Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-30

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:. response to call generally sent ont
the Proprietors Of hotels in the S,.,a !,
. !" a. .. A. R. Hall, this city, ., 4
r NJ. Yesterday, to form an organiz,,;o, f,-
"u'aal protection and pecuniary benefit I,
nad been limited that they were to moe, -
.ake some action in regard to the p,u., Ia
out that subject was hardly referred ).
owing to the bleak northeast storm tho -.
tendance was not as large as it would other.
wise have been. In response to the cal, .an,
out something like $50 answer. ~e,o -
ce'ved from different landlords Tho rou
=" yesterday showed fifty to be
present, among whom were noticed tho 70,
lowing:
M. .. Unison, Preble House, Portland.
geo. II. Irish. Doyle Hotel, Portland Rem;
Johnson, johnson House. G,rdin.r. .
brewster, Tontine House, Brunswi, r. Frad
Yates, Bidtieford House, Blddefurd. lam.
M. Taylor, Sagadahoc House. Bath. T. y
true, Saco House, Saco; Eben Mureb Fin.
wood House, Watervile; w. Mcdonald
Portland M. X, binson, City Hotel. PORT.
iand ii. q Blake. Hallowell House, HsIlow.
Ell Geo. loud, Hancock House, Ellsworth.
W. Trlnnei', Searsport House, Sear.Dort:
Y, II. Cro'by, New England Hotel, Belfast:
Mr. Richardson, Winthrop House, VIM
tnrop; Frank A Hale, De Witt House, Lew
,slon; A. W: Thayer, Bangor Exchange,
bangor; M. j. Roach, Bangor House. Ran
gor; N. Clark, Clark's Hotel, HouIton.
H. A. Brick, Lewiston. Exchange. Lewiston
In addition to these all the Augusta land.
lords were present.
Ihey were well dressed, business-like
appearing men, and as they entered the
hall mutual greetings followed.
NJ 5. Gibson, Esq, called the convention
to order.
A. W. Thayer was made temporary secre-
tary and MIR. Gibson temporary chairman.
The secretary called the roll.
MIR. Gibson made remarks explanatory of
the objects of the proposed organic alton. He
said:
think this gathering of hotel men NAV
prove dement, IN many ways. | am MEM
Der OF the national association and know that
have derived much good from nv conuec.
wv" W. ~. ah iutcTCHdURlUR OF IDEAS and
the social advantages to be derived from an
association of this kind are very great. Those
who are acquainted with hotels, convey their
ideas to others in a manner which NAV be
very advantageous to them. l never enter
hotel outside of my own. without gaining
some new idea. l hold that there is great
opportunity for Improvement in the hotels
OF Maine. Why, We cannot accommodate
more than one-fourth the summer visitors
who would be glad to come could they find
hotels to their taste. Several have inquired
OF me since came here, about the LIQUOR
law. / say we have not come here to discuss
this law, but to form an association tor So
cial purposes and mutual benefit. If, dur
ing the session, we wish law enacted, or
any proposed law is obnoxious to US, we can
combine to forward our interests. As hotel
keepers there is a great responsibility resting
upon US and laws may be enacted which will
be a great help to US. There should be some
action taken relative to the fixing OF prices.
1t is all nonsense for us to entertain men at
a loss through competition. We should also
make move to regulate the wages of ser
wants and protect ourselves against humbugs
and dead beats. Let US perfect an organiza-
ton which shall last forever. Applause.
Brief speeches were also made by Messrs.
Brewster, Johnson, Robinson, Mcdonald,
Quimby Of Augusta, Milliken of Augusta,
Taylor, Horace Cans. Yates, Roach, Hale,
Weeks Of b clft-i, q inneil and Richardson.
The idea OF having paper published in the
hotel interests was advanced.
Messrs. TAYLOR of Bath, Robinson, Thayer,
Brewster and Gibson were appointed q COM
mittee on resolutions.
Adjourned until evening.
Evening.
1t was voted that hotel proprietors and
managers present should participate in the
proceedings and none others.
The committee appointed in the afternoon
reported resolutions which were signed by
nearly every landlord present. The resolu-
tions state that the name of the organization
shall be the "Hotel Proprietors' Association
Of the State of Maine;" that the admission
fee shall be 81; that the object of this asso.
citation is to bring about better acquaintance
of the several persons engaged in the hotel
business, and the adopting and maintaining
of such plans as shall lead to the mutual ben
eft and protection of it's several members.
The following officers were elected:
Presidential. S. Gibson.
Vice Presidents-(By counties.) Frank
Hale, Audroscoggin; in. Clark, Aroostook;
William Mcdonald, Cumberland: j. w.
Whitney, Pennington, Franklin; Geo Gould,
Hancock; Charles Mlillken, henheDec, her-
bert Lovejoy, Camden, Knox; w. g. Hub
bard, Wiscasset, Lincoln; M J. Roach. Pc
nobscot; Robinson Turner, Guilford, Piscst-
aouis; James M. Taylor, Sagadahoc; Ben
iamin Hilton, Arson, Somerset; &. II. Dun
ton, Winterport, Waldo; L. p. True, Saco,
York.
Secretary and Treasurer-A. W. Thayer.
Directors-Horace Cony, j. M. Robinson,
p. X. Cobb, Mechanic Falls; 5. Is. Brew
ster. Fred Yates.
Messrs. Gibson, Milliken, Taylor, Murch
and Ouimby were appointed committee to
draft a constitution and bylaws and report at
the next meeting.
A letter was read from s. +. Ellis, Stock
ton, regretting his inability to attend the con-
vention.
The members present were called on for
speeches, but all were very modest IN their
remarks. and the speaking was not extensive.
Nv invitation of Mr.. Taylor of the Saga
dahoc House, it was decided to hold the next
meeting in Bath.
Voted to hold the next meeting on the nrst
FRIDAY in June at 3 O'Clock, p. N.
rhe directors were instructed to see what
action could be taken in regard to securing
ewspaper as the organ of the association.
A vote of thanks was extended to Messls'
MiIliken, Quimby, Cony and Coomos ior
courtesies.