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SCHRUTH'S ROYAL HOTEL, PERTH, W.A.,
NEARLY OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION.
Our representative in WeBt Australia speaks very highly
of the hotels in Perth, and sends us the following par
ticulars (from a Perth contemporary) of the " House
Warming " of the Royal Hotel, a picture of which appears
on another page.
A House Warming.
A house warming in the form of a smoke social, was held
at Schruth's Royal Hotel on the 3rd inst., to celebrate the
formal opening of the new premises. Some two or three
hundred guests assembled in response to invitations
issued, though practically the house was free to all Perth.
The spacious premises were thrown open all round, and
the visitors, after a brief tour of inspection, sat down to
the pleasures of the festive board — lavishly provided for
them in every quarter of the house where space was
available. Mr. Crowder, M.L.C., took the chair in the
dining-room, which was crowded, even standing room
being occupied. After the usual loyal toasts the chairman
read numerous letters of apology from members of both
Houses of Parliament who were unable to attend owing to
their Parliamentary duties. Amongst those who wrote
were Sir John Forrest, Mr. A. Forrest, Mr. F. 0. Monger,
Mr. A. Y. Hassell, Mr. George Leake, Mr. T. Quinlan, and
Mr. F. D. North. Mr. F. Bateman and others also wrote
apologising . for their absence, and a letter expressing
regret at their inability to attend was also received from
the Albany rifle team.
The chairman, in proposing the health of the host and
hostess, touched upon the enterprising spirit of the
Germans as colonists, and to the fact that they were, as a
nation, in accord with British sentiments. He drew a
bright picture of the future prosperity in store for Western
Australia, and expressed the hope that the worthy host and
hostess would share in the good things to come, as their
enterprising spirit deserved.
Mr. Schruth, in responding, expressed his thanks for the
honour done him by the numerous guests in assembling
beneath his roof, and said that with the able co-operation
of his better half his pleasant and arduous task on this
occasion had been greatly lightened. He bid them all a '
hearty welcome to the Royal Hotel, and assured them that
whenever they felt disposed to honour the Royal Hotel
with their custom, they would receive in return for their
patronage every attention that civility, cleanliness, and
comfort could suggest.
Mr. Schruth's remarks were received with loud applause.
Several songs, glees, &c., were interspersed with the other
speeches.
Mr. Leonard, on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Schruth,
presided at the first saloon bar, and in proposing the open
ing toast regretted that Mr. Schruth could not be every
where at once to welcome his guests beneath his spacious
and hospitable roof, and that, though somewhat unequal
to the task, he had been commissioned to attend to the
guests in that particular room. So, while thanking them
for the honour of their company, he bade them one and all
a hearty welcome. He said that Mr. Schruth was
essentially a business man, and more, a staunch believer in
the future prosperity of the colony : that close and careful
observers were confident that the dawn of an era of
commercial prosperity was surely awaking for the colony.
In asking them to join with him in drinking to the health
of their worthy host, Mr. Leonard said that he felt sure he
was only echoing their sentiments when he said that they
would also drink to the health of that charming lady, their
hostess.
Mr. Sharp conducted the proceedings in the upper
regions. The host and hostess afterwards made the round
of the house to greet their guests in person, and were
warmly received everywhere. All seemed to enjoy the
entertainment provided for them, and after several hearty
cheers the proceedings terminated at the Btroke of
midnight, when the assemblage dispersed in high humour
and good order.
We would like to add that all visitors from Adelaide and
the other colonies will find the comforts of a home while
putting np at this spacious and well conducted hostelry,
also that the charges are extremely moderate.
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