The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-09

other year he goes TO Europe. Surely he
Is a marching captain OF Industry.
The Gilscy house and the Hoffman
house have closed There is a possibl-
ity that the latter may be opened again.
II not; two OF the most noted OF New
York hotels have passed away,
Lack of business is the reason given
for closing in both cases. The affairs
OF the Hoffman house have not been
the remodeled hotel in 1908, The cor
poration was adjudged bankrupt last
November and il was almost foregone
conclusion that the hotel would e
The Hoffman house was built fifty
years ago and the Gisey house about
ten years later In both of the hotels
there were up TO the very end a num-
ber OF regular patrons. who are now
wondering where TO make new home.
The closing of the Hoffman house will
to new shelter. as well as Mark A. May
err who has lived at the hotel ever since
II was an infant inn
The Hoffman has always been resort
of horsemen and politiciaus-that Is.
Democratic politicians. In the old days
it also housed and served as lounging
place for many of the most noted tinan.
ciers. William II Vanderbilt. Robert
Bonner. John Hunter and Colonel viii
liam p. Thompson were among its pat
rons. David b. Hjn lived in the hotel
;M9r M many many; years ys., and Roscoe C2nkling
tel was its function around election time
as clearing house for election betting.
The paintings OF the cafe include some
very valuable canvases.
John =. Caddagan was the proprietor
of the hotel up TO the time of his death
few years ago.
The Gilsey house was built in 1871 by
James r. Breslin and Peter Gardner
the representatives of the Gilsey estate.
They ran the hotel together for time
and then Gardner sold out his interest
TO Breslin, who was in sole charge for
almost thirty years. b o. Rosel was
next 10 play host, while Mr. Fife was
the last.
names as BENJAMIN Harrison. Chester
A. Arthur and Grover Cleveland.
Among operatlc folk II was popular
housing at one time Jean and Edouard
also the home OF many OF those who
helped TO make the old Weber e Fields
Music hall popular
There also are a number OF old en-
ployees now practically without home
Among them IS Patrick Braggan. who
for thirty-seven years opened the side
been behind the desk for Twenty-Five
years. and Robert McGough, who has
been employed for thirty-two years:
peculiar accident happened on the
York the other day In rehearsal Of
the Folics Bersere. Miss Justine John
stone. member of the company WAS
standing at one side Of the stage hold
ing a silver handbag which was suspend
ed by a chain. Miss Mabel Wyatt an
other member OF the company. ap-
proa ached her and took hold OF the chain.
The TWO began swinging the handbag.
Near them, with her hands behind her,
was Miss Estele Richmond. also a
Folcs Bergere girl,
Suddenly there was flash. followed
by three screams. The handbag had
struck the electric switchboard From
the board il rehounded. touching Miss
Richmonds s hands She promptly faint
ed \ small-sized panic followed. When
order was restored Miss Richmond was
| brought out of her faint and the burned
| hands OF the other two girls were ban
| daGed.
! The handbag was found on the floor,
| melted to Just a little lump OF metal.
| Three 25-cent pieces which were In the
| bag were melted also Now the Folies
| Bergere girls are keeping strictly away
| from that switchboard with Its strange
| brand of electricity.