Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-01
NEW PENN-HARRIS
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contribute their essential part at
every turn and u really alluring fea-
ture was the vocal program during
!. dinner. The United Hotels Company
1 officials. most of whom were in at
dance, provided three accom-
8Rlshed singers, the Misses Louise
j Carlton, Annette Walters, New York
Neva Laudrum, Chicago. The cabaret
style of entertainment appealed
kstrongly and as the singers leisure
l. drfted about among the diners
| hands Joined with vast spirit in
e popular songs of the day.
Decorations Lavish
The decorations were lavish and
1vely. Entering the lobby suggested
=. conservatory. Wreathes and long
ines of gTeenery twined here and
there and about the desk were doZ-
hs of floral displays. Businessmen
Aought it significant of the loyalty
in the United Hotels Company that
so many of the other hotels in the
organizations should respond. No
table were the decorations sent
T from the Ten Eyck, Albany; Hotel
Lawrence, Erie; King Edward, To-
ronto; Tutweiler, BirminEham; On
ondaga. Syracuse. and from other
hostelries. 1t suggested high-power
team work, as though the whole
country was rejoicing with Harris
burg in getting a new up-to-date
hotel. III.
The dinner and speaking after
ward had dignity and repose, but
when souvenirs began to appear
Y. lid the roar of community singing
l.. ,. huge homegrown assumed the
y Dearance of a Venetian carnival.
id and dignitied gentlemen bur-
ued in all manner of nobby,
tish-looking hats. the women,
y Some were Napoleon. other
SNA .ch chieftians, and one very
iular adornment was a. tight
! Ting headpiece amounted by a
dainty parasol. Ratti5s md kaZoos
jingled the wel1sin until one hardly
could hear 1919 tip-toe in.
.r @ Governor Speaks
The speaking started early be-
cause of the inability Of the Cow
ernor and Mrs. Brumbaugh to re-
main throughout the evening. Presi-
dent e. u. Wallower, as toastmaster,
explained in presenting Governor
'fBrumbaugh that another engage,
ment required his presence. The
Governor spoke OF, the new hotel as
u civic triumph. Harrisburg, he
said, had been known everywhere as
o progressive city lacking only in
modern hotel facilities, and he pre-
dicted that the Penn-Harris will
write a new chapter in the history
OF the town and will become the CEN
ter not only OF community social ac-
: tivities. but will bring many visitors
to- Harrisburg WHO otherwise might
: 20 elsewhere. In conclusion he eX-
tended his best wishes for the sue
cess of the enterprise and a happy
new year to the guests.
, - -. Mr.. Wallower,s Address N{
When coffee had been served and
Z the Star Spangled Banner had been
sung, and while the room was noisy
with matchmaking toys and the
diners hilarious over the dinner fa-
bors, Toastmaster Wallower called
fss ~,rder TO introduce Frank A. Dud-
f!SS president of the United Hotels
Corr pany. Mr.. Wallower in his in
Production went at some length into
| me history of the new hotel, how it
was dreamed of and discussed for
ears and how finally 1t was wrought
! into activity by efforts of few men
and the cooperation of the whole
City. He made mention o. the diffi-
culties that had to be overcome and
spoke incidentally of the fact that
the Penn-Harris expects to earn a
profit without a bar. In looking
about for a first class firm to run
the hostelry, Mr.. Wallower said the
directors had CHANGED upon the
Tilted Hotels Company, one OF the
trgest and most successful hotel
lanaging companies In the world
Mr.. Dudley paid q fine tribute to
&c energy, ability and cooperation
i President Wallower and said with
It him the hotel might not have
IN built He said the motto and
D .ndard of the United Hotels Com
ny is service. He Pronounced
mseif. as happy to infude the
nn-Harris among the 4ompany's