The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-22
THE CHICAGO HOTELS.
How They PrOfited by the Republican
Convention.
Chicago Times, June Ia.

Competent authority estimates the num-
Der of strangers who visited the city during
the days ofthe convention at upward of &c.,
000 OF this number the Grand Pacific ho
tel and Palmer house, respective headquar-
ters of the two leading parties in the contest
each afforded accommodation to about 1000
guests. These were the houses most taxed
for accommodation. The great influx Of
delegates and visitors set in on Monday o
week ago, and remained with us in large parl
up to Saturday and Sunday night last, wher
the sight-seers, becoming weary of the tsrdy
action of the convention, commenced to thir
out. 1t was not, however, until Wednesday
morning last, that any perceptible change
was noticeable in the crowd.
at the hotels. Then gen
eral outpouring commenced, and continued
until late in the evening, when the caravan.
saries again assumed their everyday appear
ances. The Palmer house contains 800
rooms, capable Of accommodating over 1000
guests. To meet the requirements of the re-
cent boom, Mr.. Palmer added 600 extra beds,
which we're placed in every available apart.
ment Of the house, and made liberal expend-
itures in other directions for the accommoda-
ton ofhis visitors. II is claimed that over
$1,000 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 $105,000. OF this
amount about $4,000 was received during
the week of the convention from the follow.
ng sources, Board, 1854, 900; bar, $1,000; res
taurant, $4,000; cafe, $1,000, and billiards,
800. AS a notable instance of the manner
in which some of the workers entertained
their friends, it may be stated the bill of q
prominent official Of Brooklyn, who camu
here 10 counteract some of Roscoe Conkling's
influence, footed up a trhe over $500.
Some 200 extra walters we're EMPLOYED by
Mr.. Palmer during the rush, which swelled
the force of sable-hued attendants to over
$50. As will be seen by the above figures
the bar receipts of the house averaged about
$1,000 day, a sad commentary upon the
work of the political evangelists. Over {, 1000
people, it is claimed, dined at the hotel on
Wednesday last, when 1000 pounds of mea,
were served and seven barrels of flour worked
INTO pastry.
AT the Grand Pacific the demand for &C.
commodation was fully equal to that at the
Palmer, and during the last days Of the con.
vention exceeded that at any other house in
the city. This house contains 5l4 rooms
which together with the temporary arrange.
monts provided in the club rooms, billiard
rooms and parlors, afforded accommodation;
for about 1900 guests daily. On Tuesda,
last, the convention day, over $500 people
dned at Mr.. brakes carayansary. While
the management Of the house do not feel dis
posed to afford a comparison OF receipts viii
other houses, yet they are believed to hav,
nearly reached 100000, but ,rine less thar
the Palmer house. The fremont house
with the facilities afforded by 245 rooms snt
800 extra cots, accommodated about S0C
guests, and retained between S27, 900 an(
$4,000 for its labors. The Sherman, con
tanning 800 rooms, with its provided extra ia
cilitles, averaged about GOO guests daily, AM
realized profit nearly equal 80 the fremont
us estimated by hotel men and Others
VINO claim to hold extra facilities for gaining
knowledge OF such matters, that the con
yention "boom y brought over 100000 t
Chicago, and, what is still moro satisfactory
lett that amount there. In brief tie hott
men are uniform in expressions of satsfaC
uon at the results of their labors durin
convention week. as they are pleased I
term It, and believe that the experienc
gained Will prove seryiceable during the tr
ennial Sonciave of knights Templar, to b
neid IN the city in Augustnext when Chicag
VIII witness such centering of humanity
she has never before exnerienced.