New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-24
HOTEL WEN DEFY
BRYAN AND DRYS'
Cannot Get Life View from
Ice Cream, Says Asso-
citation Head

john McGlynn, Oh Troy ~ IL Plcsi-
dent of the New York State Hotel As
ISOLATION, proclaimed at the dinner Of
the thirtieth annual convention ofthat
body last night at the Waldorf that the
hotels of America never would go dry,
no matter what Mr.. Bryan should say
or do.
This statement was loudly applauded
by the 1900 members Of the associa-
ton who listened to their leaders ad-
dress.
Bryan jumped from free and unlim-
tied silver to prohibition" said Mr.. Nc
Glynn. "These two things are equally
impossible in the United states, ana
we sax to him, as Sir Toby Belch said
to the clown:
"Dost thou think because thou art
virtuous, that there will be no more
cakes and ale 2"
eve serve this notice upon Mr..
BRYAN and the United States. The
great American hotel will never 90 Dry
because the great majority OF the
American people don't want that kind
of a hotel and won't have it."
Unlike Bryan
"Our object is to place it beyond
criticism. We have. done more 70
make the traveller respectable than all
the Bryans in the Western Hemi-
sphere. Unlike Mr.. Bryan, we have our
faults. but this we hold:
"No man ever gets the worldwide
view Of life from ice cream. soda.
Allen r. Treadway, president of the
New England Hotel Associations; Ed
ward NJ. Tirney and Secretary OF state
Francis NJ. Hugo also spoke.
During the afternoon the members OF
the New York State Hotel Association
discussed subjects related to the inner
WORKINGS OF hoteldom which the in
terest taken the day before IN pro-
bibition had forced sthem TO postpone
Papers were read on everything, from
front Office systems to vacuum clean
ing.
Reasons for Hotel Prosperity
The second days session was held IN
Convention Hall, at Grand Centrai RAJ
ace. President McGlynn was the prln'
cipal speaker. He spoke OF the uhpsr,
alleled prosperity enjoyed oy 'ne
hotel men during the last year: =,
"There are three reasons Tor II, saiu
he-"the European war, infantiie paLai-
ysis and sharks. There is no touring
in Europe; the sharks kept the PeopIe
away from the beaches and gave up
state hotels their patronage, ana IN
fantile paralysis made every one AIIa.u
TO leave town. The city, consequently
was turned into summer resort
The subject of prohibition INSISTED
upon rearing itself above the orstor lea.
horizon. Jacob Miller, OF the Ho'
Springs Hotel, took the matter ighIiy'
ave had in our hotel" he SAID, IN eA-
planning why he thought rear OF pIo-
hibition was wasted energy, gam
ing. These people drank III quart -.
whiskey and smoked l,Zoo cigars ny
went the next day to Little hoeA anu
voted our territory dry.
Bartenders in "Dry" Hotel
1--WE had to employ-and do now
three. bartenders in our prohioltIoh
hotel. These three are express agents
You give them your order, and the next
day, consigned 10 you personally III
rive your drinks.
"You folks in New York do not need
to fear this talk of prohibition; DOVE q
cur way we like that sort OF dryness;
Edward NJ. Statler, owner Oh hoteIS
in Buffalo, Detroit and Cieveiahu,
dwelt on the hardships OF the hotei
man. every one roasts him, sald ne
Guests come in tired and hungry.
without reservations. They eHpee'
everything to be prepared for mem;
Yet the same people would go out Oh
their way to reserve theatre tlekeH'
steamer accommodations or Pullman
seats" 49,, -. 49,.
Thomas D. Green, president OF the
city association, and Rome Miller Oh
Omaha, we're among other speakers o.o
Following a luncheon gwen LOT Tov
members OF the national organlIatlo..
from Illinois, the state ASSOCIATION met
in executive session for the eiectlon OF
nf;cers. Edward NJ. Tierney, OF bihg,,
bamtop. was returned to the once OF
treasurer for the fifteenth consecutive
time John McGlynn, OF Troy was
named president for the sixth time
All oficers were reelected. George A.
Stevens. of Lake Placid, and Grey
Gardiner, Of Newark, were added 70 the
avecutiye committee.