Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-09-07
HOTEL PROJECT
GIVEN IMPETUS
At pep DINNER
KiWanians and Rotarians
See Progress Made and
Urge Payment of Over
due Subscriptions.

due Subscriptions.
An enthusiastic spirit that Is
expected to result in the collec-
ton Immediately of large
amount of overdue subscriptions
to the new hotel project was
created yesterday at a joint meet
ing of the Kiwanis and Rotary
clubs in the grill room of the
unfinished structure,
David Rosenwald. a member OF
the board of directors OF the
hotel corporation, sounded the
keynole Of the meeting when he
said that enthusiasm started the
hotel and enthusiasm will finish
it. I'VE need the enthusiasm ot
the practical kind said Mr..
Rusenwald, the kind that VIII
produce payments of subscrip-
lions when they become due.
There is not the slightest doubt
that the hotel will be finished.
Some subscribers may have to be
coaxed, and some may have TO be
forced. though l hope there VIII
be few of that class. We Will
take all necessary steps to get
the money when it Is due, even
if we have to resort to suits.
There is no longer any excuse
for delaying payments"
Breeze Gets Returns.
Colonel G.. Z. Breeze brought
out loud applause when he said
that he had already received the
full value for the money he had
invested in the hotel. through
the increase in value of property
that he owns. He said that when
the erection of the hotel was
begun, property on Central
avenue and in all parts of town
at once increased in value from
80 to so per cent. I'VE nave
s125,O0O in pledges to be paid
when the structure Is finished,
he said, why not pay these now
and insure the speedy compile
ton of the hotel?"
viii A. Keleher, a hotel di'
rector said that failure to complete
the hotel will set the city back
ten years, as on the success OF
the project depends the maintain
ing of the optimistic, progres'
sive spirit which Albuquerque
now is enjoying. Mr. Kelehel
said that hotel men of experience
had told him that the hotel facil'
tiles of the city will still be taxed
after the completion OF the AL
varado addition and the new com
munity hotel, so that there l:
no doubt of the need for the new
hotel. He said that all that il
needed Is to get after the sub
scribers and they will pay.
Money Is Exhausted.
DR.. NJ. X. Wylder, president o
the hotel company, said in open
ing the discussion that SS33,00'
had been subscribed to the pro
ject; $4,000 had been paid
and 100000 is past due. o
the 1896 subscriptions, he said
500 have been paid in full stool
issued to subscribers. A paymen
of $4,000 is now due the con
tractor, DIR. Wylder said. am
must be paid in a few days o
work will stop. The compan.
has on hand $4,000.
Louis Ilfeld, who has taken Al
interest in the project, said tina
he had never seen better worl
put into a building during hi
long residence in New Mexico.
Jay j. Garfield, the contractor
gave the information that tn
hotel will be seven stories il
height. The first floor will con
tain a grill room. 2SX55, whicl
will be the meeting place of tn
mems and women's clubs of Albu
querque; a main dining room
51x45: a lobby, 65x55; a privat
dining room, two stores. 26x4
and 26X2S; a barber shop, 16X40
a beauty parlor, 26x44; and
kitchen, 66x34.
on the second floor will be
ladies' parlor, 26x26; writin
room, 26x26 roof garder
26x3S; and 3S rooms with
baths. The third and fourt
! floors are the same as the secon
in regard to number of rooms
and the fifth floor will hay
| seventeen compartment rooms
The building will have large
well equipped basement.
Name Almost Chosen.
The meeting voted to allov
Sidney NJ. We'll to name the hote
| and when he christened it 18th
San Felipe" in honor of Albu
! querque's patron saint and i
memory of a pioneer hostelr
that was known over the south
west, suggestions came from Rev
Hugh A. Cooper and DR.. S. A
| Bright that the choice he left t
! the board of directors or to tn
! stockholders. Mr.. We'll said h
would be glad to withdraw hi
! suggestion, and allow the direc
tors to use their own judgmen
The hotel thus remains withou
a name.
A picnic luncheon of frie
chicken and watermelon wa
served, wives of Kiwanians assis
ling. Contractor Garfield took tn
diners for an inspection tour ovc
the hotel. which, it was ar
nounced. will be under roof
November 1. and completed b
February I, If the money needle
is collected as it falls due.