Theodore Conway moved to Newcrest with his family's fortune with a dream to build a glittering spectacle where people of discerning tastes would flock to sup and cavort and do other 1920s sounding things. After the ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibiting the manufacturing, sale, and transportation of alcohol, Theo did a naughty thing and built a speakeasy in the basement of the Eden Room (complete with a secret escape hatch). Enjoy! #decadeschallenge #20s