The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-30
Every Hotel Refuses to
Accommodate H e.
Unless She Does.
ACTRESS ANGRY
BECAUSE OF RULE
First Turned Down at Jefferson,
She Goes Back There When
Other Hotels and Apartment
Houses Tell Her Dogs
Can't Sleep in
Rooms.

olga Ncthorsolc, the actress, came
TO town last night TO ind that she
could not secure accommodations in a
single hotel or apartment house he
cause she wanted q room Tor hcrseit
and her little dog. Indeed, for u time
II looked as II she would have To 20
10 some boarding House. Tor she posi-.
lively refused 10 nc entertained IN any
establishment the rules OF which keep
dogs out Of the apartments provided
for human beings.
iInnllJ Had to submit.
But when Miss Ncthcrsolc realized
an hour infer arrival al tic Jefferson
that She either had to part company
with her pet Or stay out of the hstcis,
she submitted 10 the Inevitable ana
went 10 her suite in tho l.Icraon.
While bell boys took the dos to the
ira sn-roon without showing II ans
spccial or dclicatc attentions.
There was no doubt about the fact
that Miss Ncthcrsolc was angry. She
Showed II when William p. ttuaic. OF
the jefferson, Informed her that the
rules OF the house were such that dogs
could not llc entertained in any or the
rooms. She thought i was rcndrk-
ably strange. She said that she lad
Travelled n long distance to Ricnuond
10 present Il great play here which had
never been put on in any theatre IN
this country. The maid Was angry.
but the wiryhHired animal which re-
POSED III Miss Ncthcrsoies arms ana
pla yrliy bit at the head OF a iox on
one Of her many NUTS. was naturally
3 siicn,--thc innocent cause OF u great
theatrical wrath.
Gould Not Pcrnuudc Him.
scores OF Richmond people who sat
around the hotel lobby and balconies
suw that something was wrong at the
desk, In a Very dignihcd manner MISS
Ncthcrsolc was protesting. Equally a S
dign!icd 7alr. Qualc stood MS ground.
Then somebody remarked that only a.
few weeks ago Mrs. James Brown
Potter. OF New York, could not secure
rooms al the Jefferson for herself and
dog and that she had LETT without per-
suading the management to change its
rules even for e very wealthy guest.
IT Was suggested 10 the actress that
she might call some Of the other hotels
over the telephone TO INQUIRE about ac-
commod q tons. This she did but the
Richmond Murphy's. the Gucrrant. the
Lexington and possibly some others,
replied that they would be glad TO
offer her rooms single or en- suite,
with bath and parior. provided she d!d
not take the dog therein. Still She re-
fused To accept any OF their generosity.
Later. Miss Nethersolc, accompanied by
her maid. drove TO the Hanover Apart
mcnts and stated the case briefly, 10 be
turned down again. The situation huu
now become rather desperate 1t was
raining and 1t was cold and madame
was weary.
Dog Goes to Trash-Hoom.
Ike carriage Wheeled back to the
Jefferson. The crowds in the lobby by
this time had expected scene. but
this actress, who is truly wonderful
actress, walked quietly to the desk and
announced that she would take such
and such rooms II the hotel people
would promise and guarantee TO take
scod care OF her dog elsewhere in the
house. so she gave the animal Few
caresscs with her hand and stepped
into the elevator.
When q reporter called her room an
hour later, the maid explained that
Miss Nethersolc was weary and that
She did not desire 10 be intcrvlewed
One Of the clerks a the Jefferson cX-
planned that this was the first time the
dog test had ever been put to all Of
tho hotels, and that there was cause
for qualification that all acted alike.
Very few people come here with.
strong sentiment against turning
our rules because they arc necessary.
approved by the other proprietors and
We regret that Miss Nethersoie was
caused any annoyance in this matter,
but rules arc rules