Identifier: 1910tripofhmmbat00jame (find matches)
Title: The 1910 trip of the H.M.M.B.A. to California and the Pacific coast
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: James, George Wharton, 1858-1923
Subjects: Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Association Hotels
Publisher: San Francisco, Press of Bolte & Braden company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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he recipients of the rare brands of Colorado hospitality. Manager Paget, Mrs. Dutton and Carl R. Evans did the honors. Aftera brief rest the party was shown Denver by the Cab and Omnibus Com-pany and treated to a complimentary dinner at the Albany. There was anaddress of welcome by C. W. Franklin, to which Capt. Harry L. Brownmade fitting response. The Boston special left for Chicago at midnighton Monday with a tired but happy lot of passengers on board. It arrived in Chicago on the morning of April 26th. having come direct,without stops, from Denver. With the exception of Luke J. Minahan andhalf a dozen of his friends who were guests of the Blackstone, the partyrepaired to Hotel La Salle, where they opened headquarters in a suite otparlors on the seventh floor and prepared for a day of go-as-you-please.Some went out calling on friends, others visited among the stores, while themajority devoted their time to seeing the sights. In the evening Mr. 370 THE 1910 TRIP OF THE H. M. M. B. A.
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The BlackFtone Hotel, Chicago, III. TO CALIFORNIA AND THE PACIFIC COAST 371 Minahan entertained his company at dinner served in one of the privatedining rooms of the Blackstone, and it was a particularly nice spread. Atmidnight the tourists proceeded on their way homeward, declaring that nextyear Boston would show the Pacific coasters a thing or two. The Blackstone Hotel, Chicago The Blackstone is the last word that, so far, has been said in hotels.Designed by the well known architects, Marshall & Fox. it is a building ofindividuality. Being on the Lake Front, close to the very business heart ofChicago, it necessarily had to be of the sky-scraper type, but in all its detailsquiet elegance, refinement and culture are foremost and apparent. Mr. Willeyof the Hotel Monthly well says what all experienced travelers will confirm,viz.: I never before saw a hotel that comes so near the ideal, so near per-fection in all eye-pleasing, combined with serviceable qualities. It is atriumph of th

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