Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-11
The HoteI Question-

Turning from the field of politics which
has been so assiduously cultivated, we
desire briefly but earnestly 10 call the at
tention of the public of Nashville to a |
subject in which all should feel an equal
interest-and that is, whether we shall
have the magnificent Maxwell House, now
approaching completion, furnished and
put in operation?
The business community of Nashville is
generally aware that this building was
projected before the war, and that in order
to secure its erection temporary loan was
made by our citizens, which has already in
measure been repaid, by John Overton,
Esq, the philosophical citizen, who I'M
dertook the work, aud who has prosecuted
it at an expense vastly larger than was con-
templated at the outset. He has expended
nearly four hundred thousand dollars in
its erection and completion, and in doing
go has erected hotel structure that will
compare favorably with any of equal size,
in all respects, anywhere. 10 couple Of
months it will be finished.
The effort of Mr.. Overton to complete
this great work will be lasting monument
TO his energy and liberality. The strin-
gency of the times will render it impos-
sible for him to proceed at once to furnish
and put it in operation. Nor ought he TO
be expected or required TO do it. With
out any disparagement to other hotels in
the city, it is but just to cay that the Max
will House stands above them all, and that
its opening would vastly add to the COM
fort of the travelling public, and promote
the general and business interests Of the
city. Will, therefore, the business men o.
Nashville interest themselves in aiding to
furnish it, and secure its opening. A small
subscription from each would accomplish
the object
In making this reference to an enter
prise which has enlisted 50 much of the
public sympathy, we should say that wha
we propose and desire is not merely TO ad
vance the interest of an individual, but Il
call the attention of the business commu
nifty to the fact that this splendid structure
cannot be completed and furnished imme
diately without their aid, a contamination
in which they are all interested. Promp
action on their part would put the enter
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the Sth of January, with grand opening
of the finest hotel in the South. We hay,
no doubt that an arrangement could b,
made, whereby the money advanced could
be refunded within four years but whethel
or not, the interest Of the city and its bust
ness requires that nothing should be lel
undOne 10 secure the prompt opening o
the Maxwell House.
The completion, equipment and opening
of the Maxwell House at an early day, i
emphatically public enterprise. Since th'
arrival of the first through train on tn
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad, seven
teen years ago, hotel of such style anC
dimensions has been needed, and ever!
year since, the necessity has been increas
ing. 1t is now an urgent and indispensable
one to the future prosperity of Nashville
One citizen has done his full part. VIII
that portion of the community most deeply
interested come forward and complete the
work? The proposition will be formally
made, if this suggestion should meet will
the proper encouragement.