, 1874-06-25
THE DAY At THE HOTELS.

II tho festivities Woro to DO prosperous to
anybody. the hotels wero naturally tho first and
most important beuofciaricB. Giyon an occa-
sion when people aro to congrogate, and the
hotels look forward to tremendous BUSINESS.
With tho experiences Of lust years Jubilee be-
fore them, tho notel-managorB were ready to
accommodate fabulous numbers OF guests. Their
loss distinguished visitors, pormanout and tram
silent, wore pilod AWAY where there was room
for thom. Suites Of rooms wero subdividod,
bedstoada were placed in all sorts Of
out-of-tlo way places. A closet became q
chamber on compulafon, and u drossing-
room d boudoir OF astonishing a1u-
bition. Tho dining-roomB wore ovortlowing.
Country visitors sought tho table Of every eating
place, from tue largest hotel to tho most iusig-
nilcaut restaurant aud breakfastod in anticipa-
tion Of gront events, dined at noon In tho full
contemplation thoroof, and Bupped in wcariod
satisfaction, gloating over tho unusual things
they Ind soen and heard. Not that anything
talon by itself WAS n theme for discussion on
account Of its absolute grandeur, but that tho
whole turnout, regarded generally, WAS q dis
play Of superhuman something, whether glory
or folly did not matter. 1t was unusual, and
that was sufficient.
TIE AVERAGE V1s1Ton
Oh a spree, cares nothing about motives, profits,
losses, mouoy spout, or money earned. lie il q
philosopher, with q lmitloss capacity for admi-
ration. G.yon plenty to soc, cat, aud drink, and
little oppo2stunity, for spending hih pocket
restaurant, and pardons tho toughnoss Ut tue
metropolitan steak 1narvols at tho buildings
aud thcir occupants. aud forgets that tho buttur
III rancid, or the ton aud cotfeo romind him,
severely Of the puro and sparkling waters OF
Lako Michigan. II the one III tastolcss,
he burats out in q pman upon tho
Lake Tunnel; IT tho cream Is sous, to wonders
how many thousand people aro thinking Of the
same coincidence. The gorgeous waiter and his
wondermeut, aud II tile attauti0n Ao should
meet with IL d littlo tarly he consoles himaolf
with tho reelection that that waiter is pars and
parcel of Chicago. aud must not DO lightly non-
god-sond, aud, besng indefinitely multiplied,
should be provided for with geo.
TIE PALMER HOUSE.
Mr.. Samuel Turner III nothing II not Masonic.
aud therefore magnificent. BDsidos contributing
q handful OF greoubackH to t1o private fs1nd for
tho entertainment of the st. Louis Knights, he
adorned the hoto1 with Btrenmers, which caught
the eyo from dfstnnce. Tho decoration Of fao
Palmer House Was very tasty nnl appropriate.
Tho rec.1nbout figures which welcome the guests
Of tho hoaae, over tue mum ontraace, and soon
to utter most humble apologies for not rising up
to shake tho trnve!sr BY the hand, wore drapod
~ an unusual amount Of rcd, white, and blue.
They wore garlands of pink muslin and skirts OF
blue, with hanaful8 Of red llspluyod Ia
triumph. Tho uPpor atorioB OF tho hotol build
ing wore gracefully feHtoonea III tho aauo gay
manner, while tagB hung, gently waving aorosB
tho street, to catch the oyo of oyery paHsor-hy.
building stood out tho more soreue and boll tor
tho mass Of color which relieyo them, and noyor
did the Palmer House appear to better advantage
than it did y,ohtorday.