The Washington times., 1930-10-29
STAFF SELECTED
FROM BEST
IN LINE
Manager and Assistants Are
Rich in Hotel Experience
As Hosts to D. c. Elect

As Hosts to D. c. Elect
Poise, suavity, ability and a
thorough experience in the opera
ton Of hostelries Of the highest
class, characterize the staff Of
hotel experts selected by Manag'
ing Director L. Gardner Moore
as his aides in the administers
ton of the new Shoreham Hotel.
Each executive and department
head possesses a splendid back
ground of experience and the
pleasant and diplomatic tempera-
ment that makes for the most
cordial and satisfactory relations
between the hotel and its
clientele
Two Assistants
The assistants to the manag-
ing director. George J. Sharshing
and BENJAMIN Anderson, are very
well known in washington and
have been prominent in hotel
work for a period Of years.
Mr. SharShing was an eXecu-
tive at Wardman Park Hotel q
few years ago. later joining the
White Hall at Palm Beach and
the Berkshire in New York city.
For the last three years he has
been associated with the Ritz,
Carlton Hotel in Boston. His
fine individuality and great ca
pacity for work are real asset
to the Shoreham. ...
Mr.. Anderson has been one OF
the most efficient of Mr.. Moore's
assistants for several years, first
at the Wardman Park Hotel and
later at the Carlton.
"ftobert" is one Of the most IA
NOUS and popular figures in res
taurant and cafe circles. For the
last seven years he has been IN
charge of the Cafe LIE ParadiS and
a couple of years later he also
took over the management Of the
new Club Chantecler. He Will
now devote himself exclusively to
the direction of the Shoreham
dining rooms and grill, also to SUI
pervising arrangements for private
parties.
Roberts" urbanity and helpful
ness are priced by many prorI1i-
nent Capital hoSteSses. who have
found how thoroughly they can
depend upon his ability in arrang-
ing their parties. He is versed in
ali the nicetieS and intricacies OF
arranging entertainment, tlom
the intimate little bridge party to
the huge ball with thousands OF
guests.
Meigher Is Steward
The vast task of provisioning
the new Shoreham has been dele
gated to the able William F.
Meigher, who has been appointed
steward. Mr.. Meigher's wide hotel
experience includes successful
work at the Royal Poinciana at
Palm Beach, the Copley-Plaza in
Boston, the Lord Baltimore IN
Baltimore and the Wardman Park
In Washington.
Even the greatest establish
ment needs the touch Of a
woman. At the Shoreham this
will be supplied by Miss Lottie
Taylor, housekeeper for this
''house of a thousand rooms" /"
Every woman will testify that it
is quite a task to keep house If
the house has only eight or ten
rooms. But Miss Taylor has
worked out the science Of keep
ing house to the extent that she
would probably be able to keep
q whole city fresh and dainty If
it were necessary for her to do
so. She directs her score Of
maids and cleaners as a general
does his troops. Miss Taylor was
formerly housekeeper at the
Carlton and Wardman Park
Hotels, also at the Hot Springs
Hotel, Hot Springs, Va.
The elder generation Of Capital
epicures will note uniquely deli
cate flavor in the Shoreham
cuisine that will remind them OF
Qappy Gays gone ny.
GrOb Is Chef
They will imagine, for a mo-
ment, that they must be dining
again in the famous old Shore
ham Hotel. For the new Shore
ham Hotel has secured as chef
Abraham Crop, the last chef OF
the old Shoreham Hotel! Chef
Crop will present in the dining
rooms and grill of the new Shore
ham number of delectable
dishes that made the name OF
the old Shoreham Hotel synony.
nous with fine food all over the
world. Chef Crops assistant is
Anthony Dolls, former chef at
LIE Paradis and the Club Chante-
cler, and q master of the art OF
fine cookery. Chef Dolls special
izes in supper dishes and has in
vented a number Of toothSome
specialties designed especially to
appeal to the finicky appetite OF