San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-03

MACkEY OF THE MAVERICK
After Futtlng This Popular Rote
on It's Feet He Retires--A Good
Hotel Man Leaves the BusI-
ness, and a FIRST Class

on Its Feet He Retires--A Good
Hotel Man Leaves the BusI-
ness, and a FIRST Class
House.
Capt. Mackey never lets anything
deteriorate on his hands. When the
Maverick hotel came, unsought and
very unexpectedly, into his posses
sion about one year ago, it was very
different house from the one that he
turned over 10 Messrs. HungerfOrd
an Rasbach last Friday. Scarcely
had the big brick man, with more
irons in the fire than any one III San
Antonio, taken possession OF the Nav
erick than the kitchen was burned
out and the whole establishment vir-
tually closed against the public for
long weeks. This period OF inaction
was utilized by Mr.. Mackey IN refur-
nishlng the hotel throughout and
putting his whole culinary depart
ment into shape never before noted
in this section of the state. His
ranges, hot water system, dining
room heaters, and all pertaining to
his Kitchen, pantry and dining room
service were most economically ar
ranged and in accordance with the
most modern appliances. The house
was opened, and caught the public
favor from the very first. \ table
second TO none anywhere, a strict at
tentiOn 10 business and the comfort of
guests, an intelligent catering to the
needs of the travelling public, Il clean
hotel and prompt service at living
prices, soon mad their legitimate re-
suit. The house grew in popularity.
TIE register showed constantly in
creasing numb Der of desirable patrons,
and the house began to be spoken of
abroad. Though doing the lagest
brick business III the state, running
pottery business, doing heavy
land business, managing ranch and
grapery, and deeply interested in
suburban properties, Mr.. Mackey did
not neglect his hotel. His wife nobly
seconded his efforts and to her over
sight no littl. of the growing pOpu-
larity and comfort of the house was
due. AS the weeks went by, how
ever, the strain was found too great
, for a man of Mr.. Mackey's years and
OlllGI \ GdG DuSlIlGSS cares. he was
not hotel keeper from choice but
necessity, and though proving him
self every way qualified to make
No. l host Mr.. Mackey could not
sacrifice his other interests, and so
concluded 10 surrender his hotel to
other hands. This he has finally
done, in the full belief that the hotel
under its new management will every
way fill the demands of its patrons.
In retiring from the prOprietOrsh hip
of the Maverick hotel San Antonio
does not lose this first class citizen
and exceptionally energetic business
man. On this matter at least tins
city is to he congratulated. Cap.
Mackey carries With him as he re-
tires from the Maverick the cordial
good will ofall who have made his
Acquaintance there and now that more
leisure is given him for the develop
ment of his suburban property, Pros
pect hill Will soon begin to share
with other slightly residence sections
of the city that notice to which it is
entitled. In leaving the Maverick,
Cap. Mackey records his hearty and
sincere appreciation of the very cor
dial manner in which his efforts to
give the travelling public first class
hotel have been received. He also
to public patronage and
favor his successors, as men every
way qualified to keep the Maverick
at the front.