The Lamar register., 1898-11-23
LAMAR UNION HOTEL
Opened with a Grand Banquet and
sail-Attended BY a Large Num-
Der OF Our Citizens.

men OF Lamar, realizing that one Of
the most pressing needs of the town
WAS an adequate hotel building, con
suited together as to the best means
of procuring that desirable addition
to the business interests. Not being
able to interest any capitalists in the
matter, they undertook to have the
citizens of the town put up the build
lag. Subscription lists were pre-
pared and in very short time money
enough was raised to purchase three
of the most desirable lots in Lamar,
and the work OF soliciting went on.
After many rebuifs an amount was
subscribed which justified the gen
tlemen TO organize the Lamar Union
Hotel company, aud it was duly in-
corporated. Plans we're drawn, con
tracts let aud the work was com
menced.
When the hotel as originally con.
templated was nearing its compile
tion, preparations were made to find
a suitable manager, and Mr. Willis
NJ Wormley came here to inspect
the building. After several consul
tations with him the company decid
ed TO add more rooms aud finish of
the third floor. This increased the
burden OF the company but the citi
zens responded promptly, and the
building stands today practically
completed and with no rival in any
town Of the size of Lamar in Colo
RADIO. The building has cost nearly
$4,000 aud is owned entirely by
Lamar aud Prowers county people.
Last week Mr.. aud Mrs. Wormley
arrived here with their furniture, all
new, and proceeded to fit up the
rooms, aud on Tuesday night the
Lamar Union hotel was an accom-
plished fact, and was formally opened
and dedicated to its uses by ban.
quet aud ball.
About sixty couple were present,
and when they sat down to the table
IT Immediately dawned upon the
minds OF all that no mistake was
made in the selection of the mana
ger OF the hotel. A bouutiful, and
At the same time, tasty and delicate
banquet was before the guests. The
tables were nicely decorated and the
eatables were temptingly prepared.
II was necessary to have two separ-
ate tables and about seventy sat at
the first table.
After the viands had been dis
cussed, Mr. w q. Gould, president
OF the hotel company aud toast mas
ter of the occasion, called for atten-
tion and introduced Judge L. @.
Novels, who gave very eloquent
response to the toast, Colorado" !"
Judge Jesse I. Northcutt made a
beautiful aud impressive response to
"The Arkansas Valley" Manager
W. NJ. Wiley of the Amity company,
made very happy speech, and the
East and the West" became recon
ciled under his magic words. MIR. j.
X, Doughty then responded in few
words to "Prowers County, Mr. q.
@. Goodale made very interesting
review of THE Past of Lamar" and
his "reminiscences We're much en-
ioyed Mr. A. Il. Bent had a happy
vein running through his response
to "rhe Future of Lamar" and made
the listeners glad that they were
there and could anticipate the priv
ileges and advantages that We're com
ing to them and enjoy them in ad-
vance.
While the first table was being
disposed of those who were in wait
ing passed the time in an enjoyable
dance in the large south room. And
the dance was continued during the
whole evening, many taking part
The music was very good, being fur
nished by Professor Flint and his
wife, assisted at times by Mrs. Hover
Everybody seemed glad to be there
and glad to see everybody else. A
real good social time was enjoyed
and the occasion will long remain in
minds of those present as an event
in the history of Lamar.
Lamar now has hotel and it can
safely be recommended as second to
none on the line of the Santa Fe
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