Clark, Robert Carlton, Ph.D. "History of the Willamette Valley Oregon." Vol. 3. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1927. p. 176. EUGENE HOTEL The Eugene Hotel ranks among the best equipped and most carefully managed hostelries along the Pacific Highway. It was established by Harry Hutton in 1924, being opened to the public on June 15, 1925, Mr. Hutton securing a fifteen-year lease on the building, and later Frank A. dark came in as joint lessee and manager. The hotel has one hundred and eighty-three guest rooms, ninety of which have private baths, and with the exception of twelve all connect with bathrooms. There is a spacious ball room, large sample rooms and a dining room capable of seating four hundred and fifty people, while the commercial dining room seats one hundred and twenty-five. The furnishings of the house cost one hundred and thirty thousand dollars and the building is fireproof throughout. There are fifty employees and the payroll runs to about four thousand two hundred dollars a month. The hotel is finished in a neat and attractive style and everything about it has a home atmosphere which has commended it to all who have stopped there, it being one of the most popular hotels in this part of the state. Messrs. Hutton and Clark give their dose personal attention to the comfort of their guests and leave nothing undone to make the hotel what it ought to be, a temporary home for those who patronize it. Harry Hutton was born in Boone county, Iowa, in 1881, and. is a son of Samuel and Jennie Hutton, who still live in that state. He secured his education in the public schools and the University of Iowa, and embarked on his business career as a traveling salesman for a wholesale grocery house. In 1907 he removed to Portland, Oregon, where he remained until 1914, when he came to Eugene, being the traveling representative of an eastern mercantile house. In 1919 he became the owner of the Elmore and Netherlands Hotels in Portland, but later sold them and took over die St. Francis Hotel at Albany, Oregon. In 1924 he came to Eugene and has since been identified with the Eugene Hotel. In 1910 Mr. Hutton wedded Miss Mary Taylor, of Wyoming. He is a republican in his political alignment and is a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Chamber of Commerce. Kindly and courteous in all his social relations, he is well fitted for the business in which he is engaged and has proved a very popular host, making many warm friends among those who are guests at the Eugene Hotel, while throughout the community he has gained the respect of all who know him. Frank A. Clark is a native of Burlington, Iowa, born on the 9th of November, 1861, and is a son of John D. and Mary Clark, both now deceased. The father was engaged in the hotel business, and was also a successful veterinary surgeon. Frank Clark is indebted to. the public schools for his educational training and from the age of seventeen years has been identified with the hotel business. After baring learned the business as an employee, he went to Saginaw, Michigan, and bought the Vincent Hotel, which he operated for several years, and then went to Portland, Oregon, where he managed several hotels. He was retired from active business affairs for about three years but in 1925 came to Eugene and has since been associated with Mr. Hutton in the management of the Eugene Hotel. His long experience in the hotel business has largely developed his powers, giving him intimate knowledge of what the public demands in hotel service and thus he is well qualified for the position which he holds and through his personal efforts has contributed largely to the success of this enterprise. On April 14, 1884, Mr. Clark was united in marriage to Miss Maty Dormer, of Corning, New York, and to them were born two children, both of whom are deceased. He is a life member of Saginaw (Mich.) Lodge, No. 47, B. P. 0. E., and also belongs to the Eugene Country Club and the Hotel Men's Association. He gives his political support to the republican party and keeps well informed on the issues of the day. He possesses a strong personality, is affable and friendly in all his relations with his fellowmen, and is deservedly popular throughout the range of his acquaintance. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2012 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.