The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17
THE BoPsL SUMTER.
It Is Credit to the City in Every
Way-The Opening Monday.

The Hotel Sumter was thrown open for the
reception of me public Monday and hence
forth the latch stcieg will hang on the outside
aud ali who come will be made welcome with.
ia its hospi,able portals Doc Caldwell, for
many years the clerk st the Central Hotel,
Florence, who Knows aud is known by thou
SANDS of travelling men, all Of whom count
bin friend, is at the desk and waiting 10
extend the glad hand TO his old frieDds aDo
to welcome the new aud the proprietors,
Nessrs Pareira s Soonons, will spare ne
effort to provios everv comfort for toelc
guests and TO make the Hotel SuDtec 40 OASIS
of restfulpess and good cheer
The openipg was attended By circu instances
that could DO, be otherwise thaa gratifying TO
the'propr,etors, for they receiVed the most cub
s,an,ial and satisfactory demonssrstion that
their efforts to provide handsomely furnish
ed, well equipped aud thoroughly modero
aod comfortable hotel hes the approval and
best wishes of the people Of Samter and OF
the travelling pubic as we'll
PROM o'clock, the hour OF opening, ootll
o'cock Monday afternoon the hotel'wss
crowded with town people, large majority
Of whom we're ladies, who accepted the invl-
tstiou of the proprieiors to participate 10 toe
Opening and inspect toe hotel. From all this
crowd came DO, q single word Of uofavora-
bic comnent-els were enthusiastic 10 prais-
ing the arrangement Of the bouse, the taste
that the foroishiogs and decorstions evidenced
and the comfort and elegance 10 De observed
on every hsod
TIE bsnd was stationed on the upper
piazza aod during the hours of the recep'oo
gave most delightful mrsical programme
contributing greatly to the success OF t6e
occasion snd tbe entertainment. CT the visitors
Agaio in ID. evening, from s to II. the
hotel was crowded, and then the guests we're
40, all towa people, for tee evening trains
brought 10 a crowd of travelling men and they
made bse lice for the new hotel, the fame
of which had spread abroad IN advance of
the ooeoing. Toes he'd heard much, but
ike The green OF olden time, who visited toe
court of King Solomon, they bad TO admit
ths. the half had Tot been told them. Tney
were pleased With the spacious lobby. the
wide and breezy piazzas, the cosy writing
rooms and the handsome end comfortable
bed roous aud they said so; tben they mad
supper aud that put oo the 6nishing touches
they wese delighted and they straightway
declared hy unanimous vote that Sumter is,
and of right oaght to be, the Sunday Town of
this section Of the county IN the diniag
room they made discovery-that the Hotel
Sumter has manager. who provides the best
fare the markets affords, and cook who
knows what good cooking is snd cooks ac-
cordipgly.
The travelling men we're not the whole
push, however, for the baud vas agaiu on
hand. and from to II, furnished music
for the eutertsfnnsnt of the thong Of visit
ors. The crowd vas almost as great IS dur
Ing sbe afteroooa, and now the men predou.
mated 10 numbers slthoogh there we're macy
ladies present
The dining roou was crowded for several
hours, more than hundred snd thirty per-
sons beiog served The menu, which was as
follows, speaks for itself:
MENU:
Oyster cocktail.
SOUP
Mock turtle, aux ouinslls.
FISH.
Broiled whiting, Matre do Hotel.
Sliced tomatoes, Chicken salad,
Kalamazoo celsry, Mixed pickles,
Ooeen olives, Hot stuff.
ROAST.
Prime rio beef. au jre,
Youog turkey, Cranberry sauce,
Chicksa Maryland style,
Loin of pork With jelly
BOILED.
Virginia sugar cured BAN. Chaupague sauce,
Smoked tocepe with spinage.
ENTREES
Veal outlets, Dreaded tomato sauce,
Banana frittevs, aux cogoac
VEGETABLES.
Pojtn6 Oot,t0P6
Waukasbau greeo peas, Cabbage.
Tu.nlps, Por,orlco beans,
Steamed rice, Escoloped tomatoes.
DESSERT.
Vanilla ice cream, Cocoauut pie, Lemon pie,
Assorted cakes,
Fruit, Mixed uuts,
Rooasfort cbeese. Crackers,
Milk. French coffee, Tes.
VINE
Sherry, Scupperncng
The Ho,e! Sumter is one Of the most COM
Portable aud handsomely fursisbed hotels in
tas State, there is DOT one that ls its superior
IN these particulars, though there may be
ssyeeal that s-e lasger sod more costly ltis
new Throughout, the old part has been so
changed, reuodelled aod rebuilt that it
would never ce recognized and tbe new part
entirely alters The appearance or tne Wnole
place There ars 40 rooms, spacious lobby
and Office, from Which the ro,uuds extends
to the root, hsodsoue reading room, barber
shop, sample room and perfect gem in the
shape of dining room Ali of the halle,
,se dioiog room, the psr!or aod every bed
room in the house are carpeted The walls
are covered with hapsoue papers, the color ef
fec,s being particularly artistic and rich. The
bed rooms are tastefolly and comfort.o'y
furnished 10 fsct there is DOT cheap G:
shod 3y thing to oe found il the house, acc
the predominant and most noticeable featOre
observable every where is that of absolute
cleaalioess ard solid comfort There is GOT
40 ioside room 10 the horse, every room snd
ball Is we'll l,Rhsea and ventilated, and every
doc, end windoS has wire screens
TIE readio2 room which IS sitnated IL The
southero cad Of tie house, aaj)ining the
:o5a7, from wh,ch il is entered through so
arch, is flushed il polished oak and "a
simply but handsomely furnished To many
the 5:osd piszz.s that extsod the full lecgth
of :hs front 90 Doth the dree aud secoud
q 1ors, with balcooy on the third aoor, are