Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-14

- the chairman; the Commercial Travel
crs' league. which has made this It's up I
town headquarters. and the organization I
which prepared for the parade Of over I
1OO, 600 business men on Oct 81. All /
these committees, with the prominent mon /
identified with them, make the Fifth Avc- /
nue. the busiest political hive in the city, I
with the exception Of the Republican ma
tional headquarters in the Metropolitan
building across the way.
The National Democrats selected the
Fifth Avenue as their temporary head
quarters soon after the Indianapolis con-
vention, and General Palmer and General
Buckner were guests Of the hotel when
they came on TO New York TO attend tho
notification ceremonies at the Madison
Square Garden. During their stay In this
city they received scores Of prominent
sound money Democrats at the hotel, and
daily sessions Of the committee were held
in one of the rooms
It was in this hotel that Chairman
Jones, leader Of the Bryan forces, sum
Inoned the members Of the national COM
mittee for organization. Mr. bryan and
Mr.. Sewall were there, together with
large number Of prominent Democrats
from all over the country.
For years Thomas G. Piatt the well
known leader Of the Republican forces in
New York state, has had his permanent
city homo at this hotel. No figure is so
well known In the hotel corridor as his,
and no guest is so Professionally and eagerly
sought as he His rooms are the scene Of
constant conferences and in them he re-
ceives the Information which enables him
to discern the trend of sentiment through
out the state and to direct his campaign In
accordance with existing conditions.
Perhaps the most famous apartment In
this famous hotel is parlor DIR. No 9TH
or single room In the country is the GUS
todian OF so many political, financial, So
cial and literary secrets. Eminent Repub-
iicans and eminent Democrats have met
there, but the story of what they said and
what they did win not be divulged by
them, and it cannot be disclosed by the
dumb and silent walls. Year after year
election returns have been received In this
historic room, bearing their message of
triumph and defeat.
Year after year famous men have gath
cred there I'm social intercourse, but to
enumerate the benquets and meetings that
have been held there would be TO compile
a list of the most important gatherings
held in-the metropolis within the last four
decades. Banquets of all sorts-literary,
clerical, social, commercial and political
have been held in this parlor. In this room
the well known citizens composing the
Peabody Educational fund have met in
annual session for many years for their
business meetings and banquets. The
last meeting was held few days ago. OF
those who attended the first meeting only
ex-senator William M. Evarts remains.
His original companions - Robert 9.
Winthrop, Admiral Farragut and others
equally distinguished-have gone forever.
his associates now include Bishop Whipple
% n oh
Hopkins university, William Writ Henry
of Virginia, j. Pierpont Morgan and
Joseph II. Choate, all of whom dined there
a few days ago
In this room the trustees Of the Slater
fund meet from time to time. In 1873 it's
walls listened 60 the memorable financial
conference which was held during the
panic. 1t was the headquarters of the
tariff commission appointed during Presi-
dent Arthur's administration In Its
spacious chamber the house of bishops of
the Protestant Episcopal church once as
sembled, and many meetings of the clergy
have been held there. Here the famous
breakfast was given to Canon Farrar, and
clubs, associations, organizations and So
cieties Of every description have gathered
in DR. for hours of social intercourse. AS
regular as the year comes around the New
| England society summons it's members in
this room for their annual election of off,
GERS. Here, too the magnates of the base
ball world convene annually to settle the
affairs of the diamond, and here is made
up that code of rules which determines
how the colleges shall play baseball aud
football and conduct their intercollegiate
games.
At we'll defined seasons of the year tho
corridors Of the busy Office resound with
the cheers OF the college boys who have
come from all parts of the country to SCI
the great football game between Yale and
Princeton or some other absorbing inter
collegiate struggle. 1t is one of the sights
of New York TO see the coaches laden Will
college men and brilliantly decorated will
college colers start from in front of TIT
Fifth Avenue hotel on their way to TIT
Polo grounds OF Manhattan field, wher'
the big college football and baseball games
} are played.
Another most important element in tn,
life of the hotel Is the large class OF strong
conservative guests it Observation-Disclosures
men OF influence. bankers, manufacturer
and those controlling great lines of trave
and the vast enterprises Of the century
Among others. j. Pierpont Morgan ha
his rooms here every season.
It is astonishing that with all the rush
ing turmoil which the presence of so dis
tinguished and busy a throng must Great
, all Is quite and peace above the groun'
floor. The domestic tranquility and safet,
prevailing there are the quiet of the home
, and it Is this charm, with others, that in
, duces so many families to make this thei
, permanent home.
, Years have come and gone, new hotel
: have multiplied, with innovations and fea
Z lures introduced to affect and infiuenc
q patronage, but the Fifth Avenue is as neV
and fresh as the most recent hotel con
r struction, with more liberal accommoda
) items than any of them. and Its we'll earn
ed reputation as the leading hotel of til
, | world is more and more assured