The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-05
VOLUME XXXIV,--NUMRER 43.
A HOTEL HoUsEwARNuNG.
A Fashionable Event at Canton, Ohio, Last
Evening.

Evening.
Special DisPateh TO NE LaieligAeT,
CANTON, o., Feb, 4.-Canton society wa
out in force tonight. The occasion wa
the opening reception and banquet given
at "Ths' Hurford,H formerly the st. Cloud
Hotel, which was leased a short time since
by Mr., Z, S, Norton, an experienced hotel
manager, well known in Wheeling, where
for a loug time he had charge of the
Mcclure House. Since he took charge
OF Oanton's leading hotel he has
brought about 9 complete transformation
No one would recognize the st. Cloud
In the elegantly furnished Hotel Hur,
ford. The building has been hand
somely renovated from top to bottom.
Changes have been made without regard
to expense, and all with view to make
the place homsliks aud popular hotel,
II was eminently fitting that the re-
christening ci such q house shOuld be Cele.
brated in so notable manner as ii is to.
night, The guests embraced not only
nearly all the well known leading citizens
and their families Of this charming little
city, but several representatives from the
society OF Cleveland, Akron, MRssillon,
Salem, Alliance, New Philadelphia,
Wheeling and other points were observed
in the throng,
In addition to the gentlemen OF this
city who were on the committee Of invita-.
tion there were Hon, j, w, Tyler, ol
Oleveland DR.. John l., DlCkey OF Wheel
ing; 0, w, SeibeFling, Of Akron; Karl F.
Miller and Howard kimball, OF Mansfield; (;
W, +, Mullins, OF Salem; Theodore o.
Uran, oi Alliance; James g, Patrick, oi
New Philadelphia, and Harry Ksnk, Of
Wooster.
The guests, after dlsposing OF their
wraps, proceeded IN the Commotllous and
cheerful office and registered, At $3.50
o'clock the big wood fire that filled up the
huge, old-iashioned fire place in the office
was lighted, and Rs the flames shot
through the logs and disappeared up the
chimney, the name OF the hotel was for
mally changed from the st. Cloud To "The
Huriord." Short addresses were made BY
Hon. J. w. Underhill and Mr. George o.
Baldwin, the latter making very neat
presentation. This over there was grand
march, led by the Grand Army band, The
hotel was gone over and inspected.
Expressions Of praise and admiration
were heard from everyone. About l0I
O'Clock the orchestra struck up in the biz
dining room and soon had the dancert
gaily dancing to the splendid music. The
band took up a position In the second
floor lobby aud furnished music for the
promeuadep. In the parlorB there was
vocal music and gossip. Another large
room was devoted to cards, and in another
was the suckers refuge. At llo'cloCk
supper for the older ones was
served IN q prettily decorated
banquet hall, The decorations all
over the hotel were very pretty and
effective. At midnight standing supper
was announced, which will be continued
until the close Of the affair, which Is the
largest that has taken place here for years,
and has been elegantly conducted. Mr.,
Norton and his wife, assisted by numbe,
Il ladies' and gentlemen, received the
guests, and Mr.. Norton could not help
looking pleased as lie was complimented
on every hand on his Ane hotel and It's
swell opening, An.