Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13
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corner now occupied by the Penn
Harris Hotel and indicate that q
century ago or about the time that
the first State Capitol was being
completed, the tavern at the corner
OF Third and Walnut streets figured
In the life of the official center OF
the commonwealth almost as much
as the new hotel did upon the occa-
sion Of the assembling of the legis-
iature week ago. The Pennsylva-
ma Reporter, the Pennsylvania In
teiilgencer, Francis Wyeth's Repub-
mean and the Harrisburg Chronicle,
Wnlch Hourished in the twenties.
contain references to meetings held
at the court house, the Globe Inn.
Whlch occupied the site of the Penn
Iiafrls; the Washington Inn and
other hotels. The Globe, because of
It's proximity to the State House.
seemed to be rather popular, SO
much so that hotel was establish
eu on second street, and called the
state Capitol. But Third and Wal
nut seemed to have had the call.
apparently, there must have been
snake-up in the hotel management
.
newspapers of that period carried
numerous advertisements of hotels.
something which files of the journ-
ais published in the states capitol
prior to that date seldom contained.
John Nj. Eberman, who had con-
Quoted the Harrisburg Hotel, one of
tne numerous names under which
the hotel at Third and Market
streets, the Lochiel of our day. had
known
Inn. In his initial advertisement he
refers to the place as having been
motel. He announces the Globe
| this way: This establishment e
situate in one of the most pleasant
and healthful parts of the town-he
mas ntted 1t up in a manner to en-
able him to accomm odate those who
VIII give him call in a comfortable
and respectable manner" The ad-
vertisement concludes with thanks
to patrons OF his other hotel and an
expression of hopes that they will
stop with him in his new place on
q well known hotel location. Thus.
the Penn-Harris corner was much
on the hotel map on April 20, 1881.
Judging from the advertisements
| which followed Mr.. Eberman's move
he must have made a stir because
has taken over the Harrisburg Hotel
Is careful to say that 1t was lately
occupied by Mr.. Eberman." Mr..
| Wallace identities himself as the
man who lately kept the brick tav-
ern in Locust street, sign of the
Square and Compass" He says the
Harrisburg Hotel sis capacious, in
a central part of the borough-an
old established stand. His stabling
| q M atk 4.
paid to the accommodation and COM
fort Of those who may favor him
with their CUSTOM" In the same
column John Smull respectfully in
forms his old Berks and Northamp-
ton county friends and the public
in general that he has taken that old
stand, the sign of General Washing
ton on Market Square," lately occu-
pied by Joseph b. Henszey. Mr..
Smul further announces His liq-
uors are good his larder we'll stored,
his beds clean and his servants at
tentive-his stabling capacious and
his hostlers know their duty" His
| advertisement, which is we'll dis
| played, concludes: I'm addition to
all these accomm odations he prof
fers to all gentlemen who may
choose to call with him the hearty
greetings of cheerful landlord"
| WlBBlnS OF In0
Butterworths or Menger advertising
like that!
Mr.. Henszey is very careful to an
nounce in bold type his challenge to
the Globe Inn as the real hotel of
the capitol. He informs the public
that the State Capitol Hotel, "West
end of Second Street. is open. His
advertisement says Joseph B. Hens
zey, thankful for past favors, in
forms his old customers and friends
that he has taken the large three
story brick house opposite the State
Capitol and public buildings, where
he will be happy to wait upon all
who may favor him with their Gus
tom, either as travellers, boarders
or neighbors who call to read the
news" A footnote in Mr.. Henzey's
advertisement is rather interesting.
1t starts off with large hand point
ing to the following: mo gambling
or other improprieties connected
with it will be permitted in tho
house."
The activity in advertising seems
to have caused Landlord Jacob AL
ter Jr., of the Golden Lamb, to get
busy, because he has q top of col
umn advertisement in the Pennsyl-
vania Reporter and Democratic Her.
aid, published by Henry Welsh, in
which he says he is prepared to en-
tertain at his tavern at Second and
Locust streets, "in a respectable and
omfortable manner" He announc-
es that His provisions and liquors
shall be of q good quality" He calls
attention of "horse drovers" to his
extensive stables and says, "Genteel
| boarders will be taken on moderate
terms" In the same issue an auc-
ton of horses is announced for Sec
ond street, opposite the Seven Stars
| Tavern" This was at Chestnut
street and the horse sale lasted for
two months, the auction commenc-
ing at 1 o'clock. After the horses
and carriages are all sold, says the
advertisement. household furniture.
guns, watches and a variety of other
articles will be auctioned by II.
Clark. Another advertisement
which appeared in the Harrisburg
Chronicle announces that Jacob NJ.
Haldeman and John Forster, the
Harrisburg members of the commit
tee in charge of getting subscriptions
| for the construction Of the Cumber-
land Valley railroad would sit at
George Nagle's house, the Union
Hotel, where the Johnston building
now stands, for six days commence
ing May 2. to receive subscriptions
|
| The Chronicle of May, 1881, also
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