 
 
 • SI-:\I> I'OR • 
 
 7 Illustrated Cataloc^ue and Price List. 
 
 Tfi.epiione Cam.. Xo, 675 ^.Sth S r. 
 
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 JAMES LAMB, 
 
 Successor to JOHN BROWN & CO. 
 
 Steam Stone Wbrks 
 
 H^illoiv Avemie and ijtii Sfreef, 
 IIOBOKEN, N. J 
 
 Telephone, Hoboken, io8. 
 
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LoRii.i.Aiv:!) ri:i-1v;i(;i:r.\T()Rs. 
 
 A BSOT.l "IM^ SATISFACTION is assured to hold proprietors usinp^ <roo(l rcfrig- 
 emtors. Vor this ri-ason, onl\ the Lokii.larh ki;i' kiokrator. of ii6<S liroadvvay, 
 New N'ork, is used in the Sheniian Sfjuare Hotel, and, in fael. in ahnosl everv (irst- 
 class hotel and club, cte., in New N'ork, and all laiii^e eities on the Continent. 
 
 Amono; Motel, ("luh, and other work e()ni|)leted duriiisi' the past two seasons, and 
 referred to, is: 
 
 New Netlierland Hotel . . New York 
 
 Hotel Waldorf 
 
 I'la/a Hotel 
 
 Hoffman House .... 
 
 Morton House " " 
 
 Park .A. venue Hotel ... " " 
 St. Denis Hotel .... " " 
 Colonnade Hotel .... " " 
 Cosmopolitan Hotel ... " " 
 Metropolitan Hotel ... " " 
 
 Grand Hotel " " 
 
 New .'Vmsterdam Hotel . . '* " 
 Sherman Square Hotel . . " " 
 
 Windsor Hotel " " 
 
 'Prainor's Hotel . . . . " " 
 Holland House .... " " 
 
 Ulber's Hotel 
 
 Hotel IJncoln " " 
 
 Hotel Savoy " " 
 
 Grand L'nion Hotel . Saratoga, N. V. 
 Windsor Hotel . . . .Saratoga, N. V. 
 The Delavan .... Albany, N. Y. 
 The Kenmore .... -Vlbany, N. \. 
 Hotel Hrunswick , . . Albany, N. Y. 
 The United States . Ncwburgh, N. Y. 
 The I'rontenac, Thousand Islands, .\. Y. 
 Spencer House . Niagara lalls, N. Y. 
 Hotel Quackenbush . . . 'I'roy, N. \'. 
 Hotel Castleton ,\ew Hrighton, N. \'. 
 I.ong Keach Hotel & Cottage Co., 
 
 Long Heach, L. 1. 
 The Laurel-in-the- Pines. I.akewood, N.J. 
 I'he Lakewood I.akewood, N.J. 
 
 The Pines, P.arnegat, N.J. 
 
 Bingham House .... Philadelphia 
 The Arlington . Washington, D. C. 
 KortGriswold Hotel, New London, Conn. 
 .Mountain Park Hotel. Hot Springs. N.C. 
 The Ormond . . . Ormond. Florida 
 
 Hotel Hamilton Bermuda 
 
 Hotel .Metropolc .... Denver, Col. 
 Rock Ledge Hotel . Rock Ledge, I'la. 
 
 Hotel St. Simon . . Hrunswick, Ga. 
 Henri's Hotel .... Paris, France 
 Hotel Chatham . . Paris. France 
 
 Century Club New York 
 
 Progress Club " " 
 
 Players' Club " " 
 
 Reform C'lub " " 
 
 Union Club " " 
 
 7th Reg. X'eteran's Club " " 
 
 Renwick Club " " 
 
 Electric Club " " 
 
 Building 'I'rades Club . . 
 Manhattan Club .... 
 Manhattan Athletic Club 
 N.Y. Racquet and Tennis Club. " 
 
 Pha;ni.\ Club 
 
 .Mdine C'lub ■• .■ 
 
 Riding Club •. .■ 
 
 Knickerbocker Club ... ■ ■■ 
 Insurance Club .... 
 Southern Society .... 
 
 Colonial Club 
 
 Algonquin Club . . Brooklyn, .\. Y. 
 l""ort Orange Club . . . .-Vlbany, N. Y. 
 Albany Club .... Albany, N. Y. 
 Turtle Club Larchmont, N. Y. 
 
