New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-10

regular patrons who might thereby be deprived
Of accommo dations for week or more, and con-
sequently we should suffer in the end. / don't
the hotels can take care OF AS rule when we
expect great crowds, and prepare for them, they
fail to appear Prices? / shall not change mine
OF all Why should I?"
Mr. Rodgers. proprietor Of the Coleman House,
has been i'll for two weeks, and is still confined
to his ROOM The clerk in charge says that
few inquiries. for rooms have been received but
no ACCOMMODATIONS have been let in advance.
aBut we shall be ready TO look after all who
come, and we hope there'n be lots Of them
Rates? Well where we have 70 put two OF three
or a dozen in room, well cut prices SO that no
body shall suffer or say we are exorbitant: In
crease prices No, indeed. II there's any change
it is likely TO be the other way.
The cafe does not do regular hotel business and
the only persons accommodated with rooms VIII
probably be the regular patrons, But we never
have TO make extra preparations Tor anything OF
the kind said the manager, as our facilities
for catering to large crowds arc so EXTENSIVE ana
complete We are ready to entertain all who
come Of any time.o
OLD FRIENDS CARED FOR FIRST.
Hawk & Wetherbee, of the Windsor, will look
after their friends first and then take care of the
public This house has an extensive patronage
which keeps it filed nearly all the time and there
will be few vacant rooms for strangers on April
20 and 80. We are making ready to entertain
u HTBO nUInHtE Ot pcOpley bllln MI
have been overrun with applications for rooms,
but every letter received has been replied 70
promptly and the writer informed OF what he may
expect from us. We shall begin by satisfying the
wants OF our regular PATRONS, and the remaining
accommodations Will he turned over to the gen
cral public. Under no circumstances will we let
windows TO persons who are not guests Ihey
will be reserved for those who have apartments
in the house, rear as we'll as front. We expect 70
put up good many cots, and feel certain thai
oil we can make room for Will be needed. In
Il Ill. al NOT
moro people than We can comfortably take care
Of and we inform all persons that we snail eSpe0t
them TO engage rooms for at least Tour DAYS, DC
ginning Saturday April 2s among our I guests s
staff Our rates will not he changed IN any way,
Charles Wethcrbee, OF the buckingham, VIII
pursue the policy Of The Windsor propretorS; one
ever is already nearly full that small prepara-
tion is being made for Centennial visitors.
The New York Hotel, as almost every one knows,
Is n fashionable clearinghouse OF high-claSs on
a large scale Mr.. Cranston, the proprietor, does
not propose to let transient guests rob the Regular
patrons of their privileges, consequently every ap-
plcation for rooms and windows-and from fifty 70
100 are received daily-is promptly rejected.
Everything at the Grand Central Hotel has been
gobbled up, including even the office and the ele-
vator, and Fayman d Sprague are not botherlng
their heads about empty rooms The Governor Of
Delaware and his staff, the Legislature OF Penn
sylvania, numbering 500 souls and the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery, of Boston, are among
charge says Mr.. Fayman.
The Metropolitan Hotel is practically fun now
and will probably remain in that satisfactory CON
dition while the spring trade lasts. II IL favor
lite resort of merchants coming 10 town 70 buy
goods. Hundreds Of applicants for rooms during
the celebration have been turned away. The man
nRer, John NJ Otter, controls two other houses In
the city, the Park Avenue Hotel and the Colonnade
Hotel At the former he has reserved apartments
for the Governor Of Maine a.. and his st s1 nr Si1
The Governor Of South Carolina and other Gignl-
taries from that STATE are to be entertained at the
Colonnade There will be no variation in prices
az either house, except when rooms ore wanted
for one day only, 20 the exclusion OF patrons who
might wish TO remain longer.
EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO DE DONE.
Mr.. Allen would like to add Ave new stories 10
the Astor House so that he would not have 70 turn
anybody away He intends TO set up about 100
cots and do everything else necessary TO accommo-
date all corners. The Old Stone Tavern" he
says throws open It's doors 10 all and says wei
come No extra charge for cots nor anything
else. Our present charges are entirely satisiac-
tory
fhe list might be continued until It flied sey;;
eral columns but that seems unnecessary. All
The hotel propfietors talk IN the same strain, oil
ore willing 20 admit that the present prices for
rooms and board are hi gh enough, and none intend
20 grow rich in three days off the 200 900 or 30O-
600 people, who may see the celebration, The
only people who talk OF reducing rates are those
at the Colem0n House.
eat As for sleeping, that Is q different matter.
All the deserted buildings in the city that can
possibly be used for such purpose have been
rented by visiting troops for quarters. Among
these is Se Ode London StFeete, which having
failed as historical relic, museum End cloth
ing store, may be striking success ms military
camp.
IL Is the intention Of the General Committee 20
invite keepers Of clearinghouse to send their
addresses TO the secretary, In order that stranrrs
unable 20 squeeze in the hotels NAV be directed
TO comfortable lodging places