Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1878 — Dr. Pierce’s Invalids’ and Tourists’ Hotel—Grand Opening. [ARTICLE]

Dr. Pierce’s Invalids’ and Tourists’ Hotel—Grand Opening.

Dr. R. V. Pierce opened his new Invalids’ and Tourists’*Hotel, at Buffalo, N. Y., on the 29th of April, with a reception to the press, followed by one on the 80th to the citizens, both of which were largely attended and highly enjoyed by all the guests, whom the genial Doctor received and entertained Fn the most princely style. The structure itself is magnificent and imposing, the style of architecture being what is known as the modern French. Situated as it is, on the highest ground in the city, with a pleasant wooded lawn before it, sloping gently to the Niagara River, it commends the finest and healthiest position obtainable, especially as Buffalo is probably the healthiest city in the country. Skillful combinations of maple, asn, oak, cherry, ebony and mahogany, with tiles in according colors, form the richest effects in the several halls and parlors. It is heated throughout by steam, and fresh water is drawn from the street by a large pump, which forces it up into tanks on the fourth, fifth and sixth, stories. Pure air and sunshine being two of Dr. Pierce’s favorite medicines, the system of ventilation is, therefore, most perfect—every room being so constructed as to receive fresh outdoor air and provided with a double escape for any air which has become impure. The value of such ventilation to invalids needs no comment. There is not a room in the house that is not visited by sunshine, or from the door of which a staircase oannot be seen. On every floor there are four stations, each provided with 100 feet of hose, connected with the Champion chemical fire-extinguishing system, and which, with the assistance of the speaking annunciator, can be made instantaneously available. Everything pertaining to the medical department is placed down upon the basement floor, thus giving no unpleasant suggestion of the sick room to those guests who d not need a physician. Here we find the Swedish health-lift, reception-room, consulta-tion-rooms, of wnich tjiere are several, each one for some special class of diseases—all tastefully arranged and well supplied with the appliances necessary for their different departments. The bath system is arranged in the most complete and luxurious manner. The rooms are large and fitted up with glazed tiles, and comprise Turkish, Russian and electric baths. In the matter of recreation, the house is well supplied, having, a bowling-alley, bill-iard-room and gymnasium. The capacity of the house is about 250 guests. The tower, 140 feet from the ground, rears its magnificent head above the whole, making a grand tout ensemble. The hotel opened for business on the Ist of May. The enterprise will doubtless meet With that unbounded success which It post surely deserves. Cultured women in Europe never wear jewelry except when in full dress. Woman tempted man to eat 1 , but he took to drink himself.