The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29

Hotel managers are beginning to smile.
All over town yesterday they were in a
jovial frame OF mind because their bust
ness is commencing to show signs Of
improvement and pessimism is giving way
to optimism. When the European war
began hotel reservations fell off and a
number of houses were forced to dis
charge many employees. The price OF
food went sky high. causing additional
hardshipS. The restaurants in the hotels
did little business. and the crisis was
finally reached when Uncle Sam slapped
war tax on sparkling wines. The public
refused to pay hotel prices and dned In
cheap restaurants, and those who bought
wine refused to pay the increased price.
At the Waldorf yesterday Assistant
Manager II. l.. stewart said there were
more than 400 persons registered
there. Last year, with the Army and
Navy football game being played here.
tho number Of guests was about the same
Robert Backman. manager of the Hotel
Belleclaire, said yesterday that he wa
running ahead OF last year. SaT.
Gre.n of the Marie Antoinette declared
the business at mis- place was exc, ,.on-
ally good. At the Bresin Manager Roy j..
Brown said our business mas shown
marked increase in the last week. and we
cate prosperous times coming
Walter Chandler Jr.. general manager
OF the Hotel Martinique. spoke very opti-
unsteady In regard to IN. business out
iJok from the New York hotel standpoint.
"Of course" hc said Il cannot give
YOU figures Of other New York hotels but
the business here Is most satisfactory.
We are running ahead Of last November
IN receipts and business seems to be
gradually increasing. more particularly in
the outside business. We notice. though,
that there are being fewer expensive ar
ticl,s ordered In our restaurants The
pubic seems Inclined to live on a more
moderate plan, that IL, cutting out extra
luxuries"
Henry l.. Merry Of the Arm Of Merry &
Boomer. speaking for the Hotel Claridge.
said w. have noticed marked i'm
provement Of business In every depar, ment
Of he hotel our restauran; patronage
has never been better. and the number of
gu; Of town vsttous since october 20 has
increased about ~ per cent"
Lucius 81. Boomer, MANAGING director Of
me Hp 81 M"Alpin, sad III the business
o. our hotel could be taken as an indca-
ton Of he couu'ry's prosperity ! could
positively state tina; We have never been
more pros porous than We are nov. In the
month OF November uCr IA mess has ~.
cred - corsde rdbly over shat Of October
and h.Ls been much bigger than the bus-
-, - Of November Of lat year"
At She Hotels As.or. Biltnorr I'm Ckcr-
becker and Belmont he corridors were
crowded last night. which. acco dir- to-
an old time hotel man, was positive in
dicaiton of Il return of prosperity.
\ masquerade bali will he held a, the
Ho.el Arsoria, Seventy-third street AMI
Broadway on SATURDAY evenirS next II
VIII be In the Blue Room Studios and Will
be- ror',ucted 10y Myrtle Durham and Boa-
tri>e Sweeney.
T. Okubp. .aid TO be one Of the richest
men In Japan. ha., lef the l{rttnn u all
Hotel. where ne has been Iopping with MS
family 10. some time. While al the hotel
n. was ~ cd 10y a number OF vel. known
Wall street men, the in's' 1h.e per
hars being NJ. jacob SchIT
The second OF "a series OF supper dances
arranged bs MInaser Stanley Green Of
the Hotel Marie An. oineae was held last
night IN the main restaurant
The Hotel Albert. at University Place
place and Eleventh = rect. is now under
the management OF Frederick f.. And, r
on.
George g Howe and George Orvis. who
look after he Du.inc : Of the Hot, l.n.-
ra.ne Firh Avenue and For.y-hfth streo,
do ded 20 take a res Yesterday My
Howe played golf, while his partner took
a ;!Gp 10 Atlantic City