Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-23

AN ABODE OF PLEASURE,
Where All the Comforts and Luxu-
ries of Life Abound
Such Is the Old Reliable Atkin
House, Kept by Wiley & Bro,
A Hotel Complete In All Its
Appointments and Equip
ments.

There is nothing in all the long
catalogue so essential TO the make up
of a pushing and enterprising metrop-
oils or city, SIS well regulated and
properly kept hotel. Without such
an institution no place can
lay claim 10 the distinction
of even third rate town. More es-
pscially is such an institution appreci-
a,ed by that portion of our fellow
men who devIts a great deal of their
time to travelling, either for business
or pleasure. When the weary and
travel worn gentleman or lady reaches
strange town or city, 20 matter Of
what size, the very first thing he
thinks of is TO find good hotel
where he can shake off the
dust and dirt, aud set himself right
for business or pleasure, as the case
may be. TO lhe man " hO devotes al,
or greater portion. of his time on the
road-as is the case with large nuns
| Der Of business men and others thes e
| times-the hotel is his home, exclu-
sively. Hence 1t is very essential that
pains should be taken to make the
hotel place of st,rsctiveness, COM
fort and pleasure.
We are glad to be able TO record the
fact that Knoxville is able to present
to the travelling and hotsl patronizing
| public, in the Atkin House, under the
management of its new propriet)Is,
Wiley & Bro, house which in all
it's appointments and aitsinments fills
the bill of first class hotel in the
true sense of the word.
THE ADVANTAGES
possessed by the Atkin House
ore Numerous and of con.
vincing nature Iu the first
place, ia point.of convenience to the
railroad 1t could not possibly be i'm.
proved on. 1t is situated directly ad-
joining and only a few yards distant
from the car shed, where all trains ar
rive and depart, no matter on what
| line of road or In what direction
Moreover, it is but step from tbt
door opening on Depot street, righ
into the street cars, which pass at regu
lar intervals from early morn till late
at night, thus bringing the guest o.
visitor in close and convenient acces!
with both extremes of the city, thC
AtkIn hous being about the center.
THE BUILDING
was erected, or at least completed, il
the year 1858. 1t Is large, commo
dious and conveniently srranged fol
hotel purposes. There are fly spa
cious and cosy rooms, furnished In lb'
best of style, with all the necessities
requisite TO comfortable and pleas
ans apartment, and they are KEEP
always in a nest and inviting condi
ton. The parlor is large, elegantly
and stylishly furnished, convenient
ly located, and furnishes a very
pleasant apartment for the as
sembling and social enjoyment OF th'
guests.
| PROPRIETORS AND MANAGEMENT.
i
der better management than now. Al
we have before indicated, the proprie.
tors are Wiley & Bro. The senior
member of the firm, Mr.. w. 81
Wiley, Is the we'll known and popular
agent of the Virginia salt works, a
Saltville, Va. No one is better known
throughout East Tennessee ant
adjoining states than he, anC
he enjoys reputation as safe bust
ness man, and as Wh0iesouled, hos
pitable and clever friend, which is un
surpass ed.
Mr.. o. F. Wiley, his brother anC
junior member Of the firm, is clerk o
the house, thoroughly educated anC
trained business man, and more az
fable and courteous gentleman car
scarcely be found, as all the patrons 0
the house will bear us out.
The manager is Mr.. M. g. Wilson
He is emphatically the prince Of hote
managers. He has made the business
study in all its departments for life
time, almost, and being possessed o
all the qualifications which GO to maxi
up a successful and dutiiul caterer Il
the public wants, we are fully war
ranted in the statement that taele Il
no more proficient b, tel manager il
the south. He Is the verJ
embodiment of all that is obligiDg
and courteous, and makes 1t the stud,
o! his life to contribute 10 the pleasur'
aud comfort of his guests, leaving u
stone unturned that will contrlbu.
thereto. No man is better known t
the travelling public, with whom he i
a universal favorite, and travele
never confides himself to his care on
time but what he comes again. II
fact We can hardly conceive OF hOv
the Atkin' House could dispens
with the services of Ma t. Wilson
He is fixture. All the 9
gentlemen are Virginisns, and ar
true types of the proverbially hospita
BILE and wholesouled citizens for whicI
that state is famous. A better man
| agement could net be started any
where.
, II there is any one depart nent abcu
, hotel which t,wers above all other
, in point of importance it certainly
that which pertains to the furnishin
of nourishment for the inner mar
, In this department the Atki
Housee xcels. The superintendent
, is Mr.. r. J. Groves, the skillfui stew
, ard of the establishment. He Is q
fEnglishman, has had lifetime e,
} | perience, and no one knows bett,