St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-13

There had been f1attering response to
the call sent out. and large represen-
tation of the states bonifaces were
present to take steps toward the forma-
ton of state association. which Col.
West announced would be for mutual
benefit and protection. He said that
Minnesota was nearly the only state
that did not have a hotel mems Organi-
Zation of some sort.
Several letters were read from hotel
men who were unable to be present, but
who stated that they would become
members as soon as the association was
formed. The list of those who were
present is as follows:
John 7. West, West hotel; John Sommers
Mcdonald. Hotel st. Louis, Duluth; John
Ludwig, Ludwig hotel. Winona; B. =. Hall,
Grand hotel, Fergus Falls; c. W. Delveg,
Metropolitan hotel, st. Paul, and The Ant
Ter. Little Falls; Frank r.. Holmes, Holmes
hotel Minneapolis: William Leip, Hotel
Leip. White Bear; r. R. Wise, the Arlington,
Brainerd; l.. Schroeder, Grand Pacific,
Perham; E. $. Pitman, Pitman house,
s son house e,en W. hi E. n n5n
forth. Brunswick hotel; Fred Bunnei, Met
ropolitan hotel. Morris; l.. c. Pricer Sher-
man house. Austin; W. d. Snyder, Merchants
hotel, 0watonna: J. s. Field, Merchants no
tel, Wilmar, and West hotel, st. Cloud; W.
A. Fisher, Hotel Waverley, Minneapolis; E.
A. O'Brien, West hotel; ID. G. Miller, the
Holmes hotel, Minneapolis; C. W. Hastings,
Windsor hotel, Minneapolis; d. L. Sherburn,
Minneapolis: ]. d. Grojeap, Sherman house,
Austin: f. A. Wright, Brunswick hotel, Min
neapolis; W. W. Wait. Hotel st. Louis, Min
netonka; James II. Letson, Letson house,
Alexandria; r. D. Bartlett, Bartlett house,
Minnetonka; II. L. Rockfeld, Nicollet house,
Minneapolis.
The principal topic for discussion was
the question that has been agitated
to some extent heretofore, relative to
summer excursion rates. Col. West
explained the present condition of
affairs, by stating that the rail-
roads running out of Minneapolis,
although they made low rates to the
South in the winter for the purpose of
carrying people away from the North
west, did not make the same for tour
lists wishing to visit Minneapolis and
vicinity. AT his suggestion resolution
was drawn up stating the grievances. a
copy of which is to be mailed to the
general passenger agents of the local
lines. The resolution was passed, which
reaus as follows:
At meeting of the Minnesota Hotel
Mems association held at the West
hotel, Minneapolis. Feb. IL, 1890, reso-
luton was unanimously adopted re-
Questlng the influence of yourself, as
general passenger agent of the
railroad, to work In unison with our
association in the matter of obtaining
through excursion rate from various
points south and southwest of us that
are decidedly tributary to this section
as summer resort, for period cover
ing from four to six months. giving the
holder the same privileges that are ac-
corded holders of tickets given in the
winter to parties from this section going
South. A committee appointed from
our organization will be glad TO meet
you at any time you may suggest to
discuss as the best ways and means to
accomplish what is desired in the
matter.
The committee mentioned in the cir
cular was then appointed by Col. West,
as follows: John Sommers. Windsor
st. Paul; G. w. Delveg, Metropolitan.
st. Paul; Eugene Mehl, Ryan hotel, ST.
Paul; f. FL. Holmes, Holmes hotel,
Minneapolis; FL. l.. Rockfield. Nicollet,
Minneapolis: John Ludwig, Ludwig
hotel, Winona; r. R. Wise, The Airing
ton, Brainerd; William Leip, White
Bear Lake; and B. S. Hall, Fergus
Falls.
IL htto eli uh1O1
that one Of the afternoon papers put
words into the speech of Col. West, that
he had not even thought of uttering.
In this report he was quoted as speak
ing of the colored help in the city as
something not far above the scum of
the earth. AS a matter of fact. some of
the colOnefS colored help have been
with him for years, and are faithful and
trustworthy. The scheme embodied in
the bylaws by his effort was for the
protection of the hotel men against such
help as were dishonest and of bad hab-
its. In the future, when help is dis
charged for any such reasons. members
of the association all over the state viii
be notified.
Col. West being appointed by accla-
nation to act as its chairman.
A committee that had been appointed
to draft aconstitution and bylaws, made
its report, and the articles were passed.
section by section, with a few slight
changes. The only important feature
connected with the bylaws is a provi-
sion to guard against dishonest and in
temperate help.
The annual dues were fixed at SO and
the membership fee So. The next an
nual meeting will be held at the Wind
SOr hotel, st. Paul, on the second Tues
Utll III Lie lIdIllC dQODC6u DIV
them is the Hotel Mems Association of
Minnesota"
The election of officers occurred in
the afternoon with the following result:
President, j. L. West. Minneapolis:
first vice-president, john Sommers, st.
Paul; second yice-president, John Lud-
wig, Winona; third vice-president. III.
l.. ROckield, Minneapolis; fourth vice
president, b. S. Hall, Fergus Falls;
fifth vice-president. Clarence A. Sauls-
paugh, Mankato; sixth vice-president,
Thomas Cuilyford. Duluth; seventh
vicc-president, L. r. Wise, Brainerd;
eighth vice-president, Fred Bunnell.
Morris: ninth vice-president. James E.
Elliott, Saltwater; tenth vice-president,
w. ID. Snyder, Owatonna; secretary
and treasurer. ID. G. Miller, Minneapo-
lis. -
Members of the executive committee,
| Charles j. MOntfort, st. Paul; III. L..
Rockfield. Minneapolis: John Sommers,
| st. Paul; r. l.. Danforth, Minneapolis,
and w. Heath, st. Paul.
| Literature will be published at once
| by the executive committee and the
| state flooded with the circulars of the
| association. Ii. ID. Rockfield invited all
| of the visiting members to dine with
! him at the NicOllet house in the even
| ing, and the meeting adjourned after a
| vote of thanks to Col West for the hos
! pltality OF the hotel rendered to the Wis
| itlng members.