Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-06
FINANCIERS TAKE
PLEASURE TOUR
Visitors Are Entertained by Los
Angeles Clearing House
Association
1,10O GO TO CATALINA ISLAND
FinanCierS Taken on, Sight-See-
ing Trip Through City and
Pasadena
1,1oo GO TO CATALINA ISLAND

More than a thousand members of
the American Bankers association
and their friends yesterday enjoyed
pleasure tours as guests of the Los
Angeles Clearing House association
and affiliated banks.
Approximately HOO of the flnanciers
went to Catalina island early in the
morning, where they were entertained
throughout the day, while the remain
der took automobiles and went on an
all-day sightseeing tour of the resi-
Dental sections of Los Angeles and
Pasadena, with stops made at all the
points of special interest. To top off
and round out the day of pleasure the
entire party witnessed theatrical per-
formances at two of Los Angeles lead
ing playhouses-the Orpheum and Be
lasco theaters being reserved entirely
for them.
After the conventions busy first
day session, Tuesday, when all the
thought of fun and frivolity was ta-
booed in favor of the more serious
matters on hand, the bankers were in
fine fettle when nothing of greater
moment than automobile dust and sea-
sickness occupied their attention, and
so, Just to show that they could cope
with pleasure In the same energetic
manner In which they handled the
more serious anu important TtdSOl VI
their visit here the day before, each
and every one went into the business
of enjoying themselves yesterday with
a will and with good results.
TO REPEAT PROGRAM
Today the same program will be re-
peated, in order that those who went
to the island yesterday may have an
opportunity of seeing Greater Los An
geles and the territory that surrounds
the CITY, and that those who have al
ready done this may visit Southern
California's famous island resort The
committee in charge of the entertain
ment wishes it announced that all
holding tickets for Catalina island
stamped October may use them to-
day, October 6, regardless of the form
of their tickets. This is being done
so that any who secured tickets for
yesterday and for any reason could
not go will have opportunity to do so
today.
The Catalina island party left Los
Angeles at s o'clock in the morning.
Travelling on three three-car special
trains over the Pacific Electric to Los
Angeles harbor, where the steamers
Hermosa and Cabrillo of the Whining
ton Transportation company were
awaiting hem. AS the vessels steamed
out of the harbor, members of the re-
ception committee OF the Clearing
House association and representatives
of the Tactic Electric company point
ed out and explained to the visitors
the work which has been accomplished
at San Pedro by the government.
Many were the expressions of as
tonishment and surprise from the nm
anciers at the magnitude of the under
taking and congratulations We're once
more shcwered on Los Angeles and its
citizens by them for the capable man
ner in which the work has been car
ried out.
Arriving at the island, the visitors
were shown to the famous eucalyptus
grove back of the little town of Av-
alon, where, in the shade of the trees
and with the cooling sea breezes gent
ly blowing, the visitors were served
genuine old-fashioned Mexican barbe-
cue luncheon. After their long ride
on the water the good things provided
by the local financiers were relished
keenly.
OUTING IS ENJOYED
Sightseeing on the island, boating
and bathing were next indulged. The
glass bottomed boats, for trips to the
Submarine gardens had all been char
tered by the local committee and dur
ing the entire stay at the island, with
the exception of the time required for
luncheon, they were kept busy trans
porting the visitors to the gardens
and back.
At O'clock the return trip was
started, the excursionists arriving in
Los Angeles at 1880 o'clock as per the
schedule.
The automobile division of the pleas
ure seekers left the Auditorium thea
ter building at 9 o'clock on their all
day tour. The residential section of
Los Angeles. was first visited, the ma
chimes running out through the fash
ionable Westlake district, out Will
shire and Westmoreland street, then
through Pico Heights and West Wash
ington street, including a drive along
Harvard and Hobart boulevards and
through Berkeley square; through
the West Adams street district, ST.
James park. Singleton court and Ches-
ter place, where the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. Edward L. Doheny, at which
Friday afternoons lawn fete Is to be
held, was pointed out.
From here the run continued back
to the business district, out through
the older section of Los Angeles to
Annandale, where the first stop was
made, the visitors being the guests
for a few minutes of the Annandale
Golf club From the club the drive
continued on to South Pasadena and
Pasadena, where thorough inspection
az the Crown city was made, the ma
c.iines carrying the bankers through
nearly every street of the city. The
famous sunken gardens were visited
and caused a great deal Of comment
from the visitors. At 1890 the ma
chimes began drawing up at the Mary
land hotel, where luncheon was served
to the guests, the associated banks
of Pasadena acting as hosts.
After luncheon the Huntington place
was visited and then the run con-
tinued to San Gabriel mission, where
a brief period was allowed the guests
for inspecting the historic building
and grounds. The return was by way
of Alhambra, the visitors arriving in
Los Angeles at o'clock, in time to
dress for the theater parties after
dinner