Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-13
TO BOOM NEW ENGLAND.
The New England summer Resort As
ISOLATION Undertakes the Work.

The committee appointed at n meeting OF
railroad and hotel representatives to investi-
gate and report upon the practicability Of
forming an association and establishing in
New York city, scenery exhibit and bureau
for the dissemination Of information regard
ing New England summer resorts. have sub
mitted their rrl'ort. The committee recon-
mend the establishment ui the bureau MS both
practicable and advisable Their report was
adopted at the last general meeting, and they
were charged with the duty Of effecting
an equalization and carrying forward the
work.
The committee on organization was COM
posed of: u. J. Flanders. general passenger
agent Boston h Maine X. r.. T.. L. Kicker.
Poland Spring House, Maine; I. J. Walker.
Worlds Fair Commissioner. New Hampshire /,
{. Ii. Grcenleaf, Profile House, New Hamp-
shire; q. l.. Cunnor. passenger traffic mana
ger. y. Y, y. II. h II. II. H.. +. L Brown,
general passenger agent, Concord 4 Mon
tresd X. Il. 1. +. Boothby. general passen-
ger agent, Maine Central K. K.
The committees work resulted in the or
gHnization of the New England Summer Re-
sort Assoc ciation. II voluntary organization
without capital stock, Incorporated under tho
laws Of Massachusetts, with power TO make
leases contracts etc, hut prohibited by law
from dividing any profits. declaring divid-
ends or conducting the affairs of the asso-
citation rs a money-making concern.
Any subscriber guilty Of business conduct
prejudcial To the credit Of the association
will be denied further representation, as the
officers desire that an announcement OF
representation IN the bureau Of the associa-
ton shalt carry with il assurance of fair and
honorable dealing with summer guests.
The object Of the association Is to increase
the summer travel to New England, by call
ing attention To the scenic beau
ties. climatic excellence and hotel
and boarding house accommodations, and
also to encourage all home efforts to develop
sanitary science and progress in all directions.
Ii is entirely cooperative and the expenses
OF maintainance will be shared by the rail-
roads, hotels aud other interests.
The rates for representation OF hotels and
oardng houses In the New York bureau
have been fixed on the basis OF the number OF
guests that can he accommodated. and vary
from minimum OF $40 to 800. the maxi
mum cost OF membership.
The association will lease a building in New
York City ior a term of years. and they invite
subscriptions ON five years basis. condi-
tional upon continued proprietorship or man
agement.
The benefits to be derived by those sub
scribing to this bureau are manifold. The
illustration Of the beauties OF New England
summer resorts, through the scenery exhibit
will be far beyond anything OF the kind be-
fore attempted, and the fact that this bureau
will be the official headquarters in New York
for all important New England summer re-
sort interests will make representation in II
tXtremely desirable. II IL confidently ex-
pected that such representation will increase
in value each year. rs the forces behind this
association are strong and substantial.