The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-29
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Everybody wants to know how the
Sterling at Wilkes Barre compares
with our own Hotel Jermyn. OF course
no Scrantonian will admit that it COM
pares at all That's what we are here
for-to give the general impression
that Wilkes-Ba is supposed to be
dead, but to tell the actual truth, the
Sterling has one advantage that the
JeI1nyn hasn't, and that is big one
the splendid open rotunda-whlch
isn't u rOtunda--for a rotunda must be
round, must it not? This great lobby
is a square, the center occupied by
large seat, encirclirg massive palms.
Luxurious chairs and diVanS are scat
tered about and the whole is surround
ed by a broad gallery which in reality
forms a series Of beautiful parlorS on
the second floor overlooking the chang
I ing panorama below. The musicians
are stationed at one side and almost
continuously provide music through
the evening. After dinner the guests,
particularly many groups of ladies,
@ather near the balustrade and enjoy
the pleasant environment. The hotel
is planned much like the Kimball in
! Atlanta in this popular feature.
or course there are other things
where the Jclmyn-but there we all
! know where the Jermyn is in advance
/ of most hotels in the country and we
shoulGn't boast too much; it isn't good
| form. They have excellent service at
! the Sterling and il is metropolitan in
every respect. When it was being built
! the plans proposed included a broad
Veranda looking out upon the riv-
er. which is beautiful at that point but
! Wilkes Barre society rose en- masse Gas
/ far as consistent with the dignity of
old families) and lifted up q voice of
| protest. Wide porticoS and balconies
meant line Of idle guests staring more
or less boldly at the members of
! Wilkes Barre'S smart set as they took
| their evening constitutional along the
river walk. Such stares would be OBJ
| jectionable, very. There are no porti-
Goes on the stately, severe front Of the
Sterling, facing the river.
| 'If only women wouldn't insist on
getting up as We're going round cor
| ner, lamented the street car conduc-
| tor. They never will trust us to stop
| after making the turn but always be-
| gin TO start for the door just as we're
on the curve and nothing that walks
| ON two feet can keep balance on a car
| taking corner. / always have to gra b
a strap, but these women get up and
| then pitch and dive into eVcrybOdy's
| lap and on eVerybOdy's toes till the
| ear comes to a full stop and they
| ilnally lurCh out the door. Then they
| look at the conductor as if they'd like
TO tomahawk him. OF course it's all
his fault"
| one of the kindcSt mcn in the world
has written n letter to Saucy Ress in
| closing contribution for the "sad-eyed
| wife of the minister. an incident in
| whose hard life was mentioned in this
column last week, and suggesting that
| he is certain there are enough generous
men in Scranton who would each be
one Of fifty to raise a purse of fifty
dollars for the poor little body who
had not owned a new bonnet in ten
| years" The letter was one that would
| touch the senSibilitieS of much less i'm
| pressionable people than the kind
| hearted residents of Scranton. but
| there are peculiar reasons why lust at
| present. out of Difference to the feet
iugs of the family in question the sug-
| GestiOn cannot be acted upon. Per-
haps at a day not far distant such a
plan may he followed with the happi-
est results. 1t is pleasant to know
that the pathetic side of life which an
peals to one upon whose attention such
scenes are frequently crowded. almost
to the result Of inCapacitating the hand
and the brain for work, also touch the
emotions of those who view the same
through the imperfect lenses of de-
sCription, but who with that broad
humanity that has in 1t the greatest
| proof Of divinity stretch out kindly
hands toward the dcsOlate and the un-
fortunate. Gless the tender sympa-
thies thus swift to aid others.
Saucy Rsss