, 1880-05-13
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
HOTEL LIFE IN sosToN,
lr-I..E PROM "uLYNrIA, OH LADY
CORRESPONDENT
R,srnS. Mass, April S, 1850.

that m. Americans live IN hotels, a.
together. snd that the word
home tas be ONE, with them.
An almost obsuleIs term. 50 little d.
thew know OF the pleasures ana
comforts OF "bome, sweet hoAc.
Athrst We are inclined to say:
aWhat an absurd ideal" vet, when
We come 70 look closer into shs sub
isct, we are really surprised to find
how many people in the lsTge cities
do live in hotels.
Here in Boston, new hotels are
continually being erected, aud at the
presen, date Of this letter, there are
At leas, forty first class hotels, which,
together With those Of an inferior
grade scattered throughout the city,
brings the number up to one hun
dred and fifty.
In my daily walks ! often come
across some hotel of whose existence
I have heretofore been in blissIul
ignorance, and many time | have
felt inclined to smile as l have pass' d
through some shabby neighborhoot -,
to read over battered looking door
the pretentious word: "Hotsl".
These houses are run in q variety
of styles. Some, such as the Bruins.
wick, the most elegant hotsl in Bos-
ton, are conducted on the American
plan; others, as Parker's and Young's,
in the European manner. The great
or number are arranged more especi.
ally for families, and of tho latter
kind Of hotel, the most popular are
the French flat,or Continental system
of dwellings,, in which one family,
instead of living in private house
by itself, rents suite occupying the
whole or part of q floor. To this
class of family hotels belongs the
Elliot, which would like to intro
duce particularly to you. 1t is situ-
ated in the Boston highlands, and
stands upon one of the finest sites Of
any hotel in the city. 1t was named
like many other places in this vicin-
ity, after the apostle Elliot, and in
front of the hotel is that very Eliot
square where the unfortunate hero
inc Of the Scarlet Letter underwent
her degrading punishment. which
reRinds me that the minister in that
same pathetic tale is said to have
lived in that little house next to the
hotel, and which same house is, by
ths way, one Of the quaintest, prst-
tiest little old houses in New Eng
land.
But you will begin to think that l
am rather wandering away from the
common place subject of hotels into
the magic realm OF fiction. SO if you
will pardon this little DEPRESSION, =
will continue my sketch.
Hotel Elliot, which was erected
four years ago nsxt June, is q hand.
some brick ediiice with brown sand
stone trimmings. It's of irregular
shape, 10 FIVE stories ir height, and
contains 6ftssn saites, those facing
the principal street having eight
rooms each, and the Eve suites in the
rear containing six rooms. a
: Each suite is provided witha nice
kitchen and servants apartment ad.
joining it, so that one can live Ms
privately and much more comfort.
ably and conveniently than in this
average city dwelling. The ten
front suites have two handsome par
lors connected by folding doors.
These re oms are finished in black
walnut as are also the hall and bath.
room. The walls and ceiling are
tassefully frescosd and ths proprie.
tor of the hotel makes the head OF
each household sign an agreement
that no one in his family shall drive
any nails, tscks or pins into the walls
Of his suite.
The hotel is heated by steam; in
there is q steam radiator and BY turn
little wheel connected with it, one
can regulate the temperature to his
mind. Two men act as ianitors,
One attends to the elevator; bis
name is William aud he spsnds mos,
Of his time in tho lower ball in read
ing the newspapers and trying to see
II hs cannot come across some better
position in the world for himself
However, in spite Of bis some what
monotonous life, William, who is
not very strong, bis shack being bad
and bis legs queer" is rather q CHEEKY
litfla man and alUava resnonds