St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-04

1HStG was d iIiCGtIIlS dI IuG court
house Monday evening for the purpose
of laying before the people Of Coving-
ton the advantage to be derived from
the erection of a first-class hotel at
Sulphur Springs. The projectors of
this venture have been drawn to this
town by the evident advantages of the
situation and by the natural attrac
tiveness of the surroundings, aided by
climatic and other alluring attributes
of success, that make the undertaking
attractive as a business venture for
capitalists Of other sections as we'll as
of Covington.
Among the prominent business men
who attended the meeting there was
unmanimous expression of conf
dence that such a hotel would not only
ly be a success as a business PROPOSE
tion, but that the benefits that would
derive to Covington would pay diVi-
dends in the shape of increased prop
erty values and increased business to
the merchants of Covington.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Richard about 8 O'Clock, who
stated its object and introduced Col.
w. l.. Stevens, the architect of the
building, who spoke at length upon
the advantages Of such hotel to the
people of Coyfngton and the means
by which it would be made paying
proposition. He said that in the first
place the hotels Of New Orleans alone
would furnish enough guests to keep
such a hotel in a fourishing condition
financially. That heretofore guests
from the North and East who came
to New Orleans, who were lovers OF
golfing and polo playing, had to be
sent to Florida or to California.
Mr.. Stevens pointed out that ii
order to make provision for these peo
pie, the company had purchased 16(
acres of land at Sulphur Springs fol
the site of the hotel and for the lay
ing out of golf links and polo grounds
That the situation was ideal for sucE
a purpose, not only by reason of th'
peculiar characteristics Of the sol
that made it especially adapted t.
this purpose, but because of the pro
pitious season that allowed the game
to be indulged in with comfort an
pleasure. Besides this he pointed ou
that the notorious healthfulness q
the Ozone Belt, of which Covingto
is the center. would be no small ir
ducement to the lovers Of the sport
congregate here and to remain fC
the season.
Colonel Stevens stated that the fat
of these inducements had called fort
his remarks as to the great intere:
felt in the matter by the hotel peop
of New Orleans. The class of peop
who come to New Orleans for II
winter are the wealthy class who a
fond. Of recreation and sport and wi
are able and willing to pay for
They cannot indulge il these sports
New Orleans becau there are
grounds for that purpose. With such
hotel but few miles from New Q
leans, people could enjoy their spo
without being separated so far fro
metropolitan life as to be isolated t
the whole season, and the New q
leans hotels would benefit by the mu
larger patronage that would be draw
to the city for that reason. They woU
much prefer to send their guests
Covington than to far off Califorr
or Florida, where they remain perm
nently. He also spoke of the ga
Covington would make in populatl
bv reason of the number Of peol
who would become enamored OF 7
climate anu HestdDlisH hotA4S1 ho' A ~
Colonel Stevens is putting his fal
as an architect into this undertrkl
with the assurance that its sucet
will profitably remunerate him Tor
trouble. He has every confidence
the ability of Mr.. Denechand, WIZ
large experience as hotel man y
guarantee that it will be conducted
such manner as to make lt attf'
tive to guests and resort that Y
retain its patronage and grow
prominence and rent'ta I z.7 noe @
in the United 3 a
In his desc'