Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-01
HOTEL REGISTERS
SHOW BIG GAINS
LEADING H0STELRIES TURN
AWAY GUESTS
Crowd Of Tourists Expected to Be
Augmented This Week, When
Reduced Railway Rates
Go Into Effect

THE busiest hotel week this season"
said Eugene w Harris, clerk at the
Hollenbeck. yesterday. I'VE had to
turn away more tourists last week than
/ can recall ever having done. under
stand the similar conditions prevail In
other leading hotels. 1t was certainly
q banner week, and l do not know what
to expect this week when tourist rates
go into effect. 1t is strong PROOF or
returning prosperity and the motel
business of last winter and the one pre-
vious is excelled much. Most of our
guests are tourists, but there is
marked increase in the number of trav-
cling business men and the people
seem to have plenty of money and are
not afraid to spend it. We did not have
a vacant room in the house last week
and were forced to turn away many OF
our regular patrons"
This sentiment is voiced at all the
hotels, and last week was conceded to
have been productive of more visitors
to Los Angeles than any this winter.
The reduced tourist rates which go
into effect March / probably will in
crease the influx of fasteners.
The crowded condition at the hotels
was markedly shown when the 1873
boosters of the Alaska Yukon-Pa-
cific exposition arrived in Los Angeles
Friday night. Those who had not re-
served rooms found 1t difficult to OBJ
tain suitable quarters, as II was impos-
sibIe to provide for them all at the
leading hotels, owing to the number of
guests registered before their ARRIVAL.
Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Mott of Spring
field, Mass, are at the Lankershim. Mr..
Mott is a prominent merchant OF the
Bay State city and makes an annual
visit to Los Angeles.
H. J. BloclSie of Sheboygan, Wis, and
connected with the famous springs of
that city, is a guest at the Hayward.
George b. Holleran, a prominent min
ing man of Goldfeld, is visiting Los
Angeles for few days and makes his
headquarters at the Alexandria.
Misses Helen McCusker and A. e.
Broderick OF Boston are wintering in
Los Angeles. and during their stay are
guests at the Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ID. Groffe of Rich
mond, Va. are at the Van Nnys. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Groffe are identified
prominently with philanthropic institu-
tions in the east.
Leon Abeles. president and manager
Of the Abeles Importing company of
New York city. is in Los Angeles on
combined business and pleasure trip,
and is at the Van Mugs. e
Frank Moses, one of the prominent
bankers of Baltimore. Nd, is passing
a vacation in Los Angeles. He is stop
ping at the Westminster.
C. j. Blumenthal. civil engineer for
the Southern Pacific, is registered at
the Van Mugs.
Major F. r. Burnham of Esperanza.
Mexico. who, with Mrs. Burnham, is
making a tour of the United States, is
at the Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. o. Brewster of Chey-
enne, Wyo., are visiting in Los Angeles
and are at the Lankershim. Mr..
Brewster is wealthy stoclxman of
Cheyenne.
A. A. Scott of the Santa Fe Refrige-
rator company, whose home is at AL
marillo, Texas, ID a guest at the Hay
ward
II. e. Pierce of San Francisco, general
storekeeper of the Southern Pacific, is
visiting friends in Los Angeles and is
at the Hayward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Baker, tour
lists from New Bedword Mass. have
taken winter quarters at the Alexan-
dria.