Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-16
HOTEL COMPANY
TO ASK CHARTER
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day E. z. wallower. the chairman Of
the a special Chamber of Commerce
committee which was responsible for
launching the hotel. calls upon all the
citizens of Harrisburg to manifest
tneir interest and enterprise by sub
scrlb1ng at least one share of stock so
as to demonstrate in substantial
way their share in this civic and busi-
ness undertaking. Men and women
who believe In their home city should
now come forward without any urging
Whatever and thus evidence their faith
IN Harrisburg and their loyalty to its
interests. Mr.. Wallower's statement
is as follows:
All Should Subscribe
II am gratified to note the hearty
support and enthusiasm of the people
OF Harrisburg over the new hotel
project. never met with q more gen.
erous response. The need of modern,
high-class hotel is recognized, and has
been the one apology we have had to
make on every occasion. We must at
tract and not drive possible guests
from the city. While business propo-
satisfactory rate of interest on the in
vestment, 1T is also matter OF civic
pride for every citizen who is anxious
to sec this progressive improvement
materialize to cooperate in securing
the new hotel. The shares have been
made $50 each. Every merchant and
individual who has the welfare of the
city at heart should have a part in
the enterprise. I would like to see a
popular subscription of $4,000 in
$1,000, $500. 500 and $50 amounts.
The subscriptions will be payable be-
ginning January /, 1917, and cover
period of fifteen months in instalments.
postal card to the Chamber of Com
merce will bring q. subscription blank
and literature concerning the new
hotel to prospective subscribers. 1t is
the hope that Harrisburg will realize
the importance of the undertaking in
making this popular subscription. The
leading financial and business interests
have led the way in a most substan-
tial and progressive manner, but re-
gard a popular subscription of the
many smaller amounts as more impor-
tant in contributing to the success of
the venture"
Suggestions For Hotel Name
Responsive to the recommendation
of the organization meeting of the
hotel company that the Telegraph be
requested to invite suggestions as to
proper name for the hotel quite
number have already been received
These suggestions will be printed from
day to day and referred to the direc-
tors of the hotel organization. In ad-
dition TO The Susquehanna," the
John Harris" and the Harrisburg
which were printed yesterday,
these suggestions have been submit
ted:
NJ. H. James, secretary of the Will
liam Penn Highway Association,
writes as follows: Undoubtedly Har-
risburg's new hotel should be named
The William Penn" Starting at
Penn Square, Philadelphia, travellers
would pass over the william Penn
Highway to Penn Square in Reading;
thence to the William Penn Hotel in
Harrisburg; thence over many Penn
streets in various towns and cities to
the William Penn Hotel, William Penn
Way. Pittsburgh. So far as know
there is nothing of heroic size in Har-
risburg keeping alive the name of
William Penn; and hence 1t would be
fitting were this name given the new
hostelry."
Josiah Fl. Hillegas, of the executive
force of the Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart
store, suggests the Penn Harris" as
inclusive of the State and the city.
An Oberlin citizeh, too modest to
permit the use of his name, would like
to suggest that it shall be called the
keystone Hotel" MY reason Is that
it will be in the Capital city of the
Keystone State where we have the
Keystone flag floating, so why not have
a. hotel with the same kind of flag"
John E. Cunkle, 1918 Green street
a student in the sixth grade of the
Cameron school building, sends these
two suggestions: THE William Penn"
or the Grand Central
Mrs. A. S. Milhouse, 221 South
Fourteenth street, submits the Penn
Harris"
J. G. K. postcards from Mifflin:
Congratulations to the new hotel
promoters and as an all-time booster
for our city, its people and enterpris-
ing industries, suggest as real ap-
propriate name for our new and nee
essary hostelry the "Hotel Park-View.
He signs his suggestion as "a resident
of Harrisburg, a Telegraph reader and
a travelling man."