Evening star., 1896-07-18
ENTERTAINED TOO WELL.
One Guest Couldn't stand the Atten-
tiOn of the Whole Hotel Sta6.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
Seated amid the palms and strawberries
Of the St Charles Hotel roof garden, with
soft vapor of after-dinner cigars forming
luminous haze about them. they were
discussing the liberality and charm Of
American hospitality. Some years ago."
said Mr.. w. T. JONES' when 1t came his
turn. many Of you will remember that an
Englishman with more money than sa-
gacity built a magnificent hotel at Cum
berland Gap. There was nothing In par
ticular to recommend the place; 1t was
out OF the liEe for travelling men, ard
possessed no attractions for tourists. but
nothing daunted by these Deficiencies, the
Englishnan made Of 1t Q veritable palace.
me appointments were magnificent in ev-
cry particular. and. though I've put up at
every hotel Of any consequence in the
country, l do not remember ever to have
slept In more luxurious bed room. But
guests persistently refused to arrive, and
one morning when 1 registered 1 found
only five names on the book Nor was this
the worst. for turning back I founl even
fewer names, until came to q space where
for five days there had been only one man
in the house. There was a man named
the cesk. and / asked him how things
were going. 'Going!' he exclaimed; then
with a very long face: When you entertain
man SO well that you drive him out of the
house, and he the only guest, you're in a
bad way. Thereupon he told me about the
solitary guest. 1t appears that he had call
ed the leader Of the orchestra up and said
to him: DO you see that man? Keep your
eye on him. He's our only guest. We
can't lose him, or the house must close.
Give him q - OF a time. When he goes TO
dinner take your orchestra outside the
door and play music for him. When he
goes into the billiard room follow him and
play music while he shoots the balls around.
When he goes to the bar follow him and
play while he drinks. Keep your eye on
him. bandmaster: give him music wher-
ever he goes Then he called the steward
up and said: Keep your eye on that man.
He's cur only salvation. Give him a high
old time. None Of his money goes at the
bar. Throw open the wine room to him:
keep him supplied with the best cigars:
serve him the whole bill OF fare, and have
extra meals sent to his ROOM
Then they started in on the guest. When
he went into the billiard room the band
would play marches while he caromed ard
dirges when he massed. When he came
out they would follow him to the lar play
ing a march, and while the bartender pour
ed out bumpers Of wine for him they would
discourse the drinking song from TaEn-
hauser. Circus music would DE played
while he walked around the corridors. ard
symphonies while he dined. After dinner
relays Of negro boys woulds bring him in
cigars. and the band would play 1 Smoked
My Last Cigar When he went 10 bed
the band played lrllab.es in the hall. and
reveille and MeEdelssohn's Spring Song
For five days the guest was drunk With the
combined effects Of food. music. cigars aid
champagne. and then all Of a sudden. while
the band was following him to the bath
room playing A Life on the Ocean Wave.'
he suddenly grew very white and fell all in
a heap. He was carried out on a shutter
and taken to the hospital at Hagerstown.
where he soon recovered. Within twenty
minutes after he left three guests ar
rived, and the hotel was saved