The times., 1898-12-27
FOR THE HOTEL GUEST.
GnshinEton Honifaces Proviae All
tIc HOLIDAY Cantorts.

There are few cities in the country
where the travelling man may spend the
Christmas season with 50 much comfort
and pleasure rs m Washington. Being
one of the foremost hotel cities In the
Union ard having = large number of
guests here at this season, the hosts of
tine various carayansarics, inns and tav
erns vie with one another in making their
houses bright and inviting ana in supply
ing goodly store OF Christmas cheer for
their guests.
Therefore. the hotels are now decked
with holly and wre;ths of green and mis-
tletoe and Palms and cheerful moitees,
that the stranger in Il strange land may
be comfofted and say: Verify, here are
all the comforts Of home"
The Raleigh is perhaps the most hand
somely decorated hotel in the city and
Manager Tally has spared neither time
nor-expense in achieving this result The
corridors of TIE house are bright with
plants and palms. While wreaths hang
in odd corners throughout the building.
The cafe is a garden of green and red
and the palm display is very fine.
The most interesting display, however,
is the art gallery of the chef at the md
of the cafe. Here are exhibited small
panoranas ana even caricltures in sugar,
flour and jelly. one of these is labeled
"a Yankee Pig-Niti" and consists of
pigs head as a centerpiece with little
pigs made from lemons set around it.
The pigs head is covered by cap made
from tine American Iias ami he is satisfy
fVnsg tff.,
fore the head, in 4 miniature ocean, are
the results Of this Noraeious appetite in
the form of little islands which iy the
American flag. These islands are modelled
carefully and are Labeled Porto Rico"
Cuba, and the Philippines"
Another handsome pee is a mod ! OF
an old-fashioHed Southern fam with log
cabin, stable. etc. An aged negro Is busy
emptying his Christmas jug. WALL a r,al
'possum ana = squirrel play in a tree near
at hand. In tre center of tne farm is a
little pond in which live god FISH sw m
about
Another feature is an enormous mince
pie which contains Christmas quotatio
from Shakespeare. and is labsled "Ye
Mince Pye." \ masn- hcent salmon a.
a geiatiucd turkey are also on tXl bi-
tion, with big cake representing tEc
cake taken 10y Uncle Sam.
Al li4F LbbiAt AHE Gaze ina CHING Eoe m
are Handsomely trimmed win Chris, mas
trees, holly and palm. y numbar OF
wreaths are hung around the Corridors
ard rotuaGa.
The decorations at the Riggs are con-
fined 10 the diniag room, whoa is ight
with flowers, eariands of palm and holy
anu punches OF mist.etoc
Tie cafe at the Shoreham has been
carefully ana artistically decorated with
flowers. plants, ivy. holly and grsel
wreatEs. The lobby Is hung with
wreaths
Few touches Of green and red give a
Christmas appearance TO the l5bbs oi
Wizards. While the dining room is elab-
orateIy displayed in holly and wreaths.
The dining room AT the Airing ton is d SC
GRATED with holly and green yleaths.
twined with red six ribbon. The National
and the Metropolitan have also c1iated
appropriately.
Nearly all OF the hotels have oTches-
tras in the dining rooms and rotundGs
and the traveller man may sit and s;el
to sweet music and enjoy life
This is "A quiet Christmas season at the
local hote's. but All are well supplied with
guests ard TIE hosts are doing every :
Thing possible 10 make the Christmas u
nor nFna