New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-20
PARKER house FIXTURES 0 For SONG
BEGINNING THE AUCTION SALE At THE WILL
KNOWN RESORT.

The Parker uouse I'm Broadway, between Thirty
third and Thirty fourth sts Is thing of the past,
and II will not be- long before II will BE- only memory
The sale OF its contents was begun yesterday. IL
Is nearly forty years since Lewis w. Parker opened
this wcu-known canvansaIy. and in that uInc IL
earned for Itself National reputation. In It's early
dayS Iuany weknown men were in the habit OF
visiting The Parker House. and many big dinner
were held there President Lincoln. Colonel Morgan
and Secretary Chase dined there one night IN loo-'
As years rolled by II became better and better known
until some years ago II became popular with nearly
every one who went abOut town at ALL Mr.. lfdrhcr
made thousands of dollars out Of it and can easily
afford TO spend the rest OF his life at ease. He
would have gone out OF business Years ago Ind
he not Intended to turn the hotel over 20 Ills son.
As his son died almost four months ago the father
had more for the place.
The old place crowded to the doors yesterday
morning long before 10 O'Clock, the time announced
for Richard Walterss sons. the auctoneers TO begin
the sale OF the furniture and fixtures Only few
the persons who attended the sale went there TO
buy. Everything that was disposed OF was bought
at rediculously low prices by about half dozen
men. one named Mengcs bought nearly all the
bedseads mattresses and carpets; one named Winter
the gas-iXtures and stationary washstands ana
closets; one named Leonard, nearly all the tables.
chairs, looking glasses and wardrObcs. and william
Mouds who keeps a liquor store In University Place.
bought all the bar fixtures and Office furniture H."
intends to reopen the old bar. The prices were cA-
r,mciy poor Much more money would have been
realized had the sale been extensively advertised
Those who had charge OF the advertising advertised
so little that II would that they desired TO keep
the fact that the sale going TO take place
secret possible.
The contents OF the rooms We're first disposed or
In nearly every instance the contents Of each room
were sold together. As there Were only II few per
sons present who wanted bny the bidding was not
at all brisk, and everything went for a song. Mr.
Parker was grcved think that all his handsome.
solid and old fashioned furniture shonld go 50 chchpy
Bureaus sidebOas tables. chairs, radiators. mirrors
carpets curtains and chandeliers that were none Ire
worse brought about Onc-tcnth OF what they
originally cost However therc was a little BRISK
bidding when the contents Of the Oic" and bar were
offered. Mr. Moulds bought nearly every thinr, and
would not allow any TO Outbd him. The bar
and back bar brought 800, the highest price brought
by anything.
The sale Of linen, glass and slverwarc will take
place to-day. will also the sale OF the contents
OF the servants rooms, the kitchen, pantry ana
bakery.
1t is doubtful whether the fine old stock Of port,
madeira and sherry wines will be sold AT auction. as
MIR. Parker has no les, than thirty offers to buy the
whole stock n the wines sold at auction they
will be disposed OF tomorrow.