New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-12
GILSEY TO REOPEN TO-DAY
Chief Clerk of BresIin to Become
Manager for Estate.

The Gilsey House, closed Saturday right be-
cause Of dispOssess notice served on the manager
fer the Seaboard Hotel Company. which run
ming the place. will reopen this morning with
George Fl. Moore. who for many years was man
ager for James II. Bresin at the Gilsey manager.
The G!Isey estate will hack Mr.. Moore in the enter
prise. and will guarantee. Mr.. Moore said last
night. good hotel and ane service ever
existed in Tie pa!miest DAVIS Of the Gllsey.
All day yesterday the curtains were drawn. and
the doors Of the hotel were locked At night
blank. black windows looked In Broadway.
where for tEirty-nve years had flashed lights. Only
IN two or three rooms was there dim light mark
Ing where ol6tiu1e resident OF the hotel.
sooner than desert what he considered his home
was getting along with a candls in place Of the
electric light until the new management could
take charge The hardship OF camping OUT IN
the deserted hotel. which these faithful few have
undergone. will be relieved this morning
The curious Broadway crowd halted yesterday
afternoon TO peer into the deserted corridors
stripped Of furniture save for a few chairs and
Dare tables The older men, who remembered the
G-Isey House when it the best hotel IN the city
wondered whether they would ever be able to haunt
its halls again Inside a watchman. acting for
the Gilsey estate. and the faithful few who would
not be disPossessed were the sole occupants.
Around on the Twenty-ninsh-st side. however,
there was life almost all day. Many OF the
wants. who had been PAID of Saturday night,
heard that the hotel TO &c reopsned. and they
besieged the Waterman for Information. Each ons
was told to report at o'clock This morning
Few gained admittance to the hotel Those WHO
did found the watchman jealousy guarding the
large painting. The Curse of Cain which hangs
in the cafe This az present is considered about
the most valuable thing in the hotel II belongs
to Louis Lake. banker who believes that u IS
worth some $o.60o He has IT insured for S.oou.
The Waterman was determined that nobody should
elope with the painting. and hardly took his eyes
from 1t.
Albert r. Keen. the manager fer the Seaboard
Hotel Company. which held the lease on the Gilsey
House. felt yesterday that impression had gone
abroad that he had not done all that possible
cared tbat an RE co 5o+r OF IIs suSScS ne oe
he could
IT must be taken into consideration that was
he. -and had 70 do Just what the counsel for this
could to help the. guests who were to leave ths
hotel. 1 arranged with the manageuents OF the
Braslin and the Grand to take them at the sans
rates As they were paying at tie G1isey. Soma
moment. / told them not to let that inco1venisncs
them; just to send check when they could arrange
would not leave the hotel under any circumstances
| laid In a stock If coal at nv own expense sLi-
Gent IN last until Monday morning. and talked To
/ had told the electric Hight and gas companies on
oclock that night, AMI they world have 70 looS 70
the Rreslins for any future bills That gave them
lights, but as was afraid that nothing would be
done about it, bought couple CT boxes of candles
for that had such short notice. but feel
that the guests we're put 20 little Inconvenience.
save that of moving from one hotel - another
by.
aspect Of the case lust now but il vii all some out
in the courts and it win be shown that there was
something very much ike conspiracy and uisrep-
resent alton Of facts regarding the business OF
the hotel. Mr.. ROPsseu wLO declared To
have paid all his debts and be making money,
went into bankruptcy for $4,000, and sued for
back rent after his rent had been reduced $500
year Mr.. RresIin. even in spite Of his reputa-
ton. did not make the hotel pay in the last few
% Ha
this was kept from US when We took the place"
Mr.; Moore has been chief clerk Of the new Hotel
Bresln since Il opened. about two weeks ago.
"Al' Smith. Henry Humfreyville H. O. Crick-
more, DR.. Walter Fleming and four five others
who did not surrender the rooms will be 'compli-
mented for their loyalty" Mr.. Moore last night
Ssed it. by receiving recetrted bill for their
room rent from last Friday nIsht until to-nght-