Payette County ID Archives News.....Hotel Bancroft Formal Opening October 5, 1916 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/id/idfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Hanson ihansonb@fmtc.com March 28, 2006, 1:52 pm Payette Enterprise October 5, 1916 Payette Enterprise Payette, Idaho Thursday, October 5, 1916 PAYETTE PROSPERITY DAY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 FORMAL OPENING OF HOTEL BANCROFT WITH RECEPTION, BANQUET AND BALL. OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERESTING PROGRAM HOTEL BANCROFT TO BE FORMALLY OPENED OCTOBER 12TH Opening Day exercises will begin at 1:30 p. m., Thursday, Oct. 12th. The reception committee will welcome out-of-town visitors. The arrangements are now practically completed for the formal opening of the new Hotel Bancroft, erected at a cost of $50,000, by Mr. H. E. Dunn and his associates, a building that is not surpassed for its beauty and convenience in the entire state. A number of other business establishments of the city will join in the ceremonies and functions of the occasion, with open-house receptions and interesting demonstrations. A general invitation is extended to the public. It is aimed to make the event notable, not only as a celebration of Payette Prosperity Day, but an occasion for general rejoicing over the successful carrying out of well-directed community effort along various progressive lines which go to make for a bigger and better city. Many prominent people from out of town are expected to favor Payette with their presence that day, who will join with our citizens in the general good- fellowship that will characterize every feature of the afternoon and evening's entertainment. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/id/payette/newspapers/hotelban394gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/idfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb