W ILLARD FAMILY ASSOCIATION
A very interesting letter was recently received by F. B. H arrison, M anager of the W illard H otel of Los Angeles, from Wm . A. W illard, President of th e W illard Fam ily Association of Connecticut. In the belief th at the letter contains much real inform ation th at will interest readers of the K ING ’S BUSINESS, and th at it is characteristic of this distinguished American family, extensive extracts from it are quoted on this page. W ILLARD HO T E L , of Los Angeles, is more than a mere hostelry. It has definitely become an institution, founded on the very principles of temperance and Christian living which were taught by Frances E. W illard, and which, judging from M r. W illard’s letter, are characteristic of this pioneer family. end els g ree ting s to Hotel Frances E .W illard
FOUNDED ON PRINCIPLE - - - PROSPERING THROUGH SERVICE Frances E. Willard Hotel is rapidly becoming the best- known Christian headquarters in the city of Los Angeles, catering to both men and women. Its uncompromising posi tion on the liquor question, its quiet, homelike atmosphere, central location, and attentive service strongly appeal to the Christian public. Its moderate rates render it attractive as a choice for permanent residence, as well as a pleasant stop ping place for transients. Rooms with private
Left: Hotel Willard, as seen from the parked g r o u n d s of the Los Angeles Public Library. Above: Wm. A. W il lard, President of the Willard F ami ly Asso ciation, whose letter follows.
bath— occupied by one person— $27.50 to $30.00 per month; occup ied by two persons (either double bed or twin beds) — $32.50 to $35.00 per month. Rooms with de tached bath— $15.00 to $22.00 per month, single; an additional charge of 25 per cent is made when two occupy the room. Daily and weekly rates in proportion. Elevator serv ice to all floors. Circu lating ice water on each floor. Fireproof construc tion throughout. Adja cent to Church of the Open Door and Bible In stitute of Los Angeles. Close to shopping district and Los A n ge le s Public Library. Unusually quiet for a downtown Hotel. No major traffic, inas much as Hope Street, on which the H o te l fronts, ends at the entrance of the Frances E. W illa rd Hotel.
Mr. F. B. Harrison, Manager, The Willard Hotel (The Dry Hotel!), Los Angeles, California. Dear Mr. Harrison:
I was pleased to read in the "Union Signal" that your Willard Hotel was a DRY Hotel. Three cheers!!! Also much pleased that you have hanging in your Hotel a picture of that enthusiastic and world- renowned Temperance worker and lecturer, Frances E. Willard, an Eastern lady and relative of mine. Also that newcomers arrive because your Hotel is a dry Hotel. All this is gratifying news, and I congratulate you on your stand on the Temperance question. I am in my eighty-fifth year now and have observed, long ago, that it is best to let intoxicating liquor alone. I give the credit for my success in life to the advice of a Christian mother, who, when I became of age, called me to her and said, "William, you are twenty-one years old today. There are three things I want you to promise me. We have never had a drunkard in our family. I don't want you to be a drunkard, and you never will be, if you never take the first glass of intoxicating liquor. Promise me now that you will never drink the first glass of intoxicating liquor, and I will rest easy about you that you will never be a drunkard." I promised her, and with the help of God, I have been able to keep that promise sacredly. I am now in my eighty-fifth year. M y hair is not all gray; my eyesight is good; I can read the daily paper without glasses; I have 175 pounds of good flesh; can stand erect and walk briskly, and best of all, I feel well. The second thing my mother wanted me to promise was that I would not smoke. She had lost a dear friend with cancer of the tongue caused by excessive smoking. M y mother said, "I don't want you to die as he died, and you never will if you do not begin to smoke." I promised her that I would not begin, and have been able to keep that promise. The third promise that my mother asked me to make— and she said it was more important than the other two— was that I would lead a straight, clean life. Such living makes for longevity that cannot other wise be attained. Well! I did not mean to write so much, and on such a strain. But if people would come right out squarely and warn the young men of dangers, many more might be saved from a wretched life.
Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, Mass. Solomon Willard, A RELATIVE OF FRAN CES E.W ILLARD AND WM. A. WILLARD, was the architect and builder. He built the first railroad in the United States for the hauling of the granite for the monument from the quarry to the boat. He super intended the erection of the monument until its completion, giving his valuable services without remuneration, as a patriotic gift to his country. The corner stone was laid by General LaFayette. Daniel Webster delivered the patriotic oration. H o tel Frances E. W illard
Yours sincerely,
W IL L IA M A. W ILLA RD
F. B. H A R R ISO N , Manager
P.S. Will you please send me all the printed matter you can regarding your hotel and yourself? I would like it to show at our next Willard Family Reunion— the twenty-eighth annual reunion.— W . A. W .
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