The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-02-05
HOTEL CLERKS TRIALS.
How They Are Kept on the Jump by
the Wants of the Guests.


the Wants of the Guests.
AT a little after 6 o'clock last night a
line of men, each carrying a hand bag,
stood in front of the marble counter in
the Continental hotel office, waiting
their turn to get to the register, Most
OF the men were actors, business men
and advance agents. Clerk Hewes,
with a 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 bell boys, while he worked a
treadle with his feet that communicated
with the porter's quarters.
.'Show this gentleman to 29l," said
Clerk Hewes, handing the bell boy a
key to the room, and to the porter he
said:
Trunk to go to POI, and make a fire
in All and get baggage out of III for
the 8 o'clock train"
Here boy, show Mr.. Barrett to Mr..
Raymond's room, and stop on your way
back In 81 and see what's wanted, and
stop in the dining room and tell the
head waiter to serve supper in 121."
"What is the next train for New
York, please?" a guest asked.
1920. Parlor cars. Through train
from Washington, gets in New York at
10 O'clock" and Clerk Hewes trod on
the treadle again and another porter ap-
peared.
Take baggage to 81 and see if
those sample trunks in 293 are ready to
come down stairs"
Mr.. Hewes," said one of the bell
men, ''lady in 419 wants meat for her
little dog"
' WHAT said Mr.. Hewes. Tell her
she'll have to send her dog to the por-
ters' room. We don't feed dogs in
guests rooms"
Clerk Hewes stepped on the treadle
again and told the porter, who popped
up in front of the counter, to put coal
on the fire in 8S and to to build a fire in
301, to get the baggage out of 63 and
put it in 80 and to tell the gas-fitter to
see what was the matter with the gas in
IA.
"Mr. Hewes," said another bell man,
gentleman in 1917 wants his room
changed. Don't like the color of his
carpet"
Every well; put him in $50; the car
pets black in that room, and take a
pitcher of ice water to 296. Tell the
chambermaid to change in 1872 and 1913,
and tell Mr.. Mestayer his advance agent
wants to see him at once"
"What is the best church to 60 to to-
nightp" asked an elderly man.
80, | don't know, sir. They're all
good. Messaros and Mangasarian are
drawing big crowds" replied the
clerk.
"Here, Edward, take this telegram to
231. If the gentleman isn't in, hunt for
him till you find him."
Then the big silver call-bell rang
again and the next bell-man was told
to waken the gentleman in 347, and to
tell him if he wanted dinner he'd have
to hurry up.
Il say said the young man in a
loud plaid suit, with a single eye-glass
dangling from his neck, Il want to see
the town, you know; going away to-
morrow, you ~know-Washington.
Where can a fellow 90, you know, to-
nightPn
Here's a list of prominent churches, =
said the clerk, 1.-THE theaters are all
closed
.sOh, blow the churches and theaters;
/ want to see the town"
sAh, 1 see. Here, bell-boy. call a
cab. Tell driver a young man wants to
see the town"
mir. Saiorne, went On the clerk,
1903 wants to be called at 6 o'clock;
pitcher of hot water to 60 along. All,
how are you, Mr.. Duffyp Mr.. Stokes,
charge 971 with a bottle of Pommery
Sec, please"
Gentleman in 76 says he's freezing,
Mr.. Howes,'' a bell-man announced.
Clerk Howes touched the treadle and
ordered a porter to make a red-hot fire
in rs and take the three big sample
trunks marked @. G. j. to 494.
eff I mail a letter here now what
time will it be delivered in New York
cityp' asked a guest with gray beard.
Eight o'clock tomorrow morning.
Stampp Yes, sir; 2 cents. There's the
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