Related to Los Angeles Times article, August 13, 1932, "Rail Officials Honored, Shoup and McDonald Guests at Testimonial Luncheon at Biltmore." The article begins: "Two distinguished Californians were honored ... by Harry Chandler ... One of the speakers, C.C. Teague ..."
At the Tenth Olympiad banquet at the Biltmore, John C. Porter (Mayor of Los Angeles), Frank Merriam (Lieutenant Governor 1932-1934), Harry Chandler, James Rolph (Governor of California 1931-1934), 1 unidentified man, Adolph Schleicher (President of the Chamber of Commerce), Charles Curtis (Vice President 1929-1933) and others seated on one side of a banquet table in the Biltmore Hotel ballroom.
Sheriff Biscailuz holds a large knife over the cake. A miniature building with tiny trees and bushes decorate the cake. Trini stands on one side of the Sheriff, and Consul Hall stands on his other side. Consul Hall and Harry Chandler wear hats made out of newspaper. Next to Trini an unidentified clergyman stands. The men wear identification tags around their necks with the names of famous historical figures relative to the area.
Off-center to the right, a large sled sits atop the snow. Blanche H. Garland sits at the front of sleigh. She smiles to camera. To the right of her, her husband, William May Garland sits. Helen Chandler Garland sits behind and to the left of Mrs. Garland. At right and behind the Garlands, Harry Chandler stand up in the sled. He turns towards the back of the sled. More passengers fill the sled. One man stands to the left of the sled and loads skis onto the vehicle. Snow-covered pines rise across the background.
Two men stand before a train, shaking hands. From left to right: Henry J. Allen, Governor of Kansas, and Harry Chandler, publisher of the Los Angeles Times.
Fred Allen, Betty Moody and Howard Gillies members of Texas Christain University Band. Visiting LA Times with Fort Worth Star-Telegram publisher, Amon Carter.
Photograph appears with the article, "'Times' Seen By Builders: Architect Kaufman Gives Tea for Men Who Shared in Work," Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 1935: A12.