Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-26
THE FONTENELLE
SERVES BANQUET
TO ITS SPONSORS
New Hotel Scene Of Brilliant Event
Attended by Those Whose
4 Efforts Made II Pos
sible.
FIRST NAMES PUT ON REGISTER
First Regular Meals to Be Served
by Staff Of New Institution
This Morning.
GUESTS INSPECT ITS sPLENDoRs

Shortly before O'Clock yesterday
afternoon Arthur D. Brookfield OF
Kansas City swung threw the en-
trance Of the new Fontenelle hotel.
walked up TO the desk, aud trium-
pbantly affixed his signature to the
second line on the register, tho first
guest OF the new $1.00O.O00 hotel.
The signature Of Gurdon w wattles,
president OF the Douglas Hotel com
pany. is the first name on the regis
ter, but Mr.. Brookfield is the first
regular gust to be admitted.
My Brookfield. Who represents the
Goodenow " Brookiield knitting company
of Kansas city. was assigned to sample
loom No. lczl. and Mr.. Peck OF King
Peck and AIR Benson Of Benson &
Thorne. will be the first two Omaha
merchants to inspect goods in the new
hotel. when they look over Ar. Brook
fields line.
Rehind Mr.. Brookfiel1 lined up score
of other travelling fen. all ANXIOUS 10
be among the first 10 register at the
new hotel Mr. Brookfield reserved a
room for opening night some two weeks
ago. but he was informed he would
have to be on hand when the register
Was opened II be wanted to be the first
person to sign it. Mr. BrOokfield was
right on hand and he earned the dis
tinction by his promptness
Mr. BrOokfieid stopped at the hotel
last night but he had TO take his din
ner elsewhere az the. FIRST regular meal
Will not be served until breakfast this
morning. t
Immediately after Mr.. Brookfield. the
following registered in the order named: /:
Frank II. jackson OF Dallas. 5. D.: Will
lam Rafferty, of Syracuse. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Holslag Of Chicago. Alan c.
Fobes of Syracuse. e. A. Hunt Of SYRIA
cusc. Thomas j. TIbbs of Chicago and
c. L. Rosenberger OF Syracuse.
banquet brilliant Event.
The stockholders banquet held ~ the
hotel last evening was one Of the most
brilliant events. which ever marked an
important occasion in Omaha
About 80 guests were present con-
sisting of the stockholders Of the Doug
las Hotel company and their wives and
friends and the hotel was open for their
inspection
Gurdon " wattIes. president of the
Douglas Hotel company. presided and
after his opening speech. introduced John
l.. Kennedy, who responded to the toast
"one Of the Men Who Made the Hotel
FonteneIle Possible"
KinbaH TO TaIk.
Thomas RI. Nimball, the architect. will
speak ON Architectural Features" w
r.. Burbank, president ot the operating
company and managing director Of the
rev hotel. was scheduled to speak on
Ambitions OF a Hotel operator"
]. P. Bradley OF New York, superin-
tendent Of agencies OF the Metropolitan
Life Insurance compaI.y, responded to
the toast, The Metropolitan Life Insur'
ance Company"
The final toast was, Logan Fontenelle,
Chief of the Omaha Tribe to which
John L. Webster. president OF the Ne
brazka Historical society, responded.
Preliminary Arrangements.
A dapper little young man was busuins
about among an army of employees in the
FontenelIe hotel kitchen in the morning
The reporter introduced himself.
"Ah. monsieur, 1 am too beesy. But
allez. wilt show you.
Monsieur Charles Mayard. director dr
restaurant. put an arm about the re
porter's shoulders and led him 10 Wher'
silver was piled high.
Are they not bootituls, said monsieur
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