Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-13
0MAHANS IN LOS ANGELES
Former Residents of the Gate City
Enjoying Life in Southern
= California.

LOS June 10.-(Correspondence
OF The Bee.)-It Is very flattering to the
pride of an Omahan to learn how many
former residents of the Gate City, are
here, what share they have had in aiding
the wonderful growth Of this beautiful city
and the prosperous circumstances in which
they are spending the sunset Of life. They
are enjoying a veritable golden sunset in
this land OF fruit and flowers.
My inducement to go to Pasadena was to
visit the ostrich farm, but here | found
John w. Hugus, our former banker, post
trader and money maker generally. His
nome Is a princely place, surrounded, as
are all the houses here, by palms and roses
and geraniums and other brilliant and
fragrant flowers. He is interested In banks
and other paying enterprises and is reputed
to be worth about $3.50, 900. AS a public
spirited man, he gained enviable notoriety
last year by making a large donation in
aid of the Mechanical college at Pasadena.
Those who pass the residence OF ex-Sena-
tor Saunders, on Sherman avenue, with its
spacious lawns, fine shrubs, greenhouses and
flowers will hardly believe that E. v. Smith,
its former owner, has a ~lovelier place in this
city. but he has. There is something so
rich in the form and coloring of the semi
tropical plants and flowers of this climate
that our productions, in the line OF orna-
mentation, seem by comparison stunted,
mean and poor. In a little forest Of tree
and flower splendor. the former owner of
the cracker factory on Harvey street is
passing his days in peace.
T. w. T. Richards, once known in Omaha
as Captain Richards, owns a nice house in
Los Angeles, and is engaged in the real
estate and loan business.
Horace Jones exchanged a home in Shinn's
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the grocery business and doing well.
Mr.. Visscher, who built a block in Omaha
where the Willard hotel now stands, was
till lately a familiar object on the streets
of this city of the Queen Of the Angels.
Short of stature, round as a top in figure
and walking with short, quick steps, he at
tracted notice on his frequent visits. He
seldom leaves his pleasant surroundings in
Pasadena now, and is quietly awaiting his
summons to join the innumerable caravan.
Drisccll, one of our architects in the olden
time, and whose life amongst us had more
of shadow than sunshine in ii, married
again, securing a very estimable woman, and
is living not far from this place in the quiet
enjoyment OF life.
Mrs. Cruickshank, whoswill be remembered
as one OF our most excellent women and
wife OF a prominent dry goods merchant, is
sun ~ ~ " - anu Z Z
tirement, surrounded by all that ample
means can secure,
NJ. G. McKoon Is here and, in his own
language, is the same old steadygoing fell
low he always was. In appearance he has
not changed greatly. Increasing years have
robbed him OF some activity, but he Is
healthy, strong and as full Of business as
ever, When in Omaha his wife was rather
slender and delicate; she is now quite
stout, comely as ever and fully ~sustains her
old reputation as an active Christian worker.
She is doing good missionary work on be-
half Of the Methodist Episcopal church.
The home Of this well remembered couple
is a bower, surrounded with roses, fuchsias,
heliotrope and clematis, all OF treelike di.
mensions. which throw their beauty with
prodigal display over porches and roofs. Mr..
McKoon ranks amongst the men who are
we'll off and is respected for his Integrity
and launch republicanism.
Mr.. tanning, once known in Omaha as a
carpenter and builder, and who erected the
house OF Senator ]. NJ, Thurston, still fol-
low that business and is doing his share
toward the welfare of his present place of
residence and enjoys a competency.
Many OF your readers will remember o.
p. Chubb, who came to Omaha from Michigan
and was for a time associated In business
WIN the uulOIluudlt w. ~ bdTllett. lost
his wife by death, remarked and moved out
to the Pacific coast. There is a romantic |
but sad finale to his history. II seems
that, when dying, his wife prevailed upon
him to promise to marry her sister, a widow.
The woman proved willing and Chubb full
filled his promise to his dead wife and made
two families one. After removing to Los
Angeles, death broke up the arrangement
and every one Of them occupies a grave.
Other old-time associates and friends are
to be found here and there in this part
OF 'the beautiful land" engaged in fruit
raising and farming, Some during the boom
loaded themselves down with property too
far out and have had a hard time pulling
through, but none went under, and as prices
are again advancing they believe their hopes
will all be realized. 1t Is gratifying TO
know that a strong bond OF union exists
amongst them and without being clannish
to an obnoxious degree, they hold together
socially and act 10 a great extent together
in public affairs. still more gratifying is
Il TO know that their reputation for in
tsgrity and enterprise stands high in busi- .