Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-24
A Flew Hotel for Lexington,

A Flew Hotel for Lexington.
There has for q long time been a conviction in
the minds Of the business men of Lexington that
one of the necessities for the I'D vancement and
prosperity of the place. Is a first class hotel.
They have been deferred, somewhat. in taking
any steps In the matter because OF their friend
ship and regard for those now owning hotel
property here. who are regularly engaged in
the business, but az the welfare of the whole
must always overbesr any individual interests
1t has, at last. been determined to act in the
matter.
In pursuance of this conviction an imprsmptu
meeting was held at the courthouse last Monday
afternoon. Very slight notice having been pos.
able there was but a small attendance. Among
those present we've, Robert Taylsr, C.. o.
Grimes, w. g. Eggleston, j. c. McGrew, Geo.
Wilson, Col. John Reid. Bates Vaughan. J. o.
Lesueur. e. Winsor. VIM. g. McCsusland,
Richsrd Field. J.. E.. Robson, W. B.. Steele and
representatives OF both newspapers.
Mr.. Robert Taylor was made chairman, ana
W. G. McCsusland secretary.
Mr.. McGrew. by request. stated the object OF
the meeting to be to form a joint stock compsny
to build q first class hosel. He eaid that in the
course Of his many trips to and from Lexington
he heard continual complaint Of the hotel ACCOM-
modations here. He was convinced that q def
cheney really existed In this direction. and that
such deficiency worked material damage to the
business interests of the place. He was not
alone in the knowledge of the complaints that
are made, and in talking over the situat'on In
NO ~ lna' noralus VIII" w. - sen
i.nen II Was snou2nt Wise W Aneeti"s ="
SaAe e'eps PloSioe Tue nee"eo tAt :.
uHs oiieot'on' a papef "a' PEI"
III NJ 1f''nes. nahos' VII" u i.que'' 'na' no
no''y III se"'ttnen haiAe"' >"u ie'ui' ~
THIS meeting. de knew OF some gehtiemen' ne
thought, who would subscribe as mucn as ss.ooo'
sno = snonio NOT IN MS opinion oe oineui' u
W" noie a'n na@'
SoA''onn GU 'eins "ieo ~, e'peo'"i' ~
having recently oeen 'tase'ing anoseelns axo"o
deal OF motel NE said' mat no arose 70 SPEAK
Win nfst, BECAUSE IN some
way. ne was izste 20 ne misanuerstooa, ana'
seeonu' ~ ~ - ~ny '.lnsus
might say 70 make u sppsA. 'ns' no was IN sny
msnne. nos'le ~ - WI"
in'esesss mere NV. On 'ue eout.at,' ~
presseo nimseiA 10 having .ne Aino.' ee.uk
y
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ave We 'ie"S. .A'e 'n". 'u't. so1i1
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epoAe u g e A"' ~ -.
upon = - ~
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90 md q arst rat. botal hare with all IN.
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49,. 80 :. a.ss.s,.n;,- - - H.
ton n. knew of nerso,. who would no.
co,ns hare could ,bev b,,v. bsen .a.nr.d NJ
ouart.r. aucb "a ,hev desired Notbino an
iou,,,v sneats for a to,yn "a yood bote, and
mucb as he regretted ia sav II. strangers. ran not
be told that we bovs a Good bots, ~. ..,d h.
You'd t.ke tho amourt n stoct In IN. nro,.c,
Indicated bv Mr.. McCr.w A. ooo. and If nec...
.arv a larger sum He discla,med anv desire to
have the hotel located at anv narticnlar Mace:
khouabt that should he controlled Inv the best
interests of the town. and he did no, care where
it was placed. and closed by again d~isayowins
any desire to in iure tboss now in the hotel bu-
siness. saving that in the whole matter he was
oolv actuated Inv a desire tn advance tina int.rss,s
of the entire community.
Mr.. George Wilson being asked to state his
views said that the subject had been pretty we'll
covered by the previous sueakers :that he apurov.
ed of the movement. and hoped il would ana.