The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-24
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Guest. DO Most Antoe' 49,.
There IN A. least one hotel in New YORK tha'
doos rot aufrer from the summer exodus
vet Il ia located in q part Of the city whioh Is
not at all agreeable for residence PURPOSES
any time Of the year. The elevatea ia'
thunder by It. and IL Is surrounded ny o
inps devoted to business. 1t races on I :,
row street. which 10 very dark at niRn.' Anu y
&c rsmoto from broadway, or the other pleas
ant downtown thoroughfares. YET ~ pro
tends to be n first class hotel. and charges as
high prices as some OF the moro pleasantly
situated hotels M town. Tho prices In us
restaurant for instance. are equal TO those VI
most OF the first ella as hotel restaurants.
The average New Yorker would never dream
OF living at this hotel. but. on the other manu.
there are many countrymen who spend much
time In tho city who would not 60 elswenere'
Some Of them had their names on tho reRis.ei
OF this hotel before there were any ho.els W
speak OF above Fourteenth street. ana com
paratively few anywhere else. for this hotei 10
one Of the oldest in New York.
Nothing could better illustrate the class OF
custom enjoyed by this hotel than the scene
which may be witnessed in front OF 1t nightly
during the summer. Immediately after din-
ner. or moro properly speaking. supper. ior
the guests eat their dinners at noon. the men
lug all the armchairs out Of the ofliGs onto she
sidewalk in front OF the hotel. Ihose Wh99
come first tilt their chairs against the hot t
wall and the lamp posts and are envled by the
others who can find no such supports:
At least half have chin boards ana emootn
upper lips They are shrewd and prosperous
looking. and O good many display heavy eoId
watch chains. A few wear light summe
clothes, but tho majority stick to the heaVy:
sober black diagonals. which are known AT
their homes rs SunGay-Ro-to Meeting cl9Ines.
The conversations usually refer to business
but occasionally u man can be heard wonoeT;,
ing how the cropa are ADDING up-nome.
The student Of practical life can secure from
their conversation some excellent suggestions
in regard to what should or should not DC Done
in order to win success In this world. and most
Of them are illustrated by the experiences
from which they are drawn.
Whom the city or any OF Its features Is men,
toned 1t is always spoken OF from the point o.
view OF the provincial. for. although some OF
these country cousins have been visiting new
York for fifty years or more. they know prac.
tically nothing OF its real life. They como hero
paths and purposely avoid all others.
At 8 o'clock they begin to retire: Some carry
their chairs back to the office just as they
would do In Squedunk. A few. who explain
that thes don't sleep well. sit out as late as
midnight Then they, too. retire. and the por-
tors carry In the chairs. After midnight the
offlce Is deserted by all save the night CLERK
and porter. and most Of the lights burn dimly.
Save when some guest arrives on very late
train no noise Is heard until about q o'clock.
when the carly risers come down.