San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
New York Cafes VIII Feed
100000 Daily
During Sessions.
STRUGGLE FOR ROOMS
Theaser Season to Be Pro.
longed During Demo-
cratic Meeting.
By j. c. ROYLE.

Copyright bN Inc san Antonio Light
? New York. April 26.-Whatever ac-
ton the two great polit. conven-
tons may take next June. those as
semblages are counted on to provide
a decided stimulus to many lines of
business throughout the country. 1t
is, conservatively estimated that while
the Democratic convention is assem-
bfed in New York, the restaurants of
this city will be called on to feed at
least 100000 people daily. The daily
ration for this number Va: /. of
. course. will not consist entirely Of out
.of-town visitors. includes 1.9S0.000
pounds of beef: So. 900 pounds of
butter; 100000 pounds of eggs. 996..
600 quarts of milk and 9G4.0 pounds
of poultry, besides the dry groceries.
vegetables and non-perishable food.
- Almost ms extensive plans are being
made by Cleveland to entertain visi-
tors to the Republican convention.
About 10000 TO 10000 out-of-town
people are expected in the Ohio city mt
the time of the gathering. The hotels
of the city provide 1000 rooms which
means that in some cases four to six
persons will have to occupy room.
while the average arrangement will
place three in each. 1t is figured
that from 5000 to 5000 out-of-towners
will find quarters with friends and ac-
quaintances in the city while Others
will depend on fast interurban trans
portation and snend each night in
some other Ohio city.
Struggle for Quarters.
In spite of the efficient efforts of
the New York hotel men to care for
all transients and to do SO without
raising rates or charges. the struggle
here for quarters will he acute. Even
now hotels are crowded and banks in
other cities are advertising that as Il
result Of their desire to render useful
personal service TO their depositors
snd clients they are prepared to make
hotel reservations for customers of the
hank at some of the more prominent
New York hostelries from this time
on.
The entry of large financial institu-
tions into an accommodation of such
sort is regarded among bankers as
Vtif vi Nit ulONA
of the efforts made since the war by
banks to establish intimate personal
relations of service and advice with
their clients.
Merchants. here and in Cleveland
naturally look forward to a large in
crease in business as result of the
conventions. for it is recognized fact
That crowds which assemble at such
gatherings are free spenders. How
ever, merchants in other sections also
will profit. for few delegates will
leave their home towns without max
ing fairly extensive purchases in an
ticipation Of their needs.
Roads Prepare for Rush.
The theatrical season here undoubt-
edly will be more prolonged than ever
before because of the conventions.
Theaters which normally close at the
first hint of hot weather will remain
open and already tickets for some pro-
.ductions during convention week are
at premium.
Railroads are preparing for the rush
both from distant and nearby points.
Suburban service on some lines will
be augmented and many transcontinen-
tai trains will carry extra equipment
and run in numerous sections. Con-
servative estimates indicate that the
amount expended in Cleveland and
New York by transients while the
STANDARD bearers Of the two great
parties are being selected will run
between S2.000,000 and SJ,000000 a
day. and may well exceed the latter
sum.
st. Paul undoubtedly will benefit
Heavily from the stimulus TO trade
provided by the Farmer-Labor conven.
ton in that city. although not TO Sc
great an extent as Cleveland and New
York.s