The Queen's Hotel
Under this appellation the magnificent building at Carlisle parade, which in common parlance had been spoken of as "The New Hotel" was sought to be licensed. Mr George Curling Hope having affixed to the church doors the requisite notice of application. Some idea of the magnitude of the building may be obtained that the principle of a large furnishing establishment in London gave the present writer the assurance that he would not like to furnish it thoroughly and suitably for £10,000. A view of the hotel and a description thereof appeared in the Illustrated London News of Dec. 6th, 1862, both of which are here appended:-
This fine hotel, which has been some three or four years building, is now complete and in course of being finished. It stands, will be seen, with its principal front the parade, while the side front, on a different level and of a different elevation, looks on wide opening from the sea inland. Under the archway, the centre of the side front, is the carriage entrance, where visitors may alight under cover.
Another grand entrance is the porch in the principal front; while families resident in the hotel who desire privacy can use a fine staircase and separate entrance on the other side, not seen in the View. The two large windows in the front of the View are respectively the family and gentlemen's coffee-rooms, one above the other. The third window-light is that of part of a suite, fitted with white and gold, for wedding parties and others who may desire something more elegant than usual. These command a splendid view both by sea and land. The campanile will have some attraction for smokers in calm weather. Altogether the hotel must be a most valuable acquisition to the town, and will, we trust, well appreciated its aristocratic visitors.
Special Sermons
Church Pastoral Aid. The claims of this society were advocated on Sunday and Monday, Aug. 31st and Sept. 1st, in sermons at the Hastings churches and at public meeting in the Castle Assembly Room. The collections after the religious services were in round numbers as follows:- All Saints, £19; St. Clement's, £13; St. Mary's, £40; Fishermen's Church, £4. The collection on Monday realised £17 13s.
The Congregational Church, Robertson street held its anniversary services on Sunday, Aug. 31st, when sermons were preached by the Rev. F. Tucker, of London, and a sum of about £42, was collected, towards the ground-purchase fund.
St. Clement's Church Expenses Fund was aided by two sermons, which were preached in that church on Oct. 12, the amount collected being £28 10s.
The Wesleyan Missions had sermons preached on their behalf on Sunday, Oct. 12th, the monetary result of which, together with that of a meeting on Monday, was £9 odd.
