Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-24
AT THE HOTELS

The hotels are not without the spirit
of Christmas good feeling and pleasure
that pervades the business and nome
life of the city and many homeslck
traveller is being cheered both by re-
ceipt of the many handsome gitts
which have been swapping the hotel
offices for the past two days and by
the fact the arrangements of the hotels
themselves are arranging TO make their
guests forget their separation from
friends and loved ones. The Hotel
Van Nuys' counters yesterday were
piled high with dozens Of packages,
coming from every state of the Union
and this condition was duplicated in
practically every hotel office in the
city.
Some Of the hotels are arranging
Christmas trees for their guests upon
which will be hung a remembrance for
everyone stopping beneath their re-
spective roofs.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made i'm this direction by the Hotel
Alexandria and the Hotel LanSershim,
I'm both Of which mammoth trees have
been erected in the main foyers ana
are now undergoing elaborate decora-
lions of tinsel, electric light bulbs and
Christmas tree l1nick -nacks Music at
the Hotel Alexandria viii be furnished
by the st. Paul's choir and the hotel
orchestra, and an informal program
will be presented at the Lankershim.
J. e. Newhouse and wife of Mag
nolia, Ohio, are guests Of the Hayward.
r. L. Wall representing a Rochester,
n. Y, shoe house, is at the Hayward.
State Senator Harry G.. Hail. accom-
panied by his wife, is stopping at the
Angelus.
r. A. Bruce large breeder Of cat
lie, Of Great Falls, Mont, is stopping
at the Hollenbeck
Alden II. Brown, prominent i'm min
ing circles at Boulder. Colo. is stop
ping at the Alexandria.
c. w. Newlove, the well known or
ange grower of Pacific Grove, is a
guest of the Holenbeck.
Frank Ward, a business man of AL
buquerque, n. NJ, with his wife and
family, is a guest of the Hayward
Former Governor J. Il. Richards Of
Montana, now a business man Of
Berkeley, is a guest of the Lankershim.
s. NJ Woodward and George f..
Gould. prominent San Francisco busi-
ness men, are staying at the Angelus.
Robert Hartford, representative of
the Jackson Automobile company of
Detroit, Mich. Is stopping at the Hol-
lenbeck.
Royal S. Carr. well known tanner
OF Winchester Mass. will pass the
winter In Los Angeles. guest of the
Hollenbeck.
Joseph H. Cote. one of the most
prominent insurance men of Reno,
New. accompanied by MS wife, is stay
ing at the Lankershim.
r. J. Baldwin Is a guest Of the Hol-
lenbeck and viii remain for several
days in connection with the steel trade
with which he is identified.
Dorothy Taylor. an unusually clever
young artist, who devotes her entire
time to the illustration OF scenes along
the Santa Fe railroad system, in con-
nection With the advertising depart
ment of that road. is guest of the
Van Mugs. and win remain until after
Christmas.
N. j. Martin. a large mining operator
Of Cape Gracias DiOs, Nicaragua, Is
stopping at the Alexandria. Mr.. Mar
tin viii make a thorough study Of the
new methods of treating mill shines by
new cyanide processes.
A number OF prominent mining men
from adjoining states are arriving in
the city many Of whom viii attend
the Mining exposition 10 be held In