New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 5, 1924, Page 3

Burritt Hotel Stockholders Enthuse at Opening Banquet Colorful Affair Marks First Formal Dinner in Which Optimistic and Laudatory Speeches Sprinkle Pro-| gram, If the future of a hotel can be| measured in terms of first-night en-| thusiasm on the part of stockholders, the days to come of the Burritt are certain to be successful. At the ban- quet of the Burritt hotel stockholders last night in the ballroom of the hostelry, enthusiasm was the keynote. The night marked an epoch in N?Wi Britain history. It was a gala event on the Hardware city’s calendar, The| clite of the city were there, a repre- sentative gathering of wealth and, only in a business sense, interested in this new business enterprise, but in a very much larger sense. We are partners, compatriots, in a great community undertaking—a home un-| This hotel is something | dertaking. more than a mere hotel, as it is com- monly considered. It is, for one thing, an expression of the pride you folks take in your home, and. that always, is a very worthy pride. After the home, comes the town, then the state and the nation. We should take a just pride in all these things— they are the best things in life— home, eity, country. So it is not merely as stockholders that T address you tonight. If you will permit the personal inclusion, we arc nelghbors, friends. This hotel was needed in your town and you very promptly and very generously saw to it that the need was fulfilled. You looked upon that as your duty to your town, to yourselves, and we, of the American Hotels Corporation, in turn, feel| NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1924. e e e e e e e Fast Action T |tel p its own way, as every self- |respecting individual or enterprise |should do. But if, in making this a ipmrnm.L self supporting proposition, we can also add the element of at- [tractiveness, we are just that much Ibetter off. 1In this hotel 1 believe we have reached an ideal compromisc; iwe have every evidence of bhoth util- lity and beauty. And I very sincerely | congratulate you. | “There is one other thing I want to | point out before I close. That will be in the form of a little prediction. 1 predict that the launching of this hotel will mark a new era in the | prosperity of New Britain. It has {been my experience that every time a |eity gets down to business and as a {community puts over something big, then that city experienced a re- ibirth of progr | “Many times you hear folks say, ‘Oh! we can't do this, or we can't do {that. Tt is too much for this city. Its !imposstble. We can't get any more |paved streets, we can't stand for a new city hall, or a new high school, or a public library; we simply can’t do it; the town is not big enough for |1t “Whenever you hear a local “Jere |miah” saying things like that, why {bring him up here to West Main [Spring Ceremonial of Aziz Grotto Planned The spring ceremonial of Aziz Grot- to, M. 0. V., P. E. R., will be held on Friday evening, April 11. The af- fair, which is one of the largest on the calendar of the organization, is cxpected to prove especially brilliant this year as extensive preparations have been made, Monarch 8. P. Strople has appointed the following standing committees for the year: Chairman entertainment committee, George 1. Rawlings; house committee, Willlam Leupold, Steve Robb and William H. Crowell; sports chairman, Arvid Peterso r leader, Past Monarch Johnson; d natic club chairman, Howard Y. Stearns; flower fund chairman, William Cowlishav Cowlishaw; chairman fraternal assist ance, William $. Rand; food, fel- llewship and reception, all past mon- you just take him by the cur and| archs; automobile transportation com- mittee chairman, Jack . Lash; edi- tor of "Azizite,” Past Monarch Wil- Hfam H. Crowell; assoclate editors, Bd- ward Ogren, H, C. Barnes, Gustave Winger, Ralph R. Merigold, David Ogren; business manager of “Azizite’ Dewitt Riley; director of cast, Noah Lucas; stage manager, George Smed- ley; master of revels, George K. Mac- auley; master of wardrobe, George Kingsbury; makeup