THE MARINE HOTEL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12903, 14 February 1906, Page 5

THE MARINE HOTEL.

To the Editor of fbe " Timai-u Herald,

Sir,-—Having read y.--ar leading .arlkk re the much <Jf«ctisscd Caroline Bay Hotel.. and being a visitor io yottr charming little town, also, having experienced the difficulty in securing suitable accommodation for any. three, children, narse ;!:;<] .self. ] thought a_few suggcsiirmK hvm an otruikr might give tic committee cf tic projrj-M-d Marine Hotel f-oaie light on the -rubjcct a* to what parents bringing their families require when coming to Timana for their *easid* holiday. "We t:ißie Lcre for a rest, away from "the raiw and tiring d-urics of nociaJ life, and to the children to play and have plenty of freedom, scampering about on the sands and to enjoy the fresh. *ca air and viarm turu-hine,' wber; they (indeed all of us) can ifcn;-w o ff a certain amount of that restriction imposed on us in city life }Cow, all must admit that the proposed Marine Hot*] ifi a rery great necessity here and should in even* way nictt ■with liie approval of not only Timaru residents requiring lodgings, b'ut those visiting Timaru for the. trammer months. Si ill. it is not *juite the hind of establishment parents desiriuiis c.f bringing their families would tare about.. In the first, place, it would be on too elaborate a *cak; no mother cottld enjoy her holiday fearing" tie usual mult with -children re furniture," beside* the displeasure of the permanent boarders, who, as a rule, object .strongly to children about the placeThen again, there wvuld not be the privacy which one feels so necessary when holiday-maiing with children. * There would of necessity lie a pood number of gentlemen permanently residing there, and 1 the sit© ehosea being *o close to another licensed house, there" would be a deal of publicity. What we mothers require its wine place 3. little further <mi. but clone to and overlooking Caroline liny, where everything would be plain and clean with plenty of good food and a temperance establishment, a, pln.ee with grass plots for ■ the children to .-it about on when mot on. ' the Hay, and balconies, where mothers. could fit indoors if they wished arid stil! watch their little ones <>n 1-he Bay, and vhuc tnoih<rs and their children would mot feci -caikd upon u* be prim and smart in their Attire as would, be necessary in accordance with tie iijj-to-date *fclab*lis.liineij* proposed, for a* all will Agree half the joy of seaside holidays is- ihe privilege of deshabille. ! would, therefore, ' suggest th.«t t:iere be two places ran on the same principle, bat differing in this re«-pßcl—-■one to be an elaborate lioenßed ap-ito-dit© ertablishment where no childr«n arc taken and the c*tl*er * temperanoe hotel with" plainer equipment for parent* and children. There are. 1 believe, weral jsjtejt available m t' e vicmity of Car-oline Bav, and these ";■".'.'•. : h<i into the* desired cslaliiv- -went <if ibis kind for bevw«cn three a-.>ri-_fo-rr thousand poandts. This would '. I ..;'i.i<: ihe committee 10 bnild a somewhat. j<s.'.slt -'inactarc <;n I<<.-uj-h* stcrion which 1 may npjMars in «very way the most dtMrable spot for the 3.cc«»nnod;irion of grown-nps and f«r banq-ceii:*c and nocia.f: fnncl:t<T«« of the hind. In T wish ihe Timn.ru jstsi<k'i.u <:v<.ry -access their venture and nr-t thni "in catcrrj'' for tit summer visitors- they will nui* ce. ". .<: m.-itbers and linlr- .-ncs. vb r . all > --aj.] and done, art *he 10"" ? <,r ' <'hiii a-b)mmeni of your - ■■ v '" ac " bcc'i. and the ones who jtistay -*'' l tioii t-pocially diftacti 1 - ; . w ttv '^ lld s' J find aecommoda- .. to gel- i» Tm> :, r°- • aW ' <TC " F. L. C