Evening journal., 1915-01-15
HOTEL DUPONT IS
TWO Years OLD
Manager Taite, Reminiscent
on Second Anniversary of
City Show Place
PROSPEROUS YEAR
is REPORTED

U1 EiAONu 0iAIANNl Dol VI ihA NHN'~
ing Of the Hotel DUPONT was observed
yesterday and according to Mana
ger E. S. Taito. the business done at
the hotel last year was much larger
than that of the previous twelve
months. The hotel has proved to be
an attraction for many automobile
parties of other States, who passed
through here on their way to summer
resorts. Another attraction, II was
said, Is the table dhote on Sundays.
Speaking of conditions generally,
Mr.. Taite said "In the hotel business
one has to be somewhat Of diplomat
as well as having a ready fund of in
formation upon a thousand and one
subjects. All kinds Of people gather
under this roof during twelve
months, and the matters brought to
me for elucidation are sometimes
very puzzling, amusing or aggravat-
ing, but, of course, one can never be
aggravated
During the convention Of the Pa
irons of Husbandry, few months ago,
J was somewhat staggered by a re-
quest of a delegate as to what treat
ment I would recommend for a jib-
bing horse. II I had been asked that
question a few years ago at the Astor
l would have been floored. However,
as we live we learn. so / recommend
ed the almost infallible method Of
taking the horse out Of the shafts and
making him go round in circle until
he is giddy. / had a letter a week
ago from the inquirer thanking me
for my information and saying that
after two treatments the iibbing was
over.
"A gentleman staying with us re-
Gently and engaged in bridge con-
struction was to deliver a lecture to
the men engaged in the iron industry
near Wilmington. Having misplaced
some data the guest asked me TO tell
him when the first iron suspension
bridge was constructed. / was glad
TO help him by mentioning that the
Encyclopedia Britannica tells us that
In China 1000 years ago iron suspen-
sion bridges we're in use.
i was highly amused by the dues-
ton OF a maiden lady of doubtful age
who was with us for a few DAYS, as tc
a woman's chance of marrying. She
confessed to A, and looked 65. 1 could
see qualification upon her face wher
| quoted Mulhall to the effect that
inc risk was two per cent. However
gong by appearances and Mulhall
her chances shrivelled to one in 2
thousand. The lady had such a dreat
OF mice that she insisted upon a CA
being placed in her room every night
Last August we had a man from
New York. l should say he tippe,
the scales at about $50 pounds. II,
astonished the room clerk bv takin,
SIX inter-communicating bedrooms FOL
hlmself alone. He explained that h,
could only secure sleep during the do,
days Dy his method, which was +,
occupy one bed until il became hot
ne would then tumble out and int,
the bed in the next room. and con
tinue the treatment backward an,
forward for the whole night He sal,
II was expensive but effective.
Early this season, one Of our maid,
round IN the ladies' retiring room ,
very valuable pearl necklace. Thi
she turned into the office. and within
twenty minutes very much distract
ed lady appeared at the desk with he
taie OF the big loss-the fastening ha,
become loose and the piece, worth
lew thousand dollars. had fallen Il
the foor. When the jewel was re
turned the guest called for the mai
and bestowed with profuse thank
upon her a quarterl Fearing the re
cipient might be inclined TO think tina
honesty was not the best policy,
thought 1t well to enhance consider
ably the rather meager reward"
Mr.. Taite tells of some excited wa
disputants. talking of the cost in lif
and treasure of the worlds grea
struggle, a gentleman after being in
formed that the war between Englan
and France Q793-1St5) cost Sc $50
100000 or 100000 yearly and
loss in men of over 100000, remark
ed it was "a mighty cheap war whe
compared with present day figures.
Yes" said Mr.. Taite, running
big hotel is really a university ex
tension course, and one needs to b
fully acquainted with most question
OF the day to meet the demand
placed upon us by our guests. How
ever. 1t does please us and mayb
fiatters, that few inquirers get ava
without a satisfactory answer an
when one remembers that our air
is to make our guests thoroughly a
home in the DUPONT, anything an
everything we can do for them Il
after all, really pleasure to us"