The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
THE DRISKILL HOTEL
WILL MOST CERTAINLY RE.
OPENED NEXT WEEK.
Mr.. John Alexander, the Present Man
ager of the Beach Hotel at Galveston
Will Assume the Management Of.
Our Palatial Hotel.

The Driskll hotel will be opened be
tween the LIST and the 9Th of January
This has been definitely settled by Mr..
John Alexander, who arrived in the CITY
yesterday. He came direct from Fort
Worth with letter from Mr.. Slliman to
Messrs. Covert & McCarty of this city,
informing them that the hotel had been
leased to Mr. Alexander and he was to
take charge Immediately. Mr.. Alexander
is an experienced hotel man and is we'll
known to the travelling public. He start
cd in the hotel business here in Austin.
lie clerked ut the old Raymond house,
the Brunswick and the Driskil hotei
here in Austin. From here he went to
Fort Worth, from thence to st. Louis, ana
after clerking there for several Yeas
he returned to Houston, where he sue.
cessiully engaged in business. He WIS
hnnlly prevailed upon to take clerkship
nj the Beach hotel at Galveston. He wns
promoted to q chief clerkship there with
III 81 days after entering the house. One,
year later he was given the management
Oh the motel and has ever since been fam
S9Mus as the most successful hotel man in
Iexas or the South. Under his manage
hent the Beach hotel has grown, to-
justly so. Mr.. Alexander Is his own stew
ara and that he is most exce lieut. one
~ ~ evidenced by the praise bestoweo gDon
me me taDie he gives the patrons of his hon ~s.,
When the railway surgeons, 200 STRONG
liel III 0-day session at Galveston ME,
h1ieNander entertained the entire crowd
uthurlhg lneir stay and they were loud in
h tneir praise OF him. The elegance of his
i notel dinners have become famons
tAn,otuighouL the South and the citizens Of
austin should certainly concrntulof'.
themselves that Mr.. Alexander has soo',
ht to open the Drskill. There il it'll.
doubt as to his making the hotel n most
popular one and within very short finn.
the Driskill will be on that plane of nr
ccelency that the Beach now occnnies
NJ VT Alexander, in conversation with n
. salesman reporter last night, stated
tilat ne would leave today to make some
mecessary purchases for the hotel. bun
h mouiu return N Il few days and have the.
sote, thoroughly renovated and suitably
hXed up for the opening next week. NJ
AleXander has already engaged n fnIp
corps OF servants, and az he acts his our,.
steward, the citizens Of Austin and the
travelling public may rest assured Of The.
iact that the Driskill hotel will no Tho.
,vuuiig notel IN the South from now ON
MI Alexander has received much prais,
f eor ms eihclency. as hotel man, but the
following letter from "Rhea' IL certoinI,,
most complimentary: "''
Galveston, Jan. 81, 1894
To Mfr. ]. =. Alexander:
Dear Sir-I cannot leave Galveston.
without expressing my thanks for Won,
KIND reception. After travelling all over.
the country 1t is n pleasure to come 10 A
motel where guests are received wifi Tho
hospitality one would only expect from
friends. THE Beach" will remain in.
my memory AZ an oasis. The rooms. the
service. the table, everything liz perfection
Accept, dear sir, my warmest thanks
and my congratulations on your splendid
Yours truly, RfiEA.
Mr. Alexander has received many other
nattering notices too numerous TO men
ton, and the Statesman takes pleasure.
in welcoming him to Austin.
Mr.. Alexander, in managing the Dris,
Kill, will serve dinner in the most eleganY
style mt o'clock and breakfast nnd2
luncheon will be the other meals.