The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-22

AT meeting OF Une DOdfu OF CTdue Helu
in the Grange banquet hall last evening the
hotel project was the topic of discussion
and the 40 odd members present voted to
incorporate company for building such a
hotel as has been proposed for Brattleboro.
When President Dennison Cowes called
the meeting to order there was an apparent
lack of enthusiasm over the project, but
this was dispeled as soon as the subject
was fairly under discussion. Mr.. CoWes
explained that the board of directors had
secured plans for a hotel and an option
upon Crowel park as site for the build
ing.
l.. E. Holden said he believed that a
year-round hotel could be maintained in
Brattleboro, and that the building of such
a hotel would give a stimulus to the sur
rounding territory. Col Kittredge Has
kns was asked for his opinion as to the
need of such hotel and the feasibility of
erecting one. He said that he wanted to
listen a few moments to get the DRIFT OF
the project. Secretary George E. Fox re-
ferred to many towns smaller than Brattle-
boro with several hotels and said he knew
that many people made it a point to trans
act their business and get away from town
before nightfall because of lack of hotel
accommodations. He spoke of the at
tempts of the board of trade this summer
to get summer visitors by advertising III
New York papers, and said that many OF
those replying to the advertisements had
been referred to the hotel at Spofford lake
when the board of trade had found that
Bratteboro could not offer the accommo-
datons sought. He said that two propo-
sitions confronted the board OF trade
whether the board was convinced OF the
need Of another hotel as proposed and if
so whether sufficient financial backing
could be obtained.
+. r. Vaughan was in favor Of building
such a hotel as shown on the plans which
were on exhibition, and spoke of the sue
cess of the Woodstock Inn as a yearround
hotel. He said the hotel at Woodstock
had been material factor in the CONNER
cial prosperity of the town, and he was in
favor of the hotel project even ahead Of
in the way of new industries
that might be brought forward He fav-
ored the Crowell park site. Col H. E.
Taylor favored the project and cited the
Equinox house at Manchester, VT, as
summer hotel proposition that is paying
one. F. w. Kuech was in favor of the
as was A. P. Simonds. Colonel
TIC proposition, said that he was in favor
of such hotel and laid stress upon the
necessity of securing the proper location.
He referred to the hotel at Woodstock as
the best in Vermont and said that its
success was largely due to the location and
If commercial house was
Colonel Haskins was inclined
to believe that it should be located nearer |
,he business center of the town than the
proposed site in Crowel park.
President Cowles told of a conversation
hat he had recently had with Landlord
sherman of Wapole, n. H., in which the
after had told him that Brattleboro was
IN ideal place for the location of first
lass summer hostelry. He told of con
,ersation with the manager of the Equinox
louse at Manchester, in which he was in
ormed that the hotel had netted a profit
If $4,000 this year. Upon being interro-
rated as to what Mr.. Crowell wanted for
lis park property, Mr. Cowles said it could
,e bought for $500 c. l.. Stickney re-
erred to the business done this year by
linden Lodge as an example OF what could
,e done even in a limited way. Colonel
Iaskins was not inclined to believe it for
he best interests of the project to call
public meeting at this time at least, and
aid that some men are always prone to
hrow cold water on any plan. Z. +. Graf
am suggested that a committee from the
'oard of trade interview the moneyed men
f the town in the matter.
Mr. Holden moved to secure a charter
nd organize hotel company. His motion
vas seconded by M. c. Houghton and 9th
rs and was adopted unanimously. NJ. }.
1oran said that definite proposition
hould be framed before any attempt was
nade at financing hotel proposition Mr..
monds suggested that an experienced no.
el manager be invited to address the board
f trade at some future date, and 6. l..
)unham moved that a tirst-class banquet
e held, and it was voted. Clarke {.
tits favored the building of a hotel if it
ould be financed, and if it was shown that
could be supported. He took the oppor
unity to say that within a short time Brat
leboro would have the opportunity to Sc.
ure an industrial proposition that would
interest the people. He said that he had
cen in consultation with the people inter
sted in the proposition yesterday.
The meeting adjourned to partake of
uffet luncheon served by st. Germaine.
'igars and coffee wound up the meeting !
nd the enthusiasm manifested at the close
ldicated that the project will receive the
enefit that comes from hearty co-opera- :
ion.