Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-27
BEVERLEY HOTEL WILL
CLOS FIRST OF MONTH.
Staunton No Longer Favorite
With Travelling Men.

On June l the Beverley, one Of
STAUNTON'S three leading hotels,
will close its doors to the travelling
public after having been in operation
for about three years. A report to
this effect has been in circulation for
several days and was Friday con-
firmed by Mr. A. T. Moore, the lessee
of the Beverley and the owner of the
Virginia.
That he finds it. impossible to con-
tinue the Beverley without loss il the
reason assigned by Mr.. Moore for his
proposed action. In his opinion
STAUNTON, at the present, does not
need so many first class hotels and the
Virginia can meet all demands that
might be made Oh him for accommo-
dations under present conditions.
Travelling men no longer spend their
weekend in STAUNTON, declares
Mr.. Moore For some reason they
have cut out the town as a tarrying
point, and where at one time they
came in on Friday or Saturday and
remained over Sunday, now they de-
lay their coming until Monday when
they finish up their business and move
on to the next place. Certainly 1t is
not the fault of the hotels, he contin
u I'D. STAUNTON is generally rec
ognized as affording as fine and as
ad equate hotel accommodations as are
to be found in the state. We must
look to some other source for the Sc
lltion of this decline in transient pa
ronage.''
Mr.. Moore tried various plans to make
possible the continuance of this fine
hotel. AS first step he closed the
dining room and had the guests take
their meals at the Virginia. Then
9 tried other plans until at last he
realized that he must either close the
house or give Indifferent service, and,
naturally, chose tie former course.
He retains his lease which has five
years to run and the hotel will be
opened for the accommodation of the
tour lists who participate i'll the New
York Atlanta automobile run and as
other special occasions may require,
but after the first of the coming
month it will be dark to the travelling
public and will remain so for an in
definite period.
Thus STAUNTON reverts to its for
mer condition in regards to its hotels
which may be taken as all Indication
that whatever advancement has been
made along this particular line in the
last several years has received a set
back. The hotel register is ever
record of the popularity OF place
and the term popularity when applied
to town is but a synonym for sue
cess. Many will regret to see this, the
newest and, perhaps the finest OF
hotels closed with
prospect of remaining SO for a long
time as the Beverley, since it was
opened, has been referred to with
particular pride by the people of the
city, who have regarded it as one OF
our most modern establishments. Mr..
Moore has put forth every effort to
make the conduct of the hotel profit
able, but finds it impossible at the
present time. AS generally known,
Mr.. Moore came to STAUNTON from
the Warwick Hotel Newport News
which gained a reputation all over
the south while under his direction
ana his conduct of the Beverley and
Virginia has been most successful un-
til now when on account of condi
tions he finds that he must close the
former or suffer great pecuniary loss.
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