Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-24
THE PROJECTED NEW HOTEL.
What Is Proposed to He Done when The
Charter In Obtainei-The Need Of Ret.
ter Hotel Accommodation Here.

The bill to incorporate a company for the pur-
pose OF erecting q large hotel in this city has
passed the Senate and now will go to the House.
A STAR reporter has made inquiry regarding the
project and is informed that the object in asking
Congress for a charter is to extend the existence
OF the company beyond the twenty years allowed
by the Incorporation laws OF the District and also
to obtain authority for larger capital than one
million of dollars which is the limit fixed by these
laws 1t is the intention of the incorporators it is
stated, to issue stock and and sell bonds and with
the proceeds erect building six stories high fire
proof as far as possible, and occupying large ex-
tent OF ground. The location is not decided upon,
and that matter will probably be largely de-
termined by the cost OF the ground. 1t is claimed
that there is need for large hotel In this city
with modern improvements and facilities, and
that too without interfering or in1uring the bus-
ness OF the hotels already here The city Is grow;
accommodations it ts believed that the attractions
OF the city Will be increased, not only to indvid-
ualS but TO organized bodies and associations.
WHAT Is SAID ABOUT 1T.
sit is strange there should be any opposition
from any quarter to the passage by the House Of
the bill for the Incorporation OF the Windsor hotel
company, which passed the Senate on Monday"
said well-known citizen to a STAR reporter. "NO
the way OF hotel buildings commensurate with its
needs as washington, the capital of the Nation.
It is disgraeeful fact that there is not in this
city single building that is fitted for a modern
hOteEone that contains the necessary elements OF
SIZE convenience, elegance and, above all, safety.
1t IS only fair and just to say that in most OF the
Communications that are to be had, and in the main,
considering the buildings used for the purpose,
the hotels in the mere matter OF keeping compare
favorably with those elsewhere. But there is no
disgusting the fact that Washington has not got
really nrst-clasS hotel building. There is no
chance that any individual is going to or can erect
building that will be what we should have. But
here are number OF philosophical and enter
pr1sing citizens who are willing to put in their
money and erect a structure that will be an honor
TO the city and afford accommodations for O hos
Terry that Will stand alongside with the best In
the land. They simply ask Congress for charter
to issue stock in SUFFICIENT quantity to
build what is needed. They do not ask
for subsidy or for an appropriation.
an Al they want Is the power to act; They can get
get otherwise restricts them to a term OF twenty
years and in amount to one million dollars In
such an undertaking the charter should be
perpetual and the amount larger. The enterprise
SUCH 1t can not possibly interfere with the bust
ness or rights OF body 1t will not hurt the bust
ness OF the hotels now existing, but will provide
what they have not got and cannot get. There is
quest that should be granted without bubble or de-
Date No city in the United states perhaps In the
world has larger transient and fluctuating popu-
lation than Washington. No other one, perhaps,
could come to view the sights OF the capital, and
Will need hotel accommodations. 1t is within the
range OF probabilities to say that II we had enough
nrSt-claSS hotel accommodations and proper
future, political, scientific, musical and all other
KINDS would be held here. Here is the first step
toward getting what we need-the hotel. The
public hall will follow. There should be no OBJ
Stacle placed In the way OF getting the first, and
steps should be taken TO get the second. Let the
bill be passed.