Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-12
BEN BEAR WRITES
FROM new YORK
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"a way-because all sea worthy yes
sells will be used in the war.
1t is said there are 100000
Americans in Europe, eager to get
home. They are not particular how
to get to America, any old way,
steerage or any other way, if they
can only get home. Hundreds are
there, with no money and it seems
hard to believe that people with
draftsl and other evidence off ex-
change, drawn on the best banks of
America should not be able to draw
money on them. But everything is
fair in war;, and we must take
things as they are.
1t is touching indeed to see the
loyalty of these foreigners, many
Of them trying TO secure passage to
enlist for the service. Only a few
| days ago the Lorraine, left here
with more than a thousand French
reservsts on board, and men of
various nations are ready to leave
as soon as proper sailing facilities
can be had. 1t would be an easy
matter to talk further on the sub
ject of war, but the Chicago daily
papers contain most everything of
war interest, so l will not take up
your time further-only let us
hope that the war will soon be
over. 1t will be happy day for
Europe when it is-though it will
take more than half a century to
my way of looking at it for Europe
to again regain her proud position
among nations, and it is a question
if she ever can. 1t is only matter
of time, when many a European ma
ton will be Republics, and one man
rule will be done away with.
Since l was here six months ago
the new Vanderbilt hotel called the
"Biltmore', has been opened It's
4 location is on Vanderbilt and Madi-
son avenues, 43rd and 44th streets,
directly connected with the new
Grand Central depot. In speaking
of this new hotel, Ebert Hubbard
says: i've been to a hotel.
thought l had seen hotels before but
now / know ! hadn't" / guess Mr..
Hubbard is right, as / was under
the impression / had seen and been
in fine hotels, but / am free to adj
nit / haven't. This hotel is simply
wonderful; it would be hard to
guess how many millions it did COST
1t will accommodate as many people
as live in DEBORAH. 1t has a th0us-
and bed rooms, and $50 private
baths. 1t is twenty-six stories high
there is a ball and banquet room
on the nineteenth floor, seating 900
people, surrounded with reception
and supper rooms. The sixth floor
you find so arranged that you are
| in an out-of-door garden, with
walks, flower beds ETC., Turkish
baths, an immense swimming pool,
| gymnasiums, music rooms, and a
dozen or more private dining rooms,
as we'll as the most elaborate Roof
Garden which is located on the
18th floor; you think you are in
Fairyland, when you see the sur
roundings of this beautiful place.
Think of it-there is hospital with
an operating room, perfect to the
smallest detail. Doctors and nurses
are here at moments notice. If you
come to New York City by way of
THE Lake Shore and New York Cen
trail it's but a step into the hotel,
and | suggest to anyone who may
come to New York not to miss go
| ing through this wonderful hostel
cry.
1t would be an easy matter to
write pages about the beautiful sur
roundings, as well as the many gOr-
geous oriental rugs and other fur
nishings, not forgetting the china
and silverware, as we'll as the finest
table linen that money can buy. 1t
seems to me this hotel is the last
word in hotel creation, as l don't
see how human mind, can conceive
anything more complete and finer
as every improvement, every new
device for comfort and convenience
is here.
/ am at work as usual and will
be glad to return home Will you
permit me to send kindest regards
to your readers, my friends, and the
public in general.
Sincerely yours,
BEN BEAR.