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June 8, 1917. 
“Tue TAVERN,” GLouCcEsSTER’s NEW 
Hori, AUSPICIOUSLY OPENED. 
“The Tavern,” Gloucester’s newest 
hotel, and one of the finest of its kind 
to be found anywhere, which has been 
under process of construction at the 
former Surfside site on Western ave- 
nue since last December, was formally 
opened to the public Monday evening, 
when some 100 people gathered for 
dinner and dancing which followed. 
The new structure is certainly a 
‘eredit to the North Shore, and made 
a most brilliant spectacle, both from 
within and without when illuminated. 
W. Henry Smith, proprietor of the 
new “Tavern” was warmly congratu- 
lated by scores of friends upon his 
enterprise and received the best wishes 
of all for its success. 
The opening dinner which was ar- 
ranged by Gloucester friends was a 
splendid affair, reservations having 
been made several weeks ago.  Pre- 
vious to dinner, the commodious 
premises were thrown open to inspec- 
tion, and the company was given an 
opportunity to look over in detail the 
splendid quarters. The proprietor 
was assisted by his wife, Mrs. Smith, 
and an obliging force of clerks and 
employes in showing and explaining 
to the guests, the various features. 
The beautiful structure was plan- 
ned by Ezra L. Phillips, the local 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 
architect, while Edward S, Griffin was 
the contractor and builder. 
The hotel is of Colonial design with 
gambrel roof and finished with clap- 
boards, painted white, while the roof 
is of stained green, making a pleasing 
exterior and fitting in nicely with the 
surroundings. The new building oc- 
cupies practically the same ground as 
the old Surfside hotel. 
The entrance is from Western ave- 
nue and the driveway is under a 
porte cochere with handsome coloniai 
columns. The lobby is 40x34 feet, 
and opposite the entrance is a large 
open fireplace and alcove. On the left 
as one enters is the hotel office and 
private office for the hotel manager. 
On the other side is a colonial stair- 
way, leading to the second floor. 
3eyond the office on the left, lead- 
ing from the lobby comes the dining 
room, 34x51 feet. ~The ceiling is 
beamed and the walls dadoed.  Be- 
yond this is the kitchen and pantries 
which are large and roomy and of 
such sufficient size to prepare for and 
serve a large number of guests. The 
dining room and all the main windows 
on the first floor are of large plate 
glass so as to give a clear and un- 
broken view of the beautiful harbor 
and surrondings, 
Running the whole length of the 
front is a broad piazza looking direct- 
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ly on the harbor. On the extreme 
right of the main lobby is a writing 
room on the harbor side and a dress- 
ing room for ladies on the entrance 
side. Beyond these rooms comes the 
large hotel parlor, 22x34,. which is 
luxuriously fitted, as well as the rest 
of the new hostelry. 
Opening directly from the parlor 
through French windows is another 
large open porch, 25x35 feet. 
The second floor contains 18 large 
guests rooms with bath room suites 
and also a large public bath room. In 
the basement is located men’s rooms 
and a billiard and smoking room. 
Essex County W. R. C. 
The Essex County association, W. 
R. C., will meet with Needham corps, 
No. 55, at 10.30 a. m., next Wednes- 
day, June 13,. in Second Baptist 
church, Lawrence. 
Life is not so short but that there 
is always time enough for courtesy. 
—Emerson. 
There are women so hard to please 
that it seems as if nothing but an angel 
will please them; hence they often 
meet with devils. 
By an initial payment of $1 you 
can buy a Liberty Bond. Ask your 
banker. 
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