New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
HOTELS FAST FILLING UP.
YET THERE Is PLENTY OF ROOM FOX ALL
GOOD WORK OF THE BUREAU OF PUBLiO 'o'i
rORI-IuE "BOoM" IN WINDOWS


,.o ,-r,v,ia IN the Centennial celebration. cspe-
ci,I,v thnsc who have not made arrangements ior
places 10 stay willie they are here may D" ui'nN'"
that there I, such thing a Bureau oil fuonc N'"
fort for II there was not It TO be feared that many
Of them would have TO spend the niTh' IN "aiA'"7
about the streets. There may be plenty III a'o"'ih"
d,,lon for all OF those who come. but the question
would be 10 bring the rooms ana li'osc WIN
them together. The bureau that has pe"h cs'""
lIsbc1 at No. 30 Union square by the Hotel Men
Association Will attempt to accommodate eVerSoouS
who applies and should they not s'iccech therc -
list Of those who have rooms TO rent IN each p''''
at every police station strageicrs VIII Dc 'aAoN
of IN this way.
IT.. r,,L hogan carly in the week and by Wednesday
n,cht II was next TO impossible to get accommoua'on'
in any Of the large hoicls, except fe" "h"h ncr"
roor,s for thcr regular customers. At nearly every
hotel however they had large lists OF pe'pie VIM
had rooms to rent In the neigh'orhood' anu a. oo"
A. all OF the Lbtcl rooms wore takch' apPnoan'' W.
acccu u,oGatlons were directed TO the ahdNsSes o"
side The demand for rooms was 30 gica' '""'
,ho.n outside accommodations that many hotels hah
lists Of were all taken, In many cases ny "'"Ai'
night At the Astor House no extra charse' a'o
made and the guests wtD happen to have the lro"
r,or,s will have the advantage Of the windows ihey
reserved a few rooms for their regular custon''s'
but stopped taking Centennial guests nearly "r'N
ago ahe building IS handsomely dccofa'en' o". no
private stands balconies are Duh'' ~ 'r ~
rouolitan the regular prices maintained al'housn
front rooms, Which rented dnr1ng last "coN'
ucrc held at slightly advanced prices. The New
York Hotel at broadway and Wavcrcy Place. mas
probably the best site Of any hotel III Inc ci'S 'o
seeing the parade account Of extending along po'"
broadway and Waverlcy Place, and consequently mas
many windows that will command we" Vi Do'"
nara1cs All Of III, rooms that were cnteH during
last week were let with the provision that they are
,t,ft, DAY If
although they arr rcntcd at the usual prices Tor
guests to occupy during thu night $50 to 500 day
is TIA. amount asked for the use OF the rooms VIVID
windows looking out the street.
FAvoR1NG REGULAR CUSTOMERS.
The Brcvoort House did not let many rooms TOT
Ccnt,snlal guests, but kept them for their regular
customers. and although front rooms were held AZ
slightly advanced rates. those who got the rooms WI"
have the exclusive use OF them during the days OF the
two paradcS The hotel IS neatly decorated, but no
balconies or private stands built on II. The Morton
House had all Of the guests 1t could hold early IN the
v.ok Int they took the rooms with the Und3 rs tandinG
that tho,c fronting the strcnt should be vaclf"l
during the Tine that tn paradcs were passing me
rooms with windows commanding View OF the pa
raGrs Wcr,, hold Al from 500 10 500 "a day. til"
other MONS were held AZ a slight advance. the bnild
Ing +. handsomely decorated The clerk Of m" Union
squa,, Hotel and the Hotel DAM the business for which
IS all done IN one Office. said You would be surprised
to know how many people We have turned away this
week Why II orr houses hal been absolutely empty
we could have filed them with guests every day We
also have list containing the names OF NOR" IMAM
Gfv different persons who have rooms 10 rent. bu al
If those accommodations taken before The end OF
the week. The rooms In the two hotels were All
rented carly IN the week at the regular prices though
q few particularly desirable iuOms were r'nied al
slightly advanced rates Nearly all Of the front rooms
wcr. held by regular hoarlcl> There were no room
rented for tho day those occupying them at night VII
lave The advantage If The good position ~ SEE th'
parad"s.
