Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-09-23
III. MrlIOpOlitnn IInICl.

TtlnS To become acquainted with the manage |
mcnt of the monster Hotels, which nov -a-days |
are becoming quite the rage in our large
critics, can have amy conception, Of the extent
OF their operations The perfect system which
must ran through well regulated one Of
that sort, in ordrr to secure the appreciation
of the crowds of guests some for one meal
some for weeks and months, is itsclra study. /
Among the most famous of those in the
country is that or tho Metropolitan in New
York, kept by Simeon Leland Il Go. 1t is an
immense and sri.ndd structure pleasantly
situated On the east side Of Broadway, ON the
well known site of What's was formerly Niblo's
The following description Of its operation
from the New York Hraid, is worth o
prrusal.
The rise. progress, and partial results orthr
syst N recently intrpolcod, upon which the
large hotels of lhi. ,Iiy have hrru conducted.
are illustrated III the ,uccc-N Of the Mctropo-
Titan Hotel. under the management Of McsSrs
Iceland. After more than two years occupied
in the construction of that immense cdicc, it
was opened to the travelling public ON the list
day Of September, 1852 1t was finished and
furnished throughout with IL degree of mag
Nifccncc which, up to that time had never
been attempted iii any city in the world, and
has not been surpassed since. From the first
hour Of its opening the house has literally
been crowded with guests, and the enterprise
Gifts rroprictprs has been richly rewarded.
The arrivals and departures have averaged
more than one thousand per week and such
has been the desire to secure even Il temporary
habtaton ut the Metropolitan, that frequent
~ moro than one hundred cots have been
Iprw hp he
l0r!ors reception rooms, reading rooms. bath
rooms, and in fact, every available spot has
been III rrquisition for sleeping places. To
mako room for this rush of travellers, the
F"Prictors have leased two large houses IN
their Immediate vicinity. for the 0ccomnoda-
ton of their employees, and they have also
been compelled t. provide LODGINGS in nolGh-
boring houses Tor many OF thor regular
boardcrS. The Mntrur Titan Hotel proper
and it has had, from the start, more than that
humber within Its walls Three hundred
persons are employed Ill different capacities
about the establishment, averaging one en-
ployc to every two visitors. Experience has
proved that anything short OF this prevents Il
proper and prompt administration OF internal
and external affairs. The wages Of employees
range from two shllings to five dollars per
day. Tins Will give pretty good idea %! the
,lir 80 ''' i'm"
"uh0ry Oh thc mouse Is, pfoo"Ny, the most
con'PlG'' ana extensive o. any IN tnc ""rlo
!o''r Thousand pieces arc washed ""iiy' ana
IN an emergency fifteen minutes suffice to
WaSi' "ry' lroh' ana deliver linen lor occu-
P'n 1 u tHe mousse
lhcrc Is one conllhuai round OF icaStlhg
from morning TN night or rather lroln
morning tlii morning "Sun. me ilrtt nrcak-
A'St taoie Is spread ut i've O'Clock III the
morning ana until one o clock the next
MORNING inc inherent meals are served at
every ho"f "i inc day ana nl@'t the travellers
arriving OF departing can supply tine inner
i man WI" every luxury the market anofoS
me frequent arrival ANA departure OF trains
ana steamers makes TIM" lnulSpcnsatlc Inc
consumption OF solids and liquids at tins
eSt4nliSilnoht' during the year ending sept.
- $780, SHOWS That the proprietor5must nave
hitd small army To provide Tor. 1t also