New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08
LEFT BY DEPARTED GUESTS
HOW THE BIG HOTELS CARE FOR LOST
AND FORGOTTEN ARTICLES.

AND FORGOTTEN ARTICLES.
EVERYTHING FROM A BABY TO TOOTHBRUSH
CASES THAT RESULT IN MrRTH AND
HEARTBURNINGs.
yarious railroads. big department stores and other
places where a large number OF persons are ia inc
hh,, a, Gathering maintain regularly estapllsned
h,oou for the care of lost articles. but there IS
merriam. no place in the world wnere such .aiie.y
and number of articles are overlooked as M III.
great hotels The departing guest mas a naoi' u
,e,yirg behind him. in hurry OF packing
n,mh@r Of things which OF no use to the hotel S;,
but which frequently are OF sr bs ,s set aside for
the Classification OF articles left in rooms, ah% 10 re
sndom that ANYTHING lost In hote cannot We 90, &c
se s' some of the articles left behind are ire
quenty the cause OF mirth anu soie'e
heartburning.
Ono NJ the funniest and at the same time serious
cases OF oversight OF this kind happened III pu
a short time ago. The loss was due 10 Il oa'. "
mother maid that would obey orders eve" y IL
happened to break owners and a husband that was
inclined N he dlctatoral The husband and WIFE, ac-
compan.ed by a baby about year old ana ll'a'u'
came to the hotel to remain for about week " 'e
they going away the mother wisneu ~ pa.
farewell call to certain friends. ana iei1 oruei' i
the maid to bring the baby to the train win "e,'
few moments after the mother had gone out the nus
band came In and told the maid to go on an errand'
ard than 90 10 the station where he would meet her
The maid protested: But madame SAID = 49,, As
hand in a testy manner do as | say. and VII
explain madame Then ne went nnr on aph at
the train there baby to be found; Nnt fiar
wr rsced mis- wife on the train
turned with the maid to the hotel Inc paDy h Ma'
found sleeping s sS arrived in mother
greeted her wandering lamb tenderly D, 'n This
oamu va ,n p leaked out much the discontinue
Of the husband, and ne has Deeh busy eNp'"'"'''7
since.
ouo =, tho most remarka Bile instances OF lost and
found took place the Imperial Hotel some time aso
There was a woman staying al the ho'ei wno7e NUS
hand was a dealer in precious stones She had
- ., urse, gems OF unusual value with her.
and ono evening In the Red Room she exh'oiteo the"
to A number OF friends. After the le"e's naa pee
admired for some time she carefuiy re.u'"e' &c.
70 the channels bag in winch she Carried ."en'' ~"
she got to her room that evening anu 'oone. '"n
over diamond OF several caras and valued at ABOUT
., soo was found TO be missing. She at once gave
ro,ice and hurried search was made Dut the gym
Sots n Was busy looking for the jewel but owng 70
the fact that 1t was unset there was mad brought the
ing H. 10 hoe office and said that she mad ;ound
II down between the carpet ana rug nd S,nnd tha;
dems rV,su The owner was only too gad 70
get it back. and the maid now s MAJ, "'"
silk dress when she goes out OH ou"uHS'
co,os umbrellas. soiled clothes. gloves. too'h-
brushes. scarfpins. cuf-buttons co'iar -ou''o"s,
cIo,hes brushes and other things OF sue" pei
rature are the most frequently forgotten in" II "
the opnion OF the average hotel clerk tha' ''o''
writing and telegraphing are done over ,oo'"-
brush or a shoe-horn than about goid wa'ch ~
a,auord Sind Numerous things are also lett III
tho storeroom where trunks and valises are
checked These often left FOR months VII"
nothing TO identify them but the ii,'ie o'"SS lbs
which is n duplicate of the one given the owner
ol,hough trunks and vallses are more usually me-
nentos OF unpaid bills. The theatrical guests nay
habit OF leaving paints. pots OF grease 30
d,ng and all other things that go 10 MAKE ny
dns' "a "a for the stage Wigs most fire.
Guently left and good story Is tou apou' 1919
,hat was overlooked In OF the New-fo ho'e's'
A certain widow a favorite in society and noted
for her magnificent hair and teeth. spends mucn OF
her time in New-York during the winter After
one of her soourns here. at the hotel where S"e a
always stayed while in the city. maid iouho III
the close, in her room two handsome wigs. when
she took TO the Office The clerk AT once
recognized in them the handsome curling hair OF
rho widow He was aghast. and perhaps his sur,
prise explains his indiscretion but he certainly a.u
M carefully and expressed them TO the widow. win
a polite note OF explanation Few cays i" ;nvns
,xiys came back with indignant letter. nenyihs
the ownership While the widow SIN visits New
York frequently. that motel mas 'oS' "e' P''''7
for all time TO come
story OF a wife's thoughtlcssness that IL almost
rrewsome is told b. well-known hotei man. Al
one OF the big hotels. some years ago man an"
his wife came and registered from up the country
The husband seemed to he In poor health. ana 'he
wife was evidently OF a frivolous turn Of mind She
did not give her husband the care that one wouio
expect a wife 10 pay TO husband VINO WAS e''-
IDENTIFY diving on his feet. After "A time they went
away and for a year nothing more was heard OF
them Then the wife returned to the hotei alone
Sh, was dressed In semi mourning. ana was APP
parentlv as gay as ever. She deposited with the
management OF the hotel japanned tin box Tor
keeo,ne which she explained was extremely val
uablc She remained about two weeks. and then
said that she was going to Europe She paid her
bill and left The tin box was overlooked. few
weeks later II was found and efforts were made TO
communicate with the woman. but she could not
be- found After some discussion. the box was pried
open and within was found a handsome silver vase
which was sealed tightly The outside pore al, an
remains OF - who had been crcmated on such
date and the address given was that OF crenatory
near Brooklyn The ashes were those or the
woman's late husband. and EFFORTS 10 trace her
proved futile. and. 50 far as is known. she never
made any inquiries for the vase
In line with this story Is told Of young medi
cal student who remained several months at an up
town hotel He like the prodiga son. in that
he spent his money for rotous living When he
was ready so home he absconded and left n
trunk behind. This trunk was pried open. and to
the amazeynent OF the hotekceper. a skeleton of
articulated however. and when sold at auction
brought enough to pay the bill.
A STORY ABOUT SATOLLI
Washington correspondence OF The Baltimore Star
A gentleman who Is well acquainted with the af
fairs Of the Catholic church makes the following