The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-13
THE HOTEL AT LAST.
II VIII be BuiIt-The Guarantee u Up ana
the stock IL On the Market.

promoting the plan for new hotel tina
IL WAS natural that we heard the goo,
news Yesterday about 4 p m. thst III
scheme had taken practical form in thu
shape of a Joint stock company, besde'
by a number of our best ciiiz rs. 1h'
books will be open at the banks to-day.
Now let US look at the advantages in |
business light, somewhat as we stated
them before, after critical study OF The
proposition:
Ever since the close Of the war opened
the South to Northern travel thousands
Of people have flocked southwark every
winter 10 find ease and comfort under
the milder skies Of Florida and the Caro-
linas, and the elegant hotels there have
sprung into existence like the palaces OF
encbantmtnt, and with their numbers
and increased luxuriance the number OF
winter residents have continuously in
creased until to day two trains pass
through our gates daily packed with peo-
pie going South for pleasure.
Bat the first Southern city, and the
most beautiful one, is habitually pas ed
by simply because il has not the sort OF
hotel that the traveller wants. From the
car window one sees the city basking in
the warm sunshine, and remembering
how he shivere1 when he stepped out
Of the car three hours ard half be-
fore at Washington, he longs to
breathe the first soft air OF the South.
Or even if the day Is not fair the average
tourist knows enough OF his route 70 be
aware that there is an invariable differ
ence Of six degrees in the temperature
between even Washington and Richmond.
Indeed so propitious are all the physical
features Of the situation that 1t is not an
exaggeratiOn to say that this is the best
point for a winter residence for those fly
ing from the regions Of cold waves and
constant ice and regarding the enter
prise as one TO invite good investment i,
will command attention among capital
lists who are acquainted with the capacity
to pay of these luxuriant carayansaries
made specially for the accommodation of
people Of means accustomed 20 the most
elegant accommodations in seeking ease
and pleasure
The local capitalists who have had
this matter in hand, fully approaching !
he advantages, were unwilling TO seek |
until they we're ready 10 present the |
plans Of the undertaking. And |
besides this hotel such as is required |
would not he complete unless some peo-
Die were interested in 1t who live in the
section from which It's business would be
70 largely drawn.
An option was therefore secured on
he best property in the city where con-
venence Of location in the heart Of the
.i,y and high elevation furnished all
he advantages.
AS TO the geographical location Of
as the railway lines generally
i've the hest idea of this, it is only
necessary 10 say that we are 1876 miles
ue South from Washington, and midway
'etween the mountains and The sea and
therefore,, three hours and half from
me OF the great centres and on one great
runk line going South and North and
mother East and West. The general
raveller who remembers some of the
southern railways, even Of ten years ago,
will appreciate the improvement when we
ay that the finest train on the continent
J the new Vestibule train that reaches
richmond going South every morning. >
~ this We are twelve hours from New
'oTk, so that people naturally find ii
lst at the point where one Skes TO halt
I pleasant place as the first stage OF
quincy.
geographically the city is on the first
ouihern slope after Fredericksburg. I
hat is, we stand on the brow OF the slope,
nd the curve Of the heights running I
rom Northeast TO Southwest represents .
] miniature The formation Of the sur
country which causes the re-
larkable difference OF temperature that Z
iii be noted in the following table for ,
december and January between Wash
lgton and this city. !
The daily state Of the thermometer in +
Baltimore and Washington h,
taken by the L. 5 Signal Service, and r
be average they send is based on the F.,
thermometer readings of am, Is am, +
am, - N, pm, 6pm . pm. and I
midnight. J
The Richmond average is based on r
thermometer readings at 8 am, - m, 3
m, pm, pm. and y midnight,
Ihich make Richmond comparatively
igher, as it does not include the 3 a. m. 7
nd am readings. 4