Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-15
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IN RICH COLORS
ELABORATE PLANS FOR ELKS'
CELEBRATION
MERCHANTS PREPARE TO ADoRN
THEIR BUILDINGS
Business Section Will Be AbIaze with
Light in Evenings and Numerous
Features of carnivals Are
Promised

..Decorations? Well, some. Wen
decorate the earth and the sky and II
the sun, moon and stars are not care
full of their proximity to our commit
tee handling that feature of the Elks
reunion, they'll be decorated, too.
This was the ebullient declaration
made yesterday by Otto H. Schons, d.
rector general of the Elks' convention ". = /
about plans for decorations. He SAID
that they proposed to decorate any
thing and everything from lamp
post on the corner to California
maidens face.
s.Of course we will use only smiles
to decorate the faces of maidens, SAID
Mr.. Schons. For buildings, halls ana
streets we will use the ElSs' colors
and the national flag. For visiting Elks
and people of a discreet age Wen
Use"
Just then he was called to the tele-
phone and did not finish what promised
to be a glowing description OF other
decorations.
Stores to Be Adorned
From members of the committee and
Secretary d. Conway it was learned
that business men had been respond
inc generously to the request made OF
them that they decorate their stores:
The Elks' colors, purple and white, Will
be used with the national flag ana
national shield. Merchants will vie with
each other as to decorations, eaeh
striving to make his store more at
tractive than that of his neighbor.
Besides the bunting form of adorn-
ment the merchants will use electric
lights in the hues of the order ana
the national colors. The committee has
been assured also that the city and
county buildings will be decked in glow
ing colors both night and day. In TINS
way several thousand dollars VIII De
spent. Private residences Will also be
decorated appropriately, especially IN
the fashionable sections where the more
pretentious homes are located. some
gorgeous displays have been planned
by merchants.
Aside from private decorations of the
character already mentioned the lodge
proposes to have the area to be covered
bv the parade decorated in such way
that it will be a lasting memory IN
the minds of visitors as well as resi-
dents of the city Plans are under way
to introduce an electric display at the
city hall and court house that will sur
pass anything ever seen in Los Angeles.
Lights in the Stores
But the most unique feature of light
ing the business section is disclosed in
an appeal which will be sent to business
and professional men, as well as mer-
chants. They will be asked to turn on
every light in their places Of business
and offices and keep them burning
certain number of hours each night. In
this way the committee on decora-
lions and lighting expect to flood the
business section and buildings therein
with light and make the city a place
of splendor.
The cost of doing this for week has
been estimated and will be such a small
sum that the committee is assured the
merchants and office men will readily
comply with the request. By carrying
out this scheme a remarkable effect will
result. other elaborate novelties are
being planned by the executive com
mittee acting through the committee
on decorations and lighting. The night
of the electric circus parade, July 10,
will be the particular occasion on which
offices and stores will, by request, be
lighted.
The executive committee has issued
a warning to merchants to beware of
advertising fakirs. No publications
have been authorized by the lodge and
an effort has been made to shield the
mechants from this form of commercial
piracy.
A letter has been sent to the cham
Der of commerce, associated jobbers
and merchants and manufacturers
asking them to give their Endorsement
to the industrial division of the pa
rade, and favorable action by those
bodies is expected This division
promises to be one of the striking fea-
lures.