Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-02

heart OF the town, on a beautiful knoll,
as site for the Chautauoua building.
When they saw the wise methods
adopted by Mr.. Fleming and became ac-
quainted with the indomitable spirit
that possessed him, they added 900 fine
residence lots surrounding the building
as a further gift to help along the under
taking. The building was opened Feb
ruary 22d of this year and at that date
Mr.. Fleming, standing on the platform,
said in substance this:
ut is built of concrete, or artificial
stone, composed of pebbles and sand
from the beach and Portland cement
from London. 1t is the Chautauoua
idea in concrete. This platform is in
tended for the speaker and the choir. for
whom there will be 500 seats. The door
to the rear leads to the dressing rooms
below. The panels around the building
will be decorated in oriental designs
The dome will be finished in classical
designs, so that all the nations OF an
tiquity will find representation here. 1t
is hoped that this will be done bv the
meeting of the assembly in july.
"Now here is the business side of the
Chautauqua. We came here when the
this beach was a windmill. The com
pany gave us five acres of land, and
then they gave us 600 lots. We have
sold $50, 900 worth of the lots, and have
enough left so that we think when the
building Is completed at an outlay of
$4,000 we will still have $3.50, 900 left
for an endowment fund. Put out at in
terest this will give us $12, 1000 year for
our work. The sale of tickets ought to
give us that much more. We ought to
have revenue of $4,000 a year, and
with that we can secure the best talent
in the United States-yes, in the world.
There are forty-two Chautauqua assem-
blles III the United States, and not
another OF them all has such a building
as this"
The building is in the form of a great
polygon, the seats being all on one floor.
The measurements are 125x140 feet, 35
feet to the ceiling, which is upheld by
iron pillars. The seats rise tier above
tier. The height of the dome is so feet,
and, over all. 100 feet. The seating
capacity is 1000. 1t has already cost
5000, all of which is paid excepting
$4,000, due in three years, and to finish
it will call for $25, 200 more, making the
total cost $50,OOO
From the sale of the lots, after paying
for the building, the surplus is in the
vaults OF the Security Safe Deposit Com
pany in good securities. The association
has still property which, when sold, will
bring perhaps 100000. The assets O.
the concern, therefore, are in the neigh
borhood of $500 900.
A cut of the building embellishes this
page OF the HERALD. Arrangements are
being made for the opening of the Great
Assembly in July, and that will be 6
notable occasion. The finances of the
association are ON so solid a basis that
the very best talent will be obtainable al
all times, and feasts of reason of the most
brilliant types may be expected on al
occasions when the trustees are pleased
to put forth their energies.
The Day at Redondo.
In spite of the fact that it was windy
and cloudy yesterday in Los Angeles the
weather was almost perfect at Redondo.
The sea was fretted with breakers of
moderate dimensions, the water was
warm and the sunshine cleaned bril-
liantly out of clear blue sky.
The trains from Los Angeles were well
filled, and large number of people
availed themselves of the opportunity
given by the excursion to visit this
beautiful seaside resort. 1t is estimated
that nearly a thousand people visited
Redondo. About seven hundred were
entertained at the hotel. Carriages
were ready at the depot to convey vfsi
tors to the hotel. Many, however, pre-
ferred to walk, as the distance is not
great.
AT the hotel the guests were received
by Colonel E. w. Root, the manager
and George HI. Arnold, the assistant
manager, and shown about the building
Captains .Ainsworth and Thompson
Geo. j. Ainsworth and R. G. Brewer, O
the Redondo Beach Company, were pres
ent, and assisted in the entertainment
OF the guests. An elegant lunch haC
been spread in the dining-room, with
which visitors were served. They then
wandered about the parlors and the pub
lie rooms of the great building, and after
they had completed its inspection, re-
turned to the large balcony which looks
out upon the ocean.
On all sides were heard expressions of
enthusiastic admiration at the excel
lence of the hotel The dining room and
bathrooms were especially admired for
their size and beauty. The superb fur
nishing of the apartments, the elegant
and commodious parlors, the convenient
arrangement of the building in all its de-
tails called forth universal commenda-
ton. 1t was unanimously agreed that
the hotel was one to which the people OF
Los Angeles could refer visitors with very
proper pride.
Only few of those who visited the
hotel registered. A full list of the
visitors would fill several columns.
Among those who registered were the
following:
James Campbell, Port Ballona; Am
adus Juers, Pasadena; Mr.. and Mrs. HI.
w. Chase, Mrs. Maud Northam, John
Finn, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Schneider, M.
j. Ashmore, Los Angeles; Jos. Know
land, San Francisco; H. G. Stevenson,
Los Angeles; Chas. Wier, Redondo; l..
J. Reese and wife, E. G. Resbyshell, S.
G. Hubbell and wife, Geo. Mason, DR..
and Mrs. M. H. Allen, w. H. Hill and
wife and Dan Curtis, A.. M. Jones and
wife, l. N. Van Nuys and wife, Los An
geles; G. w. Royal, Portland, Ore. W..
F. Bosbyshell and wife, Los Angeles
Austin A. Smith and wife, San Fran
cisco; w. Paris and wife, Miss Wake
lee, B. G. Wright, L. Prayer and wife,
Los Angeles; d. Freeman, Inglewood :