The Archive · 1929

Charms for Children

The children's dining room is pleasantly furnished with pigeon-egg blue tables and chairs, graded in size according to the ages of the children. Coral and blue euro tains make a picturesque contrast. Around the walls there are quaint animals and flowers hand-painted. in Pastel colours, Meals for the children will be planned carefully and scientifically. Especial attention. will be paid to weights and ages of the small guests and a cal diet served accordingly. Nurses, 0 mothers, will b the children at The large dining room ally arranged with small Brocaded curtains are draped from immense windows, leaving splendid view to be enjoyed by the Jdiner. There are ninety tables a present and eighty more have hech ordered. There is also a blue banquet room, and small private rooms which may be reserved for teas or} bridge parties.

The Inner Man The kitchens are all segregated, Everything which is to be consumed by the Cathay Mansions guest will be prepared on the premises. There is a bakery where all th bread, cakes, sweets, and desserts are made. The huge cold storage rooms are also segregated, all the fish are in one room, and all the meats in another. All courses are kept entirely separated. - Electric lifts, equipped with automatic lighting systems, will carry the food up and down. The scull presents a dazzling array of shiny kettles spotlessly clean. Even the menues are privately printed and printing press has been establish-the twelfth floor. Meals will be prepared for 450 guests.

All of the linen, with: the exeeption of luncheon table coverings, is; pure Irish. Chinese linen will present a colourful diversion at tiffin time, The sheets and_ pillow cases fare hand embroidered and monogrammed. Blankets are of the Purest white wool.

The Leisure Hour 4,7 lounge is spaciously charm. ting. There. are enormous stuffed chairs and sofas, and.a thick deep carpet that sinks beneath the weight of footsteps. There is also

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