Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-15
EASTERN CONNECTICUT
 BOOK sTlRs RRooKLYNITE
Thinks in criticeses New London Ho- teIs-5usiness Mems Secretary Re- plies.

plies.
 That the booklet entitled Pictur- esque and Industrial Eastern Con- necticut is widely read may be sur missed from letter received Monday by the New London Business Mems as- sociation from a resident of Brook lyn, N. Y. The writer takes exception to paragraph in the booklet urging the need of a hotel in the Pequot sec tion. His letter is self explanatory;
 T am enclosing clipping taken from your booklet entitled Pictur- esque and Industrial Eastern Con necticut The reason for my doing so is Q ascertain the cause of it's ap- bearing in so conspicious a spot, di- rectly under the picture of the. Crock hican hotel. Is it to imply that New London has not a hotel giving ade- quate accommodation to it's visitors or is it merely an advertisement paid for by some real estate dealer Having stopped at the Griswold and Mohican hotels, I am somewhat surprised to see such an article ap- bearing in a. paper which should in my opinion take care. to dwell on the exceptionally fine hotels New London is fortunate enough to boast of. I would consider it a favor to be in
 
 the article mentioned above.''
 The paragraph in the booklet re- ferred to is this:
 Wanted-An association of capi- talists to erect and equip a hotel of the highest grade in Pequot section to provide for the throngs of visitors now compelled to pass by New Lon don because of 1nadequate accom- modations. Provision should be made for ll-the-year-round as well as c HF17f 1leaV- roesf- s.- Gt-- well conducted hotel of this char acter would prove a profitable iN- yeStment as well as most valuable asset to New London
 The secretary of the Business Mems association has replied to the letter of the Brooklyn man, explaining the purpose of the appeal for a Peuuot hotel. as follows:
 "As you are aware the Pequot sec tfon is about two and half miles from State street, so we do not con- sider that a. hotel of the character indicated in the pamphlet would bel in competition with the Crockerl house, the Mohican or the Griswold. Instead we believef it would supple ment their business, the Mohican and Srockert house not being summer hotels and the GriswoId much too large and independent~to be affected. Patrons are drawn from the whole United States; the more this section Is made known the better for all. We believe that a duplication of the Gris- wold on this side of the river would be an advantage to the GriswoId itself.
 The supply of possible visitors Isl too innumerable and our own territory is too wide to think of monopoly, in connection with an inexhaustihle source of demand and supply.
 The solicitation for a new hotel casts no reflection upon those already established. On page 21 of the pam phlet direct mention is made of the hotels illustrated in most compIi- mentary terms and on page 24 at- tention is called to the Griswold. Ever since the loss of the old Pequot| house in 1905 efforts have been made to secure It's replacing but on a larger scale. The notice which appears in the booklet is not a. paid advertise ment. 1t was inserted by our associa- ton in the hope that it would reach the eye of some one in greater New York or elsewhere. who knowing the nlmseI in developing an opportunity We are very glad of the evidence af- forded by your letter that our little flyer is being seen.
 Under separate cover we send you a few additional copies and otbeA literature which we are confident you VIII take pleasure in distributine among your friends. You will doubt less be interested in learning that the construction of the college buildings. or the great ocean pier and of the approaches to the new railroad bridge gre all in progress. We feel that our l: emptiness would be nearly complete if we could add to the list the con- struction of a zreSt summer hotel at the Pequot- We thank you for this opportunity to explain our posi- tion."