The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-08
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
improvements That Have Been Made at
Fairchild's HOtel-NOw Ono OF
the Cosiest in the City.

While Scrantonians boast of the mag
nificent Hotel Jermyn, West Siders lay
claim to the cosiest hostelry in this sec
tion, and that establishment Is the
newly renovated Fairchild's hotel on
South Main avenue. When the proprie-
tor. George Fairchild. said, arter MS
return from Dalton few months ago,
that he would give US hotel. not a
bar room, he meant 1t; and his pretty
establishment is a result of his state
mSGt.
The front of the building has been
reunodeled and from the familiar out
lines that we saw few months ago
has arisen a handsome building. The
front floor has been extended and mod
ernized by the addition of handsome
bay windows. The main entrance has
been enlarged and above the wide doors
Is "Fairchilds Hoter' in gilt letters.
The old second floor porch. where many
prominent men have gathered in the
twenty-four years gone by, has been
rebuilt and beautified. A large portico
ornaments the center of the porch, and
the whole building has been repainted
tn pleasing light tint, and around the
top of the buildings front the hand of
the artist has blended colors in a beau
tiful manner.
But not only on the outside is the ho-
tel worthy of the name, the interior
furnishings and decorations are up-to-
date. There are fifty-six rooms in the
establishment, fOrty-six of which are
sleeping apartmen nts, and each of these
rooms has been repapered and repaint-
ed. The reading room and bar room
have been re-arranged and the sides
and ceilings covered with fancy wood
work.
A stable in the rear of the hotel con-
tQfno 11a for fhx, Iof In, Of
forty horses, and the best of care Is
given by capable liveryman. George
Fatrchild Is without peer as a man.
ager of a hotel:-+fSSa- has been. in the
business for twenty-four years on the
West Side alone, and during that time
has won many friends by his genial
personality. 1t has been his aim to
conduct a good hotel, and he has been
successful.
James J. Haggerty is employed as
clerk at the hotel. He Is an obliging
gentleman with a large experience in
his line. Barber John Reynolds con-
ducts tonsorial parlor in one side Of
the building. fronting on Main street.
This establishment will be refitted.
John Benore & Son rebuilt the front of
the hotel and Luther Price had charge
or the exterior and interior decorations.
ouF AuiuteuTS arc AInDltlOuS.
The recently organized dramatic So
ciety on this side is negotiating with
William Gillette for the right of pro-
ducing his play, "Esmeralda." The
first production of the play will occur
during the holidays. The company
comprises Misses Margaret Gibbs,
Jemima Jones, Martha Davies, Kitty
M. Brown, Myron Evans, Will Rey-
nolds Edward Vail, Horace Johns and
Emerson d. Owen. A meeting of the
society will be held this week to per-
fect arrangements and elect officers.
Talk on S0uth America.
At the meeting Of the Hyde Park
Literary and Debating society last eve
ming Selden E. Munger gave an in.
formal talk on Venezuela" Mr.. Nun.
gers effort was much enjoyed by the so.
ciety, and a deep interest was mani.
Tested In the talk. Harry Peck read an
Instructive paper on South American
Republics" Mr.. Peck had collected ar
interesting lot Of information on his
subject Professor James Hughes, OF
No. IA school, and VIII Reynolds will
lead in q discussion of Prison Re.
forms" at the next meeting.
News Notes and Personals.
The presidents of the Young PEOPLES
societies of the West Side are re-
quested to meet next Thursday evening