Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
IN HOTEL is MATTER
OF HIGHEST SPECIALIZATION
Real ScienceIs Needed to Keep Inn, Says Head OF
WadorfAstoria Corporation-NIust Have
Every Convenience.

keeping. and he taught the world
new standards in his we'll beloved
profession.
AS Mr.. Boldt may be said to con-
meet the old and new in hotel op-
Grafton. so the Waldorf
links the old-timc small hotels with
the monumental enterprises which
today number thousands Of rooms
and count their guests in millions.
To quote statistics; In tho one
group OF 1--WE New York hotels which
we opcratc--but one unit OF the ho-
tel Industry of the city-l.00o 500
guests were registered in the year
1870. = somewhat parallel organ
izaiion known as the "Pershlng
Square Hotels" comprises Ave large
establishments also, and contains
like our own organization. one Of
the three largest hotels in tho world.
The Pennsylvania Hotel. at present
the largest Of all. numbers moro
than 1000 rooms.
The New York hotel system Is
the official host OF the world for
America. 1t condenses tho comfort
and advantages of long experience
IN catering to countless millions over
the centuries Our hotels must and
do fulfill the enacting function OF
welcoming AMI airing for the peo-
pie OF every land. under conditions
adapted 10 their individual require
ments. a series of highly organized
departments Of hotel service must
be maintained. and IL Is no !nfre-
quent occurrence. for instance. 10
find an entire floor reserved ex-
clusively FOR non-E English speaking
guests OF particular nationality
where all attendants. from the clerk
at the registration. to the maid. tel
ephone operator. and waiter who
serves his special "nationalized"
dishes--are either OF the sa me ma
t!onaii,y or speak the language flu
entity.
Foreign Service.
Many Of the New York hotels main
tain In foreign countries special rep
rtaen,atives and facilities to take
care OF the guest before he leaves his
own country-book his hotel accom-
modations. arrange his itineraries.
supply information. and help in plan
ny arrangements in the greatest de-
tail.
This foreign service is. vice versa
at the disposal OF the hotel guest
leaving New York for foreign coun-
tries, for in the hotels themselves are
established foreign clubs. reading
70; ms. special banking service. and
many other highly specialized IA
cil!tics.
New York City hotels have long
occn models for construction and
management OF hotel operations
everywhere. and no protector OF the
modern hotel in the United States or
Europe would think Of beginning his
work without frst making careful
study OF our monumental hostelr!es.
In most Of our hotels. the visitor
will find that his every wish may be
fulfilled without leaving the building.
= .idy with children may be assigned
TO "Woman's Floor" on which men
are never roomed There She will
the children. where they may romp
and play or enjoy quiet story hour
with the attendant. On the ''Wo-
mans Floor" the guest will find a
ha' dressing salon. library. reception
rooms and many other special GER
vices.
There are house physicians always
subject 20 call-eTen a dental Office
In some hotels. Brokers Offices.
travel and information bureaus. drug
stores. barber shops. Turkish baths.
swimming pools. etc. are quite or
binary adiuncts to the hotel opera
ton. as well as speciality shops for
ladies. haberdasher!es and !nnumer-
able other convcniences.
Places of beauty.
Aesthet!cally. our hotels rank
highly for their beautiful archltec-
ture. their wonderful tapestries.
paintings and furnishings. and 1t Is
no uncommon occurrence. for In
stance, to have classes of art stu
dents request the privilege OF being
guided through the hotels and earn
inC Of the various treasures on dis
play there. Our music is also an In
teresting feature. and orchestras OF
the highest type. often directed by
wo. Id famous artists, are included in
the hotel organizations.
Likewise. In the kitchens-our chefs