Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-08
BANKERS REJOICE
At FETE ON LAWN
Mr.. and Mrs. Doheny Entertain
Scores of Delegates in
Chester Place
SOCIETY THR0NGS GARDENS
Hundreds of Richly GOWned
Women Lend Feature to
Beauty of Grounds
SOCIETY THRoNGS GARDENS

King Midas, endowed with a magic
gift which enabled him to transmute
all that he touched into golden metal,
would have paused in jealous awe be-
fore the scene of cleaning, glistening
splendor produced yesterday afternoon
beneath the oaks and palms of Chester
place by his all-powerful rival King
Sol.
Under the streaming rays of the
western sun, flowers and foliage and
pathways cleaned with golden luster,
and fairyland itself could not be more
lovely than was the home of MT. and
Mrs. u. l.. Doheny as it appeared to
the delighted vision of the guests bid
den to participate in lawn fete to
honor the visitors in attendance at the
convention of the American Bankers
association.
No more sumptuous and elaborate
private entertainment had ever been
attempted in Los Angeles, and
throughout the length of the grounds
from the spreading palm which cast
its graceful shadows over the hostess
and her assisting women, down
through graveled pathways to the old
deer park, back again to the house
tennis court where refreshments were
served, the visitors walked In an at
mosphere of magic beauty.
GEIsHAs IN TEA GARDEN
One picturesque stopping place in the
promenade was found at the big round
table where punch was served. Flow
ers decked this table, and the orange
and clarent hues of the punch added a
touch OF color that was delightful.
Farther on a magnificent space was
devoted to the tea garden. Small
tables were placed all about here, each
with its cloth of Japanese blue and
white, and dainty geisha girls tripped
about bearing the tea trays and look
ing like quaint, wonderful flowers with
their pale olive skins, jetty hair and
vivid, embroidered silk kimonas. The
trees were strung with lanterns, and
the glass prayer bells tinkled in the
fitful breeze of the afternoon with
musical intonations.
In the marquee a tall mound of yell
low and white chrysanthemums was
placed in the centsr, and radiating
from this were strands of smilax which
formed an effective ceiling decoration.
The table flowers here were in chrysan-
themums and roses, and the hues of the
flowers were in vivid contrast to the
snowy whiteness of the walls and the
cemented floor of the court.
PICTURESQUE SCENE ON LAWN
Society knows no more picturesque
entertainment than a garden party, and
the extensive lawns and magnificent
gardens of Mr.. Doheny's home offers
every advantage of spaciousness,
bc-uty and convenience which could
be desired. The hospitable impulses of
this gracious host and hostess proved
the means of alloFing the visitors who
are in attendance at this convention to
carry away with them a recollection
not only of unlimited hospitality, Of
charming and beautiful hostesses and
their assistants, and of a rare lowell
ness of surroundings hitherto un-
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but it gave them, beside all that, a
glimpse into one of the most artisti-
cally and elaborately furnished homes
which any city of Europe or America
can show.
rNhe entire residence, like the gar
dens, was open to the throngs Of call
ers who paid their respects to Mr.
and Mrs. Doheny, and from the tes-
salated marble of the piazza to the
glittering crysta globes which lighted
the ballroom, every item was admired,
and connoisSeurs, men and women of
broad travel, and wide artistic culture,
united in according praise and approv
az not only upon those rare articles
of virtu and the paintings which the
house contains, but also for the charm
ing effect of homeiness which prevails
everywhere, despite the costlineSs of
the furnishings and fittings.
BEAUTY OF EUROPE OUTDONE
Nor did the grounds, the flowers, the
orchid houses, aud rare shrubs and
plants in the lawns elicit less admira-
ton. Many of the visitors protested
in most enthusiastic terms their Won
derment and admiration at such a
wealth of decoration. Professional
globe trotters, and sightseers from a Il
over the world were unanimous in de-
claring that few of the famed chateaus
of France; the palaces of Italy or the
castles of Germany and England could
make a more beautiful display or one
in which greater care had been exer-
cised in the selection.
Vieing with the loveliness of the hor-
ticultural display were hundreds of
beautiful women. each one picture in
her afternoon toilette with hat and
parasol emphasizing the colors of the
gown and the CLINT of the jewels.
Bright eyes, dazzling smiles, and sill
very laughter testified on every side to
the pleasure with which the feminine
members of the party participated in
the affair, and even the most Staid and
solid of the financial men, the mag
mates of responsibility, and custodians
of tine wealth of the country, were so
charmed by the gsLiety and glamour of
the entire scene that cares of business
were forgotten, and nothing but the
charm of California sunshine, the
beauty of her women and the grace of
her hosts remained to be considered.
SOCIETY AMONG THE PALMS
Under an enormous palm in the gar
den, on magnificent oriental rug
were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Doheny
Mrs. Stoddard Jess. Mrs. Meredith p.
Snyder, Mrs. Joseph d. Radford, Mrs
Motley II. Flint Mrs. William W.
Woods, Mrs William Livingstone Of
Detroit, Mrs. J. F. Fpshpurn, Mrs. W.
H. Holiday, Mrs. Lewis e. Pierson,
Mrs. Fred e. Farnsworth and Mrs.
Lewis D. Compton.
Mrs. Eugene Pettigrew was in charge
of the punch table and assisting her
were Mrs. John Porter, Mrs. Michael
Connell, Mrs. w. e. Dunn, Mrs. Ed
ward Silent Mrs. Sumner P. Hunt,
Mrs. c. M. Seeley and the Misses Vel
ma Gist, Lucille Nellman, Flora Tan
ner Madeleine Souden, Catherine
Smith, Ethel Allen, Florence Waters,
and Mabel Waters.
Mrs. Russell ]. Waters was in charge
in the dining pavilion. and Mrs. Mere
dith p. Snyder was in at the head of
the arrangements at the tea garden,
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