 Morris Park Club . Westchester, N. Y. 
 lolanthe Club . . . Saratoga, N. Y. 
 Marine and Field Club. Bath Beach. L.I. 
 Union County Countrv Club 
 
 Plainlicld, N. J. 
 Manufacturers' Club . . Philadelphia 
 
 .\rt Club Philadelphia 
 
 Racquet Club .... Philadelphia 
 Davis W. Steeles . . Philadelphia 
 
 Rittenhouse Club . . . Philadelphia 
 Central Democratic Club Philadelphia 
 Alta Club . . . Salt Lake City, Utah 
 Merrimac Club .... Norfolk, Va. 
 Business .Men's Association, Norfolk, \'a. 
 Fishers' Island Club . . Fishers' Island 
 Palmer Island Club Palmer Island 
 
 Cuttyhunk Club 
 Oglethorpe Club 
 Heaver Tail Club . 
 Storm King Club, 
 Maryland Club 
 Down Town Club 
 
 New Bedford, Mass. 
 
 . Savannah, Ga. 
 
 .Newport. I<. I. 
 
 Corn\vall-on-l ludson 
 
 . Baltimore, Md. 
 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
 Young Women's Lodging House, 
 
 New York 
 Wagner Palace Car Company " " 
 Muschcnheim's, 41 West 31st St., " 
 Cafe Savarin, Equitable Building, " 
 
 Wm. Proctor " " 
 
 New York O. K. Model Bakery " 
 New York Hospital ... " " 
 Smith's Restaurant ... 
 
 Clark's 
 
 Dunstan & Kunnelly ... 
 American Biscuit Mfg. Co. . " " 
 Burn's Oyster House ... " '' 
 Cf)mm. Charities and Corrections, " *' 
 Knickerbocker Steamboat Co. , " " 
 Orthopedic Hospital ... " " 
 I'enny Candy Co., ... •• •• 
 Dominican Sisters ... " " 
 Fleishmann's Compressed Yeast Co., 
 
 N. Y., Brooklyn and other Agencies. 
 The University of the City of New York. 
 
 Harris Bottling Co Brooklyn 
 
 Brooklyn Turkish Bath Co., Brooklyn 
 Iron Pier Company . Syracuse, N. \. 
 Penn. R. R. Dining Car Service, 
 
 Philadelphia 
 Penn. Co. for Ins. and .\nnuities, 
 
 Philadelphia 
 (iirard College .... Philadelphia 
 People's Line (Albany) P.oats. 
 Union Depot Restaurant, Baltimore, .Md. 
 Sullivan's Cafe .... Savannah, Ga. 
 Indian River Steamboat Co., 
 
 Titusville, Fla. 
 Penn. R. R. Co. Restaurant, Jersey City 
 U. S. S. "Atlanta," U. S. Na^. 
 
 The success of the Lorillard Refrigerator is due to the Yery low and dry tem|)crature 
 obtained, the (jualitY of the material used, and the workmanshij), they beiiifr such that a 
 Lorillard will last four times as long as the ordinary refrigerators. 
 
 The Lorillard Refrigerator Co. guarantees all their work to giYe |)erfeet satisfaction, 
 and tiieir experience during the past twenty years naturally places them at the head of 
 all e.xi)erls in laying out hotel or club "plants." 
 
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 E. H. OGDEN. 
 
 A. V. UlCELOW. 
 
 E. H. OGDEN & CO. 
 Cabinet and Buildinor Lumber, 
 
 i3tli Avenue and 2 2d Street, 
 NEW YORK. 
 
 MAPLE FLOORING A Sl'ECHLTY. TELEI-HONE CALL, Io8-lSth, 
 
 ESTABLISHED 185J. 
 
 J. N. KNIGHT & SON, 
 
 Plumbers 
 
 AND 
 
 Gas Fitters 
 
 755 Seventh Ave.,bet.4gthand5oihsts., New York. 
 
 PERSONAL ATTENTION GIVEN. 
 
 -x^l^^^^^ 
 
 HARTLEY HAIGH, 
 
 Plasterer. 
 
 722 Third Avenue, New York. 
 
 '=^p^ 
 
 GEO. F. NORTON. 
 
 CHAS. A. CHRISTJIAN. 
 
