The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-12

Pioneer - The new Hotel Miles
and Miles Vaudeville Theatre was
formally opened to the public Mon
day evening, and the event was a
very successful affair, a large crowd
being present from Hibbing, Vir
ginia and other range towns, as vel
as Duluth, and a delegation from
Bemidji was also present, invitations
having been issued by Messrs. Miles
& Markham and sent broadcast over
the north half of the state. lAst.
There would have been a mucl
larger response to the invitations but
for the inclement weather.
The opening was one of the most
elaborate affairs ever attempted ir
this part of the state.
The first performance was given
in the vaudeville theatre at $50 in
the evening, followed at $50 by
another performance. A highclass
company of artists from the Inter
national circuit provided the amuse
ment, and companies from that cir.
cult will continue playing at the
theatre, with weekly changes of pro.
gram, for an indefinite period.
Money was no object in preparing
the best that could be devised
for banquet, which was served
from $50 in the evening, all night
and until o'clock next morning
The menu consisted of seven courses
and was served in the most efficient
manner known to the cuisine art
The two dining rooms were crowded
for most of the night, and Messrs
Miles & Markham were the recip,
tents of many sincere Congratula-
tons on their enterprise in furnish
ing Hibbing with hotel and vaude.
vile theatre that, for elegance OF
appointments and rich furnishings
and fnishings cannot be exCelled in
the state, not excepting the twin
cities and Duluth.
Simply grand" was the unani
nous verdict of the guests who par.
ticipated in the banquet and after
wards attended the performance in
the vaudeville theatre.
The proprietors were untiring in
their efforts to care for the comfort
and entertainment of their guests
and both gentlemen have won a
warm place in the hearts of Hibbing
people for the hospitality extended
at the opening, and also the conf
dence which they displayed in this
city by investing over S125,0O0 in
the swellest hotel and theatre that
money could buy. Hibbing is proud
of the Miles and it's new pro
prietors.
When the entire building hac
been lighted and the different hues
of the rich colorings of the finish
ings of the rooms was displayed te
the best advantage there we're loue
murmurs of approval and declara
tions from those present that the
appointments were the swelleSt they
had ever beheld.
Hibbing was out en- masse, anc
the opening was quite the principa
social event of this city since the
first of the year.
Those who were present from
Bemidji were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Miles, Mayor Pogue, F. W. Rhoda
A. L. Wyler, John Larson and A. G.
Rutledge Especial attention wa!
shown the Bemidji delegation, wht
were loud in their praise of the
elegant hotel and theatre and the
warm welcome which was extended
the party.
Eight months ago, Messrs. Mile!
and Markham, proprietors of tht
Hotel Miles, decided to discontinue
the American plan hotel then il
operation, and to reconstruct tht
hotel for an European hotel, with {
vaudeville in connection with same
The original building at the cor
ner of third avenue and south street
was 50 by 125 feet, three stories
and a basement. The first move
in the reconstruction was an addi
ton, just doubling the ground space
of the building.
In the reconstruction, addition
and furnishings of the new place