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St. Andrews Beacon, June 29, 1905
Beautifying the Algonquin Hotel

Thanks to the exquisite taste of Mrs. Hayter Reed, C. P. R. hotel superintendent, the interior of the Algonquin Hotel has been greatly beautified. The palm room, which greets the eye of the guest immediately upon entering, is particularly effective in its arrangement and decoration. A color scheme of red and green, with large posters pictures of English hunting scenes, has been carried out, and the effect is very pleasing. In front of the fire place against the wall is a broad old-fashioned, square-armed lounge, with seat and cushions of red, just such a one as might grace one of the baronial halls of old England. The palms are very effectively displayed on wooden stands built after the "arts and crafts" style, and the pieces in these stands are mortised together and held in place by wooden pins and wedges, in place of nails. The floor of the parlor room is covered with warm rugs of green, while its windows are curtained in red. In the parlor the color scheme is blue and green, the furniture and curtains harmonizing beautifully. The walls have been hung with very attractive pictures. The card room will be in red, and comfortable lounges disposed here and there. The dining room appointments have also been beautified by the addition of candelabra. Outside the hotel, along the edge of the verandah, flower boxes will be places between the rail panels. On the lawn, a clock golf is to be added. This game is played somewhat after the manner of ordinary golf, with the exception that the holes are arranged as the figures on a clock dial.