, 1896-03-09
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Luxury Now Provided for Americans
with Plethoric Purses.
The huge hotels Of the metropolis
shelter thousands OF homes. In the old
days, when the better grade Of hotels
were such houses ~ the old Revere.
the st. Nicholas, the st. Charles. the
International. French's and others, the
Inducements for . family to make .
hotel it, home were not exceptionally
good. With the disappearance Of these
houses. however. and the growth Of
such houses as the Savofy. the Wal
dorf, the Holland. the Plaza, the Meth
erlands. the Brunswick. the Majestic
and others. all Of which are models Of
architectural beauty and interior COM
fort. the attractions of hotel life be-
came stronger. ihe march Of trade
uptown has made many removals
from old homes necessary. Fifth ave-
nue. nearly % Central Park Is chiefly
given over to trade, and 70 N several
cross streets which were once lined
with residences. Washington Square
retains some Of its old features, but
these have no longer a certain foot
hold. The magnificent new hotels ap-
peal to the well-to-do family in search
of a home. and as a result these meet
every-want h~ostelries are full Of on
tented and well cared for families. The
modern hotel of the metropolis affords
more privacy than the fiat house, as the
suites are not even connected with the
main Railways and their airshaft is not
an eavesdropper. You AN press the
button at any time of the day or night
and get what you want In the line OF
food and service without leaving your
own apartment, providing. Of course.
u purse is plethoric. Or II you
wish o can have your OWL servants
and special dishes. and a nook in the
wine DON will be reserved for any
vintages you may be fond Of. The
slight oorkage charge is not a burden.
Then, too. you can have your own
coachman. footman. horses, and traps
ever ready at a moments call. In fact,
II the happy beings who have homes
In the big hotels don't see what they
want they simply press the button and
mine host does the rest.
Unlike the bonifaces Of the past.
your modern hotel proprietor does not
allow the decorations of the suites to
grow dusty and rusty. Thousands upon
thousands of dollars are spent yearly
by each of the big houses in perfecting
details in the house and adding things
that are not really ~necessaries. but the
daintiest of Injuries. The highest
paid men in the country and in Europe
are retained for the decorative work.
The pictures that grace the parlors and
cafes would lend luster to many an art
collection. and the tapestry and other
furnishings are of the richest and most
sumptuous kind. Another thing that
explains the desire of fashionable peo-
pie to live in hotels is the growing de-
sire for display in the rotunda- In
such hotels as the Waldorf, the Hol-
land. the Brunswick. the Plaza, the
Savoy and the Netherlands, the scenes
in the hotel rotunda from 6 to 9 o'clock
In the evening r of the most pictur-
esque description. To begin with, the
setting Of the pictures is exquisite.
with the palms and cut flowers. the
lavish furnishings and the color Of
pictures and tapestry: then. every one
10 in evening dress. Thehum Of CON
versation and the dreamy music Of the
orchestra all lend to the enchantment
Of the moment and make the picture
like one from Fairyland. There is q
fascination about this that makes the
home life dry and prosy to some
people, and perhaps that explains why
men and women with handsome homes
leave them in horse show week or at
some other gay eason and go to live
in q hotel that they may see and be
seen.
OF course. life in hotels Ia also agree
able to the rapid young man and the
bachelor girl Of the day. A sympathe-
tic night clerk pays the cabman's bills.
and = stalwart porter puts the bad boy
to bed when he ID unable to care for
himself. All this il done with a me-
chanical regularity and an absolute
freedom from scandal that are impos-
sible in one-fioor homes. Some of the
older hotels that are now back num-
bers here. but far ahead Of many called
hrst-class In other cities at that. have
guests who have lived In them CON
ttnuously for = score Of years. They
have learned to lean upon the hotel
Management for all details of their
home life. and, to use the words Of the
proprietor Of one of the large houses,
III they had to run . home themselves
they would be ~ helpless a. 4 lot Of
children." The new hotels here have
bssn made u attractive for permanent
gussts - possible. and those now re-
csiving their linishing touches and
thcse On paper will be more 10. This
= tAs ass Of suites. service and SER