The herald., 1897-10-24
HOTEL HOLLYWOOD

before more than the foundation was
laic, 1t was picturesque spot for an
artist to locate for the winter months,
but it was too far to one side and the
climb was too great to reach it for the
invalid class, and, certainly the portly
tourist would prefer something less
slightly but more easy of access The
tourist does not wish to be put to ore
side, like bird in cage, but prefers
to mingle with his fellowmen-lady
tourists are just the same, only more so
and hotel to please in such place as
Riverside must be in the center of busi-
ness.
THE NEW GLENWOOD
In this respect the New Glenwood will
fill all requirements. Its main ideas have
been worked out by years of careful
study on the part Of the proprietor ard it
is to be located on the old familiar spot
where the famous Glenwoo6 Cottage
has stood for twenty-three years, on one
of the two adjacent principal corners of
the business center of the city, yet with
such surroundings as not to disturb the
most nervous invalid. This will be to
Riverside what the Coronado is to San
Diego, a hospital ir which the tourist.
no matter Of how refined and expensive
tastes, can enjoy all the comforts TO
which he has been accustomed in the
finest hotels sofrthe land.
To- erect such ahotel, costing in the
neighborhood Of quarter of milliors
dollars, required the assistance of out
side capital, and for the past six weeks
Mr. Miller has been in the east arrarg-
ing this needful part Of the plans. His
wellknown ability as a caterer to the
public, his personal popularity with the
travelling public and his high standing
as all active business mart among the
citizens of Riverside made the securing
of the amount an easy task, and he re-
turns with the backing to the full
amount required for his venture. While
in the east. he also looked after many
details in the fittings of the new house
and investigated the latest Inventions
and appliances for making the New
Glenwood complete ira every respect. He
returns prepared for an active CAM
pagp in building up this new addition
to the beauties of Riverside, and with his
usual remarkable energy and push will,
within a very few days, have the work.
mem on the ground.
While the hotel Is to be one of the
largest and best appointed ir Southern
California. there viii. be an addition to
the northwest corner, to be used for the
next five years as county court house,
giving to the building an imposing 'front.'
age on Main street that must prove very
attractive. At the close Of the fiyeyears'
lease this portion will be remodeled and
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that time the additional rooms are sure
to be necessary, large as the hotel por-
tion Is at the start.
1t must not be thought from the space
given to the New G,enwood that it is
the. only t.ltel in Riverside. The Row.
ell is the largest hotel in the city, and
curing the busy seascgl is crowde6t to its
utmost capacity and also feeds hum
dreds tia have rooms outside irprivate
residences ard lodging houses. Then
there is the Holyrood, that is compelled
each year to aGid to its building for the
better accommodate of its increasing
number Of guests. The Hermitage is a
private hotel THAT caters only to those
who wish a quiet place far off to one
side The New York hotel and restau-
rant. IL. the busiest portion Of Main
street, will assist very materially in
the accommodation of the guest from
the east this winter.
A MODEL CITY
1t has been said the best crop ir, Riv-
ersidas was the crop of tourists, which
Is easily picked but requires careful cul-
tivatior- This Is not to be wondered at,
for the natural conditions for such
crop are incompara bic. The climate
has heen mentioned. but the surround
iG,gs are of equal importance, There
was a time when the tourist would come
ar.S, wade through the mud on rainy
winter day, and tie aGrobs mud of Riv-
erside Is iike lis theolosy-very deep and
pler,ty of Il. The first crosswalk laid in
tie city consisted of two lorg planks ex-
tending from the corner al the Glenwood
across Seventh c-, Main, kept ir, place
on the adobe mixture by beir.g chained
together at the miGG.e OF the street, and
being carefully watched by Mr.. Miller,
who would wac,a out and push them
back ir place after the passage Of a
team which would draw them out of
position. BY another winter he had a
permanent plank walk across the street