The times., 1899-12-26
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

1 hc lew guests OF lne local notes yes
! terday spent a quiet Christmas. Nca.ly
| every house was decorated for the occasion
and especially good menus had been pre-
pared by the chefs. The Raleigh made an
/ especially fine showing as to decoration
and number of novel conceits in pastry
and candy were on exhibition. The Airing
ton, Shoreham, Riggs. Ebbitt, Willard's
Regent, Normandie, Dewey, Wellington
/ Oxford, and National also had pTettily d.
| GRATED cafes and rotundas
The lobby OF the Ebbltt resounded with
| echoes of victory last night as Manager }.
E. Lamble and his conquering football team
from Baltimore were -quartered there. The
party spent the day In the city, and re-
turned after enjoying a good Christmas
dinner at the hostelTy.
Il discovered a new drink today. speak
ing of Christmas cheer" said Charles A
Jarvis, of Philadelphia, at the National
last night. Il found it in place on Penn
sylvania Avenue, and it was called a
Christmas Readjuster' l think it must
have contained a half pint OF absinthe. but.
anyway, ,sit was good The latest in Quaker
beer Both are costly mixtures but / will
acknowledge that this new article I dis
covered here IS the best combination Of the
three"
L. s. Burton, Of Boston, a wealthy re-
tired merchant Of the Hub, is at the Nor
mandie for the holiday season. Mr.. Burton
entertained a number of local people at
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r. C. Dreyfus, Of Paris, KY, Is registered
at the Wellington.
Thomas Cruise. Of Helena, Mon, is at the
Arlington, as the guest Of Senator Carter.
Mr.. Cruise will remain in the city until
January l.
Sir Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry
are quartered at the Arlington, and win
remain here for the balance Of the week
The tragedian spent a very quiet Christ
mas, dining at the hotel and spending tho
day resting in his rooms. The hotel mail
was piled high with messages of greeting
to Sir Henry from all parts Of the world.
is at the Riggs for the Christmas season.
Mr.. Phillips states that Washington is the
greatest place in the country to spend a
holiday. and invariably comes here at this
time each year to rest and enjoy the pleas
ant surroundings
n H. Peasants, of Jacksonville. Fla. IS
at the Raleigh. Mr.. Pleasants represents
the Plant System, and will remain here
several days.
''I think that the streets Of the Crescent
City bear more picturesque names than the
thoroughfares OF any other place in the
United States" said Edward F. Bispham,
Of New Orleans, at the Raleigh last night.
There you can fnd history, romance, and
religion mixed In strange profusion. Fee
Hcity Street is a well-knOWn highway in
the business section Piety Street Is. Of
course, very quiet. Love Street runs into
Desire, while Madness Street will take YOU
to Insanity. Liberal Force, Magistrate,
Law, Virtue, Agriculture Abundance, and
Pleasure are some of the other thorough
fares in he quaint old city"
Z never In my experience have seen
such a general OutpOuring and lack Of in
coming travellers at Christmas time as is
the case this year" said a clerk at the
NoTmandie last night. 1t may be that
prosperity allows the multitude to do more
than in other years, but there has been q
dearth OF guests at every hotel in the city.
OF course, things will boom after the holl-
days. but at present the lobbies are de-
serted save for a few regulars, and the
bellboys are taking q not uuwelcome
Christmas rest"
G. NJ. Holder, of St. Augustine, Fla, is at
the Raleigh. Mr.. Holder represents the
Florida East Coast Railroad and will re-
main in the city until Wednesday,