The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-02
Hlow t!,e Several Ec.arisMcnsS arc
>uprrsisrU.
TiiL LATEST IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER
INTEREST," DETAILS.


Experience has iont since proved tina, special
NOW lcdgr AMI a,laltibiitN are required in all the
departments of lf" md in none more so than in
; hoteI-k,eling which has reen brought To- such
perfection III the leading cities of the United
states. To keep II hotel i'll Europe is about the
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same as to run any other business establishments
but to conduct one prom, rly in Now York R,st,u
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'hicaSo san Francisco. or any other great city of
that which is necessary to govern a state or com.
mand an army This is because of the mammoth
, rouortion. ~ tho rnrav.ns,r,. thc rgn ,rn,ar
If ,,,,sts to lo,t .ftr H.. nue,ns hnS ns S''r
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the culinary del attm"nt and the thousand and one
minor details which come within the management
t. be protected To he proprictor therefore of "a
(mnlt. ssly aur,iuteJ and rdnnrtcd h,i in nj npa
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his ability and ambition. has abundant reason to
he proud.
COMPARISONS NOT opIovs.
Its perfectly true to say that in tho whole civ
lizcd world there is no city of equal size that has
many fine hotels as san Francisco. Each has its
| distinctive features. and. perhaps. it might he
somewhat inviiiois to make comparisons. consii-
e,inr ho,v ,,,lI ,arh dcu,min,,d tirst.,uss houso
sus,ains its ron,a,inn a, ,i,o samr limo Mi p.r
sons who arc ucoiaiute cd with the subject now Of
Which , ,ds tell srf",'y IN favor Of s
transient and temporary abode. In The first
rlac. tho design Of the building Is perfect
tornally II isa striking aich"ctural ornament that
calls fortn feelings Of admiration; internally the
elegant character. The numerous bay windows
which contribute so mncl to the h'auiy of me
structure. add immensely to tn" chc"rfuness Of
tho apartments and the comfort 81 the guests
| and well lighted the corridors are wide w,ll ven
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great ront ~ favor OF the tralti, Is tnt az ths
MIN Uniform elegance. IT need moi II" stated that
| in the ease OF some frst-class hotels the majority
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honsn IN. siuS ana si,e'' ;lnr.h'r Gus, my
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quests no mater Whtn'r my reeve s,'o, %, ~,
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This view OF the matter however, has never pee"
taken by the praprrtors o the Grand Hotel. From
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'h' "fSt 'h'F f''os"e" 'l'' ''"'' 'S"'S W GUESTS
to equally good accommodations, ami therefore fit
,,, IN, All tho rn,n,s I, n va, Ia cnnsnlt tho pa.
ouirpn.n ms Of both comfort and cl.rancc so that
tho Grand has always cnloved the reputation of
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be overrated, since 1t viii always secure patronage
wmn M inner IN nrr ,h r, az" ia &C."
attached /" this point, shond b" remembered that
,,,ost nsrsnms ,rn nctve IN The ru,si,it of Vail,
yet strong is the tendency To- n<nro's ease that
i, i. inu,s,;ihI" to feel true connntmcnt Tn mn,
ptt"nr" sovereign DER t'aii>nnied III IN pri-
WI. NE p'N s,''. ',ri''' , W rehsant Isl
kats ,ssia.,r" \n,hime :" ,h,rnurhiv Isnor, r.,
izas = Ln,,,u h,,nr .s n rI,r,r,ss rnon, ap, CON-,
fnrtr in,frn or easy. cha lr has n direct influence
on individual wr:.l and woe 1t +; not probable that