New Britain herald., 1924-03-07

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 Traces Hotel Project ! The history Of the hotel project in
 New Britain and some ''inside dope"
 on the original survey were given ! by ]. I.indGeld, president of the Am erican Hotels corporation which has a 20 year contract to manage the Bur 1 ritt hotel. lie said the survey is to show whether or not city can sup- I port a hotel after it is built He men, toned some of the various things which must be considered before un- dertaking such a proposition. Among i them are railroad facilities and the ac- crssiblity 10 all nearby points. that 1 it must be a city of varied industries; bank deposits arc investigated and the , general sources from which they are obtaincd; and the possibilities of local patronage. IIc said the survey was carried on in secret. Twenty men spent some time in the city, interviewing businessmen, and obtaining informa- ton without the lattcrs' knowledge. The merchant Of importance and the , man on the street who considers him self unimpoifaht were alike sought for their views.
 opinions varied" said Mir. Damon. Some said the hotel could not suc- cecd. The fact that we are here is evidence Of the tone Of the report" !" Another important thing he said that had to be considered was the selec- ton of a sight. It had 10 be a place right in the heart Of the business cen- ter, where the store rentals would carry the land value or taxes and in- tcrrst.
 Another very important thing was 10 have the hotel designed and built by some ono who specialized in that work. The designing Of a hotel by architects who are familiar with the r lations Of one department to anoth- CT is oftiiucs a determining factor in the economic success Of the business, he stated. He stated that the Bur litt had been built and also furnished within it's budget.
 He said the hotel has 8 rooms at s2.5O per night: 15 rooms at s3. AS rooms at s3.50. and 32 rooms at s4 and s5 each. He said the expected annual income was between s175,oO0 and s2O0.00e.
 We do not want to. be considered as in competition with anyone else" he said. We are going after an en- tirely new patronage. We want the literature of other hotels and will be glad to send people there who do not want to stay with us."
 He told how the building of a ho- tel suitable 10 the city had placed New Britain in a new position on the maps. caused the rc-routinE Of state highway. and gave if an added im- portance in hotel guides. automobile Llue books and tourists guides.
 Engagements Are Expected
 Through engagements now booked the hotel expects to seat 5000 people at banquets before the first of April, he stated. He asked that local people use the hotel for tea parties. weddings, parties. receptions, etc. This is your home and we want you to use it." he said.
 Mir. Black at the conclusion of Mir. Damon's address, asked Former Presi- dent John C. Doomis, instigator of the hotel project. and Mary E. Cur tin, secretary of the Chamber and one of the most efficient workers in the hotel drive to stand up and make a bow to the guests.
 Congratulations from the state Chamber were brought by State Pres Ident Stanley II. Bullard and George D. Chandler, state secretary, who