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- AE bo Sh et i 38 WINNETKA TALK January 22, 1927 $2 225,000 Georgian Hotel Observes Its Fomual Opening | NEW HOSTELRY HAILED AS ONE OF THE FINEST Beautifully Appointed, on Site Overlooking Lake; Is of Residential Type Little short of palatial in its appoint- ments is the Georgian, the north shore's new 343-room hotel which formally opens its doors at Hinman avenue and Davis street, Evanston, this Friday. This pretentious structure is expected to prove a popular center for social gatherings as well as provide com- modious living quarters for its patrons. Paschen Brothers, contractors and joint owners of the Georgian, have erected a building which contains not only all modern improvements but a number of distinctive touches which combine to make a hotel of unusual attractiveness. The building, which is eight stories high, was erected at a cost of $2,225,000. Single R for Transients Ninety-eight suites containing from two to eight rooms each, give the ho- tel one of the largest capacities on the north shore. Besides the apartment suites there are fifty-six single rooms for transient guests and friends of reg- ular patrons. These rooms as well as other rooms including the ballroom, dining rooms, club rooms and lobby were all furnished by Albert Pick and company of Chicago. Sound-proof walls, deadened floors, controlled ventilation, noiseless eleva- tors and fireproof construction are a few of the features of the hotel. Facili- ties for entertainments, lectures, dinner dances, private parties, formal dinners, balls, card parties, collegiate informals, luncheons and art exhibits will make the Georgian a popular meeting place for residents of the north shore. Among the outstanding features of the building are the three dining rooms which can be opened into one grand dining room, a ballroom on the ninth floor capable of accommodating 1,000 persons and a roof garden with can- opied tables, porch swings and palms. Sunken Garden in Fountain The lobby, attractively and pleasing- ly arranged, is designed after the style of the Roman atrium. Large square columns surround the lobby, in the center of which is a sunken fountain of unusual beauty. Accommodations for guests include the ladies' lounge and the men's club room, both of which are appropriately furnished. Red .leather chairs and lounges, writing desks, fireplace and library make the men's room an ideal place to rest and converse. A room which is certain to prove a popular meeting place is the ladies' lounge with its rock crystal chande- liers, grand piano, mirrors, beautiful sculpture and Louis XVI furniture. On the ninth floor is the grand ballroom, one of the largest rooms in the build- ing. The orchestra at one end of the room will be placed under a wide Spanish canopy of unusual brilliancy. Large mirrors around the room make the place one of the most beautiful in the building. Two high speed elevators installed by the Elevator Company of America, carry the guests to their rooms. The elevators are operated by girls, attired in Georgian livery. A children's playroom containing merry-go-rounds, teeter-totters, slides, swings and sand piles is another fea- ture of the Georgian. Children left in = the playroom" will be watched and di- Spaciousness is the dominating impression of the living rooms of the Georgian suites, created by their generous actual size and by their outlook into dining room and entry hall. Home-like furnishings accord with exact- ing tastes. efficiently. Kitchenette and dining room in the Georgian suites are completely equipped for doing all the tasks of pre- - paring and serving meals most pleasantly and most Twin beds in the daintily appointed bedroom of this typical Georgian suite are augment- ed by an in-a-dor bed concealed be- hind double doors in the living room. Mrs. C. A. Wanner, Active Clubwoman, Is Hotel Hostess Blanche Peck Wanner, (Mrs. Charles A.) well known Evanston and north shore society and club woman, is host- ess of the new Georgian hotel. Mrs. Wanner, who lived at 923 Hinman ave- nue, Evanston, for two years, has become affiliated with the Drama club, the University guild and the Illinois League of Women Voters. She is a member of St. Luke's church. Evanston people had known her be- fore her residence in this city through her work in the North End club of Edgewater and the Wilmette commit- tee of the Ravinia club. While she lived in Edgewater, Mrs. Wanner held the positions of recording secretary and chairman of the social committee of the North End club. During her residence in Wilmette, she was on the board of the Wilmette Woman's club for six years She served as social hostess and chairman of the program committee. From 1919 to 1621 she was chairman of the Economy shop which is operated for the benefit of welfare agencies. She was a direc- tor of the Wilmette committee of the Ravinia club and worked for Arden Shore and the Infant Welfare agency. rected in their play by a supervisor. The apartments themselves are roomy and the furnishings harmoni- ous. Cushioned lounges, floor lamps and distinctive furniture give an at- mosphere of liveableness and ease. The dining room of the apartments is set off from the living room by curtained French doors. A side serving table, four chairs, and a drop leaf table of walnut comprise the dining room set. "HOTEL HAS PLAYROOM Georgian's Children Are Given Recre- ation Place in Bungalow on Top of Building Children at the Georgian hotel have all sorts of playthings arranged for them in the playroom on the top story of the building. Located in the "bun- galow," the room is large and light and airy. There every possible amusement is given and the children may romp and play without disturbing the hotel guests as the floor is soundproof. Beautiful, large prints of the many Mother Goose scenes and characters are arranged around the entire room in a low border so that children may see them easily. Around the top of the room is another border of Little- Bo-Peep, Boy Blue, Little Jack Horner, the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, and all the rest of the characters of childhood rhymes. With their many colors these prints brighten the tan glazed walls. The doors and window frames and other woodwork is painted a French blue. Provision has been made so that children may sleep in the playroom. A special booth with small cots affords this convenience. A nursemaid, not vet obtained, will soon be in constant attendance in the room. In the center of the room is a merry- go-round. Trapeze, rings, bars, slide, swings, and sand box are the other furnishings for recreation. There are also chairs and tables for drawing or sewing. Artificial ventilation is maintained in all the kitchens and baths at the Georgian hotel. Manager L.G. Walton Brings Experience of 20 Years to Georgian L. G. Walton, manager of the Geor- gian hotel, comes to the north shore with a record of 20 years' experience gained in many kinds of hotel service. For the last six years he has been in Chicago, where his most recent posi- tion was with the Windemere hotel. Before that he was of the staff of the Chicago Beach hotel. Originally he is from the East. His home is Haverhill, Mass. His early hotel training was in eastern hotels in the catering department. Among the eastern hotels with which he has been connected are the Malvern hotel, Bar Harbor, Me.; the Samoset hotel, Rockland, Breakwater, Me. In Ber- muda he was with the Hamilton hotel. Mr. Walton has been active in hotel men's organizations for many years. At present he is a member of the Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit associa- tion, the Illinois Hotel Men's associa- tion, the International Stewards' as- sociation, the American Caterers' as- sociation and is a director of the North Shore Hotel association. He is a member of the Masons and the Evanston Chamber of Commerce and a week ago was elected to mem- bership in the Evanston Kiwanis club MAKES AUSTRIAN STATUARY Several pieces of statuary in the Georgian hotel were made by Andriona in Rome. They were recently exhibited at the opening of the Norshore theater. The pieces of sculpture include: "Med- itation," the figure in the fountain in the lobby; the flower girl in the foun- tain of the main dining room; and the bust of an Austrian Queen in the Men's lounge. eg