Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
AT THE HOTELS

ebb yesterday, indicating an unwilling
ness on the part of travellers to leave
some more inviting board than is to
be expected at a public tavern on the
day of turkey and cranberries, coun-
ter indication that will cheer the hearts
of all loyal Los Angeles boosters was
reflected in the uniform statements
made by proprietors of all leading
hotels to the effect that this current
winter season will unquestionably ex
ceed any season yet enjoyed by the
city.
These statements are to the effect that
for the past six weeks travel has been
constantly on the increase, until at this
time any unusual arrival of guests at
any hotel would probably result in
filling every available room.
Up to this year it is generally con-
ceded that the winter of 1867 was the
banner year for tourist travel in the
history of Los Angeles, while the travel
of last year dropped to such point
that it proved a disappointment to
everyone whose business is directly or
indirectly injured or benefited by the
fluctuations of travel.
Beginning six weeks ago, however,
the first signs of return of old tour
list conditions began to show them
selves and from that time each day has
looked more. full of promise and land
lords began to resume that widening
smile that has taught everyone who
travels to believe that they We're of a
genial lot.
Inquiries at various leading hotels
yesterday developed the fact that there
was not one hotel but what told prac
tically the same story that the hotels
are rapidly filling; that travel is great
ly on the increase: that current ar
rivals were from 25 to 33 per cent
larger than for any corresponding
period in any previous year, including
the year 1867, and that engagements
for the future pointed to a still greater
increase. once the holidays are over and
travel is again resumed.
This gratifying condition of affairs
Is believed to reflect gradual return
of prosperity throughout the United
States, a growing appreciation of Los
Angeles in the minds of travellers and
an increasing disposition on the part
of Americans to come to the Pacific
coast to spend their winters in escap-
ing snow and blizzard rather than to
take ship across the Atlantic to for
eign resorts possessing less real at
tractiveness and diversity of pleasures.
Los Angeles is to lose one of it's
prominent hotel managers in II. r.
Fletcher, recently of the Hotel Leigh
ton, who has accepted very attractive
berth with the Hotel Kenyon of Salt
Lake City. Mr. Fletcher leaves next
Monday for his new post. He formerly
was manager of the Lake hotel in yell
1owstone park for ten years, for three
years thereafter was manager of the
Hotel Metropole at Avalon, for three
years connected with the Hotel West
minister of Los Angeles and more re-
Gently connected with the Leighton.
He will prove valuable acquisition
to the hotel world of the city by the
Jordan.
Charles A. Bailey of st. Joseph, Mo-,
is registered at the Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Putnam are
registered at the Angelus from San
Diego.
Frank M. Barr a leading real estate
dealer of San Diego, is stopping at the
Hollenbeck.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Day and maid
of Dubuque, Iowa, are guests at the
Alexandria.
II. r. Edwards arrived at the Lam
kershim yesterday from Manila after an
extended stay in the Philippine archi-
pelago.
Harlow M. Kimball, connected with
the o. S. l.. railroad general Offices in
Salt Lake City, is a guest of the Lam
kershim.
J. w. Robinson of Seattle and D. e.
Mclaughlin of Seattle are among the
guests from washington VINO are stay
ing at the Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph A. Grover of
San Francisco are at the Westminster
for Christmas. Mr.. Grover is the
editor of Town Talk of that city.
w. w. Fleming and family of San
Francisco are at the Hollenbeck. Mr..
Fleming is superintendent of the Chill
dren's hospitol OF the northern city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Biggs of Helena,
Mont, were arrivals at the Alexandria
Yesterday Mr.. Biggs is one of the lead
ing business men of Montana's rich
capital city, engaged in large bond
brokerage business, while his wife is
one of the leading social matrons of
that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Athern of San
Francisco are over Christmas guests of
the Westminster. Mr. Athern enjoys
the distinction of having stood highest
In his class work at the University of
California at the time of his graduation
and yet one of the most finished foot
ball players ever graduated from that
institution.
Four of the best known commercial
travellers of the United States, repre-
senting Chicago and New York houses,
arrived in group at the Angelus yes
terday having made an. extra effort
to reach here before Christmas day
They are Joe Bluman, New York; Joe
Mayer, New York; A. Saltzer, New
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