Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12
TALKING ABour HOTELS.

A Variety OF Interesting Topics Dis
cusscd at Friday Nights Meeting of
tho BOard of Eradc-BetteF Mails
nnd Better Hotels
The Board OF Trade met In regular
monthly session Friday night In the office OF
Heald Il Company. Through some mis-
take the door leading to the rooms OF the
Builders Exchange had been locked.
Among those present were Daniel W. Tay-
lor, E. A. Van mrump, Milo W. Locke, J.
Taylor Cause, Jnmos l.. Devou, James
Bradford, Charles H. Simmons, G.. G. Gam
eron, A. G. Thatcher, j. II. Clark, Jr.
A communication WAS received from
Aaron Vanderbilt, chairman OF the commit,
tee on ocean transportation of the New
York Board of Trade, inclosing a resolu-
ton touching the restoration OF the mer-
chant marine. The resolution endorses
what Is Known as the Tonnage Bill, now
before Congress, and tho preamble makes
tho surprising statement that the United
States flag in the foreign carrying trade
covers 6l,7l7 tons Of American shipping
less than In 1910, 10 years ago, and l,577 ,592
tons less than IL 1861. The communication
and resolution were referred to the COM
mtttee on legislation.
! Several lengthy papers urging { trans
| fer OF the revenue marine service from the
treasury TO the navy department were re-
| ferred to committee Dt three members,
Messrs. q. W. Putey, f. b. Cotton amt
Enoch Moore, with Instructions TO report
| at the next meeting.
| At Mr.. Taylol's suggestion, a committee
Of three with the chairman as d member
| was appointed to tako charge of the Joint
| debat o on the future trade relations between
the United States and Canada In which
| ErastGs Wiman of New York and General
James II. Wilson OF this city wilt measure
swords 1T Institute Hall on December 18Th.
The comMittee consists OF Messrs. Daniel
W. Taylor, O. G. Cameron, O. W. Pussy.
In view OF the fact that Congress is
already In session, MIR Locke urged that
Immediate action should be token by the
board toward facilitating action on the
bill authorizing the increase OF 800 600 In
the appropriation for Wilmlngton's new
post-otllee. Heimpresse Oh those present
the necessity TO statt the bali rolling az an
early a date as possible and urging the bill
4 continually, assuring them that such
methods were necessary to success. Con-
gresham Penington will again be res
qlestei to lend his utmost Efforts to secure
lac passage,of the bill aud on hin and the
committee GapeAds Tho reasonable hope
that Ia another year this muGh desired and
much needed pupitc edttGe will be In pro-
cess OF building. The chairman announced
that ne would appoint the committee IN o
few days.
To the same committee was referred the
matter of improved mail facilities on the
Ps.ilAulu, which was Ghampioned by Mc.
Cameron. na urged the board to tnEo
come action to aid In the etTolt for relief
and better facilities which Ii now being
made all over ths Peninsula. He sgid that
1t was question of benefit to the business
houses OF Wilmington, as This city now has
only one mail daily to most Peninsula
points, while Baltimore, With two daily
mails, one by train and one by boat, has
the advantage and reaps tbs const tquent
benefit. MIR. Locke stated that he had
heard complaints from some Of the Whola-
sale merchants who would like to have
more Peninsular mails. Mr. DaYou thought
that as the wholesale merchant trade oi
Wilmington was increasing go satisfAc
tor.ly, the board should do everything IL
It's power to luther inetease Inc facilities
for the transaction of more business.
, The sui ject Of better hotel accommoda
J tons then received another airing and the
: board resolved itself In the determination
: TO continue to agltate this subject unit
: public sentiment is aroused To the poin
that will result In the erection of first
!, class hotel. The opinion Was nnantmou
, that such hostalry WIS u public Eeeesslt,
/; and that the siZs and importance OF WI
mngton would now insnre it as a payint
/; venture. 1t was urged tuat Wilmington
: was rot Justly represented In tho pabll
I; mind by It's hotsls aad that progressive
towns, much smaller In sizs and import
l ance, were much bet'er equipped in tha
Z, respect. All realized that considerable
!: business passes through Wilmington In
stead oil stopping here, simply because Q
4 the inadequate hotel accommodations.
Said one member: when any one bavin
4 business with US asks us where good diu
=, nef can be- procured We never think OF Ill
r rectlng him to some of our alleged leadin
. hotels but send him to restaurant"
Another one said that he knew that man
/; men having business here rush their bus
/, ness through ae quickly as possible 80 a
! to be able TO leave town without being re
! qalred 10 remain over night while map
q others who could not transact all thsi
o business in day, went to Philadelphia G
!, some other neighbOcing city to spend thei
; evenings.
(; Another member criticised the in!eric
arrangements of one Of the leading hotel
3 as exceedingly incenVaniant. The sme
from tome badly ventilated water closel.
q he said, permented the 9utire hotel.
Z, Ii was stated that hlr. Pyla'5 lease CT th
i Clayton House expired on March next an
3 that the stoekhUliass OF tnat hotel wet
!; contemplating the tieG Of abandoning th
= properly as hotel and transforming th
entire building into business offices, m
j. thought that this was true was receive
|. with satisfaction as tie necessity for al
q other hotel would be go apparent tnat th
J, capital would soon be forthcoming Or,
!. the Clayton House 10 continued q
T. GOtel II was earnestly urge
r. as primary move looking ;
y its success In the future that II Toul
!. have TO ba materially altered, remodslle
d and equipped In Its Interior arrangement
g. One alteration which would tend il Tia
direction, 1t was stated, would be to devoi
L the Market street front 70 the legtttma
l. PURPOSES OF Il hotel and removing tae bGnE
which now occupy thet part o. the putlt
n ing, Other suggestions we're made aud Il
{. sentiment was urantiaous and smphat
T. that something must be done anu tht
% sooD,
is The committeo appointed TO confer wi;
:. Mr. Curtis relative to bringing the Pa,
70 American Congress on visit here, reporte
progress.
I communication from Dr. ForToo,
y. presidalt of tas Chester i;pald Of Trad
D. was READ, iD9lIug he mGlluers OF this luc
r. boaid 10 nttead their reSt meeting, au
ss requesting ont OF the Wilmington nembe
Y, 10 denver IN address on the subject
.. Boards OF Trade" before their body.
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MISS EIIs Returns to sslE0rd.
:, MILFORD, DEL, Dec. 6-his5 Mary Ell