The herald., 1895-11-28
:oNE MANS WORK FOR WOMEN.

II. II. Boyesen, the Norwegian Amer
can who has lately died, has left record
of peculiar form of heipfulness under
list and rctormer of Norway. Bjorn Born
son. Mr.. Boyesen, while visiting at his
friends home, saw daily therein several
women who were introduced by Mr..
Bjornson as his good friendr, and whose
place in the family seemed to be taken
MS a matter of course although in nowise
related to any member, nor were they
servants Sometime after his visit he
met woman who explained to him this
feature of Mr.. Bjornson's household. 1t
seems that Biornson is fully conscious,
not alone of the great wrongs which come
from class distinctions and industrial
injustice. but also feels keenly the harsh
cruelty with which society Furnishes wo-
men for any departure from standards of
virtue. But not content alone with the
mere observation OF this cruelty, he tries
70 do his part to mel p where all Others
spurn. Whenever he hears of woman
who has been in any way CONFRONT sed
so that misery and temptation would be
likely to overtake her, he consnlts with
his wife, who extends to the unfortunate
or the erring one an invitation 20 make
their home hers until some provision
can be made for ner so that she can again
take helpful place in human affairs.
Such an example from man in Nor
way may well be followed py men and
women in every land. e
MRS. E. HOLLENBECK-Al 'SKETC H.
This lady is the widow OF the late j. E.
Hollenbeck. They came to Los Angeles
about twenty years ago and settled on
Boyle avenue, where Mrs. Hollenbeck
still resides.
Mr.. Holenb beck was native of Ohio
and after he grew to manhood his enter
pris.ng spirit induced him to strike out,
and he went to Central America and en-
gagged in business. His many noble
qualities of heart and mind and his tho.-
ough business qualifications soon enabled
him to take front rank in enterprises of
various kinds andshis good Judgment and
energy soon bore fruit. and after years of
toll he was enabled TO retire from BUSH
ness there; and in looEiig about for some
place where he could spend the evening
OF life his attention was attracted to Los
Angeles and he cast his lot here. Mr..
and Mrs. Hollenbsck we're married in
Central America, she being native of
Germany, had emf grated to that country
where she met her late husband, and after
marriage they toiled together and saved
cided to locats in some more Congenial
country and emigrated to Los Angeles.
Hcllenbeck good Judgment and fine
business qualities led them TO invest
their means. which consisted OF many
thousands which they had amassed dur
ing their soiourn IN Central America, in
property in Los Angeles. The property
where the family residence still stands.
com prising in all from forty to tiftv
acres. together with that where the Hol-
lenbck hotel now stands, one of the largest
and best located hotels in this city, were
purchased by Mr.. H oIlen beck soon after lis
location here. After the death CT her
husband Mrs. Hollenbeck who is one of
our most charitable Christian ladies. de-
cided that she would use the fortune they
had acquired, and which. by her hus-
band at his death had been lett entirely
to her, in providing a home for old pso-
pie and at once set about the work. This
first move i'll this great work OF benevo-
lence was begun a year and a half ago,
when she expended several thousand dol