The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-20
For the Inauguration.

or the AnauEurndOn.
Washington hotel keepers are preparing
to reap a rich harvest at Inauguration
time, and judging from the rates some Of
them are asking they will not be disap-
pointed, says the Washington correspond
ence Of the New York Sun. The first-class
hotels such as the Arlington, where
Chairman Hanna and other notables will
have their headquarters; the Shoreham
and the Ebbitt where the President and
his party will stop, are reasonable enough,
ana are disposed, moreover, to be accom-
modating and courteous to all
their guests. With regard to
some of the smaller places
the case is different, and the proprietors
evidently regard Inauguration week sole
" as time for extending to strangers the
smallest possible amount of consideration
and comfort for the largest possible
| amount of money. A conversation that
took place yesterday between the keeper
or a small hotel on Fifteenth street that
was famous for many years, but which
| has sadly deteriorated of late, and a
gentleman seeking accommodations for
two friends at Inauguration time well
| illustrates the truth of this statement:
Il called" said the gentleman ito see
about some rooms for Inauguration
week"
What sort of rooms do you want?"
asked the clerk.
Wen. probably one good-sized bedroom,
with two beds, sitting room. and bath
room would do" the gentleman replied.
Il don't think we are making any more
| inauguration contracts" said the Clerk.
but here is the proprietor; let's ask
him"
How many rooms do you want?"
quickly blurted out the lordly proprietor.
with the manner of a purse-proud aristo-
crat talking to a street beggar.
a aff inc 1,nA
room, as 1 just told the clerk" timidly
said the intruder
Well, can't do anything less than $25
day" was the reply in an Il guess that
will settle you" tone.
But l didn't ask the price" suggested
the gentleman. Il wanted to secure the
rooms first"
"All right" snapped the landlord with
an imperious wave Of the hand IF you
don't want to talk business I've no time
to waste" and he disappeared through
a side door.
New Workers who are contemplating a
visit to the capitol to see Maj. Mckinley
inaugurated would do well to bear in mind
that the prices above quoted referred only
to rooms. with no provision for meals or
polite treatment
1t will cost 81 to get supper at the in
augural ball, in addition to the s. that
must be paid by everybody except Pres
AMI the ladies of their families for a ticket
Of admission. The contract for furn-
ishing the supper has been given to a
Philadelphia caterer, who pays the in
augural committee a percentage of his
gross receipts. This. as we'll as the re-
ceipts from the sale of ball tickets.
will be devoted to the payment of the ex-
penses of the Inauguration. A guarantee
fund of $4,000 is subscribed by the citizens
of Washington, and the cash is paid in in
order that all bills for the preparations
for inaugural day may be met promptly
Then the receipts of the ball are divided
among the subscribers to the guarantee
fund as far as they will GO Four years
ago the expenses of the Inauguration were
about 1916 900, which were all covered by
the receipts at the ball, and little over
was given to the charities of this city
This year the arrangements are on a
larger scale, and it is intended to expend
about $4,000. A temporary kitchen will
be built in the form of a "lean-to'' in the
rear of the pension Office. Thirty cooks
and 200 walters will be brought from Phil
adelphia on Inauguration day, with all
the china, silverware linen, kitchen uten-
sis and the food prepared as far as posi-
bic in advance. The caterer has arranged
for special train on the Pennsylvania
railroad. His plans and preparations are
all under the supervision of the commit
tee on banquet, of which Gen. George B.
Williams of this city is the chairman, and
their estimates requires him to furnish
10000 assorted sandwiches, 5000 chicken
outlets, 1000 sweetbread patties 800 gal
Ions of consomme soup, 800 gallons of ter
rapin, 300 gallons of chicken salad, 200 gall
Ions of crab salad, 200 gallons of lobster
salad, $50 hams, $4,000 oysters, 200 tongues,
$50 boned turkeys, 1880 quarts of ice
cream 100 gallons of Roman punch, $50
pounds of cake. 100 pounds of game patties,
ana 200 gallons of coffee. This is supposed
to be sufficient to feed 10000 people, which
is the minimum attendance expected.