Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-24
$475 A DAY
The Presidential Board Bill for
the Inaugural.
THE FUN COMES MIGHTY HIGH
But That WIN Not Keep Away the stat.
wart DemoCrats--I.uxuriou Equip.
mont Of Growers Suite OF
Rooms-socini Lsadera
$475 A DAY

Washington, Feb. 23-Alrcndv the
preparations for the inauguration of Mr..
NieYeland and the entertainment of the
thousands Of Democrats who win be Ina
the city on that occasion are nearly com.
piete. The reviewing stand In front of
the White House has been finished aud
the dozens Of pavilious from which visi.
tors may watch the inaugural parade will
be ready within q couple of DAYS. IL Is
estimated that these pavilious. which arc
scattered along Pennsylvania avenue
from the foot of Captol Hin 10 Twenty
third street, nearly two miles distant. will
furnish seats for 100000 people. IL is
needless TO say that another 100000 or
70 are expected to line the sidewalks
along the route Of the procession.
This great army Of visitors win have
20 DO housed and fed, aud the hotels and
clearinghouse innumerablc have al
ready elevated prices In anticipation OF
n harvest. All Of the hotels viii be
crowded and few Of them have any
room TO spare even thus early. Some OF
the hotels win put their prices up 20 the
top notch Some Of the more couservn.
tive will leave their prices nc the usual
figure and viii depend upon increased
trade for their profits. Some of the
houses win pack from three to ten PEG
pie In a room. Some of them win dis.
VIII charge accordingly At the Metro.
politau, for example. the prices range
from Sl2 q day upward, and the lowest
hgure Is for room which Is supposed h.
accommodate three people. hThree PEG.
pie can occupy il for St2, or one person
can occupy il for So But the rooms
must be taken for Eve days.
HOTELS ARE FILLING UP.
The Metropolitan Is almost full. The
National Is quite full. and Wizards
which expects to accommodate 500. has
It's full quota. AZ Welker's, which Is n
small hotel on the European plan, the
rates range from $40 90 $500 week for
rooms. The governor Of New Jersey win
be here and Senator-clect Clark of Mon.
tana. The Normandic has contracted 70
take care Of 200 people nc 50 a day each.
and II Is quite full Mr. Morton's bic
caraynnsary, the ShOreham, has engaged
20 take care of $50 people at 50 n dny
and upward on the European PLAN The
prices at the Arlington will bc 50 and
over per day. At Wormlcy's you would
have 70 engage rooms at $40 a day and
keep them for six days.
The Iroquois club of Chicago has
quarters az the Arlington and that n
also where Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland and
Baby Ruth viii stop. Vice President
Stevenson and family win stop at the
Ebbitt. Mr. Cleveland was one of the
first 10 engage rooms for inauguration
week. This hotel Is Just across Lafay-
cite square iron, the White House. Mr.
Cleveland stopped nt this hotel eight
years ago when he first came 10 Wash.
ington, and Mr.. Harrison took quarters
IN II four years later. Senator Hin lived
at this hotel last winter. but at the be-
ginning of the present season he went
elsewhere, probably In anticipation OF
Mr. Cleveland's coming
Tho rooms which the Cleveland family
will occupy are on the northern part OF
the building. They are Ave In number
and overlook Vermont aud street
They are a parlor, a diningroom aud
three bedrooms.