. Journal of electricity. he large cluster lighting fix-tures. At various locations around the Auditoriumthere were placed illuminated coats-of-arms of theprincipal allied nations; these were also in coloredlights. Set about the balcony, there were 35 300-wattspecial lensed floodlights which were directed on theornamental ceiling. The color scheme here, too, wasred and blue, which produced a brilliant border com-pletely around the ceiling. Located between the flags on the balcony therewere 48 R. I. pendants. Spaced uniformly on the two sides and back of the Auditorium, illuminated block letter
. Journal of electricity. he large cluster lighting fix-tures. At various locations around the Auditoriumthere were placed illuminated coats-of-arms of theprincipal allied nations; these were also in coloredlights. Set about the balcony, there were 35 300-wattspecial lensed floodlights which were directed on theornamental ceiling. The color scheme here, too, wasred and blue, which produced a brilliant border com-pletely around the ceiling. Located between the flags on the balcony therewere 48 R. I. pendants. Spaced uniformly on the two sides and back of the Auditorium, illuminated block letters in colors werehung, which read, Its Your Flag. These letters alsoserved as a meeting place for various groups duringthe evening. At various points on the dance floor there weretwelve colonial pillars erected with glass globes on thetop containing a 4-candlepower lamp, with red andblue lamps in alternate pillars, the glass globe beingsurrounded by three 4-candlepower lamps in colors. \.\ I % -i iff i ff r it I; f ff r ,/. RED CROSSES AND SERVICE FLAGSThe cost of decorations and illumination would have amounted tothousands of dollars—but time and material was donated and 100per cent of the receipts given to the Red Cross. In the center of the stage, another red cross washung, consisting of 200 16-candlepower lamps, two inseries. The stage border lights were also used for coloreffects. In the center of the dance floor, a large statue ofLiberty was erected. Her torch was amber colored andaround her feet were red and blue lights. Throughout the foyer and wings of the Audito-rium all the white lamps in the fixtures were changedto red and blue. Besides the electrical effects, about 150 flags wereused and a large drayload of fir evergreens. Duringthe dances the girls of the 7 elephone Union appearedin the uniform of the Red Cross nurse, making a veryimpressive appearance. In order to have a dance floor of 10,000 square feetavailable, it was necessary to take out the opera seatsand
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