Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-22
A GRAND ENTERPRISE.
The Banner Hotel in the Union A
Unique and Important Work in
Pasadena-A Resting Place for
the weary.-.A Noble and Glorious
Irnprovement.

the Weary--.A Noble and Glorious
Improvement.
The papers are now signed. and plans
have been commenced for the great hotel
on the line Of the narrow guage railway
to Pasadena. The ediiice will be 2S6 feet
front, four stories high and highly orna.
mented. Mr.. Littlefield, the architect,
has the plans nearly completed which
includes a hotel of 100 sleeping rooms,
with dining rooms, parlors and other
rooms Of convenience, making IT'S
rooms in the building which is situated
on commanding location that affords a
view of the whole San Gabr -el valley. A
better situation could not be we'll imag-
inel. The grounds are susceptible Of
fine landscape adornment. that will
create a remarkable and memorable
effect on all who behold them. The whole
establishment will be little mountain
of perpetual flowers and fruits, with
winding walks of systematic con-
trariety, and crowned with the largest and
most complete hostelry in the country
1t will standlike temple Of Aladdin,
resting upon pedestal clothed with all
tina. nature can create of beauteou
hues aud luscious fruits that ripen dur
ing all the varying year. Only in Cali
fornia can such thing be created as
rising symmetric mount, clothed in per-
petual albrilIiancy Of color. like the walls Of
the New Jerusalem. ''Jasper first, the
second sapphire, third chalcedony,
the rest in order. last an
amethyst" standing in rich and
beautiful valley, and walled around
with mountains and rounded hills, with
openings to the shining sea and pros.
perons. intelligent and happy people
nesting around its aowery base, sur
rounded with the choicest of the pro-
ductions Of earth aud overspread with
cioudless skies.
Such creation is now begun in the
valley of San Gabriel, and brown but
graceful hill will be glorified with the
beauties of the floral world, and its sum-
nit crowned with place of rest sor the
weary, and Mecca where the worship
pers of beauty can enjoy their devotions
to supreme safety. The enterprise is in
the hands Of Mr.. W. Raymond, of Bos-
ton, the well-known excursionist, and A.
II. Gluck, the proprietor of the great H.
ternational Hotel at Niagara Falls. The
hotel will be called The RAYMOND
Capital in abundance has been sub.
scribed to carry forward this gigantic
enterprise to completion. About quar-
ter of million dollars will be expended
upon this noble hill in landscape archi-
lecture and in building and furnishing
the vast edifice upon it's summit. Mr..
r. Ulrich, the landscape gardener who
planned the grounds of Del Monte, will
lay out the tract Of fifty acres in the
highest style Of art. There will be gas
works and retort to contain 10000
feet of gas, and 1900 burners. The arch
itecture will be of the Eastlake style,
with red roof and an ornamental piazza
l6 feet wide all round the building. The
dining-room will be 90x4S feet, and the
ballroom 80x30 feet, with parlors ad-
joining connecting by folding doors.
There will be water and fireplace in
every room, and an elevator for those
who choose to use it. Mr.. Gluck has
returned to the Fast to make arrange
ments to come out and superintend the
construction Of the building, which will
be begun Immediately. Arrangements
VIII be made to-day for burning the
brick on the ground. and for grading
the crest of the bill for the foundation
and the lawns. The Narrow Gauge
railway and Fair Oaks avenue will pass
at the west side Of the site and Marengo
avenue on the east side. Hourly trains
of cars will run between the hotel and
Los Angeles, and a grand Boulevard
will be made also, SO that those who
choose to drive between the city and
the hotel can do so with comfort and
pleasure. An orchestra will be kept
constantly at the RAYMOND and all
preparations will be made for supplying
dinners to excursions and wedding par.
ties at all times. The establishment
viii make large and steady market for
the products OF the neighboring farm
ers. The Southern Pacific railroad
officials are warmly in favor of the en-
terprise, and Mr.. Raymond with his
connections with eastern railways, can
always fill the house with his exour-
sions. He has already brought 5000
excursionists to this coast and can send
10000 more next year, SO that the
building is sure of being filled with
guests from abroad at all times. The
work of construction will 60 for
ward rapidly during the winter
and be finished as soon as possible.
The precise time Of completion cannot
be stated ut present.
This project will be of great advantage
4 II =
persons and large amount Of capital to
Southern California. 1t will add to the
value of real estate all over the country.
The Raymond will be advertised in 500
different newspapers, and all New Eng
land excursions will make it their prin-
cipal place of resort. The name of the
hotel will be on every handbill and
ticket issued to excursionists, and it will