Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10
WEEK END NEWS
LEADING HOTELS

Pasadena hotels are as popular as
any in this section of the country with
eastern tourists but the spring season
has seen several of the largest hotels
closed as usual. However, summer Wis
tors find plenty of hospitable and
beautiful hostelries at which to stay
while visiting the Crown City during
the next few months.
Among the hotels which have their
portals flung open to receive guests
this summer are the Hotel Maryland,
the Vista del Arroyo on South Grand
avenue, the Merrimac on South Eu-
cid avenue and La Casa Grande.
The Mira Monte closes this week and
will not open until December, prob
ably. while the Evanston inn is expect
ed to close toward the end of this
month also.
Extensive alterations are planned for
the Vista del Arroyo. Manager Fowler
having purchased the home of Arthur
G.. Merriam recently, and Will mt 1t up
as a supplementary house to his hotel,
which it adjoins. Bath rooms will be
added and several suites of rooms will
be fitted up. many with outside en-
frances, while the house will be re-
papered and refurnished throughout. In
order to be ready for fall this work Will
be started Immediately.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Stoughton and
daughter, Mrs. Martin, sister of Mrs.
Stoughton, and Mrs. Brandon, Mrs.
Stoughton's mother, who have been
guests at Mira Monte. have taken
apartments at Ell Vavra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson of Pittsburg
are expected soon at the Merrimac.
Miss Mitchell and Miss Montgomery
who have been staying at the Merri-
mac, have left for their homes back
east, going to Norwich, New York and
Denver, Colo, respectively.
More rooms than usual have been en-
gagged at the Merrimac for this sum-
mer and the outlook is for a full house
all season.
A farewell compliment to several de-
parting guests was given at Ell
Morera recently An informal enter
tainment consisting of music and games
was given in honor of Mr.. and Mrs
Jasper M. Porter, Miss Dora Clark,
Miss Pauline Kusterer of Grand Rapids
and Mrs. Palmer of New York.
Mrs. Charles A. Dennison and
daughter, Miss Olivia Dennison. have
returned to Vista del Arroyo from a
visit to Catalina.
Mrs. e. A.. Ford and daughter, Mrs.
Henry villas, who have spent the win
ter in one of the bungalows of the
Vista del Arroyo. have left for the
east to spend the summer.
Mrs. Osterhout, who spent the winter
at Hotel Green and has spent some
time at the Hotel Glenwood, Riverside.
since the closing of the Green, has
taken apartments at the Vista del Ar
royo.
Mrs. F. B. Pemberton and son, F. D.
Pemberton of Victoria, B. c., have
taken rooms at the Vista del Arroyo
for an extended period.
The Misses Carrie, Kate and Harriet
Roth of St. Louis, after spending the
winter at Redlands and Riverside, are
guests at the Madison on South Or
ange Grove avenue for a few weeks.
Mrs. Anglers. Mrs. Hammond and
Mrs. Healm, who have been guests at
the Guinalda, have returned to their
homes in Chicago.
Mrs. lKindig of La Casa Grande has
gone to Ensenada, Mexico. for week.
Mrs. Hoy and Miss Hoy were recent
arrivals at the beautiful Hotel Mary
land.
At the Garvanza Villa, hidden amid
the flowers of one of the most beauti-
full landscape garden effects in that
picturesque suburb of Los Angeles, the
summer guests are beginning to ar
rive. Six parties are now registered at
this resort. which promises to have
good patronage this season.
J. Fayette Diven of Los Angeles Is
a recent arrival at the Garvanza Villa.
Social life is full of interest at the
ever popular Hollywood inn. One of
the most charming affairs held at the
Hollywood this season was given by
DR., and Mrs. G. ]. Lind of Los Angeles,
being the celebration of the twenty
fifth anniversary of their wedding day.