 NORTON & CHRISTMAN, 
 
 Dealers in 
 
 Pine and Hardwood 
 
 Lumber, 
 
 Mahogany 
 
 White Pine 
 
 Black Walnut 
 
 .Maple 
 
 Butternut 
 
 Red and White Hircli 
 
 Chestnut 
 
 Cherry 
 
 Plain Oak 
 
 Bass Wood 
 
 Figured Oak 
 
 Elm 
 
 White and Brown 
 
 Spruce and Hemlock 
 
 Ash 
 
 North Carolina Pine 
 
 White Wood 
 
 Hardwood Counters 
 
 Figured Sycamore 
 
 and Balusters 
 
 Cor. 1 I til .Avenue and 22d Street, New ^'ork. 
 
 Telepho.ne, 324. iSth Street. 
 
OICHEY. BROWNE & DONALD, 
 
 ARCHITECTURAL IRON WORKERS , 
 
 PAIDGK A\"ENUE and SKTAUKET STREET, 
 
 SPECIALTIES: 
 
 STAIRS. ELEVATOR FRONTS AND ENCLOS- BROOKLYN, E. D. . N EW VoRK. 
 
 URES. ELEVATOR CARS, IRON, BRASS AND 
 
 BRONZE GRILLES. ARTISTIC WROUGHT ,,,, c. ■ iri . r i d r.u- r- ■,, 
 
 I he Stairs, Elevator Enclosure, Brass Oftice Grilles, 
 
 IRON WORK. CAST AND WROUGHT IRON and Bronze Lamps at Entrance were nianufact- 
 
 KLECTRO-PLATED. .-. . ■. .. ■ ured by RICHEY, BROWN & DONALD. 
 
 SAYRE & FISHER CO. 
 
 .M A N U I ' A C T U K K K S 1- 
 
 FINE pri:ssp:d front brick of x'arious kinds, 
 
 (LIGHT AND DARK BUFF), OCHRE, RED, DRAB, GRAY, 
 OLD GOLD, BRONZE AND MOTTLED, BOTH PLAIN AND 
 MOULDED. ALSO ENAMELED BRICK, ALL COLORS. 
 
 Office: BENNETF BUILDING, NASSAU anu FULTON STS., NEW VORK. 
 
 AM. THE F.\CE BRICK ISEH l.N SllEK.M.AN Sol ARK HOTEL WAS FURNISHED BV iHIS COMPANY. 
 
 J^EINECKE & CO., 
 
 J3i-itclieris and p^ackers, 
 
 /(;6 and icjS Fulton St., New Voj'k. 
 
 GEO. B. WEAVER, Managing Director. 
 
 A. LESTER HEYER, 
 
 PLOUOT_: 
 
 CURER, SMOKER ^nd ^ ^ J ^ y^ X T T >^^ T^ FINE SUGAR-CURED 
 PACKER of the F I ^ I /III /I PROVISIONS. 
 
 Perfectly Pure Leaf Lard. 
 629 Ihird Ave., bet. 40th and 41st Sts., New York. 
 
 TELEPHONE, 452-39111 S L 
 
ininilillrfiiiifdJmiKjiiiJiJiiiii 
 
 AHDTKI, may be luxuridiisly furnislicil in the highest style of art ; — milHons may lie spent ii|ion it, in 
 enibelhshing the structural and decorative appearance and in providing for the comfort of its guests; 
 but without an excellent cuisine all of these would go for nought. 'Ihe inner man dictates the entire 
 comfort of the man. 
 
 Hence the ])roprietor of the Sherman Square Hotel has entrusted to .Messrs. Park \' 'I'ilford the 
 supply of all the groceries, and many of the wines for this hotel. The very best purveyors in the country 
 were needed to assure excellence of quality, therefore it was that this lirm was chosen. 
 
 Messrs Park & 'I'ilford enjoy a very enviable reputation in the grocery business of the United States. 
 Fifty-one years ago Me.ssrs. Park (S: Tilford opened a small store at No. 35 Carmine Street ; in 1847 they 
 removed to the corner of Ninth Street and Sixth Avenue, and in i860 the great store at Broadway and 21st 
 Street was opened. Later the stores at 38th Street and Sixth .Xveniie, and 59th Street and Fifth Avenue, 
 were established, and in 1893 the magnificent establishment at 72d Street and Columbus .Avenue was 
 opened, until to-day this firm is recognized as the first retail grocery business of America. 
 
 Integrity has been the key to the phenomenal success of Messrs. Park & Tilford's business. Hy the 
 public they lived, and the first principles of their trade was to cater to the desires of the public ; the best 
 value was their motto : none but the best procurable goods were purchased, and these were sold at the 
 least possible paying price. 
 
