Burton Y. Berry was a former senior political representative of the
United States to Romania from 1944 - 1947. He served in various posts at
American diplomatic missions in Turkey, Greece, Iran and Egypt. He served as
Ambassador to Iraq 1952 - 1954. Berry was a collector of early Byzantine, Roman
and Greek jewelry, textiles, seals, coins and ancient fine works of art, of
which he donated to Indiana University Art Museum and the Chicago Museum of Art.
Born on August 31, 1901 in Fowler, Indiana, he died in Zurich, Switzerland in
1985. Berry is buried in the Fowler Protestant Cemetery next to his parents,
Judge & Mrs. Burton B. Berry and his sister, Adelaine Berry Smith.
The Burton Y. Berry Room is decorated
with Turkish and Persian works of art and books for your reading pleasure
written by Burton Y. Berry: (Romanian Diaries - 1944-1947; The Art of
Ancient Jewelry, Out of the Past: The Istanbul Grand Bazaar;
Ancient Gems from the Collection of Burton Y. Berry). Queen-size
Tempurpedic Swedish Mattress & pillows, designer linen & towels, private
bath, satellite TV, mini-refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, clock/radio,
ceiling fan, AC, reading lamp & chair, closet, ironing board/iron, robes,
slipper, toiletries, hair dryer, magazines, newspapers, books, bottled water and
Chocolates. Weekday rate - $89/night Weekend rate - $99/night Otto Pape Room is a warm, bright cozy room with a mahogany queen size bed, designer linen, extra pillows, TV/VCR, clock/radio, iron/ironing board, ceiling fan, Coffee/tea maker, ice bucket, toiletries, robes, slippers, magazines, newspaper, chocolates, reading chair and light, walk-in closet for storage and a shared bath. Weekday Rates: $69/night Weekend Rates: $79/night Matilde E. Monisant Room Named after an American pioneer aviatrix. Matilde was born in 1878 in Earl Park, IN., of French Canadian parents. Ms. Moisant learned to fly at her brother's, Alfred Monisant's Aviation School on Long Island, N. Y. Mitilde became the second woman (Harriet Quimby, the first) to receive a pilots license on August 13, 1911. Among the most flamboyant of aviation's pioneers were Alfred, John & Matilde Monisant. Their courage & showmanship were instrumental in stimulating public enthusiasm and with it - the growth of aviation. Matilda died in 1964 and is buried in Valhualla Memorial Park Cementery near Los Angeles, CA The Matilde E. Moisant Room offers a queen bed, TV, internet connection,
toiletries, bottled water, robes, slippers, extra pillows, clock/radio, ceiling
fan, AC, magazines and books. For your reading pleasure on Matilde E. Moisant -
The Magnificent Moisants - Champions of Early Flight" by Doris L. Rich
Weekday Rates: $59/night Weekend Rates: $69/night Moses Fowler was born in Circleville, Ohio in 1815. He came to Lafayette, Indiana with John Purdue in 1839. Fowler and Purdue formed a partnership in the dry goods business. Moses became a wealthy land baron and donated all his land to the town of Fowler, which bears his name. Moses died in 1889 and is buried in Springvale Cemetery Moses Fowler Room overlooks the garden and features a cozy queen canopy bed, clock, TV/DVD, ceiling fan, reading lamp, magazines, chocolates, bottled water and toiletries. Clothes Closet and shared bath. Weekday Rates: $49/night Weekend Rates: $59/night |     |