Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30
THE CHICAGO HOTELS.
now THEY PRoFITED ny THE REPuBLl-
CAN CONVENTION


From the Chicago Times. June 49,
Competent authority estimates the
number OF strangers who visited the
city during the days Of the Conven.
ton at upward OF $4,000. OF this
number the Grand Pacific Hotel and
Palmer House, respective head-quar.
ters Of tho two leading parties in tho
contest, each afforded accommodations
to about 1000 guests. These were
the houses most taxed for accommo.
dation. The great influx OF delegates
and visitors set in on Monday week
ago, and remained with us in large
part up to Saturday and Sunday last,
when the sightsoers becoming weary
OF the tardy action Of the Convention,
commenced to thin out. 1t was not,
however, until Wednesday morning
last that any perceptible change was
noticeable in the crowds at the hotels.
Then a general out.pouring commenc.
ed, and continued until late in the
evening when the caravansaries again
assumed their every. day appearances.
The Palmer House contains 500
rooms capable of accommodating over
1000 guests. To meet the require.
ments of the recent boom Mr.. Pal.
mer added 600 extra beds, which
were placed in every available
apartment OF the house, and made lib.
oral expenditures in other directions
for the accommodation of his visitors.
1t is claimed that over $4,000 was
expended in this manner, for which
liberal returns have since been made.
The receipts Of the house during the
Convention boom foot up over $685.
900. OF this amount about $4,000
was received during the week of the
Convention from the following sources
Board, S54, 900; bar, $4,000; restau.
rant, $500; cafe, $4,000, and bill.
lizards, $500 As notable instance of
the manner in which some of the
workers entertained their friends, 1t
may be stated that the bill of promi.
nent officer of Brooklyn, who came
here to oounteTact some Of Ros.
coe Conkling's influence, footed up
triho over $1,000. Some two hundred
extra walters were employed by Mr..
Palmer during the rush, which swell.
cd the force of sable-hued attendants
to over three hundred and fifty. As
will be seen by the above figures, the
bar receipts Of the house averaged
about sl,050 day, q sad commen.
tary upon the work of the politi.
cal evangelists. Over 5000 people,
it is claimed dined at the hotel on
Wednesday last, when 1000 pounds OF
meat were served and seven barrels of
flour worked into pastry.
At the Grand Pacific the demand
for accommodation was fully equal TO
that at the Palmer, and during the
latter days Of the Convention exceed
cd that at any other house in the city.
This house contains 5l4 rooms, which,
together with the temporary arrange
ments provided in the club rooms,
billiard-rooms, and parlors, afforded
accommodations for about ], 200 guests
daily. On Tuesday last, the Conven.
tion day, over $500 people dined at
Mr. brakes caravansary. While the
management Of this house di0 not feel
disposed to afford a comparison of re.
ceipts with other houses, yet they are
believed to have nearly reached sl00,.
000 but trifle less than the Palmer
House. The fremont House. with
the facilities afforded by 245 rooms
and 300 extra cots, accommodated
about 800 guests, and retained be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 for its la
bors. The Sherman, containing 230
rooms, with its provided extra facili.
ties, averaged about 600 guests daily,
and realized a profit nearly equal TO
that of the fremont.
1t is estimated by hotel men and
others who claim TO hold extra iacili-
ties for gaining a knowledge of such
matters, that the Convention "boom"
brought over s4O0, 900 to Chicago, and,
what is still more satisfactory, left
that amount here. In brief, the hotel
men are uniform in expressions of sat
isfaction at the results of their labors
during Convention week." as they
are pleased to term 1t and believe that
the experience gained will prove serv-
iceable during the triennial conclave
of Knights Templar, 10 be held in this
city in August next, when Chicago
will witness such centering of hu.
manity as she has never before expert
enccd.