The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-25

Large Hall Built for Balls and Banquets
 Haven Will Heartily Appreciate and Will
 Find a Very Great Convenience on Many
 Special Occasions.
 Tt is nearly seven months since the Majestic first opensd its portals for the reception of guests and the great popu- larity of the house and the growing de- mand have compelled us to employ me- chanics to work night and day to build extensions and make. changes in con formity with the requirements of our patrons" said MT William Gay to a re- porter yesterday. This large hall was completed last Wednesday this week, and at p. m. eighty-five members of the Connecticut Lumber association held their banquet in it. It is BOXES feet and will seat 15O persons. No first class hotel is complete without a ban quet hall, and we have had to> decline many large banquets, as 1t is inconven- tent to have them in our regular dining room This magnificent room will make the house a great social center for society events. As no hotel in our city has ever had hall of this character it will be very much appreciated by those desiring complete high class hotel ser vice in connection with weddings, ger mans, musicales, receptions, banquets, balls and other social gatherings of an exclusive character. The management will give occasional entertainments 'n this hall for the benefit of their guests and their friends"
 ''Then you intend to rent the hall to society people for social entertain ments?"
 Certainly Many of our best people have no room of adequate size in their own homes to entertain their guests and will be pleased to combine the use of the hall and the catering and so be free to entertain without the cares of man. agement and service. Our house now has more select patronage and more liberal management than can be found in any other hotel in Connecticut. The cuisine and service are unequalled for their high excellence"
 What other changes are you mak- ing?" asked the reporter.
 70, we are preparing a section for q telegraph office, stenographer and mems paper stand near the main hall We have built a large vault ten feet under the ground for cold storage and for wines, etc, etc, and have completed an extension to the kitchen which will make it double its present capacity and greatly facilitate the same for ban quets."
 Well, you must have had great sue cess since you opened2'
 Yes this hotel already occupies a unique position as a high class family and transient house, where select par ties can be entertained in any reason able number at moderate charges; the service is the best and our efforts are not only being compliinented on every hand, but are fully appreciated by the people of New Haven, who not only patronize the house, but also send their friends. We know of many public-spir- ited citizens who have aided Us in
 making this house a success. The building is not only an ornament to our beautiful city which all can feel proud of, but is the cause of attracting many families of means from other sec tions, who desire the comforts and lux uTleS Ol SucI d HOjHe dllu WHO nave hitherto been daterred from settling in New Haven from the fact that there was no satisfactory mode of living You see most people of wealth desire to avoid the cares and responsibilities of an establishment"
 How many people do you employ in the house, and if it's not impertinent what is your pay roll?''
 well, let me see, it takes forty two people to run the house, including our selves that leaves just forty employees, all os whom are bearded in the house,