The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-04-13
HOTEL MEN IN
ANNUAL GATHERING
Meeting Held in Rutland Friday With
Many Members Present. News
paper Men Attend

paper Wen Alteho.
Definite steps looking toward the
plseing Of Vermont in its rightful
position as one Of the principal play
grounds Of the east, the vacation spot
Of New England, were taken by the
Hotel Association Of Vermont 1T its
annual meeting held at the Hotel Ber-
wick in Rutland Friday afternoon dur
ing the course of an interesting ses-
sion eentering around X. II. Derrah's
outline Of Vermont's advantages and
the methods which should be adopted
to make the state procure the summer
and winter people that il should and
then pay dividends.
A large amount Of business vitality
affecting the life Of the hotel associa-
tion, which is in its infancy, program
Of talks by Boston and New York
Chamber of Commerce, newspaper and
hotel men, and the election Of associa-
ton officers for the coming year occu-
pied the attention of the assemblage Of
Vermont hosts from the time that they
convened at 3 o'clock following a
luncheon served at the Berwick, until
6 o'clock when they adjourned to pre-
pare for an evening session at the
Hotel Bardwell.
Arthur b. Wilder of Woodstock,
manager of the Woodstock Inn, presi-
dent Of the association, opened the
meeting with brief account Of what
the association has undertaken during
the past year, in which he stressed the
growth Of the organization from 60
members to a membership in the
vicinity of $50.
The association was shown to be
financially practically insolvent, by
the report Of creary-Treasurer
Robert A. Boynton although his report
showed that there were a number OF
applications for membership on file
and the receipt Of all outstanding
dues, il was shown, will put the or
ganization on its feet.
L. G. Treadway of the Williams Inn,
Williamstowns. Mass, started the ball
rolling by moving that the association
indorse a statewide movement to re-
duce hotel rates, wherever conditions
would permit. This motion was car
.ied.
Mr.. Derrah then took the floor and
following a detailed account of work
which he has done during the past
wear as manager of the publicity bur
eau of the association, he showed the
members present just what he thought
was necessary to properly advertise
Vermont, to get it before the public
and put it on sale as playground for
a big return, as it should be.
His plan includes hotels Of enhanced
values, disinterested associate mem
bers. the maintaining Of an informa-
ton bureau, in every nook and corner
Of the state, the offering Of discounts
at certain periods as inducement to
people to enter the state, the employ
ment of New York and Boston pub
licity headquarters and decision on
the part of the citizens as to what
sort Of roads they desired and action
taken to see that such highways be
procured.
Denny B. Goode, manager Of the
and tourists bureau of the
Boston Chamber of Commerce, who
did so much to promote winter sports
in New England the past winter spoke
briefly on the wonderful advantages
which Vermont and New England have
over their sister states TO attract,
summer, winter and all-year tourists
and he came out straight from the
shoulder with the announcement that
if Vermont does not get her share OF
the New England receipts from tour
lists the coming summer it will be be-
cause her eyes are shut. "You can
get it," he said, "and it viii be your
own fault If you don't.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing yer: President, A.
B. Wilder: vice president, L. G. Tread
way; secreary-treasurer, r. G. Boyn-
ton; executive committee, A. T. Mar
tai,, J. V. Bowen, w. H. Berry b. +.
Cutler and f. A. Ellis.
About 100 menlbe-s Of the Hotel
Association Of Vermont. visiting hotel
and newspaper men, Mayor james G.
Dunn and representative Rutland eiti-
gems banqueted al the Bariwell hotel
in the evening as the erovuing event
81 the annual meeting Of the hotel
men.