artist, Carlyle Barrett; standard bearer, Harry | Smith; color bearer, H. K. Watrous; medical associates, Dr. Frank Zwick, {Dr. €. J. Hart and Dr. R. M. Gris- wold; auditors, Willlam E. Fay and Louis Oldershaw; better relation com- | mittee, past monarchs. A fife and drum corps is being or- |ganized by the Grotto. Charles Spring is acting as drum instructor and Charles Burkarth is in charge of |the fifers, The drummers rehearse |every Monday evening and the fifers | every Tuesday evening. Immigrants to the United States last year numbered ,919; emi- grants to other countries numbered 81,450, | street, and point out this hotel. Bring m into the lobby, let him get the * the ntmosphere, of the place, breathe in the air of hospitality he will find here. I think you can send | him away with a great deal more | faith in his home city. “It does a city good to do a good |thing in a big way. This hotel will do good for New Britain. Al that is | necessary for yon folks to have is a | further extension of the enthusiasm beauty including leading manufac-|highly honored that you also ' feel| (u_rrrs and business men and their|that we were needed to assist you in “'l:\e]:io gl I AR !a practical way in making this hotel hough schedule o start at 7 as useful and as serviceable as pos- o'clock, it was long past that hour|gible. g when the diners entered the ballroom | “We are your representatives—we as r‘nany of them took the "N’""““"ylcnpluln and man the ship, but you to inspect the structure and its ap-| > “the pointments and meet the representa- e s sren o eretene, o tives of the United Hotels Company| o ested in fts welfare, in the su of America, the company which Willl ey of jts voyage, even more than operate it. ¥ { o ¥ e, it m'““’;):]‘;fl:‘f“"a"‘”’z'r"c‘es't‘::}r":v ase, f such & lh_l‘nx is possible. | / i and faith which made this hotel pos- | played a program of selected music in/ S .are A% yOUr Sefvios. “youtw lo! 3 i /i sible; Don'txstop) jus because:you the labhs. command, as we, in turn, command | d have succeeded in establishing the R tithe trgsat (ihle Teeatcaloe ?m‘”'lhc ship. And. it 1s a queuuo'n 011 - hotel. Keep right on—do your share | Sl06) of Toustmarter tsand Bleak aie] Lt L Aot BoAD S MIerely:E 1D A short time ago Irene Dunne was an understudy for Peggy | making it successful. = Get behind Masor Angeln M. Paonesss. Drestaore (gervice, advertising service; I -mean Wood In a Broadway show. This # i detied €EZY |and push and keep on pushing. And Joseph T, Andrews of the Ghember of | Teal service, the genuine article. You ood in a Broadway show. his season she appears in a current |we'll be with you.” Rl el ity know the strings of that harp “Serv- success in the prima donna role especially written for her. Few| Before closing the exercises, Toast- | G0 the O s .Co;nmv'rce‘h.e have been played on 8o reck-|have that honor at her age. master Black :mn(:u:wv-d that during Miss Mary E. Curtin, secretary of the| v e tomee: wan hme moy the siam, e next 80 idaye. b.100 [peaploiwaiiid l'hunn:er'or 3 'ommc’r«-v' et leole!l amateurs, who have not the slight- iu""lld banquets and entertainment at Sulliva st ' "of 8t knowledse of muslc and Whoee|,,;;00q ot serviceable hotels il 1 ehonid e fhi[<as Malcland imadass ¥ pioe oAb ] . uassistant - pastor of Stifngers would be better suited for | S e S ™ should be very easy for me to|gtockholders to make the place the Joseph's church; J. Linfleld Damon, | pjycksmithing than for minstrelsy; it| LS country, cach of them placed in|talk to you tonight. 1 feel that we|centor of soclal activities. | ;‘,,Hm,.m’ of the American Hotel | hay been played .upon 80 much nnd’::g l‘r)l:::z‘l;:‘n!mr|‘li\. .\o”mhr-r :\\:tl“»i are f'rlnuli.‘,i. :|:nll partners in this en- arass Sy Corporation, and Maj. Gen. J. Leslle oless| ent | OTEAN'Z 18 WOrid oan cowl:iierprss. 1 might aven liope thut you ives (i Kinkald, vice-president of the United f:;:;;; ::,'ly ;,'":'m:f“' ‘.’.‘g’c';,v‘l":,".