[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 98 (Thursday, July 18, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S7032]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  THE MOUNT WASHINGTON HOTEL & RESORT CELEBRATES A CENTURY OF GRANDEUR

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire's. Mr. President, I rise today to 
congratulate The Mount Washington Hotel & Resort on 100 years of New 
England splendor.
  Located in New Hampshire's White Mountains, The Mount Washington 
Hotel & Resort emanates the elegance and style of a bygone era. 
Beginning as a dream of Joseph Strickney in 1902, this superlative of 
Spanish Renaissance architecture quickly became the place to hobnob 
with poets, presidents and princes. Serving the wealthiest of patrons, 
The Mount Washington was the vacation resort of choice, finding appeal 
by epicureans of the era.
  The picturesque National Historic Landmark was once the meeting place 
for more than 44 nations as they discussed the creation of the World 
Bank and International Monetary Fund in 1944. The formal signing of the 
Bretton Woods International Monetary Conference took place in the now 
historic Gold Room located off the Hotel Lobby.
  Continuing the opulence and grandeur of the The Mount Washington 
Hotel & Resort was at the forefront as five entrepreneurs, Joel Bedor, 
Wayne Presby, Jere Eames, Robert Clement, and Bill Presby, rallied to 
purchase the property off the FDIC auction block in 1991. This would be 
the first time since Stickney that the property would be in the hands 
of New Hampshire owners.
  One hundred years after the 250 master craftsmen began construction 
on the grand hotel of yesteryear, The Mount Washington Hotel & Resort 
carries on the timeless beauty and tradition of cordial service 
spanning the decades.
  I recommend Joel Bedor, Wayne Presby, Jere Eames, Robert Clement, and 
Bill Presby on their commitment to preserving the glory and vintage of 
the early 1900's in The Mount Washington and for receiving the 
``Business of the Decade'' award by Business New Hampshire Magazine.
  It is truly an honor and privilege representing these fine men in the 
U.S. Senate.

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