Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) World, January 22, 1895, p. 1+. NOTE: The item below, accompanied by one sketch of the hotel, was abbreviated from the original as shown by the ellipsis. The original includes the names of all persons registered. IS OUR CITY'S PRIDE All Honor to Prof. Gentry; The Magnificent Hotel is Dedicated with Due Ceremony and 421 Happy Guests Partake of a Sumptuous Feast In a blaze of glory, the Hotel Gentry was dedicated last night. Flowers, music and all the delicacies of the season combined to please the eye and tempt the appetites of over 400 of the leading people of Bloomington. Prof. Henry B. Gentry was never happier in his life than he was last night. The number present was even beyond his expectations, and he felt, more than ever, that his efforts had been appreciated. The sight of the beautiful building with every window a blaze of electric light, revealing in detail the symmetrical lines of architecture impresses the visitor and affords a foretaste of the elegance and comfort of the interior. Entering one of the great arched doorways, the visitor ascends a short, broad flight of steps and finds himself in the brilliantly lighted office surrounded by easy chairs and all the ideal blessings of the travelers' life. To the left at the top of the stairs, Henry Jefferson, behind a neat counter, dispenses those two great comforts of man, newspapers and cigars. Opposite, to the right, is a cozy, brightly lighted writing room for the accommodation of those who have business in this line. In front is the office of the clerk; behind him is the indicator with the omnipresent bellboy and the check cabinet. To his right is the clerk room and to his left the commodious washroom. Opening from the right are the two business rooms on College Avenue, and to the right, up a set of broad steps, is the commodious dining room, the crowning glory of the entire structure. Should the visitor be a lady, she will on entering the building, ascend a narrower flight of stairs to the left of the main stairway and be ushered into the ladies' dressing room on the left of the entrance. Should a gentleman want a shave, he will descend a short flight of stairs to the right and he will find himself in one of the Sixth Street rooms that will be fitted up in the latest modern styles of tonsorial parlors. Ascending to the second floor, the visitor will be ushered through a long hallway past numerous doorways, a glimpse through which will reveal elegantly furnished sleeping rooms to the commodious parlors fronting on the avenue. To the left and in the front wing of the building may be found the busy "drummer" with his rows of samples temptingly displayed to draw the attention of the busy merchant. To the west and rear wing of the building the servants and employees of the house find cozily furnished and finely equipped quarters. An ascent to the third story is scarcely less than a repetition of what is seen on the second. As an entirety, the visitor, if he has any taste for arrangement and any appreciation of the beauty of harmony in color, will be impressed with the artistic skill of arrangement. The air of comfort pervading the whole, the even temperature given out by the arrangement of steam radiators, the brilliant electric light, the electric call bells and the thousand little comforts attendant in the modern hotel will not escape the notice of the observant visitor. On returning to the office, the visitor will learn that he has inspected 75 rooms, 54 of which are sleeping apartments for the accommodation of guests. Aside from the eight persons included in the families of the proprietors, 18 persons are employed in the establishment. Charles Cates, to whom almost every citizen of Bloomington is well known, is the chief porter, and the familiar tones of his clarion voice may, from day to day, be heard at the depot crying in no uncertain tones, "Hotel Gentry."