Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-03-15
The New Hotel
A ROUsING MEETING HELD AND DrsECT-
oRs CHOSEN.

thS htSIN-
Saturday evening at the APP, ointcd
hour the large offices of E. 5. Sawyer
and J. C. Royd 4 Co. were comfort bly,
filled by the leading citizen OF Olym-
pia, 10th lIdies and gentlemen, all
anxious to take part in The orcaniza-
ton of corporation 10 build and con-
duct hotel for Olympia.
Col. n. II. Owings was called to the
chair and in few pointed remark
stated the object Of the meeting, and
asked for the election Of a chairman
and secret-ry.
On motion Col Owings was chosen
chairman and secretary.
The first order of business was The
reading of The articles OF incorpor ton
that had been prepared by Col Owings.
A synopsis OF the r'icles is as follows ::
The name of the corporation shall be
the Olympia Hotel Company of Olym-
pla, Washington. The object of o.ga
niz alton to be the construction OF a
hotel in the city ri OLYMPIA a, and the
carrying on of the business of the
same; to acquire land for said no ell
and stables i'll connection Herewith
and to do any and all acts nece sarv
for the carrying On OF sa ii business :;
to mortgage its property at the will OF
the directors and to receive any and all
donations that ma. be offered it. The
capital stock TO be $4,000 divi ed
into 5000 shares OF $40 each, and tho
duration Of the corporation to be so
years.
The articles this far having been
adopted, the matter of directo's WIS.,
next taken up. 1t was carried that
the control of the hotel and business
be vested in five direc'or-, but that
that number could be increased at
any time to number not 10 exceed
fifteen. This was agreed upon, and
the following gentlemen were chosen
to act as said board for the first six
months: N. H. Owings, A. II. Cham
bers, T. / McKenny, S. G. Woodruff
and G. A. Barnes.
On motion of r. G. O'Brien, a re-
cess of Is minutes was taken in order
to give the stockholders present an
opportunity to sign tn. ar icles OF in
corporation.
During the recess, Ju 'ge Wingard
was noticed among the audience, and
a call was made upon him for few
remarks. For 10 mi utes he SPOKE,
and by his words of cheer and advice
lent his effots to the enterprise.
Eighteen years ago." said he, IL first
came 10 Olympia, and at once saw the
glowing need OF a ho:el. 1t is true
there were hotels such as supplied the
needs Of the times, but Olympia has
tar outgrown that time, and now
thousands and thousands are daily
elamoring for better accommodation.
Let me say here that, taking the ex-
perience OF Tacoma and Seattle as ex-
amples, there is no other thing that
will help you along rs much or as fast
as good hotel. Tacoma built n grand
one, and a person hears on all SIDES
when they enter it, This must be
good place; this hotel is equal to any,
and far superior to many, in the East
Therefore build, and when you build
secure good brick structure, and l
will tell you why. Coming from the
East, a. most ps ople will, they will be
used to brick and other non-combu t.
IDLE building material devo'ed to this
purpose. If they are hu Idled away
in wooden blu lding here tney wi
immediat ;ly ask, is tn re not lck
hotel in the city? At once their fears
OF many results wi ari e, and eventu-
ally some enterpri>iug man who has
foresik hit enough t. re ahead of him
will come IN, AMI by the erection f :.
brick hotel relegate your wooden
8 ructure to second class affair. The
difference of cost il the material is hut
afew thousand d liars, and, frie nds,
assure you am in favor OF b lex
AID in the near fu ure, fer am alb ut
to max. my home here. l will sub
stantially aid the enterprise"
When all the stockholders present
had signed The srticles OF incorporation
the meeting resumed.
On motion of Gen. McKenny, the
appointed TO solicit sub
scriptions wee discharged.
Maj Hayden movvd that vote
OF thanks be rendered to the retiring
and it was unanimously
carried. The same gentleman moved
and it was carried that the name OF
the new hotel be "Thc Olympia"
There being no further bu.iness,
after vote of thanks to Messrs Boyd
4 Sawyer for the use Of tn ir hall he
meeting adjourned to meet at the call
OF the president.