Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04
WHO AND WHAT THE
BROOKLYN LEAoUERs ARE

~. A. worker, uVely deacon Oh cnurch
and a member of several social and
musical clubs.
along some of my performances" said
Deacon Greenwood, 'I act the part of
deacon of the Brooklyn Clinton avenue
Congregational church. And right here
some may think that ought to wear
long face to be deacon, but am hold
ing my job as a deacon from the fact
that my pastor made the edict that none
others but cheerful deacons could serve
under him.
Now as to our trip-it Is delightful
with much that is strenuous. We have
to work hard in our several roles and
keep on -.-e go all the time. Our daily
hours for sleep are only about six at
best.
about the first man I met in/Los An
geles was Palmer T. Reed of Pasadena
We had not seen each other for twenty
five years. l also saw Attorney A. H.
Van Colt, on the Santa Fe. I had not
seen him for several years He and I
were engaged in the Y. M. c. A. work
in the east"
Victor Preisler and wife are here from
New York City. Mr.. Prelsler in looking
over the Los Angeles city directory yes
terday at the Hotel Alexandria, said:
Former Santa Ana Man
Il have been looking for an old resi-
dent here by the name of Salmon who
was the proprietor Of the Southern Hotel
twenty-three years ago, but he must be
dead or moved away. At that time I
owned ranch near Santa Ana, but the
flood came and / lost all my crops and
property. After that I started on horse
back with scarcely dollar to my name,
and rode to Visalia."
Mr.. Preisler drew from his pocket a
letter of Introduction from United States
Senator George S. Palmer Of Visalia to
Mr.. Salmon of Los Angeles. This letter
he had carefully preserved twenty-three
years.
'But l did not return to Los Angeles"
said Mr.. Preisler, referring to the letter.
~, drifted back east and have been there
since that time. There has been such a
change since I was here twenty-three
years ago that I can hardly believe my
own eyes. Al that time could walk
across the fields to the Plaza, where now
are business blocks and residences,
streets, street cars and so on"
Better Than Europe
Attorney James P. Judge of Brooklyn,
said yesterday:
II am Judge, but do not draw the
salary of one of the high profession.
am enjoying this trip in preference to
one 1 had offered me to go to Europe.
have had no occasion for regrets in my
decision in coming to this delightful city
and country. You can appreciate my
extreme delight in visiting Los Angeles
and vicinity when I took it in preference
to the grand European trip held open
for me, and the beauty of 1t is that I
am SO well satisfied with my trip here
and the royal time 1 am enjoying"
Col. George A. Price and wife are prom
inent members of the Brooklyn league.
The colonel is chairman of the reception
and entertainment committee of the
league. In his business relations he is a
prominent wholesale and retail merchant
in fur and straw goods in his home city.
''I met my salesman in Los Angeles
this morning." said Col. Price, "and we
started at once to take in the town, COM
bining business with pleasure. / am much
pleased with our Investigations thus far
here in a business and social view.
II was here twenty years ago and
such wonderful growth! 1t is almost
beyond my comprehension. 1t is decided
ly charming city,
CLOVIS with Delight
John j. Eagan, prominent brewer of
Brooklyn, was all aglow with delight and
smiles in distributing red carnations to
the women of the league in the Hotel
Alexandria yesterday morning.
Mr. Eagan was enthusiastic in his
praises of Los Angeles, hotel accommoda-
tions and general prosperity. He said:
LOS Angeles is a great city 1t makes
no bluff on the outside that cannot be
carried out on the inside. 1t delivers the
advertised goods every time. The hotel
accommodations are simply grand. The
Hotel Alexandria, where our league Is
SO royalty entertained, beats the Belmont
in New York City. The furnishings are
truly magnificent"
John H. Perry, member of the league
and prominent real estate dealer of
Brooklyn, said yesterday:
I'VE are so near Wall street that the
financial changes there effect us much IN
our real estate transactions. We are
looking forward to improved conditions
in the real estate field.
"The rushing of the work on the Man
haitian bridge makes business lively. l
will make a speciality of investigating the
real estate problem in Los Angeles and
vicinity for beneficial results in my home
city
Admitting that Los Angeles is the best
city on the Pacific Coast, l think that
Portland, Ore, is the next in line. 1t
seems more settled in eastern fashion.
Seattle may show more activity. how
ever"
w. X. yoarhees and wife are among
the prominent leaguers here from Brook
lyn. Mr. Voarhees is a retired merchant.
after being in business for fifty years"
said Mr.. Voarhees, II thought 1t time for
me to retire from active work as l had
two sons to continue the business
II belong to one of the oldest Holland
families in America. My forefathers
settled in Flat Lands. now Greater New
York, in 1860.
1.-THE old homestead was kept in the
family where l was raised until five
years ago, when it was sold. There was
no record of the homestead which re-
suited in court proceedings to obtain a
clear title to it. l am 20 years old and
many of my ancestors lived to,be about
80 years of age"
Edward J. Conneally is prominent
attorney of Brooklyn and speaks in the
highest terms of Los Angeles.
; LOS Angeles is the prettiest and the
most thriving city," said Attorney Con-
neatly, according to my ideas of. all |
we have visited in our trip.
Is Good Democrat
"In my home city have the honor of |
being the attorney for the Hamilton Trust |
q banking institution, / am the