The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-23

to experience once you put the big
front door between yourself and Pala-
fox street, and the effect of the change
is sure to be very interesting and very
delightful. too.
There is no city, either, in the states
o. abroad, which, although perhaps
having more stately and most preten-
tious hostelries, would spurn to add
this airy, home-Iike, picturesque little
place to its list Of homes for the pub
lie, this San Carlos hotel Of our very
own, this place with a personality.
No one who knows and appreciates
Mr.. Hervey and his fine brain for
evolving successes out Of practically
nothing, can gainsay the fact that he
is possessed with a remarkably inter
esting and clear-cut personality. and
he gathers people about him, generally,
whose impress is manifest upon the
personnel Of the hotel.
It is this idea and these various peo-
pie all working earnestly for what will
be nearer perfection, that has already
placed the San Carlos upon its feet,
and set it about the task Of actually
creating business for itself.
A large part Of the patronage, too, is
from people who would not come to
Pensacola unless the hotel were here,
and once here. they have long since
formed a habit OF prolonging their
visit to ends indefinite.
When you enter the lobby, for in
stance, OF some hotels, you are i'm
pressed with a consciousness that
well u ned band of puppets await to
do yoi bidding in q mediocre kind of
way.
When you walk into the San Carlos.
and when you become acquainted with
the house, you will be impressed and
delighted with the policy and the per-
scnality Of the place as a whole.
And it does not take an especially
live sort of person, either, to appre-
ciate these very conditions.
Some Personalities.
Down stairs-in the lobby, now, be-
sides Mr.. George Hervey, whom every
one knows Is a perfect genius IN the
science of hotel keeping, you will meet
Assistant Manager Vincent, whose
knowledge of human nature and whose
aptness in hiding himself behind an
extremely business like exterior, in
terests and pleases you at once, If you
are a student of the fine gold in
human nature.
He is a thoroughly all around hotel
man, and what he cannot tell you
about the San Carlos is not worth
telling at all
Everyone along the road either
knows, or knows Of Jack" Randall,
who is the very good looking brown
eyed day clerk there.
Very thoroughly business is Mr..
Jack. and he impresses both the ladies
and the gentlemen alike, in his general
round with the public each day.
There is Night Clerk Johnson, who
has been one of Pensacola's best hotel
men for many years, who is known
and liked by everyone on the road;
and, too, there is Night Detective Rec
Der, who has already acquired a
sieuth- like, and suspicious look, al
though he has not often needed to,
by the way, with the splendid people
who take advantage Of the fine home
offered them with the coming of the
San Carlos. Mr. Reeber is general
'trouble-man" too. throughout the
night, and fits into a variety Of
places
The ladies in the lobby, are all very
sweet and lovely, and their presence
there establishes a decidedly refined
and home-like air as soon as you have
fairly arrived.
One OF the strongest personalities
In the entire hotel is the wonderful
chef who has already evolved won
derfuI centerpieces which have taken
the breath away from Pensacola So
ciety folk, and whose highly artistic
work and real ability has done much
toward the success of the hotel
The Ladies' Orchestra, too, is just a
bit different from the general run OF
orchestras, for the ladies are pink and
fresh and pretty ladies, after the man.
ner of the well groomed sweet womer
whom they are.
But all of the ladies in the hotel
as 1 have said, are sweet and very
lovely.
Mr.. Marshall, the hotel printer, i:
another interesting personality, and
his menus and cards show extreme
taste and artistic temperament.
Mr.. Pat Eagan is learning the Herve!
ways in serving the hotel as auditor.
There are many people, in fact
about the big hotel who are working
and striving for its success, and TO
rons-and there Is no one Of then
standing alone without a decided bi
of interesting and compelling person
atty.
The result is your hotel with de
cided personality Of it's own.
Guests.
Moving in and out Of the marbl
lobby, the beautiful ladies' foyer on tn
second floor, where palms and brillian
fountains and a thoroughly artistic at
mosphere make the popular place 70
men and women alike. Coming an
going all OF the time are the guests
an interesting lot whom you come t
know very well by sight at least, an
by little characteristics which the
display.
Once they become imbued with tn
atmosphere at the San Carlos, the,
stay, toos-yes, on and on,-often unit
their visit has been prolonged 70
weeks
People about the San Carlos, toe