The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-02-19
HOTEL GUESTS
The Notables Who Will See the Iaau-
gural Ceremonies,
THE DEMAND FOR ROOMS.
Prospects Bright For An Immense
Crowd-Indications Are That
the South Will Not Send
Many Visitors.

The hotel proprietors of Washington arc
just now happy lot and Mt tho same time
are unhappy. Happy, because of the bright
business outlook for the 4th of March un-
happy, because they cannot draw on all
outdoors to accommodate tho thousands
who are appealing for quarters. Ask a
hotel man now for reom and no will think
you crazy.
"Why," said Mr.. Staples, of Willards, to
CRITIC reporter to-day, $50 eager are
some folks for rooms that l believe they
would compromise on place on the roof
Rooms in hotel are certainly worth
premium now. / believe, however, that
the city is capable Of taking care of all who
come. The large clearinghouse will be
utilized to great extent"
THE CRITIC, at some pains to-day, ascer-
tanned tho number of guests each hotel will
accommodate. Wizards Hotel has ar
ranged to provide for 1000 guests. Vice.
President elect Hendricks, Hon. Roswell 2.
Flower, John Kelly, Governor Brown of
Tennessee, ex-senator Wallace, ex-senator
Mcdonald, Governor Grant of Colorado,
Hon. Sam Josephs of Philadelphia, Con
gresham elect George Hires of New Jersey,
Hon. John " Craven Of Salem, N. j., and
J. II. ObeTly Of Chicago and many otherdis-
tineuished people will be quartered at Will
lard's.
Between 500 and 1000 guests will lodge
and cat at the Riggs House. The Randall
Club Of Philadelphia, the high-toned Iro-
qois Club Of Chicago, Senator Henry B.
Payne of Ohio, Hons. Frank Jones and
A. W. Sulloway of New Hampshire, Peter
Palmer of the Palmer House, Chicago, and
many other notables from all parts Of the
country are booked for rooms.
Daniel Lockwood, the Buffaloan, who is
looked upon as Mr.. Cleveland's Mascot, has
also secured quarters at the Riggs Mr.
Lockwood Is the gentleman who placed Mr.
Cleveland in nomination first for Sheriff,
then for Mayor, Governor, and finally for
the Presidency.
Mr.. ROessle oe the Arlington, the Chester
field of hotel proprietors, gives it out that
he will comfortably provide for 500 people.
Among them will be the following big
guns President Cleveland, Colonel La
mont, Hon. Daniel Manning, Mayor w. r.
Grace, Hon. William C.. Whitney, Hon.
William II. Barnum, Hon. Ben Wood Hon.
J. j. o DOnohue, Hon. Henry Steers, Gov
ernor MoCreery of Kentucky.
The National Hotel will accommodate $50
guests with lodging and $500 with meals.
Nearly all the rooms have been engaged,
and large number of applicants for meals
have been promised accommodations.
About $50 or 300 guests will lay their
M ads upon the downy beds at Wormleys.
General Hancock, Senator VIM. III. Evarts,
ex-senator (Duke) Gwynn of Colorado, Con
eral Mcclellan and Butler Duncan, are
some Of the great men Of the land whom
Wormley will tempt with terrapiu and
other great dishes.
Not more than 20 or 80 extra guests will
be taken care of by Mr.. John Chamberlain
| Hon. VIM. II. Kinsley, the millionaire, aud
president Of the Brooklyn Bridge Company
Eddy Kearney. John Kelly's brilliant
| lieutenant, Theodore Myers, and Others
from the Metropolis will BIO at Chamber
| Inns.
Accommodations for about 100 guest:
will be provided by Mr.. Felter, the pro-
| pretor of Welcker's. Senator Malone
and his son Butler will not be among the
| guests
| Fully 1000 guests will be located at the
| Ebbitt House. Among the distinguished
| gentlemen who will have apartments there
are the Hon. S. B. butcher Of New York
who arrived to-day, and Mr.. j. @. Clayton
OF New York. the we'll known patent
attorney; General j. b. Stonehouse, Adju'
tant. General of the State Of New York
and Senator. ELECT John G. Spo0ner of Wis
| consin, who will be here in few days
| Governor Albeit of New Jersey aud staff
Oeneidl beaver VI IoHlloJl Nduld duu SIhu
| Hon. Harvey Watterson, Hon. John A
Halsey. of New Jersey, George Alfred
Townsend ('Gath'), Governor Pingrey Of
Vermont and staff have also signi6ed their
intention of making the Ebbitt their head
quarters.
The st. Marc Hotel has provided sleep
ing accommodations for about $50 guests.
The Metropolitan will accommodate Coz
| guests with meals and lodging. Proprietor
Selden is a Southern man and says that h(
thinks that the South will be we'll repre-
sented. A large number of his guests will
be from the South.
The ST. James Hotel has prepared quar-
tiers for $50 guests. No prominent clubs OIL
organizations will be quartered there, Their
guests being principally business men from
other cities.
The Belvedere has engaged accOmmoda
tions to 1913 guests.
The Congressional has engaged all it
apartments.
While great deal has been heard abou
the probable exodus from tho South, tn
hotel proprietors say so far as they know
that section will not be largely repre-
sented. But few hotels have received ap
plications for quarters from that section.