The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-03-06
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HOTEL CLERKS TRIALS.
HOW THEY ARE KEPT ON THE JUMP
BY THE WANTS or THE GUESTS.
The Lightning Rapidity with which Quess
tions Are Answeretl-A Living Cyclic
pedia of Information - Many
Trials and Tribulatt0ns.

At littls after o'clock q few nights
ago a line of men, each carrying hand
tag, stood in front Of the marble counter In
the Continental hotel Office, waiting their
turn to get at the register. Most OF the
men were tors, theatrical managers, and
ladvance agents Clerk Hewes, with broad
smile, welcomed each man as he reached the
register. Bell-boys were flying about in
every direction, and Clerk Hewes pressed the
big silver gong for more belEboys, whilo hs
worked treadle with his feet that COM
municated with the porter's quarters
Show this gentleman to 381, !" said Clerk
Hewes, handing the bell-boy key to tho
room,. and to the porter he said:
sTrunk to go to POI, make fire in Ill, and
get baggage out of III for the s o'clock
train"
Here, boy, show Mr. Barrett to Mr..
Raymond's room, and stop on your way
back in " and see wh,t's wanted, and stop
in the dining room and tell the head waiter
to serve supper in i2l.
'What is the next train for New York,
pleases' guest asked.
"7:20. Parlnr cars Through train from
Washington, gets in New York at 10
O'clock" and Clerk Hewes trod ON the
treadle again and another porter appeared.
"Take baggage. to s7l and see II thoss
sample trunks in 293 are ready to come
| down stairs
"Mr Hewes," said one Of the bellm lmer
1lady in 40 wants meat for her little dog.
"What!r said Mr.. Hewes aTell her shs'll
have to send her dog to the porter's room.
We don't feed dogs in guests rooms"
Clerk Hewes stepped on the treadle sKain
and told the porter, who popped Up in front
,fA1 {v,
AMI to build a fire in 301, to get the bag
gase cut of 6s and put it in 8e, and 10 tell
the gas-fitter to see what was the matter
with the gas in q.
| Mr.. Hewes,' said another hell man, gen
! item III in 3a7 wants his rom changed.
Don't like the color of the carpet
Very well, put him in $50, the carpets
| black in that room, and take pitcher OF
| ice-water to 2:K; Tell tho chambermaid to
haage i'll !s3 and lsr', and tell Mr..
| Mestayer his advance agent w,.nts to see
! him ct once"
| w hat is the best church to go to To-
| night" asked an elderly man.
"Oh, don't know, sir. They're all good
Messa.os and Mangassalian are drawing big
| crowds" replied the clerk.
"Herc, Edward take this telegram to No
| 23l. If the gentleman ism in, hunt for him
iii Ou III HUI.
Then the big silver call-bel rang again
| and the next Tell man was told to waken
! the gentleman in No 81 and tell him il he
wanted dinner he had be tier hurry up.
II say !" said . young man ia4 loud piaid
suit, with a single eyc-glass dangling from
his neck Il want to sea the town, you
know; going away tomorrow, you know
| Washington Where can fellow 60, you
know, to-night!'
| Here's list of p, ointment churches, said
the clerk. "The theatres are. all closed.
| "Oh, blow the theatres and churches;
| want to see the town."
"Ah, see Here, bell-boy, call cab.
Tell driver young gentleman wants to see
the town.
Mr. Salome," went on the clerk, 1908
wants to be called at o'clock; pitcher Of
hot water to go along All, how are you,
Mr. Duffys Mr.. Stokes, charge 971 with .
bottle of Pomnery Sec, please
"Gentleman i'll 76 says he's freezing, Mr..
Hewes,' bell boy announced. Clerk
Hewes touched the treble and ordered the
porter to mako red-hot fire in rs, and to
take the three lig sample trunks marked Q.
G. J. to 44.
If mail letter Here noy what time
will it be delivered in New York cityr
askel a guest with gray beard
Eight o'clock tomorrow morning. Stamp.
Yes, sir; cents. There's the lettsr-box
right back OF YOU
Here, boy, show this gentleman to 1853,
and tax, ice-water to A., &C. and 81 See ii
l2S is in his room and tell him his carriage
is ready"
ANY letters for me?' asked a man ~ho
had registered few hours before.
What is the name, please! Tompkinss
Oh, yes No, sir, no letters. Telegramss
No, sir, no kilograms Next mail arrives at
$50 from New York: western mail, 10
o'clock"
"f any telegrams or letters come for me,a
said departing guest, "sand them to the
fiilsey house, New York, up to Jan. 2; after
that send to Barnum's Baltimore l expect
pa kage by express, too: same addresses"
rs Mr. Brown, o.e Of the proprietors, in.'
asked man.
mo, sir-in Chicago, hack next Wednes-
lay. Any word you wish to leayea Here,
John, take this note to parlor D, and get an
answer
What time do you have breakfast, asked
= big fat man with red face.
SIX to II, sir: lunch, 12 to 8; dinner, 3to
I; supper, 8 to II. Supper's ready now sir"
''Mr. Hewes," said q bell-man, No. 1877
wants stationery, and four 2cent stampsn
"Mr. Stokes, charge 497 with four 2-cent
stamps, and charge 393 with "a cents for
messenger boy"
La ly in 81 wants a hair-aresser right
away" sang a bell-man-
Tell the lady waiting in the parlor that
her husband telegraphs that be will be de-
t;lined in New York all nizat" said Clerk
Hewes.
"Gent in 63O wants DOCTOR said another
Lehman.
"Gent in 131 wants his laundry taken
down and returned ia h.,H an hour
what! asked Clerk Hawes .Washed,
ircnesl and returned in half an hour. Can't
be done"
LAZY III - wants n list Of all trains leav-
ing i'll hitase.phsa, s1s. Hewes ~
''Ta.Se her all the tins tables in tho racks"
said Clerk Hewes
~Phew.' said Clerk Hewes, I'm tired out.
Questions' Why, l answer 10000 day.
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