The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

alleged or real, of every employee, from
porter to beli boy or laundry. maid. are
to account by the irate traveller. So It Is
that life in this capacity Is one Of triou.
lations. lighted only by. the sunshine or
dividuaiity must be lost in his loyalty. TO
the hotel; as a confidant OF suffering hui
mainly he must drain the depths OF his
ploye he must exert his constant effort.
scene At the Clerks Desk.
1 have often thought that some time
In the educational millennium toward which
we eeem to be tending. some lover OF hui
mainly may found a school for hotel clerks.
What an educational institution that would
be! The candidate for the presidency can
get along with grammar school educa-
ton: the lawyer. physician and clergyman
need only study their professions from
books. but the education OF hotel clerk.
combining ali these. has to be dreamed out
He should be prepared to impart advice.
legal. medical and spiritual: TO lend a help
ing hand to the man who IL disappointed
in love or worried In business; to turn the
opposite cheek to the dyspeptic or the un
der bred: In fact. to be combination
which lacks only wings or gauze to COM
Pete his eanth9od perhaps the me- p n1,c
Meanwhile we OF the brotherhood must
continue in our efforts TO meet require
mentS. =.
give an observing man a good idea OF the
daily experiences. gentleman enters hur-
riedly. quickly hands his grip to the alert
bellboy, takes OF his gloves as he ap
proaches the counter to lose no time In
registering:
"How are you. old fellow Give me same
room as before. Occupied? Well best you
have near It, Any mail? No. / won't go
up now: got to see customer.
All this Is said while the busy CONNER
cial traveller Is writing his name on the
register and he Is away again almost as
soon as he came He Is the delight OF tho
hotel clerk. Closely following him comes
gentleman with much luggage and an ar
Of leisure:
Henry James. London may be the
name he writes on the register after 4
slight nod TO the clerk "A good room with
bath. please. Must have light room. you
know. VIII stay several days"
Give me a room on the first moor. I'm
nervous about fires, My brother was purn-
ed up In a hotel Are"
I'm a moment. please" reioirs the clerk.
as he consults the room rack to place the
English gentleman in quarters which will
be apt 20 hold him for ten days, Front.
show the gentleman POS and $40 and tel me
which one he desires
Now Comes n Woman.
'Give me a room on the first floor: I'm
afraid OF fires" pipes up the nervous Old
gentleman. while several others stand In
line 10 register. He Is accommodated with
room over the Kitchen. where he may
swel,er and dream Of fires TO his hearts
content: and before anyone else has a
chance to speak a lady trips mp 10 the
counter.
~ wan, 70 see the clerk" Is her demand.
We'll. what can 90 for you, madam?
rs Mrs Jones in3
No. she just stepped out"
oh, dear, are you sureg
Give me room with bath" says an
| impatient mar.
Yes. l am sure"
which way did she go?"
''Ous OF the ladies' entrances
Are you sureN
Yes. madam"
man.
"pld she say when she would be haek'"
mo. madam q"
Wont YOU send a boy UP TO her room
| 10 see IL she Is IN
give me any kind OF a room.'' chimes
| in the impatient man.
The bestboy Is sen. 20 see II the LADY IS
| IN. despite the fact that her roam key re-
| poses In the rack. and the iaqaizisor re
| poses into enforced silence while three
| men are booked in rapid succession.
Ry this time the Traveller returns with
his list OF objections 10 the rooms shown
| and a country gentleman Is asking hastily
| II there are any empty roorns-aad The ho-
1 tel clerk smiles
I: is always well that the CUES. should
| know the rate ne Is paving Tor aeoommo-
| cations. ard this rule carried out viii pre-
vent trouble at time of settlement.
Mast know" the Guests.
One 81 the important, features az the he-
lei clerks office Is 20 know" the guests
their peeularitiss. their resaons. hsls;y. oc~
eupasan etc this viii AID him very IRA
fertalsy in carrying ost tSe service 81 TIE
csYsce for yea never know a. what moment
the proprietor may have reasons fer ssce--
tanning who q certain guest IS. a quick re
Spouse Indicates 20 him tazt you are alert
ami nc, slow 80 appreciate how nlcs. ii g
Ia re able to- i1anaEt sz1CA sasaEna1so
promptly. The trials ard tytSasa tturs Of
tire hotel clerk are ne greater than many
ssr her ring
hours are reasonable ana he has the mes
es~ary opportunity fer rest In a h8sy he
Tel the clerk Esuxs play hal5'' the W. hole
tine Ne IL or watch, and IL TIE hours are
too iong tA&re H. no 3suot bal what tire
constant strain nay pTaya too great tar
Ter him when he IL ansfx- a never cea ssnx
crsssf1ye during hiA entire watch
There should Be complete harrrSny >rn-nr
sS1.r hsxVa In the cftscA and n vs~-~ <~~~S,ss