“";:‘:mure with this. We have, additional- | would consider me as a neighbor of Al Le[‘")“fi Receives (:00d Hotels Company of America. hear it and see it on every side, | Feached a working agrecment with | yours, I know I take as deep an in- News From Providence The Menu, ‘l-:wrylhlnz. iees faivh Tauatis Heine the celebrated European c\r;:ulllmlmn}(vr(-s[ in the success of this under- | The many friends of Al Lemons, | Grace was sald by Rev. Father 8ul-|pused on the principle of “gervice— | Which bears a name similar to our|tuking as anyone of you in New | peow playing at the Lyceum with the lvan after which the following ment (e nsh collector. the automobile|CN"7 that is the iirst letters in the |Britain could take. Although 1 have | Checker Girls, will be pleased to learn Vs served: maker, the raiiroads, the country, vha‘“]':rd':- of the '-"""‘_vl'f'\n name of inot the advantage of being a resi-|that he has received word from Pro- | Grapefruit Marasehino, entire 57 varicties aro inspired JPRMEAIEODIRNL OIS 1ssL DI £OFTA the fdent of your (hriving city, still 1 feel | vidence, R. L, that he is the papa of | = Clear Green Turtle, S aliie by ians ot thit nlngun":”" U. N. L T. 17 This organzs [that as an officer of the operating a baby girl born last Sunday. Lemons Celery, Ollves. sal Rirvioe " Mot lesst ke adi in |00 contrala over fifty of the """‘lirmln ny I have a very definite stake |whose civilian name {8 Lazarus Crab Meat a la Dewey, the ut‘\livpupf'.l el {hin NiraatC onra famous hotels in m\vm”'u',\‘ on the olh-‘,,, nd you know a man does not [, Ougliette is a local boy who at- Brotled Milk Fed Chicken. Lol vou PN that s an right,|CF slde of the Atiantle. o, if any of {take’ vory much inferest in anything |tended . Mary's school about elgh. Apricot Fritters, arvios i K1l Tiaht=<ir they mesn 1t L08 people herc in New ”!_"“"‘"l €YY unless he has a substuntfal stake in | teen years ago. When he appeared Green Peas, Bl seoiatinice (hb terinineed '.nougl”‘*n"',"’ ‘"”I‘"“-' 'l'.‘“" """"l""-."")‘l"” it. v that reason, it is always on the stage last evening his friends Potatovs Alumette, T e aa oy | ! Just tell Mr. Dumon about it, hfy,.gt tor 4 man to own his own home, |gave him an extra ovation, for his ad a la Burritt, teresponeibly. T do not call it serv.| 1 see to it that you aro fixed P ,ng it s always best. for the same |fellow actors had told his friends soult Glace, to o ermnte, M e robust. ingi.|Nth the beat sccommodatlons 8L the |pggyyy, that the city whould have fn |about town of the arsivai, quefort and Cumembort Checse, | (€% f0F Cmble. 0 ol e, | Mot reasonable terme, You Wil I\ jy "y “many eitizens as possible who | B e ek ore. xtunds on the Inside of & FOvOIINE | riendss when sou vioit any Lniteq |O%" theIF own homes. That _gives To Holy Land e T A singing door and lets you push the doors. I|Hotel, whether fn this country m—}'l'":'“_ b o e L Y oly n by et whieh wa forced to give dor't call it worvies It a bellman, -:{m-.-ou.l, andiwhen Tiey: Uniteaiin | S EEVRE LS tho SaNRgpaslad 2 you enter the hotel lobby, rushes at|this connecction, I mean, of course, | > o o Fey you like @ madnian and, before you|also *The Colonial (hain whieh | Sty Which makes that city get ahead. know it, has despolled you of your|forms*an Integral part of the entire Now, you have & hotel hero, Over Toastmuster Black to the &rip, cane and umbrella, and all the | organization, {800 of you are interested in this pessimistie dictions whieh had |other belongings he can lay hands on.| “In return, if you should see a party ‘:"”I' ks ‘“”v‘“l"r ‘I\nrrl"‘ you have a been voluntecred when it was pro- | and then rughes away with them as/of forelgn-looking prople getting nfl""v"“" ”,‘,, e \"'l L .”'T “l" the hotel posed to erect a hotel in this city. though you had ceused to have any | the traln at New Britain with a lot| f" . sla "‘"' the city. nder these “fhey said ‘1t can’t be done,” but here | further interest in the property. Iof baggs marked with strange | circumstances, T do not sce how this| ; hotel, or you, or anybody, is ,.-ninxl “—and Finally They Come to Know It!”’ ANY people go on for years and years, drinking one or more cups of coffee at a meal. But finally, for apparently no reason at all, they become nervous and irritable, Or they lie awake at night, with their hearts beating faster than they should. Or perhaps their food may not agree with them. They are distressed after eating, When the doctor is finally con- sulted he asks: “Do you drink coffee?” Why not serve delicious, healthful Postum as your mealtime drink? Postum is a pure cereal beverage— absolutely free from caffeine, or any other irritating drug. Opening the excreise Sold by grocers everywhere! Postum for Health “There’s a Reason” i 18” he declared, “Thoss who be- call that eriminal assauit. We hope | hieroglyphics, you will know that Jeved they were making a gift when we will have none of it in the hotels|these are probably some folks that|'0 1080 they bought stock in this hotel will in “The Colonial Chain.’ | Mr, Silenzi has sent over from Eu- 'You have an intorest here, we digcover that they made a safe and “Some hotel employes seem to, rope to travel in comfort and style in have an ‘n"""-s"h‘ " therefore, we sound investment whieh will bring!think that the hotel was bullt for|our hotels, And T know that they will (are partners, We a partners not them @ reasonable return beeanse the [thelr comfort and convenience, not|be just as safe in New Britain from [Only in this hotel, but we are part hotel of today is u practical business| for the gucsts, They look upon the|the assaults of guides and taxicab men | ners in the larger civic enterprise of proposition,” guests as an Intruder, hae no busi- as you would be anywhere in Kurope, |[New Britain. That iy the basis of it Mr. Black callsd upon Mayor Pao-|ness there, a plagued -nuigance, the| “But the American Hotels corpora- |all —civie pride; your pride fu your nessa, who sald: “It was onee the eus- gooner got rid of -the better. I have tion Is even younger than the United [ home town, which, really, after all, is fom 1o call upon the mayor 1o attend | gawn hotel clerks, who, from their|Hfotels company of America. In fact,|only another way of saving, your soctal functions, but 1 am now eon- aytjtude and bearing, give you the im. It is just getting under way; that Is, [pride in yourselyes. 1If it wers not vinoed in view of recont davelopments | pragion that you ought to fell highly the second new hotel. The Colonfal |for this clement of pride, 1 am that it 1s his xgle duty to ses that the jouomed to be permitted to have a!hotel at Gardner, got a month's start afraid nothing would ever get far ad- prohibition law s enforced to the 16t- | Loni 11 that hotel and when you|On you and, judging from the rey rts {vanced. The proper kind of pride is tog This Is one of the proudest Mo wive w just complaint to them|! have looked over, you will have to/a very important clement In humsn ment in my tte, 1 feel that 1 should fypuc” vake” & as & personal fin-|Keep hustling here even to hold your|nature: pride, decent pride, makes take a Mttle eredit for this hotel Pro- o' 1y oun weon that kind of| WD against that enterprising hotel up | for progress. E jeet hecanse, you know, If it had been Lol wp can assure you that|in Massachusetts. But we have no| “You certainly ought o be y-rnudl u failure 1 would have had to share | fear of that. We are familiar with [of this hotel. T have been travellng the blama. T thank all who cooperat- ’4:“;:"..:::1::3:!»7(;? ;‘:'I’;"“‘."J’ "‘;:: the spirit In which you tackled this up and down the countr a hotel e In this venture and 1f we continue | L8 T BERCRE O 0 C e 10 it that| NOte! proposition: we know how you \man, for a great many years, but I 1o have the same spirit we shall soon | & (1 AT L0 LT g Aueh po.