The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-02
ODD THINGS IN HOTELS.
Freak Ideas That Have Been Carried
Out in Public-houses.


Possibly a stranger. freak was never
dreamt Of by architect than the hotel
built in the shape Of an elephant AZ
COney island. near New York. At a
distance the illusion was perfect. The
building, which accommodated zoos
people, looked exactly like a colossal
statue of an elephant, even % the
trunk and tail. This curiosity in build
ings was burned down few years
ago. but there is another elephant hotel
in existence at Atlantic City, Phila-
delphia's watering place. II is not 50
large as the Coney island building was,
but is quite as popular, says London
Tit-Bits.
Following on the same idea. the cen
tennial committee Of Ohio Is construct
ing gigantic building I'm the form Of
a fish, which is TO serve as exhibition,
restaurant and hotel in one. II viii lie J
on a slab built in a lake a little wayf
from shore.
The great attraction OF Baldwin, Ca.
is a gigantic barrel Of a capacity Of
10000 gallons, which has been mounted
on q platform and fitted with a neat
porch. It is used as an inn. though its
size-22x16 feet-does not admit Of very
extensive accommodation.
in places where building sites on land
are scarce or expensive. MessTs. Wick
ers. Son & Maxim recently purchased
the old Atlantic liner. the Alaska, and
fitted her up as a hotel for some 400
Of their WOrkInen at Barrow. She lies
in the dock and the cabins which once
were occupied by princes and mil
liOnaires hurrying across the Atlantic
are now inhabited by sturdy and Clev-
er British wOrkmen.
Another Of these ship hOstelries is
the pet project Of the great coffee mill
lfonaire John ArbuckIe. He bought a
big seagoing ship. the Jacob A. SIAM
Ter, and is fitting her as a most luXur-
ious hotel. with seventy-fve rooms.
But, unlike the Alaska, the Stamler is
not TO be dismantled as a ship. She will
lie in dock only during the day. Ey-
cry evening in summer she VIII steam
out to sea, so that her guests may en-
joy the benefits of a night spent Go the
cool, fresh sea air.
The average charge for a bunk
aboard her is only shflings a night.
It may be mentioned that she viii be
conducted on principles Of the most
strict teetotalism, but her cooking viii
be by a first-class chef. she viii have
a first-rate orchestra viii be aboard
Speaking Of teetOtal hotels. there is
one in this country which is in its way
. curiosity. II is 70 be found near
Bury St Edmunds. Every year for
ten years past its license has been duly
renewed by the authorities yet during
all that time not a drop Of liquor mas
ever been sold in it.
There is probably only one hotel 10
the world which has a prince as inn
keeper. This is a little health resort
near Munich which was cnce a Bene-
dictine hospital. Il belongs 10 Duke
Theodore Of Bavaria When he came
into possession Of IL ne found that no
could not afford TO keep the hotel open
free. So he opened IL as a hotel. with
his brother, Prince Ludwig. in charge.
For the three summer months 10 is filed
with paying guests But all these
leave at the end Of August and me
kindly duke deyOtes the pronts ID
keeping open house during the rest e-
the year for poor teachers, c-e-gyEr-
and others. whom ne invites as MS
guests.
A New York innkeeper happened l'
take refuge one day from a shower .-
a s2Ithy, and saw the DlacksHli.N
toasting some meat over the forge mr..
The idea occurred 10 the visitor Lne-
here was a chance for novelty d"
hotels. He has since fitted up a chop
house resembling in every parueu.ar d
smithy. GrIlls are worked over forge
fires blown by automatic below
Liquors are drawn from imitation an
Wis. and the plates resemble pieces '--
from q blacksmith's apron. The P-e--
( IS said to be simply coming money