 The facilities which this firm now possesses for supplying the delicacies of every nation are unsurpassed. 
 In their house, 36 .Avenue de I'Opera, Paris, their representatives are always looking out for novelties ; so 
 that the guests of Sherman Square Hotel can rely that the best and newest items of the cuisine, embraced by 
 the business of Messrs. Park tV* Tilford, will be alwavs on their table. 
 
 -'.!(ii![iiil;?iniu,i"''; 
 
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 *^F 
 
 
''The Oldest Establishment of its kind in the City." 
 
 The Fulton Mills, 
 
 Sixty-Three Fulton Street, New York. 
 
 Teas, 
 Coffees and Spices. 
 
 F. A. CAUCHOIS AND COMPANY. 
 
 We offer to instruct gratuitously any Hotel man in the art of preparing and serving Perfect Coffee. 
 
 "The only Salt ever produced that will not sweat or cake." 
 
 The Snow Flake 
 
 Salt Company, 
 
 Jp:rsev City, N. J. 
 
 New York Office : 63 Fulton Street. 
 
WEST SHORE RAILROAD 
 
 (N. Y. C. M H. ti. R.R. Co. UewMee.l 
 
 THE FAMOUS 'IRUNK LINE ROU'I'E ALONC. Til I'. WESI' SHORE 
 
 or II iK 
 
 Hudson River and tliroui^di the beautiful Mohawk Walley. 
 
 THK DM.V LINK klNMNc; 
 
 WAGNER PALACE BUEEET SLEEPING CARS 
 
 r.ETWEEN 
 
 New York and Toronto WrrHOUT Change. 
 
 The only aU Kail Route tu and Irom the CalskiU MuuiitaiiL^ 
 
 FAST 'I'RAINS WITH nRA\\lN(; ROOM CARS ATTACHED ARE RUN lU'RINO THE 
 
 SUMMER SEASON BETWEEN 
 
 Washington, BaUimore, Philadelphia, 
 Long Branch, Point Pleasant and Jersey City, New York, 
 
 Saratoga and Lake George. 
 
 FAST TRAINS WITH DRAUTNCi ROOM CARS ATTACHED ARE SCHEDULED 
 DURiNt; THE SUMMER SEASON BETWEEN 
 
 New Yorli and p^e^v p^itz for Lakes Mohonk -M Minnewaska. 
 
 EOR TICKEIS. TLME TABLES, and full infoniiation apply to any West Shore- 
 Ticket Agent, or address • 
 
 C. E. I.AMBERX, 
 
 Genertil Paasenijer AKent, 
 
 5 VANDERBILX AVENUE, 
 
 New Vork. 
 
THE CONDUIT WIRIX'G COMPANY, 
 
 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, 
 
 12 VVKST 29TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY. 
 
 WERE AWARDED 
 THE 
 
 ,^^ J; First Prize 
 'Gold Medal 
 
 B^■ THE 
 
 Committee on Art 
 
 OF THE 
 
 COLUMBUS CELEBRATION 
 
 INSTALLED THE COMPLETE INCANDESCENT 
 
 NATION OF THE 
 
 ELECTRIC ILLUML 
 
 NEW AMSTERDAM HOTEL. 
 
 ALSO THE KOI.l.dWING : 
 
 HOTEL DE LOGEROT, i8th Street and sth Avenue, 
 PUTNAM HOUSE, 26th Street and 4Th Avenue, 
 
 ST. JAMES HOTEL CAFE, 26TH Street and Broadwav, 
 TEMPLE EMANU-EL, 431) Street and yiu Avenue, 
 
 W. B. RIKER & SON, 2ist Street and 6th Avenue, 
 THE OAKDALE, 36 ani> 38 West 35TH Street, 
 BANKS BUILDING, Pine and Front Streets, 
 
 IMPERIAL MUSIC HALL, 26TH Street and Broadway, 
 
 MRS. JOS. MILBANK'S RESIDENCE, 27 East 39Tn Street, 
 MERCHANTS' INSURANCE CO., Newark, N. J., 
 J. PIERPONT MORGAN, Jr., Esq., RESIDENCE, 8 East 36TH Street. 
 J. HOOD WRIGHT, Esq., RESIDENCE, 613 5TH Avenue, 
 
 GEO. EH RET, Esq., RESIDENCE, 94TH Street and Park Avenue, 
 THATCHER M. ADAMS, Esq., 15 West i ;th Street, 
 
 NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE CO., 931 Broadway, 
 HA\^EMEYER B'LD'G — Telephones and Messenger Calls, requiring 200,000 ft. of wire. 
 

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