The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-29
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II is remarkable how few strangers
who come to New York know now 10
net at q hotel. Even the most inteir-
gent people make .ludicrous blunders'
When a woman comes alone she u
paralyzed with fear and allows the
clerk to charge her any price he pleas
es.
There ought to be little book print
ed and called THE Etiquette OF Ho-
tells" 1t should give some OF the toi-
lowing points:
A man accompanied by his wife
should not drag her into the crowd
that hangs around the Office. as two-
thirds of them do. He should hrst
take her to the parlors, leave her
there and go to the Office alone When
he has registered and been assigned
oom he should go and get her.
When the boy has shown them thu
room the guest should not hesitate to
say so If he does not. like 1t. There
are doubtless others empty, and 1t Is
the clerks place to try to please.
Another great blunder is not to ask
the price of the room before looking
at It, Many a man feels reluctant to
do this, but 1t purely business III the
price does not suit he can kick. but
there Is no use complaining after the
bill Is sent in and saying that he has
been overcharged. that he has been
there before and always had lower
rate. and all the many things that n
man is apt to think about when he Is
ready to leave.
When a woman Is alone she should
not go to the office. All that is neces-
sary Is to take seat in the parlor
and send her card to the clerk, stat
ing whether she wants bathroom or
not and exactly the kind Of aocommo-
dations that she wants.
She should frankly say If she wishes
quiet room, small room, an mex
pensive room, or any preference sho
may have.
This will greatly help the clerk in
placing her satisfactorily, and it Ia
much better than to wait until the next
day and then send down complaints
and begin to tell what kind of a room
Is wanted. When she looks at the
room she should ask the price. IL the
boy does not know he can find out.
Despite all the printed warnings on
hotel walls 1t is almost impossible to
Get women to send their valuables to
the Office safe. Why? 1t is a mystery.
In that way any valuables are safe.
But the owners prefer as rule to take
the chances. Then. IL loss occurs,
they blame not their own carelessness
but the hotel management.
Another thing: Trunks should be
kept locked. Every hotel tries to get
honest help; no hotel can guarantee
that all its employees are or always
will be proof against temptation. Every
hotel asks its patrons not to tempt
them.
No woman need have any hesita-
tlon about & Ding to hotel alone. AS
long as she conducts herself as lady
should, she will receive every atten-
! ton. Unfortunately, il she wants real
ly good service in the dining-room or
restaurant, she must tip the waiter in
the beginning, as walters labor under
the impression that women will not tip
them, no matter how faithfully they
are served.
A woman alone should not have any
intoxicants sent to her room. 1t gives
bad impression to the servants and
Office force. II she arrives on night
train it Is well to bring note from
some one known to the hotel manage
ment, asking that she be carefully
looked after. IL this Is not conven-
lent, write on the card that is sent to
the Office, if such is the case, "Sent
here by Mrs. - There are some
hotels in the city that will not take in
woman who comes In at late hour
unattended without something of thia
kind. OF course this is not true of all
hotels, but knowledge of this fact
may save a stranger much embarrass-
ment.
There Is never any necessity of a
woman going to the office. IL she
wishes any information all she has to
do Is to write little note to the clerk
He will gladly furnish it. When ready
to leave send word that you wish your
bill. The bell boy will bring 1t up
Then return the bill and have the
clerk receipt IT.
State on what train you will 1eays
where you wish baggage sent and II
you wish a cab Ask before leaving
what the cab-fare will be to the sta
tion and let the hotel furnish the cab
Always notify the clerk three hours
before train time II you have baggage
to be sent, and have the trunks ready al
least two hours before train time. In
New York this is necessary II you
wish your luggage to be sure to so Oh
tho same train with you. Where there
is only small trunk take it on the
cab with you.
I 1t is not generally known, but otter
men who are celebrated enough to b'
OF Interest to the general public. ant
yet wish to avoid notoriety, do not &c
to the Office on arrival; neither do they