Cook's Hotel--opening Banquet

int ikw VUUK ft HU. Cl UlIllLUH UK." BlbC ikolüaml vellknown liotel of the same w.corncrolHuron and Kourih s: reets - wopened by an appropriate banqnet on ïtdiiesday evcuing. A large nuinbcr oT ir most prominent business and pro tofomlmeu wcre present witü their wivcs dsugliters- or somebodv clse's daughW-md a general good time was had. to general inspectiou of the various rits and rooms liad been made, uhich 'Wontmany expressions of gratificanod approval of the arraugemsiits, the Icouie cali tu the dialug room was soumi ■ Gracchaving been said by Rev. C. H. 'wa.ui, the 175 ladles and gentlemen so inste as to get seats, did ampie justice 'kebountiful feast provided. The bill included all the substantials and Hticaof the season, and in suf.h quantitliatthe"sceoiid t.ible " had to pat "akson iucreased and sharpeiied !ip%. So much or the main feature of 'eveniiig ; but after the supptr and the tídr tolks had "departed," those so In& "tripped the lightlantastlc toe" for ■"Woriwo. "othehotfcl ltself: it Is four stories r'.itharrontage of G6 fcet on Iluron " nd 92 on Fourth. On the first U the oflice 17 by 38 feet ; tlio dlulog ')ni.3OI)y 50; a commodious hall, aod ■'neulores. The kitclicn is in a re.ir U, U by 36 fcet. Ou the second floor rt ibrcc parlors, the larger being 30 38 'wt, several suites of family aud rooms, bed-rooins, bathing room, l" other two Moors are convent'ï divictd, making in all 64 Bleeplng The first story Is 12 feet; second, lrt, 10; and fourth, 9. Tiie oillce, ''" rooms, halls, parlera, and nearly all "ping rooms are warmed by steain "i 'hesteam being generated by a 20 Power boller. The carpeta, furniMsble furuiture, etc, are nevv, and the ' bouse has the appearance of as ata '!s'K 1"nc as a hotel can easily be W ThC C05t' exclusive of fumiture, nL 30'000' aiKl is a Sreat aml muctl adiUtion u the hotel accommodaF ofourcity. Itlstobekept by Jas.