The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-02-04
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Therefore" he added. sit Will be
necessary for the boarding establish
ments and private houses to care for
so per cent of the strangers. But we
Will have accommodations a-plcnty.
because at previous inaugurations We
have always had many rooms left
over. No person will have to walk
the Streets
Mr.. Weller also said 1t was the
policy of his committee to 'play the
boarding houses against the hotels"
SO that there would be no over-charg-
ing by the hotel keepers. Away from
Penn. avenue. the great parade boule-
ward. there will be lots OF rooms for
lodgings. with or without board.
As to the approximate rate. that
viii be charged. Chairman Weller said
that in the best hotels on Penn.
Avenue, a regula. So day rate viii
prevail where one room can be oc-
cupied by two persons, Where a
room is occupied by but one person
the rate in first class hotels, Will be
$40 per day.
At good hotels the rate will be
/ from $3.50 UP per day. The average
rate for lodgings in boarding houses
and private homes will be s1.0O per
night, or $40 per week for room. and
board in boarding houses.
1t was explained that in the down
town restaurants meals can be had
for 25 cents and up. There will be
lunch counter privileges for street
stands and the public halls and other
places where the National Guard and
other organizations will be quartered
There will also be lunch wagons from
which hot coffee and sandwiches will
be dispensed, driven about the prin-
cipal streets March 3, and S.
Members of the committee on pub
F; lie comfort state that the rates for
living here in the period of the in
auguration ceremonies will be much
lower than those that prevailed in
cities where the big national political
conventions have been held and at
Exposition towns.
The Washington hotel proprietors
will be under much extra expense
during the Inauguration period. as
they will have to pay higher wages
for help and will have to employ in
creased forces OF servants. The ho-
tel men also lose In many cases where
rooms are reserved for visitors in ad-
vance of the Inauguration. Many
apartments have already been spoken
for by people in many states.
+ The Governor of Massachusetts
has contracted to pay small forum.
for the parlors of the second floor of
one of the leading Pennsylvania ave-
nue. hotels. He will entertain in the
apartments and on March 4, will be
surrounded by brilliant company
who will view the big parade from
the front windows.
Every room or suite that is reg
istered with the committee on public
comfort is carefully inspected as to
sanitary condition, cleanliness and tot
let facilities. Apartments that are
not sDlc and span will not be regis
tered.
The committee will also have an
information bureau at the union sta
ton where force OF committeeman
Will be on. hand to give all manner of
advice and information to visitors.
High school cadets in uniform and
wearing the committees badge will
he there in force 10 guide the
strangers to their quarters or TO any
point in the district of Columbia
without charge. Major Richard syl-
vester. chief of police. will also have
a big detail of regular and special
policemen at the station to take care
of all corners. and there will be teie-
phonic communication with all parts
of the city.