The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-06
ENrERTIINED 100 WE'LL.
The Solitary Guest Couldn't sf"nd tho
Attentions Of the Whole Hotel STAN.

Seated amid the palms and strawberries
OF the St. Charles Hotel roof garden. with
the soft vapor OF after-dinner cigars
FORMING n luminous haze about them. they
were discussing the liberality and charm
OF American hospitality some years
ago said Mr.. ". r. Jones. when IL came
his turn. many Of you Will remember
that an Engiishman with more money
than sagacity built a magnificent hotel
at Cumberland Gap. There was nothing
I'm particular 10 recommend the place. IL
was out OF the line for travelling men.
and possessed no attractions for tourists,
but nothing dauntcd By these deficiencies,
the Englshman made Of IL vcritable
palace. The appointments were magnin-
cent in every particular. aud. though I've
put up at every hotel Of any consequence
I'm the country. do not remember ever
TO have slept In a more luxurious bed
room But guests persistenuy refused 10
.rrive. and one morning when ] register
ed / found only five names on the book.
Nor WAS this the worst. for turning back
] found even fewer names until / came
TO a space where for five DAYS there had
been only one man In the house. There
was a man named LOOMS. now clerk AZ
the Cordova. behind the desk. and | ask
cd him how things were going. Going
he exclaimed: then with a very long race;
when you entertain man so wen mat
you drive him out OF the house. ana ne
the only guest you're IN "A bad way
Thereupon he told me about the solitary
guest. Ii appears that he had called the
leader Of the orchestra up and said 10
him: DO YOU see that man? Keep your
eve on him He's our only guest Wa
can't lose him or the house must close.
Give him ---- OF "A time. When he goes
In TO dinner take your orchestra outside
the door and play music for him. Nntn
he goes into the billiard room follow MN
and plav music while he shoots the halls
round When ne goes 20 the bar follow
him and play while he drinks Keep your
eve on him. bandmaster. give him music
wherever ne goes Then ne called the
steward up and said. Keep your eye on
that man Hes our only salvation. give
him a high old time. None or his money
Goes al the bar. Throw open the wine
room TO him: keep him supplied with the
best cigars. serve him the whole BILOXI
fare and have extra meals sent 10 his
room.
"Then they started I'm on the guest.
when he went into the billiard room inc
hand would play marches while ne car
romed. and drges when Doe masseed. men
he came out they would follow him 10 the
bar plaving march. and while the bar
tender poured ont bumpers OF VINE TOT
him they would discourse the utihN'ns
song from 'Tannhauser' Circus music
would Won be played while he walked round
the corridor. and symphonies "hils no
dlned. After dinner relays OF n's''
I'D br,nq him I'm cigars. and the band
~onl play smoked My Last cigar
When When he went to bed the band played
lullabies in the hall, and IN me mor ,,lp
no was awakened with reveiile ana Men-
n ~ spring Song For five days
,so nest was drunk with The combined
eoects of food. music. cigars ana , nam IN.
pagne. and then an OF sudden 49, ,,-
band was following him 40 the bedroom, ~.
I nsmJ va a life on the ocean Wave no
p rndgeniv grew very white and fell all IN
a heap. He was carried out S5ler -no,Sr'
anu IN a. soon recovered Within twenty
wh .'.,os d, ,fter ne cft three guests arrived
MINI mn me hotel was sayed'-New orleans
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