The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-06
OUR CARAVANSERA HOTELS
SOME conc EOUS PILICES WIN
INDTEFEREN COOKS
Chicago Hotels Described by an Old Trav.
ciIer -cinI Hunts 10 Western Landlords
Where Great Improvement il Needed.

Chicago Hotels Described by an Old Tra,.
ciicr-t -cinl Hunts to Western Inndiord.
Where Great Improvement is Needed
CuTCAGo, Jan. 81 am writing this ina
hotel which says on its pfin Ell circulars. The
largest and best furnished hotel In the world"
l have no means Of knowing whether this ia
strictly true. not having en- all the hotels in
the world, but It IN ~ cert inly Claim tn b,on,
Of the best az lointed, most compete pcncr uy.
and best conducted in nearly all essential point,
that have ever seen, and that commend ,tI,n.
for great part OF my life his been spentin
hotels Of all degrees In all parts " the conntrp.
Chicago ought to he called tho CITY ot II ties.
4 In no city Of It's size In the United 81 tte, ara
there 40 many magnificent hotels, nowhere "a
the strife 50 keen for approval This m ,gniA.
cent pile, capable Of shcltcrinl i,O11 gusts iud
giving all OF them the attention they my de-
m nd, Is confronted by another, directly ippo-
site, no iry as large externally, and doubtless
quite as luxurious in its appointments Resldes
these two, which nrc no ntmed for ohvilu.
reasons. there are four or Ave others In the citv
equally ~ magnificent ana capable Of lodging
guests Of all degrees Of social stun iing ANY
one Of these hotels would he prominent on.
ject I'm New York. Yes more than this there
are but few houses In New York, and those nave
recently been erected, which can compare with
them III point OF architectural elegance.
Not want or dem md OF guest Is left nm.
cared Tor. From "A turkish bath To polished
boot; from the choicest LIARS of Cuba TO plug
OF Civendish; from the best periodicals down,
1 am sorry to say 70 the worst new,p !per',
whatever T. demanded IL forthcoming. All tho
requirements OF modern life are met IN all
grades Even the prices are scaled. so that nons
may turn away by reason OF lean pursca. This
palace has rooms at all y Ices from 81 upward.
The room wherein | write Is Immense iu size,
with the most luxurious velvet furniture mir
rors In all paris, carved ana gilded ncustcad,
bath room and closet attached, IL but one tght
UP the broad, marnle staircase, aud the change
NlaT IA IL q al
The privileges of the house are open 20 all who
pay, whateyor the rate, and all assemble m ths
same dining room aud enjoy the same hill ~
fare. This Is cert ainly great step in advance
and meets one of the points 50 often urged by
travellers, that many ate given accommodl tiuns
OF superior character 70 tue same price they
pay for Inferior. so perfect are all the arrange.
Inents of this house that one would scarcely
imaRine within a stones throw were i've hundred
people pursuing all the occupations of quet
life. Not a sound reaches The ear; n Il place
Of perfect rest, vet barely ATTY feet away there
are tw o hundred or more individuals In the IN.
ces and waiting rooms. clattering over the
marble floor smoking, talking laughing and
reading An army Of cOlored walters move 10
aud fro noiselessly, Intent on every want ~ a
guest; nay. anticipating many wants. and hllins
those, "a "A matter of course. and, without Zee "
hope OF reward. The clerk are not the typical
hotel clerk OF the period. do not remember
to have Feen "A Oe-di1m Onueu clerk ora LOmuUus
awe INSPIRING inpudent one IN Chicago. These
clerks know when the trains come and 70 where
they stop: when they arrive, They meet ll IN
quiries with gra'iving prom tness and civil,
but not ohsequious bearns Chicago u not
alone In this distinction. Inc hotel clerk who
used to Toe "A terror u tiptd persons Is fast van
ishing from public sight
Yet with all the luxuries and convent noes
have set forth. Chicago hotels AVE vet much 10
do In one department before tnev can claim
great prominence or approach perfection, and
In this particular they are behind most metro
politau houses. That Is the table ana service
appeitainiug thereto. Inc very mhguliicence Of
the houses and appoin nents invites criticism
In other details, aud none can he said - ne per
feet whicn re weak In this department. do
not refer TO any one hotel: some OF them arc
better than others In this respect, bus all OF
them are very far from exhibiting the q liet ee-
gance Of the { iole shown ~ sucn uuuses as the
fremont at Boston, or tie uptown hotels Of
New y Ork.
10 Illustrate. gave a simple order at break
fast for "A bruiled white G.h, stewed potatoes.
and black tea. lhe man brought me an ince-
scnbabe some hing fred tuat mai app rently
lain long on "A steam tthic. fred potatoes and
japan tea. When / objected that this Was not
what ordered, he answered with tue most per-
feet good nature that 1t was, and that they had
no other ten.
Al dinner the same wea9ness WIS visible with
adifercn' IN "a, ami IN different way. AskinI
! for boiled mutton, some nearly raw was
suppled 90 my remarkinl TINT ,thr
was tno underline, the man snatched Il
away and responded IN a staggering way,
We'll, no.. YOU can haye y Just aog
lie In TIE want Of appreciation on the uatt "
the CUES \ landlord supplies VIII teyer "a
wanted, ana II people make 80 complaints why
shOulI ne put form gfea. ar cifurt-Y An Awer-
can rarely CONT ans; ue silently eudulcs. II a
water n'lu-- I'm SIgNiV one re pte"nnl NJ, an
hotel, aud what IS the use Of growing! \ land
lord secs hnt iitie of what s going ON, Vi-tlaut
/ a. ac uIaN N. tuc guest NH.Wr urt.rr tlan ne,
To-. lac j. not lht"ro ted DAtctt As 10 what ne re-
C9iy'- z tl4 mooney.
Cooklus a- 800 trf u.s. unknown in Chicago no
ste mtolty, and tig. e. HiuE Is hewins, the
meat hong uHcN.I uN in Jumps, served .uy
way a. 90 fnis trpm tue hwf', ~ mos 80
without any gravy or sauce ~ utcycr. Tue .ile
dishes have no o. vor or iudiydu my
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