Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-05
BANKERS BALL IS
BLAZE OF BEAUTY
Men and Women Representing
Nations Wealth Gather
at Brilliant Fete

Men and women representing the
wealth of the nation, coming from
every city of Importance in the entire
country, thronged Shrine auditorium
last night, and participated in one OF
the most brilliant and magnificent
balls which the city has ever known.
The guests were delegates to the
American Bankers convention now
assembled in Los Angeles, their wives
and friends, and the hosts were the
Los Angeles clearing house and the
affiliated banks.
Probably never before have so many
personages of financial Importance
been gathered together In one assem-
blage in the city, and the arrange
ments which were made or their en-
tertainment were entirely commensu-
rate with the dignity of the occasion.
The entire four sides of the blocks
surrounding Shrine auditorium were
made brilliant with the dazzling head
lights of automobiles, which were
massed, side by side, over the entire
space, and still others overfiowed into
the surrounding streets.
DECORATIONS ELABORATE
The approach to the auditorium was
brilliant with light flooding from the
scim1tar and crescent lights emblem
attic of The order while within the vast
auditorium the entire building was
covered with greenery. From the
ceiling were suspended clusters of in
candescent lights over which ferns
were so arranged as to simulate a
great hanging basket.
All around the edge of the balcony
were baskets holding red geraniums,
the only bit of color in the entire
scheme, and alternating with these
were other baskets holding long trail
ing fronds of asparagus sperengi.
The walls were hung with ferns and
balcony railings were elaborateeIy
wound with smilax. An elaborate and
crossed. the dome giving the effect of a
raftered roof, and making the ball
room have a cozy and softened ap-
pearance that was delightful.
Long streamers of the greenery en-
tirely screened the stage, and softly
color lights cleaned through this
witohing curtain.
In the balcony over the stage was
placed the orchestra, and the instru-
mental music, which was enhancing,
was augmented by a male chorus
heard in many of the rag-time num-
bers and emphasizing with their
voices the rhythm and cadence of the
music to which so many light feet
tripped their way happily through the
flower perfumed swirl Of satin, tulle
and jewels.
INTRODUCE NOVELTY
Following The grand march with
which the :. dancing program was
opened novel feature was introduced.
The lights throughout the auditorium
were lowered and a brilliantly IL
lumined dirigible balloon was dis
patched about the circumference of
the room. Suspended from the orange
coiored bag was a howerd covered
basket, in which an houri of languish-
ing loveliness reposed AS the air.
craft threaded it's way about the room
the Oriental beauty scattered from her
largesse of flowers and chanted
snatches of melody as she smiled upon
the guests who watched her progress
about the great ballroom with keen
interest.
This beautiful floral basket was de-
signed and erected by Louis Lieber,
chief electrical engineer of the Los
Angeles Pacific railway. The part of
the fair songstress, who made a great
hit as a vocalist and flower queen in
the distribution of the thousands of
carnations, was taken by Richard L.
Phister.
The incident was one of the many
original and striking features of the
evening. and the entire affair was pro-