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wood； and are as brown as a coffee berry。 The two fireplaces are built of gray sandstone。
A dozen electroliers of rustic pattern hang from the ceiling。 Electric wall lights and candelabra for the side tables complete the lighting。
Through any of the many triple windows may be seen the large…eyed stars； for here the sky seems to bend closer to earth than in lower altitudes。
The tables are adorned with glass； silver and flowers。 You also notice old brass dishes； antique Dutch and English platters； and Indian ollas； displayed on the plate rail。
Well…trained waitresses； in white uniforms； deftly serve the meal； which is Harvey's best。 While you are leisurely dining； it is pleasant to look around and see who your neighbors are。 They have come here from every sectionperhaps a New York or Chicago banker； a Harvard professor； an Arizona ranchman； an English globe…trotter； and a German savant。 Pretty women and lovely children complete the picture。
The dinner itself is prepared under the direction of a capable Italian chef； once employed in New York and Chicago clubs。 He presides over one of the most complete and up…to…the…minute hotel kitchens in the United States。
On the right of the main entrance is a small breakfast room； tastefully decorated in fifteenth century style。 On the left is a private dining…room； whose wall decorations mainly consist of Indian deer hieroglyphics； reproduced from old pictographs in Mallery Grotto。
The Music…Room and Solarium。 At the end of the north wing； on the office floor； fronting the Canyon's abyss； is a spacious room devoted to refined amusements。 The wall decorations are of gold； trimmed in old ivory； imitating fifteenth century leather。 Sunshine streams in from numerous windows。 The music…room is so admirably located and so daintily furnished； that it is a favorite resort for lovers of music； cards； and dancing。
Where the south wing terminates； and on the office floor； is a sunny； glass…enclosed nook； open on three sides and sheltered from cool north winds。 It is called the solarium or sun…parlor。 To this retreat come the ladies； with sewing baskets and books。 It is quite the fad to take a sunbath here。
On the top floor； and out of doors； are two roof gardens； where light refreshments are served。
The Amusement Room and Clubroom。 On the ground floor； easily reached from the office and from the rim pathway； is the amusement room； fitted with billiard； pool； and card tables； and shuffle…boards。 Adjacent is the clubroom。
Water Supply。 For fire purposes； there is a Knowles high…duty underwriter's fire pump； which is regularly used for the transportation of water to the high steel water…tank； capable of holding three hundred and twenty thousand gallons。 Pure spring water is hauled in tank cars from Bellemont； ninety miles away； about seven cars a day being required for all purposes。 Every drop of water； before entering the hotel； passes through two quartz filters； and drinking water is distilled twice and then aerated。
Sewerage。 The sewerage system of a large hotel is a matter of primary importance。 At El Tovar the matter was given more than usual care and foresight。 An antiseptic system was installed； at a cost of over twenty thousand dollars。 The sewage is conveyed by underground pipes a long distance to solid concrete tanks； where the solids are disposed of by natural processes。 The liquids pass through eight filter beds； and then enter the ditch colorless and odorless。
Bright Angel Camp。 To accommodate those desiring less expensive quarters； Bright Angel Campold Bright Angel Hotel remodelledis operated on the European plan。 Rooms are one dollar a day each person； meals are obtained at Harvey cafe。 The lodgings and fare here are of a much simpler kind than at El Tovar； but clean； wholesome； and thoroughly comfortable。
This Camp supplements the higher class service at the big hotel。
Transportation Facilities at El Tovar。 Travelers who visit the Grand Canyon will be pleased to find an up…to…date livery service maintained in connection with El Tovar Hotel and Bright Angel Camp。 They are thus able easily and comfortably to take pleasant sightseeing tours away from the hotel to obtain different views of the Canyon。 Most visitors here do not realize that the granite gorge district of Grand Canyon alone is about seventy miles in length； ranging from ten to fifteen miles in width； and that from every accessible point along the rim a different outlook may be had； each unsurpassed of its kind。 The transportation department is only one of the many pleasing details provided for the comfort of those who come to the Grand Canyon。 It is thoroughly organized and equipped。
Trips to Take。 At both El Tovar and Bright Angel； throughout the day and evening； will be found an agent representing this department。 By means of telephonic communication between the hotels and the stables； these agents can provide in a surprisingly short time saddle…horses for a ride down one of the many bridle…paths； turnouts for a drive along the shady roads near the rim； or sure…footed animals for a descent into the Canyon on Hermit Trail （now nearing completion）； or Bright Angel Trail。
The Buildings in Detail。 The several buildings of the transportation department； which are located among the trees a short distance from the hotel； across the railroad track； are all new and well built； being models in design and construction； and are thoroughly systematized for rapid service。
That portion of the stables where the animals are kept； and which accommodates about one hundred and fifteen head； is thoroughly equipped with the most approved methods for the care of the stock； including a complete system…for drainage and cleanliness； vermin proof； zinc…lined storage bins； and automatic self…recording feeding apparatus。 Other departments are a blacksmith； carpenter and paint shop； harness； storage； and repair rooms； offices for the stable manager and his assistants； and a large wagon…room where the carriages； wagons； and other conveyances are housed。 Visitors to this part of the stables will note an interesting feature in the painting of the vehicles； namely； that each is in the El Tovar colors； the body being dark yellow； and the wheels lighter yellow； striped with red。 Each coach bears； in addition to the coat of arms of Pedro del Tovar； an individual name； selected from tribes of the Southwest Indians。 For instance； visitors will recall having driven to various points on the rim in stages named 〃Navaho；〃 〃Supai；〃 〃Walpi；〃 etc。
A large corral provides for the turning out of stock not in use。
Employees' Quarters。 There is also a building devoted to the accommodation of the employees of this department； comprised of kitchen and dining…rooms； sleeping quarters； and a smoking； reading and recreation room。
The grounds around the employees' building； commonly called the mess house； are laid off into walks and gardens。 Owing to the quantity and quality of the soil being superior to that around El Tovar （which is near the rim and therefore on almost naked rock）； the grass； and the domestic and wild flowers； which are cared for by the men； thrive abundantly。
The Mallery Grotto。 This is a small and rather insignificant cave just under the rim； to the extreme left （west） of El Tovar amphitheatre； wherein a number of interesting Indian pictographs are to be seen。 The overhanging rock makes a rude cave or grotto； and it has been named Mallery Grotto； after Garrick Mallery； the great authority on the pictographs of the North American Indians。 His latest monograph takes up the whole of one of the large volumes of the United States Bureau of Ethnology； and in its nearly eight hundred pages there are one thousand two hundred and ninety illustrations。 To this illuminating book； therefore； the curious student is referred for further information regarding the pictographs themselves。
Trail to Mallery Grotto。 Leaving El Tovar； the visitor can easily walk to and from Mallery Grotto in half an hour： Keeping on the rim； he passes the old Bright Angel Hotel； and all the buildings； about as far past the log house as； that is from El Tovar。 There； in a slight depression； he will see the foot…trail leading down from the