New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-10
CHESTS AT HOTELS OBJECT.
GENERAL DEMAND THAT THEY SHALL,
HAVE WHAT THEY CALL FOR-SOME
COMMENTS ON THE ACTION OF
CERTAIN HOTEIKFEPERS

Same Of the hoelkeeSers in this city who have
served the New-York public for years view with
ssaprroval the attempt OF some newcomers in tho
eeN 10 establish a system OF forcing the travelln,
r,hic and the guests OF hotels 20 accept whatever
.ha hotelkeeper may sec At TO serve them The
rs,rine hotelkeepers OF New-York have been ac-
.,stoned for many years to eive their patrons
,us, what they called for without regard to where
!, comes from who Is interested In its sale.
s,re OF ;he arriV ais In the hotel business
IN this city have decided that the average New
walkers ere Ike the denizens OF Philadelphia and
Chi,aro and that they will accept anything Of
,,-ed 10 them II the landlords say that ~ Is all
Ugh, Proviucials may learn in time that New
workers do not tamely submit, to dictation. and
that Now-Yorkers look upon hO,elkeepers pub
a. servants who are licensed as such and expect
,bem 70 give them what they ask FOR. and not to
attempt 20 force things upon them for which they
have no desire. a combination has been formed
Nv certain hotelkeepers who have secured the
,o~os OF Few men who are more or less promi-
,er- 20 place a: the head Of a company which
Is endeavcring 10 force upon the New-York public
a brand OF table water 10 the exclusion OF popu-
la brand that has stood the test OF years In the
markets % the world. and through It's excellence
& known and appreciated wherever civilization
exists
Rereated complaints and the individual dissatis-
faction OF guests Of leading hotels beginning
~ BE- Eel; by the landlords who look upon the
travelling public and the hotel residents Of this
c.,v as legitimate prey. Two important hotels in
Fieth-ave. are the leaders IN the recent arrange
r7en- 10 force their guests 10 accept table water
,,pi,h .hov do not ask for and which many Of
.,s-, do not want. even II it is furnished gratis.
T. each Of these hotels the employees are suave
and a~commodating. anxious fulfil the wishes
and desires OF the guests but they are frequently
conuclled 70 listen 70 acrimonious complaints. ow-
,7r 20 The stringent orders received from head
- o' ~foN- no
ers who are enjoying a prosperous patronage at
the present time % proclaim 10 their guests, we
have a right 20 serve what We see At and YOU
have no right 20 object 20 what We place before
Won Now take the single item Of Apollinaris. a
sii-known and popular brand Of mineral water
These landlords refuse 70 serve IL TO their guests
s~s take the high ground that guests have no
rich. 10 ask lor il 10 insist upon getting H.
7,ev ,the landlords seem TO desire TO force upon
them table water in which they possess an IN
ts~esr although that interest may have cost them
r.--i7c They should not forget the fact that the
Brunswick the Victoria, 81 James and other
hotels which were popular with the public few
wears ago have disappeared. They perhaps. for
g. that the present crowded condition Of their
hotels j. due 10 the fact that the modern equip
raeut Of new hostleries has dcne much toward the
abandonment OF old hotels, with old-fashioned ar
rauCements, in favor Of the hreproof structures
WITH every convenience az hand. Of the modern
hotels Perhaps a year hence, the tale may be
different Rapid strides are being made IN the
completion Of hotel that is likely TO prove a
worthy rival Of the two leading hotels that have
.aken the stand that the public have no rights
except those conceded by hotel prOprietors VINO
actually believe that they are now in position
10 dictate TO the general public. one OF these
hotels is anxious TO gain the patronage or the
sO-called exclusive set that sacrifices nave oeen
made 10 secure banquets. merely FOR the prestige
70 be gained by the free advertising received
through the fact that the banquets were held az
This particular hotel. Now. at a banquet arranged
.1- az such a cheap rate. and with practcally no
competition in the larger affairs al Other notes.
owing 10 the lack Of room and conveniences, no.
t5d- is likely 10 make strenuous oojectlon
I'd what NAV be- served IN the way or table
water because majority are guests hence
on such occasions complaints are not mace
T3u- when tho individual patron or motel calls
for Apollinaris water and Is told in 50 many
words that he or she. the case may be cannot
have H. as IL IS not the bill OF fare, neither
90 they keep Il IN the house the landlord pract-
callv con cedes the patrons that, with the pres
ence Of This popular water. ne would nave no
chance whatever 10 sell or even 10 give away the
water which TWO three hotel-keepers De
eide that the public must have. whether they
want il or not. simply because Of personal inter
est Hereafter should be no further dlS-
vutes In social affairs. now that the mighty pre-
tensions Of a leading hotekeeper have caused him
- become the self-appointed new leader or me
tastes and desires OF all who may patronize ms
hotel The foregoing is the result OF inquiries mace
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