The herald., 1896-07-14
Meeting Of Prominent Citizens
Held Last Night
WORK NEARLY COMPLETED
All Glasses of Citizens Interested in the
Enterprise
Speeches bv Col. II. q. Otis, VIM. D. Wiltshire,
J. S. Slauson, e. A. F.iiler, Mrs. Juana
A. Neal and Others-The Details

A we'll attended meeting of prominent
citizens was held at the residence of
Mrs. Juana A. Neal last evening for the
purpose of discussing the urgent need
of carrying to an early elimination the
project of erecting a first class tourist
hotel upon the grounds of Judge ST.
lent The gathering was characterized
by an enthusiastic endorsement of the
plans now being followed and of the
work already accomplished.
The meeting was directed by Chair
man j. S. Slauson of the general COM
mittee who introduced the subject of
discussion in an urgent and felicitous
manner. An outline of the extent to
which the local field had been canvassed
was laid before those present, together
with some timely suggestions as to the
prosecution of the work yet to be ac-
complished.
Col. H. G. Otis of the Times being in.
troduced, discussed the proposition at
length. saying that the idea of a popular
subscription, such as is being asked by
the committee, met with his entire ap-
proval. The speaker scored many tell
ing points in his cogent remarks, draw
ditions and requirements of tourists
from the east, and from his intimate
acquaintance with the leading hostel
ries of the country. He expressed the
hope that the enterprise would achieve
success. rendered the use of his journal
in aid of it, and promised personal sub
scription.
w. b. Wiltshire, who is interested in
the construction of tourist hotel at
WeStlake park, made an enthusiastic
address, in which he urged the need of
tourist hotel such as the proposed
Adams street enterprise, and pledged
himself to aid it in every way. Mr..
Wiltshire is already a subscriber to the
proposition to the amount of $1,000. He
promised to defer active work upon his
enterprise for the short time which will
yet be required to complete the bonus
for the Adams street hotel His remarks
were enthusiastically received.
e. A. Miller spoke to the question from
the standpoint of a real estate man, urg
ing the necessity of such a hotel as
place of sojourn for wealthy Travellers
who, by means of it. might become in
terested in Los Angeles real estate. He
also made the point that the erection
of such hotel would give an emphatic
boost to real estate values throughout
the city.
Mrs Neal made a happy address, mar
iatiiiS lHt piOS ltSS VI tlle W Olk Wltll the
leading corporations of Southern Cali
fornia, which have promised aid. T. A.
Gibbon spoke of the proposed hotel as
being the one long-felt want of this COM
munity. AT the conclusion of addresses
the following communications were
read:
Mrs. Juana A. Neal-Sorry can't come.
Hope hotel project will be realized. Los
Angeles in the estimation of the east is
the flower of the Pacific coast Men Won
der why a great hotel is not provided
commensurate with the beauty of the
city and representative of it's growth
Your undertaking completed will bring
millions to California and return cost of
construction. Five thousand people
contributing twenty dollars each will
secure it. Count me ten people.
JEFFERSON CHANDLER.
Redono.
Mrs Neal-On account of pressing
business in the north l am unable to at
tend your meeting this evening. You
have my best wishes in this work which
you have undertaken with so much en-
thusiasm, and 1 wish you the desired
success. AS an executive officer of the
leading tradesmen of this city, wish to
say that you have the hearty co-opera-
ton of this body, and l hope you will
terminate this work at the desired time.
Hoping also that you will pardon my un-
avoidable absence. Yours respectfully,
A. JACOBY.
1t was the sense of the meeting that
general meeting of all citizens of Los
Angeles be held at the Los Angeles thea
ter within thirty days to give the final
effort of the committee effective aid. 1t
is hoped that the last of the bonus will
be raised considerably within the re-
quired date. August 31st next.
AMONG those present We're: ]. S.
Slauson and Mrs. Slausop, Mrs. Hughes,
IA Ayrfc E'iSprc Willia m,
Wiltshire, D. r. Boarley, A B. Cass,
Col H. G. Otis. T. E. Gibbon. e. A. Mil
ler Col. Dan Freeman. ]. p. Coyne Maj
E. F. C. Klockke, Capt C. j. Ball and
Mrs. Ball. Mrs. F. II. Shoemaker and
Miss Rebecca Lawrence.