The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-29
FEEDING TIL CROWDS.
Hotel Stewards Prepa satiOns-Dou-
bling ssthe Help,

The restaurateurs and stewards of the
big hotels are making preparations TO ac-
c~ommodate huge crowds next week. AL
though they have been disappointed after
making special preparations on some oc-
casions this summer by the falling off In
the crowds expected. they are inclined 10
think the convention of the National Dem
ocrats will draw big crowds for several
reasons. The weather is cool and pleasant
and 1t Is believed many people wilN take
advantage of the opportunities attending
a national convention, especially in view of
the low railroad fares that will prevail.
Some look for a crowd OF at least 10000
and have made arrangements accordingly.
1.-The hotel keepers will reap n rich
harvest from the delegates to the conven-
ton and the people that accompany them
to lend moral effect to the OCCASION said
one restaurant man yesterday. ''but we
will also profit. as believe a great many
people not connected with the convention
will be drawn here by curiosity. Some will
conn for one day and will not register at
the hotels. AS they cannot get along very
we'll without good. square meals, 1 think
the restaurants and chop houses will profit
by the convention"
What special preparations have you
nader he was asked.
"Oh. 1 have doubled my force of help
both in the kitchen and dining room. 1
keep a good supply OF groceries on hand
constantly-such as coffee. sugar. -four and
such articles as that. Meats, fruits and
vegetables / have to buy in the daily mar
kets. In order to be ready for emergencies
/ have notified the commission men that l
will require large amounts of melons.
~ .,1 ,+ho- coaaAnnEf- f..,ft. f.
Guiding cantaloupes. tomatoes. apples,
plums, and so forth"
do you find IL hard to get help?"
Not now. Generally II is hard to get
walters. but now there are hundreds of
men and women out of work who are glad
to turn an honest penny by any means.
Some of them. in more prosperous times.
would he averse to wearing a white
apron. but now they are glad TO get any
thing TO do"
He said that most any man or woman
OF intelligence could be taught TO wait
table with a little instruction. although
experienced walters were preferred
But we have 10 take the best We can
get. you know" he said, ION special oc-
casions like this"
other restaurant men said that they had
made arrangements to double their help
next week. one or two said that they did
not expect larger crowds than a State fair
would draw. but that they intended TO be
prepared for anything that might develOp.
Some of them complain that they lost
money during the races by laying i'm large
supplies. The expected crowds did nor
come. At that time. however, the weather
was less pleasant than now. Within three
or four blocks OF Tomlinson Hall. where
the convention is TO be held there are
restaurants with a capacity OF fifteen thou
sand meals a day. In other words. 1000
people can get all they want TO eat and
drink without much trouble. AS many
more can be cared for by the Illinois-street
restaurants and other places "A block or so
further away
George Fulwell, who has been steward
at the Bates House for the last five years,