The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
CLiREMONT OPENS ON FIRST.
WORK On BUILDING Rapidly
NEARING COMPLETION.
Chas. l.. Nhittcd of North Carolina to
Manage New HOstelTy; Furniture
and Fixtures Being Installed; viii
BE Run on European Plan.

The ClaIemont Hotel, Sumter's new
four story building containing seven
ty-seven guest rooms, will be opened
for business February 1st and will
thereafter 10 a general hotel busi-
ness for the benefit Of the travelling
men and all visitors TO Sumter. This
information was given to an Item
reporter Thursday by Mr.. Charles F.
Whitted of Weldon, y. c., who will
manage the Claremont Hotel when it
is opened.
Mr.. Whitted arrived in the city
Thursday morning and will be here
for couple of days. He will return
next week, before the first, to look
after the arrangements preparatory to
opening the hotel and to see that
everything is in proper shape at the
opening.
Mr. WhiJ1ed stated that he thought
the work on and in the building might
be completed a day or two before the
first, but shat the formal opening
would not take place until the first,
as the interim would be necessary in
getting things in shape. He would
have charge of the management Of
the hotel and he would send to Sum-
ter force Of clerks, cooks and walters
from North Carolina The day clerk
will be Mr.. G. Z. Lavander, who has
formerly served at the Rick's Hotel
at Rocky Mount. Mr. r. E. Moore,
formerly Of the Terminal Hotel, Mary
land, will act as night clerk and Mr..
H. NJ. Swami of Charlotte will be
steward of the hotel.
The heating, lighting, water and
plumbing systems have been complet-
ed some time and at present a force
Of workmen are very busily engaged
in installing the furniture in the
building and putting in the fixtures
which have not yet been installed.
The lobby Of the hotel is at pres
ent crowded with furniture and
bedding for the rooms. In the three
upper floors carpets have already been
laid and in the two upper floors the
beds and bedding have been placed
in the rooms, although they are not
yet put together. The rooms will all
be furnished exactly alike with brass
beds and mahogany furniture. Hot
and cold water, electric lights and tel
ephones are provided for every room.
The telephone system has been COM
pleted on the two upper stories and
the workmen are now engaged in in
stalling telephones in the other two
floors. The furnishings are all sup
piled by Nannamaker's, Of Phila-
delphia and Jh..e men have been sent
on to see that they are installed
properly.
The electric elevator for passengers
has not yet been completed, but work
men are employed getting it in shape
as rapidly rs possible and it will be
ready for service in a few days The
baggage elevator will also be ready
soon. On the ground floor there is
still considerable painting to be done.
Painters are now engaged in finish
ing up this part of their work.
Mr.. Whitfield stated that the hotel
would be run on the European plan,
as this plan was found to be very
much more agreeable to the hotel
manager and the guests of the hotels.
He would not only have charge of
this hotel, but would continue TO
manage the hotel at Weldon, which he
is now running, and he would divide
his time between the two places.
Later, as soon as another hotel which
was beng erected in Durham by the
Messrs. Paschal was completed, he
would also rake charge of it also
Mr. J. f. King of this city will have
charge of ,he cigar and news stands.