New-York tribune., 1904-10-30
NEW YORK CITY.

Further increase was necessary IN 1898. and 10
rooms and bathrooms we're constructed On
Clark Street.
Finally IN 1908. 1so rooms ana bathrooms
were added on the corner OF Clark Street ard
Hicks Street; 50 that the St. George now COW
eFS nearly $4,000 square feet Of land
These buildings have beer built with the
IDEA sver IN mind CT providing the greatest
amount OF comfort and security 20 the guests
George is best shown by It's increasing number
Of patrons which has warranted increasing the
ether hotel In the city Of New York has sroUo
IN ike proportion, and the St George Is nov
nearly the largest hotel N the United states
Prices
Many vuO are tired Of the cares of house.
kseping and relisf az the St. George This is
due 70 the comfort ana fresdem from care one
dncs n this uethed Of living as compared with
housekeeping and It's irksons servant problem.
Advantageous arrangements are made with
their home Tor period Of time.
The St. George has obtained the good viii e
50 many that rs transient business Is consid-
cradle. II Is made Up principally Of old fEtends
Of the Hotel and many new ones
Guests win ind here better accommodates
al reasonable rates than are offered Al most Of
Transient rates range RON s2sO 70 500 per
day American plan. $500 TO $500 per day Elro-
Suites OF parIor, bedroom and bath. from $3.50
20 $1,000 per year, or from s140o % SSe00 per
suites of parlor. two bedrooms and bath. rroza
S72o 70 $3.50 per year. or from $500 % S22oo per
Larger suites IN proportion
Suites consisting of room ana bath are rom
$500 20 SIS 90 per week These prices include the
usual hotel service consisting or flsaILuIS-
heat. light, linen. and caambermaid and ball
sInEie rooms are pleasantly lOsasea ara are
conveniently near co bathrooms. for tae uSe %
which there is no charge
Fire Protection.
In passing along the corridors OF tie s.
George, ones attention Is drawn to the OcaGT~
renee at frequent intervals Of IRE apparatus.
Several IRE gongs. many lengths q hose. con
nected ready for use. tire axes and hooks. 6Fe-
extiHguishers and are-aiarTa boxes connertsd
with the Office are found On each noor q the
Hotel
at -Fght and records. by means OF electric push
b { ms, his movements ON the American
nee a watelIrlan is also on duty an night =
the kitchen. Fire drills take place regularly czn
the first dag Of each month, ana are partici-
pated in by twenty employees.
Fire escapes are located & al suitable parts
Of the Hotel
Thus security and protection are Oocainsd.
which add much 90 the comfort Of the guests
Of ths St George
CRreoklvu Eagle September 2. IsOo-O
FIRE TEST AT ST. GEORGE
Firernen Make Inspection OF the Practical
Working Of the Hotels New Standpips.
The Hotel s. George underwent a ars ssss
those Interested that the building Is as proo&
against fire Z is possible 70 ma ke strue1-
~, ~ 1CCo t'uS@ Win t'e eli'1les -
al buildings nine or more stories or eSceedirg
one hundred feet in height must be provided
with z standDi2e SIX inches in diameter, the
Hotel St George has recently been fttad up
with the necessary appar7tu
About o'clock yesterday afternoon clouds @
smoke were seen coming from che vicinity o.
I
the St George was a1re- Il took but q few mo
raents for a large crowc 20 gather ( found
No 105, Pierrepont Street. whica was punng
away In front Of the HeteL On each OF tha
eleven floors and On the roof q tne eQildins
there are seven 2-inch and two 212-f1ch hose
pipes. All Of these were put into service. 50
that there were nine streams OF water coming
from the windows Of each story Of the building
The test vas started by the sounding OF gong
in the Hotel Upon the arrival Of the frsF1el
and the hoteI attendants each seized the nozzle
OF a hose and rushed to the nearest window
IN a moment water was spouting from al sfdes
ana the roof OF the building The ulazEns1n
pressure OF the water at the easine rescbs-3 80
pounds and at the ro0f cf the hotel - p0.-16s
After tie test was made Fire Chief "a CFs-
ker. who vas on band to observe ens TaSu5
stated that the St George vas we Sesr
equipped building ~ 70 IRE protection that ha
had ever BEEN IN Deputy Chief John Daie. who
was also present corrohSrated the assertion
Foreman John F Scanlon OF Engfns Company
No 105 had charge. with eight drsnHs- TO heiD
mir, Nr Croker and Mr. Dale went through the
building and inspected every hose attachr9sHt.
They found every appliance IN pro9er working
order. and the employees worked eZpedtttoUsly.
There Is = REGULAR ATe driIl at the St Gsorgs on
the Grst day Of every month
Manhattan Fire Insurance Company,
- Cedar street. New York
william Turnhridge. Proprietor, Hotel s.
George. Brooklyn. n. Y;
Dear Sir:-T am in receipt this morning Of a
cIipping giving full and detailed explanation cf
q fulI ana recent inspection Of your fire protsc-
ttou system and wish tc thank you most kindly
for same Such enterprise and foTethoug1t an
tbA rart OF the owners and managers or the
"St George certainly should bring 70 them ths
heartfelt thanks Of only the underwriters Of
the country but also an travelling public ara
those who make their home at your beautiful
Hotel The trouble is. there are but few o1 the
kind in the country. Again thanking yen. r.
unaf1. Yours very truly,
fsiened1 C. r SQUIRE
General MaEage1
BROOKLYN HE IGHTS.