Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-16

CREsrEIxz CONTINENTAL HorEL-0PESISe
FESTIVITIES. The Continental Hotel in
Crestlins was formally opened to the public
last night by appropriate festivities and
q splendid ball. The house was actually
thrown open on the LIST of January. 1t was
two years in process of building, and is, in
deed, q magnificent structure. 1t was built
by the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Railroad Company, at a cost of $4,000,
while the furniture cost 5000 more. It is
a brick block, large, imposing, c~ommOdious,
and presents, within, q most elegant appear
ance. 1t is under the control of Messrs.
Furniss, Hewitt, Wheeler and Russell, of
this city, and is in the active management
of the two first named gentlemen. 1t is
lighted with gas of its own manufacture,
and at night its apartments are as brilliant
as those of a palace. II is heated through
out by steam, and supplied from top to bot
tom with water from a living spring. 1t is
calculated to accommodate from twoto three
hundred guests. This house is by all
odds the hotel of Crestline, and would, in
deed, in its appointments, do credit to the
largest cities. 1t does a large business,
feeding, daily, the passengers of fifteen
trains.
The party was a most brilliant sue
cess. The guests present numbered from
five to six hundred, a large proportion OF
whom were from this city. Columbus, Gin
~cinnati, Indianapolis and other points along
the lines of road intersectiDg at Crestline,
had representatives in attendance.
AT about ten O'Clock supper was announc-
ed, and the ladies and gentlemen turned
their faces toward the spacious dining hall,
capable Of seating three hundred persons.
All the guests could not be accommodated
at the first sitting, but the tempo
raj desires of each one were at last
satisfied. The bill of fare was lavishly
passed by the Epicurans. The tables were
loaded with all the substantials and luxur-
les of the season and the flow of " wine
and fatness" found no end.
Immediately after supper, a large num-
Der of guests repaired to one of the
parlors, where they effected an i'm
promptu organization by calling Mr..
Charles Bradburn, of this city, to the
chair and appointing Mr.. Amos Layman, of
the Columbus Statesman, Secretary. The
following gentlemen were appointed a Com
mittee on Resolutions:
j.. E. Ingersoll, Gen. j. W. Fitch, U. S.
Marshal Earl Bill, Capt. L. A. Pierce, Amos
Townsend, E. S. Flint, D. P. Rhodes and
Geo. E. Armstrong, of Cleveland; Amos
Layman and James Peterson, of Columbus,
and Robert Patterson, of Upper Sandusky.
The Committee soon reported the follow
ing preambles and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The disposition of the Amer
lean people is remarkably migratory; and,
when IN the move they ali rate the com
forts ola good hotel next to the comforts of
a home; and,
WHEREAS, We have this evening been en-
tertsined by our host of the 'Continen-
tai" at Crestline, with a most excellent
and bountiful repast, which establishes a
guarantee for the comfort and satisfae-
ton of its guests therefore,
ResolUed, That we extend our high ap-
probation of the complete success, that is
proved in the opening of this hotel, for the
public, by Messrs. Furniss, Hewitt q Co.,
establishing its excellence from kitchen to
p%arlors, as a first class hotel.
Resoiued, That we are pleased to assure
the travelling public, that they will find at
the Continental those comforts that they
know how TO appreciate, and relish, and
that all which cleanliness, Cuisine, affabili-
ty and a careful regard to the wants of the
public can afford, will be sure to be found
at the Continental"
1t was now midnight and the party
sought the spacious ball room, where the re-
mainder of the night was spent. Mr.. L. V.
Ballou, of this city, was floor manager, and
scores of gay gentlemen and fascinating
ladies mingled in he dance, through the
hours, to the excellent music of MeAfie's