Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-19
HOTEL KEEPERS
ARE OPTIMISTIC
EXPECT A GREAT RUSH OF
TOURISTS
General Prosperity In the East and
Middle West VIII Bring Thou
sands to the City with
Money to Spend

The optimistic opinions of Los An
geles hotel men regarding large tour
list season have been greatly strength
ened during the last week by the visit
Of the Santa Fe railway officials, who
brought glad tldlngs OF Increased in
terest which easterners are taking
In the Golden state.
Hotel men have been confident that
the hlgh-class tourist trade this sea-
son will be larger than ever before, and
they are now rejoicing to find that this
opinion is also held by railway men in
a position to know the conditions.
Manager S. j. whitmore OF the AL
exandria said yesterday
1--WE were optimistic before George
T. Nicholson of the Santa Fe came to
Los Angeles, but we are even more
optimistic now.
"I have talked with several of the
Santa Fe men In position to know
which way the wind is blowing and
they are unanimous in their opinion
that Los Angeles will receive more of
the high-class trourists .han ever be-
fore.
East ls Prosperous
ITO me the very greatest reason for
having big expectations is the pros
perity OF the eastern and middle west
ern states. Money Is plentiful all over
mood for spending it.
"They will come to California for this
purpose and think in greater numbers
than In the past"
George It. Nicholson of the Santa Fe.
who In his position of traffic manager
keeps in close touch with the tourist
business, said during his visit here
that there is no city in the country
so we'll provided with excellent hotels
In proportion to it's size as Los An
geles.
This feature makes Los Angeles par
ticularly attractive to easterners, and
of course there is the climate, the
natural beauties and the pleasure re-
sorts, which add to the attractiveness
of the place." said he.
San Francisco Is practically with
out hotel accommodations and that also
will contribute to send people to South
ern California"
All Like California
c. C. Loomis of the Angelus hotel
says that he has talked with many
easterners In the last month and from
them he has heard glowing stories of
the feeling in the east toward Califor-
MIA.
people who have been at the Ange-
lus for the last month have been unan-
imous in their opinion that this win
ter will see more easterners in Los
Angeles than any previous season."
said he. 1.-THE season does not really
begin until January and we never look
for many Of those that represent the
high-class tourist trade until that
month, but this year there seems to be
more who are coming early and they
say they are going to stay late"
Though the Hollenbeck Is not strictly
a tourist hotel there are few men who
q Qrn 20 ~ xrif oil rAIa
of the tourist business than John w
Mitchell of that hostelry, and he de-
clares that in all the years he has been
In Los Angeles he has never seen SO
many eastern people at this time of
the year as are here at present
Best Class Coming
1.-THE people who are coming to Los
Angeles are of the best class, too"
said Mr.. Mitchell. "They are the peo-
pie who will spend their money lavishly
for amusements and for luxuries. They
will patronize the best Of everything
and not object to the right price.
THE general prosperity of the
country insures us a large tourist
crop. have had more letters from
eastern people than ever before and
of course. the old timers, those who
have been here before, need no second
invitation to come back.
II had letter yesterday from two
women who have heretofore passed
their winters in Florida. They said they
were coming to Los Angeles this year
and that others of their friends were
contemplating the same move"
Chief Clerk Lee of the Lankershim
says that he has received many letters
from eastern people contemplating
coming here and that already there are
many more visitors than at this time
last year At the Westminster and the
Vany Nuys hotels the same conditions
prevail and Chief Clerk Dan Murphy
of the Westminster is wearing very
encouraging smile.