The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-06-23
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Throughout tie tWtgd Siafes iH EUrafe. and
even la Jap5u asd Cs.8u4 Wg pyopsss to give
die lcadrfs u tbe Aa3 hrlefssgteh q Wauh
Leland. who has ths Mebag lltsu Hotel u ths
cay, ua8gF hIs esperiai change ......
Ha was born al I4ndgr9tg BoHuiDeiCn Co.,
VI sept 10th, ls2S making h.m uo4rly fury
years u ase. Hss father vss stage proprie,ag
all hotcl keeper and employed bis SPARE Time
by prachcine law Tie family removed rs Chgs.
tcr. vLers Warren attended The academy unJl
lis aaecnai year A motto u the old senilaman
piih lis hoys vas, work or &c 20 school r--
leaving school in 1874 Warren came 20 Nos York
whorc biz elder broihgrs, Simeon aud Charles,
wgle engaged n the h0tgi baeIulss, ono at the
Clinton Hotel ia Beekmhn street, and iho other
at the Bond Street House, At G salary - ton dol.
lars a month. Il was not long before be wont 10
Cleveland. aAd engaged as clerk With his brother
William, who had embarked in the dry goods
business n tlat city. Warren was stIl restless
aud only year passed whom, a. the age IL seven
ttcn Lo made a tour Of all tle Western statos auA
Territories, Simeon had now bought out the
Clinton Hotel and in thclspria8 Of 1876, Waucn
returned 10 NpR York and became clerk ~ thst
establishment The Clinton Hotel Was part u
tho building known ~ Clinton Hall, ON the corner
o. Botlnau and Nassua streets, where tho Nor
cantle Library wa- formerly located, and lad an
excellent reputation az a clean well Kept house.
On the 10Th Of December, 1913, Warren Leland
sailed for California IN the ship Florence, the first
vessel that left after the report Of gold diseoy-
cries. The passage around Cape Horn occupied
six months, which iimo MIR. Leland embraced for
=
oollent library on board the ship. Ia lS49 ho es-
tabliahcd thu Pacific News at San Froncisco, and
realized in the enterprise in company with anoth-
on person, 100000, or $50 600 each. He took an
active part in tho organization Of the State of
California. and Travelled ON horseback over much
of the region. He returned 10 New York IN the
spring Of 1850, and joined his brother Charles in
the purchase Of the Clinton Hotel from his broth
en- Simeon, who then retired from business.
Two years later, Warren joined his brothers
Simeon William, and Charles in conducting the
Motropoliton Hotel, then just constructed, and
furnished at an outlay Of s1500o0 In 1852, al
the leading hotels were down town, and il was
considered groat risk on the part Of the Lelands
TO attempt 70 establish one 10 far up town. At
that time the leading stores and thoaters were
al further down town. and stranger almost
thought himself lost If ho got above Canal street
From the beginning, however, this honse was an
entire success, and is still IN the full tide pros
ports. The property isnow owned by Alexander
f. Stewart, ESQ, and the hotel has been greatly
enlarged. All that portion of tho building for
merly known az Nibio's saloon, including the spa
ci0ns coneert-ro0m, ballroom, supper room, and
all tho other rooms and ante-rooms formerly
connected with the saloon, have been added TO
the dimensions Of tho hotel in fact, the entire
property, with the exception Of Niblo's Thoater,
ON that extensive portion Of the block, is absorb
cd in the hotel. These, with important improve
ments in the hotel proper, have made the Metro
politan among the largest, most magnificent, and
best appointed hotels IN the country. 1t is n ia
yorito hotel with large classes OF tho travelling
public, particularly with army oticcrs aud Cali
f9rniaus,
In the spriag Of 1894, Wauou joined liis broth
els, Wiliamand Charles in another grand hotel
enterprise. lie united with them Ia the purchase
Of the Union Hail. Saratoga, which, with subsc-
quaut purchases aud improvements, including
the Leland Opera House, involved the ozpcndi-
ture of over half million dollars. The success
Of tho Union Hotel under the management Of the
Lelauds has been unparalleled. As many as
1900 guests have boon accommodated at one time,
with nothing lacking in the comforts, luxurics
and attentions expected at first class fashionable
hotel. Tho Opera House is a beautiful structure
and contributes a charming feature to the other
wise attractive hotel grounds. During tho next
aummcr Palmer and JurroCs ballet corps viii per-
form three nights in the week alternately aith an
Italian opera company. Tho hotel is to be in
charge Of George and Lewis Leland ncPhews Of
Warren Leland formerly Of the Occidental Hotel,
San Francisco. another enterprise Of a portion uf
the Leland family. Tho Lelauds arc also propr-
etors Of the Dclcyau House, at Albany, and some
other hotels
In the fall and winter Of 1851, Warren Leland
made a tuur Of four months through the gold and
silver regions Of the United States and overland
to California, Oregon, and back. He was charged
with d special government mission, and travelled
With that woll known and indefatigallu Plains and
Rocky Mountain man, Col. Bon. Halliday. They
visited Salt Lake and were Hospitality on-
tertan4d by Brigham Young. Mr.. Leland gave
q graphic and interesting account Of hie adven-
lures ia an article published in tAe New York
HuaA
Mr. Leland, beside hi- remarkable hotel abili-
t!cs is practical agriculturst He has a mod
q farm of 800 acres at Rye, Webster County
which is abaudanty stocked aud very productive
Among his stock is q fuo herd II 10 cows, which
produce an tho MAX used iu the butcl.
The sons Of the brothers Leland have been
regularly instructed in tho hotel business. Mr.
Warren Leland informs us that be intends 10 send
his own sou to Paris 70 obtain regular education
a. a professional cook, branch which not only
giges the hotel much of its reputation, bat nm
less fully understood, is the source q much
waste
warren Leland Is about of The average height,
broad shouldoroa, robust and hoaibful. Strong
and vigorous in physical constitution, he has
elear intelligent perceptions, and uHDaundod en-
ergy. HIS practical taleat has reduced hotel
keeping 70 a. pcrfeet q aystem il can be bfu't,
and hls various hotel enterprises, We arohappy T.
add have resulted ia h!s achieving handsome.
II not 40 lnaepeudspt fortune
TLls band II "br5tLer1 have worked together
wlth great snoscss. Eaeb soefns to have differ,
Ont personal qaal.ties but they aFa all alike IN
tuagy. business spirit aud attachment fgr oao
another BoaHd Together cioser lhau ho9ss r
steoi,a they hsye moved fgrssHd Ha hest- Ia
themselves, agEiass al rivals lldsll composition
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