1.   The lodge contained a large hall below and a banqueting room above, connected by a grand wooden stair.

2.   As an example of fine craftsmanship, hand cut carpet borders on the dramatic grand stair case are shown in the illustration, closely following the curved walls.

3.   And, at the New Victory, no less than seven agencies had to approve the grand stair before it could be returned to its original place of distinction.

4.   A slope of anticipation, it re-interprets the grand stairs of the traditional museum.

5.   Just below the forecourt, on another level, is an Adam and Eve relief sculpture at the foot of the grand double stairs.

6.   Lights on stands aimed from the adjacent parlor or up the grand stairs, their harsh glare diffused through a screen or bounced off a white board.

7.   The most visible alteration, however, is the restoration of the grand double stair on the exterior, which already has pedestrians stopping in their tracks in wonder.

8.   Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad greeted all the leaders as they came down a grand stair case from the hotel lobby.