Williams news., 1908-03-14
HOTEL FRAY MARCOS OPEN

Williams new hotel, the Fray Marcos, opened it's hospita ble doors to the public Tuesday at 1 o'clock, a. m. Train No. 1 from the east. was the first passenger to pull up in front of the new building.
 Among the prominent officials present from'o of town. to par take of the first hospitality were: Division Engineer Ball. Superin- tendent E. J. Gibson, w. A. George, ct al, all of Winslow; Mir. Jacobson, of Los Angeles. and J. F. Huckle, general manager ot the Harvey System; and nearly all the local railway officials. Tie na me of Div. Supt. E. J Gibson, Winslow, was the first name on the register
 C. A. Gowdy, of San Bernardino, is the manager. Mir. Gowdy has been with the Harvey people for long time, from manager down, and there ie nothing about the hotel business with which he is not familiar. If the travelling pull lie does not find in Mir. Gowdy a most affable and genial host, the fault will surely he with the public.
 Quite a number of prominent Williams citizens took supper at the new hotel Tuesday evening, and none were heard to utter but the most complimentary words It. garding the service.
 The hotel was built hy Contra tor Leonhart, of Los Angeles, for the popular Harvey System. and is being conducted under Harvey management. The building is handsome reinforced concrete structure. two stories high. The arcitecture is of the mission style, with green trimmings. and presents a particularly inviting appearance. It contains thirty-threeg guest rooms. reception and waiting rooms, all furnished elegantly. The building is steam heated. and lighted by electricity, and every other modern convenience obtains throughout the entire building. It is prsctic- ally fire proof. but despite this fact fire fighting contrivances have been judiciously installed, so az to elimi- nate any possible danger from that source.
 Besides the waiting rooms, tick ct and telegraph offices, the huild- ing contains one of the finest ,urio stores in the country. The room is fine, large, we'll lighted and luxuriously furnished, aud contains most everything in the curio line that is to be had. The store is under the management "f !. B. Garfield, who has successfully conducted the business in the old stand just east of the old depot. The young man is justly proud of his new quarters.
 The completion and opening of the new hotel means much for Williams. True. the Harvey peo- pie will not spend a great deal of money here, but where there is one disadvantage along that line, there are a dozen advantages to offset it.. The new hotel will certainly he valuable feature from an adver. Using standpoint, aud thousands If visitors who will come here in m the future, will receive a more favorable impression of our town because the Fray Marcos ie here to greet them with hospitality, and afford them with all the com forts, conveniences and luxuries to he had in the large city.
 The painters have not yet en- tirely completed their work on the wood work of the building, and a force of la borers is at work around the building, filling up the low places, laying brick walks and cleaning up generally. This work , will, however, soon be completed Harry c Hibhen stopped over