Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-15

pect thes for the amount they charge per
day.
Our business with you is nearly always
cash. as a rule, we pay the highest rates
of any class TO whom you cater We
feel, therefore, that when we pay the
highest price we ought to have the best;
and II We pay double what other classes
pay We ought 10 have the very best Our
lives being mainly spent upon the road,
we cannot help but appreciate the best
and most homc-like scvrice that the no
tells cun give US. We feel. for the prices
we pay. that We ought to have at all
hotels the following; We desire that ey-
cry room for the use of commercial tray
elers shall be at least furnished as fol-
lows:
A clean. comfortable bed, provided with
springs, the linen Of which is changed
every day that Il is occupied by new
conner, \ misqui,o bar sufficient for pro-
lection against mosquitoes. Three clean
towels Of average size, wAsh-bowl pitch
er. soap and slop-jar Writing table.
chairs. hooks on which to hang our cloth
ing and lamp, or other light as good,
Also good drinking water, ice water, If
possible and a clean drinking glass;
(which many hotels in Texas today fail
even to proyidel
The table 10 be- supplied with the best
the market affords, and where CONNER
cial men are charged in excess Of 9TH
ers, they 10 have a separate table, WIKI
clean. white cover clean white napkins of
ordinary size aud proper attention from
walters. land here viii remark that in
many places where We stop. IL seems that
everything Is cooked or fried In grease
very much more than Is necessary for
the comfort aud health of the patrons Of
these hotels.l
n Won charge our members 81 per day
We desire that you furnish one or noGy
sample rooms free of charre. and where j
n possible in the winter season, to furnish
tires " Ken necessary.
There are hotels in Texas in towns Of
fair size. who 30 not furnish any service
or help 10 the office 10 render assistance
10 their guests, when sometimes il Is alb
solutely necessary This, we think. might
be provided for. We beg to remind you
mar we are not asking anyone TO keep a
hotel for less than 81 per day, but we do
ask the hotels that expect our patronage
Ia give us the worth of our money, and
hslievinr that most of the hotels of Texas
viii be willing to do this after having
read this communication. we desire as an
inducement, TO offer the following.
II you feel that you can provide no
rel In coufsrmity with these requests,
Mn be clad TO have you give US yonr am
sUer hi the enclosed envelope II AFTER
A ueriod Of SIX months. we nni that YOU
have kept hotel lD conformity With this
we win then address letter 10 each nea-
Der OF The Texas division oi NE It. T. A.,
h good standing. recommending him 10
patronize your hotel and asking him 70
10 II. II AT an possible and convenient
Reni.nber. we cannot promise or force
our members to stop Al auy hotd We
can simply tell them that sou an doing
your best 10 please US and give us such ac
commodations as We require, and ask
them 10 give their patronage If possible
On the other hand, il any member Of
our association leaves yenr hotel with
his board bin unpaid; or J. Eniliy OF any
eroxs misconduct while your guest IL
non will write TO opr state president, Civ
my inn particulars together with The
name OF such member, he vii Investigate
such cases and have them adjusted II llos-
sihle. likewise complaints inside by mem.
bers against suoh hsteis shall have due
attention.