Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-26
HEARD AROUND
THE CORRIDORS
HAS WONDERFUL Birdie
MADE OF HORSE HAIR
ny THE EAvEsDROPPER

bride which is considered the finest Of
its kind ever seen I'm this part of the
country.
The bride was sent to him by q
prisoner at Deer Lodge, Mont, who made
! it while confined I'm a prison cell. Tho
| circumstances leading up to the send
! ing of the bride is beautiful. In q
paper which found it's way into tho
prison cell one day the young man saw
a paragraph about Mr.. Near. From the
sentiment expressed in that paragrap
he decided that he was the man to
whom he would conhde the precious
treasure which he had been so long in
making.
| He wrote to Mr. Near and asked him
If he would dispose of a horsehair
bride for him, telling him that he
wanted to get money enough to take a
correspondence course that he might be
fitted to earn an honest living when he
comes into the world again.
Il want to learn something I am n
different fellow than | was when
came in here, and when l go out again
l am going to face the world right" he
wrote.
Mr.. Near wrote back at once saying
that he would sell the bride, and yes
terday he drove in from his ranch at
Monte Vista with It,
He says he is going to take it TO
Ascot park today to see If he can find
a purchaser. Several times yesterday
while he was walking down the street
with the bride on his arm and while
in the hotel corridor he was stopped by
pedestrians who admired it, and he
was offered various sums for it.
The bride is work of art, and it is
almost impossible to believe that 1t
could have been made entirely by hand
and by man who is supposed to be an
outlaw Eight colors have been used in
the making of the design and over 1885,
| 900 pieces of horsehair.
The man to whom the prisoner has
intrusted his work has had an interest
ing history. On Monday he will cele-
brate his SEVENTEEN birthday, and it is
upon this day that he wants to send
the money back to the prisoner.
Il would ask no better birthday
present" said he, than to see that
young fellow get the money which may
help him to make a fresh start. When
l came to California from Indiana in
December 1890, I landed in Barstow
with just 81 in my pocket.
Now | have 45-acre ranch at Monte
Vista and I would not like to say Just
how many thousand dollars that ranch
! is worth"
| HaS REGULAR preference
man who lives in Needles by pref
erence, only goes out of there on busi-
ness and is not happy until he gets
| back, is the curio at the Angelus.
He is w. e. Ewing, a we'll known
mining man, interested extensively in
properties in that section of the coun-
try. Mr.. Ewing stoutly maintains that
he would rather live in Needles than
in any other place in the world and
the proof of his assertion lies in the
fact that he continues to live there
and seems restless when he has to be
away.
His friends laughingly declare that
if he can be comfortable in Needles
there can't be any hereafter which
could have any effect upon him. That
if he would live in Needles from choice
it is easy to predict him as happy for
all eternity.
Comes for Sunshine
H. F. Norton, a prominent manu-
facturer of Seattle, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, are at the
Westminster. They have come down
to Los Angeles in search of sunshine
and expect to stay here until the first
of April. They passed the first two
weeks of their visit in northern Cali
fornia, where Mr.. Norton was born,
but did not see the sun during all that
time, so hurried down here and say
they are enchanted.
1--WE love Los Angeles and we ex-
pect to have two delightful months
here" said Mr.. Norton. IT came
through San Francisco, but one glance
back and felt as if 1 never wanted to
see 1t again. 1 knew every inch Of
San Francisco and loved it. All the
romance is gone and 1t is heartbreak-
ing"
Give Breakfast Party
Judge H. E. Howland, one of New
York's noted attorneys, orators and
clubmen, is at the Lankershim and
General Chaffee at breakfast to be
given by DIR. and Mrs. j. C. Thomas
of New York, who are passing the
winter at the Lankershim. Covers
will be laid for twelve guests and
breakfast will be served at 10 O'Clock.
Last night Judge Howland was guest
of honor at banquet given by the
Yale club.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Kendall of Toledo,
Ohio, are at the Westminster. Mr..
Kendall is a prominent linen manu-
facturer
B. Stanley Dollar of the Dollar
Steamship company arrived at the Van
Nuys yesterday from San Francisco.
L. M. Lawson, son of the late Colonel
Lawson of Pasadena, is at the Van
Nuys. Mr.. Lawson is in the United
States revenue service.
M. l. Ish, a prominent mining man
of Goldfeld, New, and Mrs. Ish, are
at the Van Nuys.
C. B. Van Deman of Chicago is at
1.-THE LEADERSHIP. Mr.. Van Deman came
here from Goldfield, New, where he
has just acquired some large interests.
Mr., and Mrs. c. e. Voss and Miss
Hoxie compose a party of prominent
New Workers at the Angeus. Mr.. Voss
is one of the owners of one of the
pleasure steamer lines which ply up
the Long Island sound from New York.
l.. M. Parkins, president of the In
dianapolis and Louisville railway is at
the Alexandria accompanied by his
wife.
IL. j. Reiling OF Denver, Colo, in
ventor and manufacturer of several