Shanghai's Palace of Pleasure which be Opened To-da:
Its Gorgeous Interiors and Furnishings: Ballroom With Spring Floor the opening of the new Majestic Hotel this evening, a Tong felt want in the Settlement will be filled by a hotel with all the comforts and conveniences of a palatial, modern home, but one in which the guest will be spared the smallest dotal in supervision. will be recalled that some months ago the Shanghai Hotels Ld, purchased the McBain property, one of the landmarks of Shanghai, with a view to establish-home for non~ well as casual visitors to the port, in which the most scrupulous could be pleased to dwell, To-day Shanghai will have the opportunity of judging how well the management of the hotel company have succeeded in their' object while thora who have had the pleasure of visi the home in the days before. the wale may note that elaborate interiors.
were not their chief concern, What structural changes there ure comprise up-to-date with Chinese panelling and pictures, the newly decorated sofas and easy chairs, and blue silk the motif.
.$12,000 Piano But the drawing room, done in gold, cream and Austrian' oak, was selected by Mrs. McBain, herself, who travelled to the Continent and actually chose the logs from which her furniture was to be made, and then superintended its construction in the French style. Upon the transfer of the property the family eft everything as it stood, taking but a few of personal relies and their personal clothing. Here in the drawing-room still remains the lovely grand piano, in rich brown, which cost no less than G.$12,000, Jan instrument that Paderewski would be delighted with to enchant his musical audiences, The beauty of finish of this marvel would be lost anywhere but a drawing room, for it is a replica of the original at Versailles, as is the clock setting on the marble fire place. It cost £800. sanitation, fire prevention easing In the lobby or lounge seven tons arrangements, ete, of brownish marble, most of it in The curiosity of the Shangiai two main alabs—no veneer here—public has been aroused in the make an imposing fireplace, which months gone by the large force of surmounted by a lovely picture workmen that have seen in Noon and Night," by Arts the premixes,—working and Crafts, who by the way, have locked gates, the denial of entrance he alterations whetting the desire the more to see within, the ing itself. The! Titkine The punoer-ey on he weed boney-oeahle sinless, Vntag over Tould but note that the whata brick [the well-ruticd eter" and] taener of, the original "dwaling eng seas eng. dace over with grants acingy? provider, mere splendour, ntueco und elaby he 31 saites of rooms not a panellings grooved in' place single detail we ensure the guests?
Aymmettiesl arrangement "on the) comfort ie Incking, from the latest forward facade, On the Aventie American solid bath tubs {0 the Road side large conerete _tire-|eserizoivee. escapes are now completed. y appreciate this wonder-The picture ax a whole fs 2 ful establishment, the visitor must of @ lovely villa or Tislian coun= veally make more than a casual try estate, the main portion of the inspection, for the grandeur is at building facing across the larger fest lance overwhelming and the portion' of 60. mows fronted by more intimate touches, such as promenades and lovely sunken tables and beds, are overlooked. Fayanete all hah scamper round
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