The herald., 1894-02-12
ARE GAY OLD BUCKS.
RICH EASTERNERS WHO WINTER
IN SEMI-TROPICDOM.
a Specimen Case of One Affair Which
Caused Some Little Ex-
citement at the
Raymond.

PASADENA, rep. L. 6n, ehlu inc
regular winter visitor to a HERALD
scribe, az he sat enjoying the tropical
sunshine and good cigar on the south
veranda of Pasadens's big Raymond
hotel yesterday afternoon, There is
material for many a good story floating
about the corridors OF this resort for
eastern bigbugs, some of which would
cause many peoples eyes to stick out a
deal farther than they do now if they
ever get into print"
| Il have passed the last three winters
in Southern California and have stopped
for the most part at some one OF your
many large hostelries.
One needs only to keep his eyes open
to see come peculiar sights around these
southern resorts. The people who stop
at these places have plenty OF money
and are here to make the most OF it.
| Many of them, especially the old fell
lows who come out alone, seem to think
the climate or something else gives
them the privilege of carrying on here
in way they would never think OF do
ing east.
These gay old fellows usually are the
most liberal money spenders, and for
this reason the management find it con-
venient to close one eye and wink the
other when things get out OF shipshape.
Once in q while, however, matters get
bad and they are compelled to set their
foot down regardless of business princi-
pies.
A case OF this kind recently turned up
here, which, if it were written up with
names of the principals, would cause the
biggest kind of a sensation in social
circles both here and in the east, where
their standing ia OF the highest both in
business and social spheres.
The male actor in the little drama,
who CHANGED to be widower, hailed
from the city of New York and is one of
. the members OF one OF the largest whole
, sale firms in that city. For several
years past he has been in the habit Of
passing his winters in California, spend
: ing considerable time at the Raymond.
Accompanying him this season was
: his daughter and female companion,
! the latter of whom at once gained q
, reputation for her beauty of face and
! figure which attracted universal admit
I ration. Being highly cultured and OF
very amiable disposition. she was soon
: admitted into the most select circles
here and in q short time was an &C.
. knowledged leader in the social life OF
q the hotel. This state Of affairs went
: along smoothly enough for some time,
D until unpleasant rumors began to float
q around from exactly no one knew
: where, connecting the name of the big
o New York merchant with that of his
Q daughters companion.
Q The thing of course reached the ears
I of the management before it had fairly
got under Roadway, but nothing was
v done as the gentleman in question waG
a counted az the best paying guest in the
Q house, occupying the best apartments
n keeping horses for his special use, tt
= say nothing of an occasional champagne
supper and other such incidentals
n which soon run up into the hundred
,as weekly point not to be overlooked il
If The unquestionable standing of tn
10 parties also deferred 1.-The manager iron
y calling halt on the proceedings
II Matters, however, became steadily
worse, and such buzz was raiseC
around the ears of our landlord, that q
J. last he decided he would have to inform
q the gentleman in question that hi
room WAS more valuable than hi
company.
J. To do this in a manner satisfactory tt
9 both parties was a task of no NEAR
q proportions and caused many anxious
moments. However, it must be done
It and SO Mr.. Big New Yorker was politely
8 asked to step into the private office for
!. few moments. The scene that followed
!, 30 l have been informed, was of de
Q cidedly interesting nature. He WASH
8 mad? Oh, mol He was just boiling
a That a man of his standing should b.
ordered out of a hotel was an outrage
i He'd sue the whole crowd and show
Q them what WAS what. He, one of tn,
Q best patrons of the house. who hat
spent thousands with them, to be tolS
g he wasn't wanted, and upon such scan
: dalous grounds. However, all thing
: must end and after the indignant CUES
t had fred off the ''compliments'' a
hand with no visible effect upon tn,
: manager, he bounced out of the Office
Q paid his bill, bundled his daughter ant
the all-important companion into {
Pullman car and lit out for one of tn,
large northern hotels where people ar,
not go inquisitive and talk less.