The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-09

In 0IAIL VI IALlIUkIllA.
HOTEL OWNED BY THE E. 1.
POTTER COMPANY ENJOYS
DISTINCTION ON THE PACIFIC
COAST.
The following taksn from the
Christmas issue of the Los Apgsles
Examiner shows what the city oe Los
Angeles and the Pacific Coast tlf1fs,
of the Hotel Van Nuys..S owned
the e. L. Potter company:
Social life of Los sAnge es-and
of Southen California, cenders in
the handsome drawing room of the
the Van Mugs Ho5el, the South
lands most exclusive hos ehy. The
Van Mugs is Always approachable,
and enjoyable. One WHO has ever
been guest there leaves and re-
turns to finds something new, an
Oh1ON14AShdiSAl 0S1 2, q SOAfNAIOhSS
there or his favori apa tmen trans
formed with new furnis hings and
. other attractions The "pe sonal inter
est is always i've il tie no e.. Dis
tinguished travellers, diplo mats, scien-
tific men of note and accomplish
ment, well-known men CT fina acial
and industrial lower partake of its
hospitality and frequeLt its co. r.
doris.
Women conspicuous ii art endea-
vor and achievements and others of
social authority emphas za and tone
the more refined phrases of life in
the Van Mugs 1t is a resort. of
| fashion and dis inctioa and adequate
| ly meets the requirements and de-
mands of such patronage. Society
finds it a desirable med UNI for The
function and for the provision it
makes for social display.
The Van Mugs Hotel for a decade
past has been known universally as
gathering pace for prominent p5o
pie, where one can enjoy all Of The
diversions of metropolitan life in a
thriving city, while ba king under
sunny skies in a semi tro. ic climate
At the same time the accomodat ons
provided at the Van Mugs affords al
the opportunity des red iCr a Sc
Guided and res i've hven I'D peace
full quietude.
But one change of management il
this caravansa y has been effecte
since it's estab ishmert, but tn ha:
by no means affected is individual
| characteristics The no ell becam
the property Ct the E. l.. Pc tel
company about two years ago aat
since its acquisition of>the Van Nuys
the company has inaugurated man.
novel changes which has given ad e.
impetus to lis rapidly growing pop
ularfty among the Gu tur~ and re
fined travelling public.
To take over a hotel that has 70
years enjoyed among travellers tn
reputation of beiDg an almost per
feet palace, hote. that a. mes
times has enjoyed business "a
few such places are really able t
handle, to come into siness com
munity as total strangers, to return
ish, redecorate and add every know
convenience that humanity can de
wise, without the slightest inconveT
fence to tits numerous patrons an,
at the same time increase the busi
!, ness of the es,ab ishment almost I
the maximum, is exactly what tn
E. L. Potter company, who now ow
the Hotel Van Nuys and who a S
own the Hotel Clarendon, at Sea
breeze, Florida, has done in yea
or so under the managem ent o. @. +
Knappe.
Travellers about to enter Los Al
geles are continually asking the que
ton, rs the Van Mugs the same RI
fined, quiet, comfor able hotel {
the past?' and the answer invariabl
received from taose who know an
have had the pleasure of dining @
staying at the Van Mugs under til
new management is always one @
praise and approval and one aud a.
agree that under the new condition
there is a distinct air of refinemen
found in but few hote 81 and tina
the cuisine and service ("the on
thing that made the cd Van Nuy
celebrated'O have be perfect d t
a point that one would hardly thin
| possible.
The Van Mugs as to accessibilit
and convenience IS the most superb
| ly situated hotel in LIS AnGe ca