Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20
Hotel Meeting at Dandy.

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Rutland, and Hon. E. 81. Orvis of Man
chester, were present and addressed the
meeting. We regret very much that the
meeting was not better attended, although
quite number Of our citizens were pres
emit, both from Dandy and Mt. Tabor. As
this is farming community, and busy
season of the year, we could not expect,
however, very large turnout of the peo-
pie, and moreover, the subject of building
new Hotel, is one to which the people
are not as yet, thoroughly awakened. We
hope the next meeting will be better at
| tended.
The Meeting was organized by the cleo
ton of L. P. Howe, Esq, Chairman, and
E. B. Bond, Secretary. Mr.. Howe, in some
few remarks, stated the object of the
meeting, after which @. 81. Congdon,
Eco, arose and stated what had been
done here in reference to this Hotel en-
terprise, at the several meetings before
held. He thought Hotel for the accom-
mediation of summer visitors was needed,
and would be paying institution. The
enterprise had been talked of many years
ago, and in 1861, charter was granted
by the legislature of this State, incorpor-
ating the Dandy Hotel Company. At
that time the building of the Western
Vt. R. R. claimed the attention of our
people, and in which many of cur citizens
invested. The Dandy Bank also COM
menced operations about that time, and
the Hotel project, coming as it did, on
ment, was killed at that time. And then
few years after, when the Western VT.
R. R. Company failed, thereby running
many of our business men, especially
those who were engaged in the marble
and lumber business, and some in the
farming, since which time orr people
have been rather Indifferent in regard to
great enterprises. Had this project come
up at any other time, we. should doubtless
now have a Hotel.
Mr. Congdon also stated to the meeting
that the water from the Mt. Tabor Miner
al Springs, was analized by Prof. Jackson,
State Assayer of Massachusetts,, about
thirty years ago, and pronounced the
most valuable in the State. Not only in
the value of the Spring, but in all other
respects, we possessed all the desirable
advantages wished for, and no more ro-
mantle locality could be found in the
State. He had stood on the heights of
Mt. Mansfield, the Adirondacks, and Wis.,
tied many other localities, famed for
their beauty and scenery, but none ex-
celled our own. 1t was generally known
that the scenery in this locality was on
the most magnificent scale, and that no
spot in this State equaled it. The main
object with our people, in reference to
building a new hotel, was to know how to
start it.
Hon. D. E. Nicholson being then called
upon, favored the meeting with some able
remarks. He said he did not intend to
make a speech, and did not wish to have it
called a speech but if this was not one, we
would like to ask the honorable gentleman
what he calls speech. 1t was truly bril-
liant and interesting, and was delivered in
his usual characteristics and pleasing
mood. .f |.
He said meeting like this must be
considered as mere feeler. 1t would
take something more than this to build a
hotel. If the people here had met for the
purpose of building cheese factory or a
poor house, the enterprise would succeed. |
for they would see a direct benefit. There
was a good deal to be thought of in re-
ference to this subject. People could not
expect to make as great per cent. on
their money as in some other investments. |
Mr.. Nicholson said that old Dandy has
a history, and he would like to see her put |
on an equal in reference to business and |
enterprise with other towns. 1t was a |
town of romantic beauty, sequestered |
among these lovely hills and this beautiful |
valley. A new hotel was not beneficial, |
simply on account of the berries, front, |
and other products of nature so abundant
ly yielded in this vicinity, but in a social
point of view. In order to have this en-
terprise succeed, people must get interest
ed; the whole social element must be
aroused. People must be inspired with
this subject, not only owners of saw mills
and cheese factories, but every lady and
matron must become interested. This
meeting was merely a skirmish; the in.
hsbitants must come out to these meet
iugs, and must be aroused, in order to
have the project successful one. He
thought it needed hotel costing $50, 900,
certainly, to accommodate summer WISH
tors here. In speaking of the character
of the Spring, be thought nothing eeded
to be said in reference to its character, for
it was beyond all doubt the best one ia
the State.
Hon. T. III. Orvis then followed in some
remarks. He agreed with Mr.. Nicholson
in reference to the people coming cut to
these meetings. He had no doubt in re-
gard to whether good hotel here would
be a paying institution. He knew we
had valuable spring; it Was worth
but how could it be worked with
out hotel? We could not expect to-
make much the first year or two. A hotel
was a nice thing in social point of view
city people love to come into the country,
and, fortunately, they have plenty of
money to spend they loved scenery such
as we have here. A hotel wants to be {
planned and started right. l.
Mr.. Oryis said the demand for boarding ,
places. was greater than the supply. In
New York City, there were six times as
many people as there is in the State of |
and they like to get out where
hey could get breath of pure air. He
was anxious that there should be hotel
here, and he would come up from Man
chester every day for ten weeks, if it
would help the matter along ; he loved to ]
Zee things move. Mr.. Orvis then, at the =,
.equsst of some, related his experience, in
'egard to building his hotel at Manches-
,sr, which afforded great interest to all
present.
He said every one supposed, that build !.
ng of the Railroad in 1851, would kill
he businaaa at Manchester street or vii q