Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-06-26
THE CHICAGO EEOTEI.S.

How THEY PRorIrED DY THE RErUR-
IICAN CoNvENTfoN.-Competeut author
ity estimates the number of strangers
who visited the city during the days OF the
Convention atupwards Of 1000. Ofthis
number the Grand Pacific Hotel and
Palmer House, respective headquarters
OF the two leading parties in the contest,
each afforded accommodations to about
1000 guests. These were the houses
most taxed for accommodation. The
great influx Of delegates aud visitors
set in on Monday week ago, and re
manned with US in large part up to Sat
urday and Sunday last, when the sight
scers becoming weary of the tardy &C
ton Of the Convention, commenced TO
thin out 1t was not, however, until
Wednesday morning last that any per
ceptible change was noticeable in the
crowds at the hotels. Then general
outpouring commenced, and continued
until late in the evening, when the car
avalSaries again assumed their every
day appearances. The Palmer House
contains 500 rooms, capable of accom-
modating over 1000 guests. To meet
the rcquirmen,s of the recent boom Mr..
Palmer added GOO extra beds, which
were placed in every available apart
inert of the house, and made liberal ex-
penditures in other directions for the
accommodation of his visitors. 1t is
claimed that over SIT 900 was expended
in this manner, for which liberalreturns
have since been made. The receipts OF
tie house during the Convention boom
footed up over 100000. OF this amt,
about $4,000 was received during the
week of the Convention from the fol
lowing sources: board, $4,000: bar,
80, 800; restaurant, $780,; cafe, $500
aud billiards, 500. As notable IN
stance Of the manner in which some OF
the workers entertained their friends, it
may be stated that the bil,,ot Appointment
officer of Brooklyn, who came mere to
connteract some of Roscoe Conklings
influence. was $4,000. Some two hun
drcd extra walters were employed by
Mr. Palmer during the rush, which
swclled the force of sable. hued attend
ants TO over three hundred and fifty.
As will be seen by the above figures,
the bar receipts of the house averaged
about $1,000 day, sad commentary
upon the work of the political evangel-
lists. Over 5000 people, 1t is claimed,
dincd at the hotel on Wednesday last,
when 1000 pounds Of meat were served
and seven barrels of -four made into pas
try.
At the Grand Pacific the demand for
accommodations was fully equal to that
at the Palmer, and during the latter
days of the Convention exceeded that
at any other house in the city. This
house contains j14 rooms, which tOgeth-
err with the temporary arrangements
provided in the club rooms, billiard
rooms, and parlors, afforded accommo-
dalions for about 1900 guests daily.
On Tuesday last, Convention day, over
$500 people dined at Mr.. brakes cara
vansary. While the management of
this house do not feel disposed to afford
a comparison of receipts with other
houses, yet they are believed TO have
nearly reached 100000, but a trife
less than the Palmer House. The Ire
mont House, with the facilities afforded
by 245 rooms and 800 extra cots, &C
commodated about 800 guests, and re
tanned between $4,000 and $4,000 for
its labors. The Sherman, containing
go rooms, with its provided extra facil
tiles, averaged about 600 guests daily,
and realized profit nearly equal to that
of the fremont.
1t is estimated by hotel men and 9th
ers who claim to hold extra facilities for
gaining a knowledge of such matters,
that the convention "boom' brought
over 100000 to Chicago, and, what is
still more satisfactory, left that amount
here. In brief, the hotel men are uni
form in expressions of satisfaction at the
results of their labors during "Conven-
ton week" as they are pleased to term
it, and believe that the experience gain
ed will prove serviceabIe during the tri-
ennial conclave of Knight Templars, TO
be held in this city in August next,
when Chicago will witness such CEN
tering Of humanity as she has never be-
fore experienced.-ChicGgo Times.
WHAT DETERMINATION WILL Accom-