The herald., 1898-06-20
ARCADIA HOTEL OPENING
NOTABLE EVENT IN THE SUMMER
RESORT CALENDAR
Great Improvements Visible Every
where-Some of Those Who
Were Present

SANTA MONICA, June 19--With the
formal opening of the Arcadia hotel last
night the summer season at this favori:e
seaside resort may be said to have fairly
opened. The Arcadia has been wonder
fully improved and now ranks with the
strictly first class seaside resorts, taking its
place with the best Of the eastern hostelries.
Frank A. Miller, proprietor, and F. w.
Richardson, manager, are names to conjure
with, and it IS safe TO say that the season
just begun will be the most notable in the
history of Santa Monica hotel keeping.
The Improvements are to be noticed all
over the hotel especially on the lower floors
the grill room and breakfast room and in
the grounds. No expense has been spared
In making everything what 1t should be-in
perfect harmony with the belongings of q
first class hotel.
The opening last night was sraced by
the presence of many people prominent in
business and society In Los Angeles, Santa
Monica and elsewhere. A large number Of
Mr.. Miller's old friends from Riverside
where he managed the Hotel Glenwood
were in attendance.
There was no formal program. There
was fine dinner, dance with refresh
ments served during the evening. Every
one was made to feel perfectly at home and
the occasion was indeed an enjoyable one
Among those present were: S. d. Rosen-
baum and wife, New York; Jessie Ballard,
Mary Brame, Fannie Mcmillan, Los An
gees, A. s. White, M. p. Graftheldt, River
side; Mrs. Emily McCalum. Los Angeles;
Harry McCalum, Palm Springs; Madge M.
Heuermann, Chicago; Mrs. ]. Branch and
son, Mrs. A. Haas and daughter, Los An
geles; A. Rodezeralts and family, Sacra-
mento; L. 7. Palt and wife. Pomona; S.
La Rue, Riverside; A. NJ. Marjatt, Los An
gees; Migo Scharwenka, New York; Chris
Kehrman, ST. Louis; ]. p. Baumgartner and
wife, Riverside; w. C. Patterson, Miss Haz-
ell Patterson, H. Jevne, Mrs. Fl. Jevne, Mrs.
Jack A. Jevne. Los Angeles; p. 7. Evans,
Riverside; I. N Todd, Pasadena; r. A.
Ling. Sherman Smith. Los Angeles; r.
Hamilton, Mrs. X. Hamilton, San Francis
CO; M. A. Newmark, Jno. E. Hare Los An
geles; Miss Ransom, Norwich, Conn. Miss
Smith, Los Angeles; Mr.. McCay, New York
J. A. Jevne, J. II. Dockweiler, Los Angeles;
i. Waltmann, New York; j. H. Gle.shma,
Garvanza; Ira b. Wood, w. A. Spadlng,
Louis Jastro, Brent Brent, May Gilmore,
Lower Shankland, S. Haas and wife, Clara
Jevne, Los Angeles.
In going over and around the house it
Is Interesting to note the originality with
which many of the improvements have
been undertaken. Little things oftent-mes
attract ones attention even more than the
large things. For instance, 1t is little
thing to see the elegant silver candelabra
and tasteful silk shades and yet the air of
refinement and elegance ard the touch CT
home atmosphere that they give to the room
clearly demonstrate that when Manager
Miller sees good thing he is quick enough
to introduce it for his guests.
This same style of candelabra and shade
is used at the Palace hotel in San Fran
cisco and the Waldorf-Astor of New York.
The marine decorations of the grill room
make 1t, as has been stated, the most
unique and attractive fish grill on the coast
Everything in the room suggests the sea
The walls are covered with green rag silk
paper, suggestive of the depths of old ocean
the cornice Is of rope bleached by the "salt
sea waves.'
Another OF the great improvements of the
Arcadia hotel is the new breakfast room.
In reality it is large ocean parlor, open
to the sea in three directions.
In all the sleeping and living rooms
throughout the house pictures have been
placed that are distinctively western In
one room will be found spirited sketch OF
Frederick Remington's; and in another a
fine photograph of one of the old missions.