New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-02
MILLS HOUSE OPENED.
BEFORE NOON ABOUT ONE HUNDRED
AND SEVENTY FIVE MEN HAD
TAKEN ROOMS.
D. c. wINTERToN THE FIRST GUEsT-A MOST
SUCCESSFUL BEGrSNING-A SAMPLE
BILL. OF FARE

| /,
| Sullivan and Thompson SITS, which was visited
| and inspected on Wednesday by hundreds OF peo-
! pie who in sympathy with the work or d. o..
Mills to provide pleasant, clean and comfortaoie
| hotel quarters for men Of moderate means was
/ opened for business yesterday The fact that the
house would be opened must have been well Know II
in that part Of the city. and crowd oil Peope
stood near the main entrance long before the the
| for receiving guests
! The house was bare of all extra ornament or
| decoration. American flag, which hoa'eu
from the staff over the metal roof, ten stories up
! In the air In the marble vestibue there was
much activity. and all over the house there were
! guests looking at their rooms and making d
| general inspection Of the place.
In their addresses on the day when the house
opened for inspecto.. all the speakers-D' o.
| Mills Bishop Potter. Chauncey NJ Depew ana e-
Mayor Hewt;-dwelt upon the fact that the hotei
was not charity institution. and that the OBJECT
| Of its establishment simply to give those VINO
might patronize it the best value for smali IN
vestment. The first guests understood this' anu
they walked about the great courts and sat In the
| comfortable reading and smoking rooms WIN an
| air of proprieorship which refreshing.
| When the doors opened at n. m thirty men
| stood IN line ready TO take rooms. The first one
| registered was d. c. Winterton. who took room
| for thirty DAYS Before noon seventy-hve men had
taken rooms for various periods from one week 10
| a month and about one hundred had registered TOT
| the night
There are two booking Offices in the vestibule
The one on the west side is for guests who wish 10
| take rooms for a week or more. and the other TOT
| "one night roomers" There are no registers on
| the clerks counters. as in ordinary hotels In"
| guest gives his name and hands 10 the clerk the
amount of his pay for his room for certain num-
| Der of DAYS; record is made, and ne receives "A
recent on which the plumber Of mis- room is also
stated.
| Have you any preference as TO situation? the
| clerks ask the guests and usually add we nave
three elevators running day and night and you can
| go 10 any room quickly
ooh any room will do" most of the guests said.
| and with their room check in their pocket they
started on a tour of inspection. Each guest re-
| ceived a card at the top Of which vas printed the
word. Welcome" and then the following
The management will do everything possible TO
| make your stay comfortable and pleasant. ana cor
daily Invites the cooperation OF the guests m PR
serving order and maintaining the utmost cieanli-
The attendants are instructed TO give prompt ana
complaints should be made to the managers office
Please pay nothing TO any OF the attendants.
Bedrooms are open 10 regular guests at an hours
except from $50 2 m. TO p. m. when all must be
vacated for necessary cleaning
Room keys must not be taken from the hotel
Ira lsient dodgers will be admitted TO bedrooms at
Smoking will not be allowed In bedrooms or corri-
No intoxicating liquors nor intoxicated persons al
Reading, writing. smoking and games rooms. a
library OF BOOKS ana games ar" Pr"N,n', LOT ~, t
viii be PRINTED The lights in the courts will be
urned out at II p M snd al me punf r rooms MN w
ming a, 1880 p; m. but guests viii be admitted al all
| hours % the day night.
Baths are free on Application TO the attendant IN
the Una msnasemen; viii not be Responsible FOR any
properly bsonsaE to gaesS unless dTpGfsd
| Individual lockers provided application. and
trunks and parcels may be checked at the trunk
room.
Another card. signed by John l.. Thomas. man
aeer OF tho hotel. gives the following details Of
! the house.
Restaurant Meals Will be furnished a, all hours
| from a. m. to y. m. The cooking and service
| Will be of the very best and prices will be low
The management invites an examination of the
Librsry-Books will be issued to weekly dodgers
library viii be open for FOR the issue Of book. from
Il to II 30 a. m. and from =, to 1880 p m daily ex.
a m Checkers. chess and dominoes may be oh
tanned upon Application to the Librarian o.,
locker key. which sum will be refunded on return
OF the key. An attendant will be in charge OF
'hf G2a VnS vii be 'V DONE at low
Wash lists In charge OF locker clerk. Mushroom
Baths--Hoi or cold shower baths, and foot baths.
WITH soap and towel are furnished free of charge.
Apply TO attendant.
Vamable:-A SAFE is provided for yaussb'es IN
| therefor. Positively no responslbili,y will he IN
| CURED by management for any property not 20
Fees-Thers is uniform schedule Of charges for
rooms meals and aundIy b hyeryihins ess is is
attendants Report any inattention or inciviliiy
70 e Speraion-Ms Hotel No is erected for tho
comfort of sslf-respecting decent men The man
agement viii make every effort TO please. and
protecting the property, preserving the cleanliness
and main aiming the order, thus promoting the In
terests Of all. dodgers as well as the proprietor.
Among the men who were accommodated yester-
day were clerks, students. statesmen and such men
as would be taken guests In the average hotel
! The officers OF the house were pleased at the alb
| sence of Objectionable persons. and one OF them
! said that only person had asked TOT room
who OF the tramp Class HIS "PP"''"'" was
promptly rejected
| The restaurant was well patronized. not only by
men who had taken rooms In the house but by
men from the business houses near by. reru-
lar dinner was served for Is cents. The following
IS the first bill % fare Of the NILS House res
taurant: an ,,,>.,p
Som, meat two vegetables. dessert and coffee or
tea 'N'''
Vegetable Genus
Split pea Observation-Disclosures
| BOASTS.
Pot roast Of beef cents
c conn d beef and cabbage
| Lamb and green peas ''...''''''''''''''"
VEGETABLES.
Potatoes boiled or mashed cents
Green peas
DESSERTS
Rread budding Genus
| mud
| Cabinet pudding .
prunes
Pies ...........................
Tea coffee milk cents
| EXTRAS.
Prime ribs OF beef cents
Chicken frcassee IL
| The electric lights were turned on early In the
day, and when night came and with 1t the chilly.
drizzing rain which drove all 10 shelter. the read
| ,n,,rooros tho comfortable courts and the cosey
| Gamers Of Mills House No were alive with men
| who had paid 20 cents for the privilege OF Delhs
there.