| PUL 1t over. And anybody that can do not believe I have ever scen a more I able 1o say that the Hittle town of | o " put over a big proposition like this attractive hotel than the onc you have Hurtford 18 only a suburb of New |Cullar ideas of wervice, Is shunted into| (o0 0 onenusiasm and thoroughness |here. There are more costly hotels, Yritain.” The mayor sat down mmid S0Me more congenlal environment. | iy marked your work, is not going |and larger ones, tn the great cities, a thunder of applause which was ri- We want you to take an interest|, ' o yook now that the job fa done, |but considering the limitations T think valled only by the reception given |in this hotel- It is your hotel T know | ;504 1o result of your work le idic |you have turned out a very remark- Wm when he walked 1o the guest Yo %l reajize that every business| .. oo e able job, one that is entircly worthy fuble a few minutes after the banquet | has its problems, its difficulties and ~“.poy will back this hotel to the|of your city, and one which we, as opened. its annoyances, and T fell that You .. 1 fecl sure of that. The very |operators, ate proud to be assoclated C. Joomis Speaks, will be generous and tolerant, partic- | ,y0 or the city indicates that. We|with. You know, in establishing ho Loomis, under whose ad-|ularly at the start. But If we work y...s no qualms or doubts in that con. |tels in the smalier cities, where there ministration as president of the tqgether, in the right spirit, the spirit| ..o, Is an even greater demand for hotels Chamber of Commeres the hotel ven. |of true co-operation and mutual inter-| gyt t was talking mainly about [than in larger cities, it s necessary to [ Mrs, Philip Snowden, wife of the ture was initlated, told the gathering|est, T have no doubt that our assocla- | yoyth, and about the great prospects kep our feet firmly on the ground. |chancellor of the exchequer in the | that he was “fed up on the hotel” tlon here will be a mutual pleasure| wpich lie ahead of. this Colonial Chain, | We must not get too ambitious. We [new British cabinet, is going to Pal- | “I've talked hotel so much that T'm |[and benefit. To us, it is largely a matter of serv- must not let oursclves run wild in or. |estine soon to study the offects of the Al talked out,” he sald. “Put there “We are all ready for the voyage,|{ce—gervice to the people 1 am nate decorations, and other frills. We | British mandate upon the people of is one thing more that has occurred the vessel Is launched tonight. You|gpeaking now in the larget broader|must be practical, must have the ho- [the Holy Land to me. While I was presideht of the lare not only passengers, but 1 hope|uonse——not the servies that you get . Chamber of Commerce, 1 performed ' you will also ®onsider yourselves as from Individuals in the hotel, but the one brilllant feat. That was when I/part of the crew, and will give us & gervice which the hotel itself glves to persuaded Tke Mlack to accept the hand, making this a truly bon voy- the publle. These first-class hotels in chairmanship of the committee 16 age—that Is, a good voyage--and help|small citles fill a need which is n:-ni give New Britaln a hotel. New Trit- |us bring the vessel safely and bap- more Insistent than the same class of aln owes Mr. Black a debt of gratl-|pily into port.” | hotels in the larger cities. 1t seems tude which it will never be able to re- Well, Here's Bill Shakespeare | that the small cities, as in everything pa; He also commeided W. J.| Chatles A. Carrigan, manager of | alge, I8 the last to be taken care of Hateh, Pardon C. Wickey, Judge ll.'n,«,» Robert Treat hotel at Newark, | That is where the great future of the ¥. Gaffney, Arthur G, Kimball, Clar- IN, J, and a director In the United American Hotels corporation lies—to ence 1, Bennett, Frederick M. Holmes, | Hotels Corporation, also discussed the | plant these fine, comfortable, modern Moward L. Platt and J. Linfleld Da- | practical side of making hotel suc- | Lotels in cities which need them mon for their assistance, Without cessful. Mr. Carrigan, who bears a| “And it is because | sce a great op- which, he said, the project never striking resemblance to Wiillam | portunity for personal serviee in this could have been successfully prose- | Shapespeare, was a conspicuous figure | work that I am very proud of the cuted. He sald there had been eriti- |in the gathering because many pres- | hionor of being associated with the cism of the attitude of the factories | ent belleved that the-late “Bard of | American Hotels corporation, and | and wanted to dispel any misconcep- | Avon” had returned to earth and