The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-23
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for q few minutes on Madison avenue,
q Eorty:siyth street and saw several
Wild auto drivers tearing along the
street, dashing between trolley cars
and otherwise acting in the most reck.
less manner The speeding OF motors
% prohibited on Fifth avenue, but
the motorrnan who IS anxious for ex.
cltene ns swings around into Madison
avenue, where he does as he pleases.
These great cars, weighing two tons
or more, are sent along the streets
A. o speed that constantly endangers
human life Something should be
lone 10 stop the running Of locomo.
lives on the public highways.
Longacre Square not only has
most modern hotel, but that hosiery
boasts the latest innovation in the art
q furnishing accommodations for It's
guests For many years it has been
eSeastomS % attach5a physician to
The hotel stan. "a rebateyis made in
his board bills for the sake Of having
him In the house Accidents are con.
staatly happening and serious illness.
es are % frequent occurrence. The
hotel physician Is a3real convenience.
ne! Isl as NJ cessary as the barber and
hotel waiter
But y remained for the manager OF
. hotel recently opened to introduce
tlie chaplain resident This is the
way III which the name appears upon
the stan Of the hotel Upon the door
OF his room; however, one sees only
the single word Chaplain A ser.
Vice IS held ION Sunday morning,
which makes The guest independent Of
the public churches The chaplain is
healer of minds distressed and sup.
plies good counsel or family prayers
when asked sHelfYill attend at the
bedside in dangerous sickness and ad.
minister the comforts Of religion.
The real object Of his presence in the
hotel, however Is 10 supply long.
felt want Heis there to marry elop.
ing couples who know they always
can find this minister Of the gospel at
home; He is ready at a moments no.
tice to make two loving hearts one. |
BE will marry you with a ring or
without He will read the service
from any one Of a dozen books. He
IS highly orthodox himself; but he
believes that those WHO employ his
services have q right to the kind OF
religion they want.
The marriage OF Miss Grant OF |
Philad elphia to Mr.. Day, Of Spring.
asld, last midnight was a character.
iEsic incident Of the new hotel
regime The young lady left home
pstenslbly TO attend a bargain sale.
Jumped on the train, came to New
York and was met byiher tlance. They
went to the hotel and ordered their
minister at the same time they Sc
Iected their supper. While the meal
vas cooking the young couple step
ped into the elevator, were conducted
~ a small parlor set aside for mar.
riages: There was the chaplain resi-.
dent, in his robes Of holy Office.
They we're married. Two clerks and
Q chamb ermaid acted as witnesses
and signed the certificate. Hardly
mad the bridegroom kissed the bride
before q waiter appeared and, bow.
ings said: Supper is served" Mat.
rimony will be highly facilitated by
this new departure in hotel manage.
lneats
Speaking of weddings, recently
attended a private affair at the house
of friend uptown. A church cere-
inons had been planned, but death
In the family had caused its abandon
men. With other invited guests
rose when the bridal party entered
the parlor The preacher suddenly
bethought himself that he had not
ascertained some important informa.
ton: viii You be married with
ring2S he asked the bride in n stage
whisper that he could be heard
throughout the large apartment.
Certainty replied the lady calmly:
George has it" The bridegroom
thought twas in his vest pocket, but
itswasn't. Then he was sure he
placed it:in his watch fob for safety.
No it;@asnt there. The suspense was
becoming tense. Smiles were appar.
ent &onS some faces. When the ring
was finally discovered in Georges
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