New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
MAFEKING SIEGE MONEY.
Designed by Colonel Baden-Powell.

is able TO cut down his working force to a
certain extent but the big hotel must be kept
up. and the cost Of running II with greatly
deprecated revenue. owing TO lack of guests, is
bound TO eat into the profits Of the winter.
OF recent years a great many hotel propretors
have adopted the plan of running both a city
and summer hotel. When the season in town
IS the proprietor leaves a working force
in the city hotel and takes the rest of his staff
10 the seaside mountain house. In this way
the revenue from the summer hotel perhaps
offsets or surpasses the loss in the city and
the same time he is able 10 retain and give
employment all the year round 10 a staff of
employees VINO trained in his methods; and
thus great deal Of trouble and annoyance is
Obviated
ATTRACTIONS THAT BROUGHT CROWDS.
The last hotel season started in earlier and
lasted later than any other season in the mem
0ry of local bonifaces. The reason assigned
for this is that the country unusually
prosperous. As early as August last year
buyers and others began TO flock to New-York
In recent years the commercial visitors TO New
York have made their visits as brief as pos
sible. but this season ii noticed that they
stayed longer spent more money and seemed
10 be better satisfied with the world and them
selves than they had been for long time. An
other thing was the great number of persons
who came TO New-York for pleasure and TO
the metropolis. They thronged the hotels and
seemed TO have plenty Of money. There were
many things within the last season that con-
trbuted 70 this increase in hotel patronage
Last fall the yacht races drew an enormous
crowd TO New-York- These people packed the
hotels and spent money freely. The Dewey cell
ebration brought another army of eager Wis
itors more lavish in their expenditures. OF
course, the Horse Show always attracts a great
many wealthy people from all parts Of the
country, and the hotels are crowded that week
Taken altogether, the hotel men have been highly
satisfied.
Under normal conditions the falling off in
patronage should become plainly manifest by
May 10, but so far the hotels doing un-
usually we'll This is explained by the fact
that great many people ere here who Intend
TO visit Europe and the Paris Exposition, and
they take the opportunity remain a few
days IL New-York While there has been some
slight falling off, still the patronage is much
better than it has been in recent years. The
hotel men realize that there is still good field
Tor hotel business in New-York even in the
summer, and they are doing everything they
can TO make the hotels as cool, comfortable
and attractive looking possible. Hundreds
Of electric fans employed cool looking
ferns and plants are lavishy used, and all not
looking furniture, rugs or hangings are put
away, cool crash being substituted. Those who
can have fixed UP restaurants on the roofs,
such as at the Waldorf-Astoria and the Hon-
man House. the Majestic and others Sherrys,
IN Fifth-ave-, is having d French terrace built
along the Fifth-ave front of the building, and
this viii furnish a cool and attractive retreat
on warm evenings
SUMNER VISITORS.
There is large and growing class of Ameri-
cans who consider New-York about the finest
summer resort in the country. While the New
York nan or woman wants to go to Europe,
the seashore or the mountains for the summer,
there are many Westerners and Southerners
who consider the summer attractions of New
YORK Tar superior to those Of Saratoga New
port or similar places The hotel men have
found this out. and they are catering largely
70 this class These people visit Manhattan
Beach, the roof gardens the nearby seaside
resorts, ride in the open cars, and find thou
sand and one things Of interest in NevYork
IN ne summer months, when the town is most
empty They enjoy themselves hugely and
usually get better rates and acconnn,oda
tons than could be secured in the course of
the winter.
The report Of each individual hotel pronreror
is simply an echo OF prosperity Every class
the country. The three big hotels up around
Central Park-the SaAoy. the Netherland and
ne Plaza-which have always been considered
yusl nttle 100 Tar uptown, and therefore NOT
likely 10 be oyer-prosperous. have done exceed
lnsly well They have more permanent guests
lnan transient ones but the proprietors of these
houses report that the last season was excen-
uonally good, with full houses nearly ali the
llile good business in the restaurants and
cates and general patronage Of a satisfactory
order. The business. they add has kept up
wonderfully well. The same story is told at the
Majestic. further uptown.
THE PROSPEROUS MANHATTAN
The burning Of the Windsor to a certain ex-
teit was beneficial TO some of the other hotels
~ that district. The condition Of Forty second
~ Within the last year has been a disgrace 10
t1e city officials responsible for its being kept
III repair, and this may have caused some people
~ seek hotels in other neighborhoods but il
Il did II had no material effect upon the gen
-iai prosperity The Manhattan has done an
e-4DiiH"us business The hotel has been SO
pl'fpeT"us Jnat the management recently pur-
0seu ground adjoining il. and is building
T-,. ~ annex almost as large the hotel itself
--'S annex Is about completed. and Mr. Patch
Sle manager Of the hotel saws II will hardly
@e adequate TO serve the wants Of the hotel