Al The Everett House. tn" story all full" was
told newcomers early In the wr'K
The house IS handsomely decorated and two small
private balconies arr built on th" west END
Of IT, The front MONS are rented az slightly al
vanccd prices. but they are all taken by reg'ha
| guests \ list of many people who had TOOLS II
let I'm the ncghborhood also kept here and many
| hundreds Of people directed 10 them. lh
| Fifth Avenue Hotel which Will be the headqnar'"r
| for many Of the Centennial committees, mas Dcci
| crowded To IT, utmost capacity for week Tn
regular prices arc adhered to IN nearly every instance
although some of the front rooms which wcr rented
during th, last week were held at slightly advanced
! ra,c- At the other hotels the line Of the narcl
81 the Albcmarc Hoffman. -. James. Windsor br'sto'
Brnnswirk Victoria buckingham and Others IN
same state OF affairs exists As rule 1t has Deer
first come first served, and the prices have not ber
materially advanced except for particularly dcsirapl
| FIRST CONE FIRST SERVED
| AZ thc Other hotels. whose ROOMS do not OVERLOOK
! fhe place where thc paradcs Will pass, the crush ha
hr, .l,nst A. .,r.at and they were all crowded earl
! I'm the week. II las been the rule In nearly ever
case not 10 advance the prices and the rule oi Ms
| come first served has invariably been followed
thc Coleman House the clerk said that but few en-
| ragcmcnt, had been made for the CentcnnIai "r'f
! Lrca,r,c they had no great amount OIL cN'Fd I"o"
Old CUSTOMERS he said. would be charged the fes"Ia
| ,ri,,. but stranger, would BE- charged more Til
pric., al tie sturtcyant House. which Is laNo'l'
| resort for Army and Navy officers. VIII remain IA
.u,c a al any other time. The clerk sad ina
| u,cr, had been between twenty-five ana thiHF az
,cbut for rooms every day for tn last three W''h'
| and that they willing Ia hire every nat ,"'
and room n the nriehhorhood. NJ INC "n'
Il,u.c there IS about The Same state OF ahar'' in''
cn, lie u, cots placed In the rooms, ~ that guest
unI not be- crowded. About 300 VIII uo d''""
u,odatc1 there. The Grand Hotel has room for ~
mt and the room, were all taken early III III
| u.cck Tie prices arr the same as USUAL III
| fr,nt rooms at the Wind or have been reh''n u
months at tho regular prices. About GOO guests WI
ne accommodated there, and hundreds have occ
| turned away None of the windows VIII De re"'c'
| :, the Bristol several front "ou
have been rented, Que u" '"S ''''' ~
| Tho clerk Of the Coutenental Hotel said that they ia
| mora. ,,.,,,e,ts for rooms than he could supply VII
| .,o ,i,nr the hotels present accOin1datlohs' Dl
| ,hcv ar, charging thu regular rates. Al inc no"
Ha,fholdl the clerk said that some of the rooms IN
lnc Madison SQUARE had been rented ana pid Il
two months in advance. and for several weeks Inc
al hal nonr let. The prices ar unGhangei, @
onIv is.t a few days ard they could not afford
incur the III Will of the trade by taking adVaii'ss"
uarl,rs which they rent for y night. the rcsul,
pucr for a night, lodging. The occupants Oh hH
| rrn"rps VIII be allowed tn use them rs at any DIV
| time. ...,. ,r,,, rho Cel
lrarinp through fear that It may be lnipU,>lDIt
,rrure ace mIn1datOn,. Every one can po ,ahrn "a
| II and IN fairly satisfactory way. me bur'an
puiiir comfort has already made >uihcifhi proven
~ Justify the assertion that no man woman or GU
vtll lie Obliged 10 camp out In the streets no mait