The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-09

THESE were the only thlngS she NEIL
toned.
Ever since my visit to Pensacola,"
she said, 'I have been trying to get
the people in my town to build
hotel just like the San Carlos. You
have the Ioveliest hotell And the
incest paved streets!"
Later, while engaged IN CONVERSE
ton with some cousins, regarding the
relative merits of various hotels, /
was surprised by a most passionate
interruption from an eight-year-old
boy in the party.
He rose up suddenly from his
corner and beat violently on his
knees, declaring:
81 don't carel / don't care what
hotels you all like, the San Carlos
hotel is the best hotel in the whole
worldp' His father aided and allotted
him in this declaration of loyalty,
and averred that he had Travelled
pretty much over the United States,
and the San Carlos was the best he
had ever known.
This is a tribute for any hotel, and
so / set it down here for the perusal
of those persons who never think that
anything we have at home is quite
equal to the possessions of the outside
world.
That the San Carlos compares so
favorably with the big hotels Of the
United States, means that it is one of
Pensacola's greatest assets. For the
hotel life Of the cities has come to
be one of their chief attractions to
tourists or strangers, and it is for
this reason, as we'll as for convenience
that large conventions are nearly al
ways arranged in hotels, if called in
the larger cities.
The fact that the convention of the
National American Woman's Stuff
rage Association held all of its ses-
sions at the New Willard, added
greatly to the interest of the conven-
ton. And never, perhaps, in its his
tory did it house more distinguished
persons and more interesting meet
ings than in December, 1915.
The converting of congress had
brought to the Willard prominent
Democrats and Republicans from all
over the United States. The two con-
ventions of suffragists, the National
American Woman's Suffrage Associa-
ton and the Congressional Union,
had introduced hundreds of women
into the life of the capital, and the
fact that the National Association had
its headquarters in this hotel, added
hundreds to its house guests. In adj
dition to the prominent men and wo-
men of the United States who were
in the hotel at this time; there were
many distinguished foreigners, an adj
vance guard, as it were, Of the great
Pan-American conference.
No hotel life in the world has just
the flavor of the Willard, gained from
historic association, allied to the
charm of the present day, with its
lavish luxury, and beauty of setting.
The New Willard was built new
from the ground up on the site Of the
historic old Willard, famous for fifty
years. The new hotel was opened in
1901, and is the leading hotel of the
National Capital. 1t is so arranged
and so managed that it has its appeal
for those who desire the exclusive
quiet of hotel, as we'll as those who
look for the interesting features Of
metropolitan semi-resort. For this
reason there are two separate ladies'
and various reception
rooms and dining-rooms, so that one
may have choice of quiet and Sc
or may enter into the gayety
of the hotel life, at will.
The hotel is located on the famous
Pennsylvania avenue, between the
capitol and the White House, and in
close proximity to the treasury. OPP
posite the hotel the entire property
between the avenue and the monu-
ment grounds has been purchased by
the government, and is to be trans
formed into beautiful park, and will
contain two or three handsome build
ings for the department of state and
the department of justice. From the
windows one may have a wonderful
view of the parks which now line the
waterfront, the Potomac river, and
the Virginia hills beyond, on which
are located Arlington, Fort Myer, and
other points of interest.
On the tenth floor, which was en-
tirely turned over to the convention
of the National American Woman's
Suffrage Association, are the two
bathrooms, one IT'S by As feet and the
other 20 by 40 feet. The larger room
was used for the sessions Of the con-
vention, and the smaller for the bust
ness offices, registration, etc. In these
two great bathrooms are held annual
Iy famous dinners of the Gridiron
Club, the National Geographic So
ciety, the Annual Charity Ball, for
the benefit OF the Children's Hospital,
the annual Charity Ball for the
Southern Relief Society, and other
public and private functions. In adj
dition to other facilities there is a
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