Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-21

high and the overhanging roof which
formed the piazza was supported by
massive columns 80 feet tall. the
house was built OF stono from nearby
auarries and from timber felled IN the
adjacent forests. During the con-
sirurtton, the scaffolding on which the
masons and carpenters worked was
regarded with great curiosity by rea-
son OF its unusual length and strength.
IL extended more than 100 yards into
a ncighboring f,eld-the length being
designed 10 keep to a minimum the
grade up which the heavy loads OF ma
terial were wheeled in hand barrows.
Jueta Justls Completed the biz inn
very promptly and Il WAS ready for
opening, furnished and fitted complete
early In the summer OF 1927. when an
advertisement calling the puhlic's at
lention 10 the charm of the country
tho excellence Of tho hotel and the
efficacy of the spring waters was is
sued by Charles Stanley. the pro-
prietor or landlord, possibly the Boldt
OF his day. II read:
This spacious and elegant house
belonging to the company. which was
completed last fail (ls26) is row open
end handsomely furnished for the re-
copticn OF visitors and fooerders, under
the superintendence OF the subscriber.
/ The watering place Is finely situated
in the high and healthy country. hve
miles west OF Wilmington, commanding
an extensive view OF the surrounding
country, and the Delaware river and
ueishboring states. The grounds OF
the company afrord shady and pleasant
! prornenades and arc bound by fine
streams. The virtue OF the waters are
those OF pure chalybeate, according TO
an analysis Of Professor Heating, OF
Philadelphia. They have been peculiar
In ef'cacious in bilious and other
fever~ and are celebrated "a hne
tons.
The vicinity Of Wilmington offers
AT all times access TO an excellent
market. and the daily intercourse by
staarnho,t lines between that place anS
New Castle, 10 and from Philadelphia
ana Baltimore, affords a facility @
communication possessed by no othe'
watering place.
Parties can be accommodated a
shor, notice with dinners co.l.tions' ic'
cream, etc. No exertton VIII be spare'
By the proprietor 20 crafty every wan
OF the visitor 20 this pleasant AM
salubrious retreat. Charges VIII b
, moderate.
~. B.-Carriages. gigs or morse
fr.sy always be had and there are de
, l!sht.ul rides over good roads 10 IN
ueishh-orlng towns and villages, cana
I, &c. Horses taken at livery. June
, 1897"
These few lines Of publicity are In
} t~resting IN showing how simple wef
7 the requirements Of the early summe
. resort sojourners contrasted VIII
= those OF today. Spring water, goo
: roads and pretty country with a goo
Q hotel and the opportunity for an oC
\ casionai ride on steamboat were IN
e points emphasized by the manag'
{ ment. The advertisement is interes
!. ing also IN showing that Delawai
" had a really fine hotel before the mr.
y railroads were in operation II
e guests came there by boat either
= New Castle. or 10 Frenchtown-on "
= Chesapeake side--and thence by stat
70 the hotel. Many, however, dro'
. all the way in their own carriage
! Often. indeed, they arrived IN
a rplendent coaches-and-four, with se
, varts slowed away in some nook
; corner, or perhaps the latter went
i advance 20 prepare the coming
q their masters and mistresses. Tho
a who came In their own carriag
n usually brought their own Neg
a slaves 70 wait on them.
y II Is interesting 20 note in come
l. ton with the promise OF modera
~ charge that the rate for board, J
" Guiding all accommodation ran frc
of So 20 SO weekly. which was. inde'
~ tho top mark OF the day. Wilmin
~ ton had bat 5000 Inhabitants al I
date the hotel was opened, and I
Trenchtown railroad. one Of (
earliest in the United States. was j,
I, completing its roadbed upon which
I, lay straps Of iron 10 accommodate
.a ture trains.
ne There was much 1ubilation on I
By occasion Of the formal opening Of
y, Brandywine Springs hotel. Ma
n Wilmington people. who had watch
,w It's progress. and the neighbori
VI Falkland folks attended. There W
he also present several hotel propriet
re from Philadelphia and Baltimore q
nd some from ambitious southern cit
ed' and it is reported that all We're am
ne ed at the wonderful house and
II elegant fittings and costly furnity
py the latter built 10 order by the lie
g" ing cabinet makers Of the day.
49, house accommodated between 200 /;
'u $50 guests, according TO reports on
=. "a size and capacity. The rooms W
- - large and airy, each one being
e outside apartment. The pariors
the dining room were spacious vi
sss the kitchens and pantries were {
"a respondingly large.
',, That such a large number OF guy
q, could be provided for was poss
% due 70 tho fact that there was
IA demand fer suites Of rooms then {
sea az present and for the reason, q
} a that no space was taken for ba
10 which were IN n building outsid,
no the hotel. where. IN walled tai
hlr guests performed thoir ablutions
enjoyed the diversion OF Il plung,
ing the cool wrter that wus always r,
ons FOR service. The baths, with o
ire outbuildlnsr. the stable and fee no
les etc. stiil stand. and testify TO the