be- | with Mr. Damon, to whose inspira- tlon on that peint, explaining that come a hotel man. tion and enthusiasm we can most just- manufacturers were carrying 50 per Maj. Gen. Kinkaid Speaks {1y attribute the credit for our achieve- cent of the total bond jssue with three | Major General Kinkald spoke as| ments to date and our plans for the years coupons clipped off. “I think | follows: ;mu,ye," the stockholders, when they realize| “I am not sure as to whether 1 am Pledges C. of €. Support the situation, will be glad the fact- addressing you as secretary of the | President Andrews of the Chamber orles came in” he declared. Mr.| American Hotels corporation or as|of Commerce spoke bricfly saying: l.oomis also spoke of the “ohlllruc-“vl"f‘-vr-sldnnl of the United Hotels|“I'm glad to be here to help to tionists” whose cooperation was of jcompany of Ameriea. T don't sup- |boost. The Chamber of Commeres | the reverse order, saying: “But to-|pose that it is important whether one | will do ~verything in its power to sup night, In spite of obstructions, the or the other. 1 feel that both posi- | port the hotel I'm provd of the hotel stands as a monument of the tions are equally as distinctive, and 1| board of dircetors and we're going to good will of the eitizens.” | know I personally feel as highly hon- | stand right behind this project.” Mr. Toastmaster Black read a telegram |ored to hold this position with the | Andrews complimented Senator John of congratulation from the manage- American Hotels corporation as I 40 | Trumbull of Plainville for his assis- ment of the Stacy-Tremt hotel 1In the position with the larger, parent tance in securing the cooperation of Trenton, N. J. company. There is a great attractive- | the state highway department in Address By President Damon ness, as you know, about youth— | getting a new concrete road to Harte President Damon discussed the | whether it be In persons or enter- | ford and said that further improve- | practical side of conducting a hotel. | prises. Youth always looks forward, | ments in roads in and out of New He said the Burritt should return a | whereas age only 100 often has only | Britain would be songht ‘ John C. cp-Joneg CITY HALL Only Congresswoman at Play Are You Proud Of You? Do you dress so becomingly and cor- rectly, that vou feel at ease in any com- pany, from the boss who signs your salary-check to the girfl who makes your heart beat faster? If you doubt that you are making the most of your height, figure, advan- tages and opportunities, come and con- sult us, without charge or obligation. We are Adepts In Appearapce, giving individualized attention to clothes lack- ing standardized sameness. gross income of approximately $1 |the past to review. 1In the present Wateh For H. Webb Smith 000 a year, most of which will be ex- | instance, however, nelther one of | . J. Moore, representing the H. L. pended in New Britain and viclnity. | these organizations may be called o1d. | Stevens Co., builders of the hotel, was His talk, In part, follows: | Both, In fact, are youthful; both very lasked to stand but was excused from “1 almost feel as though 1 wers | happily can look forward, rather than |speaking. H. Webb Smith, superin- | present at a family gathering, in our | look back, |tendent of comstruction, was intro- new home, on the occasion of the| “The United company, however, has | duced and presented with a watch | hotsewarming. That scems (o be the [gone far enough along the trall - 160 | and chain by Toastmaster Blac real significance of this meefing to- | know that its step is secure and that Vice-President Wiggins T night-—a family affair. And it I8 its future course assured. Tn less than Horace 1. Wiggins, vice-president very proper that it should be 80 con- |ten years we have hrnugm‘logflhulnf both the Ameriean and United sidered. We are one family. not|twentv.-three of the largest, best ap- | hotel comnpanies. spoke as follows Photo shows Mrs. Mae E. Nolan, representative from Cali- fornia, and only woman in congress this term, snapped on golf inks where she likes to play with her daughter, aged 10.